Prankster (ability)

Effect

Prankster increases the priority of status moves by +1.

This means that a slower Pokémon with Prankster can use a status move before the opponent uses a regular move. Or if the ability-bearer is faster, it could use a status move before the opponent uses a priority move like Aqua Jet.

The move Quick Guard does not block moves whose priority is increased by Prankster (but it does block moves that already have increased priority).

Game descriptions

Black/White Black 2/White 2	Gives priority to a status move.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	Gives priority to a status move.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	Gives priority to a status move.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	Gives priority to a status move.
Scarlet/Violet	Gives priority to the Pokémon’s status moves.

Other languages

English	Prankster
Japanese	いたずらごころ (Itazura-gokoro)
German	Strolch
French	Farceur
Italian	Burla
Spanish	Bromista
Korean	짓궂은마음
Chinese (Simplified)	恶作剧之心
Chinese (Traditional)	惡作劇之心

Pokémon with Prankster

#	Name	2^nd ability	Hidden ability
0354	Banette Mega Banette	—	—
0546	Cottonee	Infiltrator	Chlorophyll
0547	Whimsicott	Infiltrator	Chlorophyll
0641	Tornadus Incarnate Forme	—	Defiant
0642	Thundurus Incarnate Forme	—	Defiant
0707	Klefki	—	Magician
0859	Impidimp	Frisk	Pickpocket
0860	Morgrem	Frisk	Pickpocket
0861	Grimmsnarl	Frisk	Pickpocket

Prankster as a hidden ability

#	Name	Other abilities
0198	Murkrow	Insomnia Super Luck
0302	Sableye	Keen Eye Stall
0313	Volbeat	Illuminate Swarm
0314	Illumise	Oblivious Tinted Lens
0447	Riolu	Steadfast Inner Focus
0509	Purrloin	Limber Unburden
0510	Liepard	Limber Unburden
0678	Meowstic Male	Keen Eye Infiltrator
0944	Shroodle	Unburden Pickpocket
0945	Grafaiai	Unburden Poison Touch