Skill Link (ability)
Effect
Skill Link causes multi-strike moves to always hit their maximum number of times. The moves affected are listed below; note that moves such as Double Kick that always strike the same number of times are not affected.
Moves affected
- Arm Thrust
- Barrage
- Bone Rush
- Bullet Seed
- Comet Punch
- Double Slap
- Fury Attack
- Fury Swipes
- Icicle Spear
- Pin Missile
- Rock Blast
- Spike Cannon
- Tail Slap
- Triple Kick
- Water Shuriken
Changes
In Generation 4, Triple Kick is not affected by Skill Link.
Game descriptions
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
Increases the frequency of multi-strike moves. |
|---|---|
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
Increases the frequency of multi-strike moves. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
Increases the number of times multi-strike moves hit. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
Maximizes the number of times multi-strike moves hit. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
Maximizes the number of times multistrike moves hit. |
| Scarlet/Violet | Maximizes the number of times multistrike moves hit. |
Other languages
| English | Skill Link |
|---|---|
| Japanese | スキルリンク (Skill Link) |
| German | Wertelink |
| French | Multi-Coups |
| Italian | Abillegame |
| Spanish | Encadenado |
| Korean | 스킬링크 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 连续攻击 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 連續攻擊 |
Pokémon with Skill Link
# | Name | 2nd ability | Hidden ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shellder | Shell Armor | Overcoat |
| Cloyster | Shell Armor | Overcoat |
| Heracross Mega Heracross |
— | — |
| Pikipek | Keen Eye | Pickup |
| Trumbeak | Keen Eye | Pickup |
| Toucannon | Keen Eye | Sheer Force |
Skill Link as a hidden ability
# | Name | Other abilities |
|---|---|---|
| Aipom |
Run Away Pickup |
| Ambipom |
Technician Pickup |
| Minccino |
Cute Charm Technician |
| Cinccino |
Cute Charm Technician |