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. |
Other languages
| English | Prankster |
|---|---|
| Japanese | いたずらごころ (Itazura-gokoro) |
| German | Strolch |
| French | Farceur |
| Italian | Burla |
| Spanish | Bromista |
Pokémon with Prankster
# | Name | 2nd ability | Hidden ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | Murkrow | Super Luck | — |
| 302 | Sableye | Stall | — |
| 313 | Volbeat | Swarm | — |
| 314 | Illumise | Tinted Lens | — |
| 354 | Banette Mega Banette |
— | — |
| 447 | Riolu | Inner Focus | — |
| 509 | Purrloin | Unburden | — |
| 510 | Liepard | Unburden | — |
| 546 | Cottonee | Infiltrator | Chlorophyll |
| 547 | Whimsicott | Infiltrator | Chlorophyll |
| 641 | Tornadus Incarnate Forme |
— | Defiant |
| 642 | Thundurus Incarnate Forme |
— | Defiant |
| 678 | Meowstic Male |
Infiltrator | — |
| 707 | Klefki | — | Magician |
Prankster as a hidden ability
No Pokémon have Prankster as a hidden ability.