Mold Breaker (ability)
Effect
Mold Breaker prevents a target's ability from affecting moves that the Mold Breaker Pokémon uses. It only affects abilities that change the power, accuracy or other effects of moves.
For example, a Haxorus with Mold Breaker would be able to hit a Bronzong (having Levitate) using a Ground type move like Earthquake. Ground type moves would still not affect Flying types.
However, if Dragon Claw KOs a Pokémon with Aftermath, a Mold Breaker Pokémon would still lose HP as Aftermath did not affect the Dragon Claw attack itself.
Abilities bypassed by Mold Breaker
- Aroma Veil
- Battle Armor
- Big Pecks
- Bulletproof
- Clear Body
- Contrary
- Damp
- Dazzling
- Disguise
- Dry Skin
- Filter
- Flash Fire
- Flower Gift
- Flower Veil
- Fluffy
- Friend Guard
- Fur Coat
- Heatproof
- Heavy Metal
- Hyper Cutter
- Immunity
- Inner Focus
- Insomnia
- Keen Eye
- Leaf Guard
- Levitate
- Light Metal
- Lightningrod
- Limber
- Magic Bounce
- Magma Armor
- Marvel Scale
- Motor Drive
- Multiscale
- Oblivious
- Overcoat
- Own Tempo
- Queenly Majesty
- Sand Veil
- Sap Sipper
- Shell Armor
- Shield Dust
- Simple
- Snow Cloak
- Solid Rock
- Soundproof
- Sticky Hold
- Storm Drain
- Sturdy
- Suction Cups
- Sweet Veil
- Tangled Feet
- Telepathy
- Thick Fat
- Unaware
- Vital Spirit
- Volt Absorb
- Water Absorb
- Water Bubble
- Water Veil
- White Smoke
- Wonder Guard
- Wonder Skin
Game descriptions
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
Moves can be used regardless of abilities. |
|---|---|
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
Moves can be used regardless of Abilities. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The Pokémon’s moves are unimpeded by the Ability of the target. |
Other languages
| English | Mold Breaker |
|---|---|
| Japanese | かたやぶり (Katayaburi) |
| German | Überbrückung |
| French | Brise Moule |
| Italian | Rompiforma |
| Spanish | Rompemoldes |
| Korean | 틀깨기 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 破格 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 破格 |
Pokémon with Mold Breaker
# | Name | 2nd ability | Hidden ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinsir | Hyper Cutter | Moxie |
| Gyarados Mega Gyarados |
— | — |
| Ampharos Mega Ampharos |
— | — |
| Cranidos | — | Sheer Force |
| Rampardos | — | Sheer Force |
| Axew | Rivalry | Unnerve |
| Fraxure | Rivalry | Unnerve |
| Haxorus | Rivalry | Unnerve |
| Pancham | Iron Fist | Scrappy |
| Pangoro | Iron Fist | Scrappy |
| Tinkatink | Own Tempo | Pickpocket |
| Tinkatuff | Own Tempo | Pickpocket |
| Tinkaton | Own Tempo | Pickpocket |
| Veluza | — | Sharpness |
| Ogerpon Hearthflame Mask |
— | Embody Aspect |
Mold Breaker as a hidden ability
# | Name | Other abilities |
|---|---|---|
| Drilbur |
Sand Rush Sand Force |
| Excadrill |
Sand Rush Sand Force |
| Throh |
Guts Inner Focus |
| Sawk |
Sturdy Inner Focus |
| Basculin Red-Striped Form |
Reckless Adaptability |
| Basculin Blue-Striped Form |
Rock Head Adaptability |
| Basculin White-Striped Form |
Rattled Adaptability |
| Druddigon |
Rough Skin Sheer Force |
| Hawlucha |
Limber Unburden |
| Basculegion Male |
Swift Swim Adaptability |
| Basculegion Female |
Swift Swim Adaptability |