Vital Spirit (ability)

Effect

Vital Spirit prevents the ability-bearer from falling asleep. This means that it also prevents the use of the move Rest.

Outside of battle

If a Pokémon with Vital Spirit is the leading party Pokémon, wild Pokémon are 50% more likely to be higher level.

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
Prevents sleep.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The Pokémon is full of vitality, and that prevents it from falling asleep.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The Pokémon is full of vitality, and that prevents it from falling asleep.
Scarlet​/​Violet The Pokémon is full of vitality, and that prevents it from falling asleep.

Other languages

English Vital Spirit
Japanese やるき (Yaruki)
German Munterkeit
French Esprit Vital
Italian Spiritovivo
Spanish Espíritu Vital
Korean 의기양양
Chinese (Simplified) 干劲
Chinese (Traditional) 幹勁

Pokémon with Vital Spirit

#
Name
2nd ability
Hidden ability
Mankey 0056 Mankey Anger Point Defiant
Primeape 0057 Primeape Anger Point Defiant
Galarian Mr. Mime 0122 Mr. Mime
Galarian Mr. Mime
Screen Cleaner Ice Body
Delibird 0225 Delibird Hustle Insomnia
Vigoroth 0288 Vigoroth
Lillipup 0506 Lillipup Pickup Run Away
Rockruff 0744 Rockruff Keen Eye Steadfast
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) 0745 Lycanroc
Midnight Form
Keen Eye No Guard
Annihilape 0979 Annihilape Inner Focus Defiant

Vital Spirit as a hidden ability