Pressure (ability)
Effect
Pressure makes any attack targeted at the ability-bearer - regardless of whether it hits - use 2 PP instead of 1.
Outside of battle
If a Pokémon with Pressure is the leading party Pokémon, wild Pokémon are 50% more likely to be higher level.
Game descriptions
Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald |
Raises foe’s PP usage. |
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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The Pokémon raises the foe’s PP usage. |
Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The Pokémon raises the foe’s PP usage. |
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The Pokémon raises opposing Pokémon’s PP usage. |
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
By putting pressure on the opposing Pokémon, it raises their PP usage. |
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
By putting pressure on the opposing Pokémon, it raises their PP usage. |
Scarlet/Violet | Puts other Pokémon under pressure, causing them to expend more PP to use their moves. |
Other languages
English | Pressure |
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Japanese | プレッシャー (Puresshā) |
German | Erzwinger |
French | Pression |
Italian | Pressione |
Spanish | Presión |
Korean | 프레셔 |
Chinese (Simplified) | 压迫感 |
Chinese (Traditional) | 壓迫感 |
Pokémon with Pressure
# | Name | 2nd ability | Hidden ability |
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![]() | Aerodactyl | Rock Head | Unnerve |
![]() | Articuno | — | Snow Cloak |
![]() | Zapdos | — | Static |
![]() | Moltres | — | Flame Body |
![]() | Mewtwo | — | Unnerve |
![]() | Raikou | — | Inner Focus |
![]() | Entei | — | Inner Focus |
![]() | Suicune | — | Inner Focus |
![]() | Lugia | — | Multiscale |
![]() | Ho-oh | — | Regenerator |
![]() | Dusclops | — | Frisk |
![]() | Absol | Super Luck | Justified |
![]() | Deoxys Normal Forme |
— | — |
![]() | Deoxys Attack Forme |
— | — |
![]() | Deoxys Defense Forme |
— | — |
![]() | Deoxys Speed Forme |
— | — |
![]() | Vespiquen | — | Unnerve |
![]() | Spiritomb | — | Infiltrator |
![]() | Weavile | — | Pickpocket |
![]() | Dusknoir | — | Frisk |
![]() | Dialga | — | Telepathy |
![]() | Dialga Origin Forme |
— | Telepathy |
![]() | Palkia | — | Telepathy |
![]() | Palkia Origin Forme |
— | Telepathy |
![]() | Giratina Altered Forme |
— | Telepathy |
![]() | Kyurem | — | — |
![]() | Corviknight | Unnerve | Mirror Armor |
![]() | Eternatus | — | — |
![]() | Sneasler | Unburden | Poison Touch |
Pressure as a hidden ability
# | Name | Other abilities |
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![]() | Wailmer |
Water Veil Oblivious |
![]() | Wailord |
Water Veil Oblivious |
![]() | Pawniard |
Defiant Inner Focus |
![]() | Bisharp |
Defiant Inner Focus |
![]() | Kingambit |
Defiant Supreme Overlord |