New Ability Ideas

[HarleyScarow]

Well if there's going to be new Pokémon, moves, and locations, then there has to be new traits. Fine then, let's go and give some from out of nowhere and some to Pokémon that already exist.

Cacturne: Stalker - When a Pokémon on the field switches, it takes 40 BA Dark-type damage.

 

[OtterPops]

Castform with Drizzle/Drought/New instant Hail attack/Sandstream as well as its normal ability and a new Rock form would be amazing.

 

[Mawile XD]

I'd like Dragonite to have Dragon Skin. It would have a 30% chance of burning, paralyzing, or freezing the opponent when they use physical attacks against you.

 

[ArrEmmDee]

I don't think old Pokémon will have new Abilities, as it would complicate trading back and forth, although they could engineer it so trading back to the old games would just give it (one of) the abilities it normally had.

But hey, maybe Wobby will lose Shadow Tag in the next generation, and then people can finally stop screaming 'omg uber'. Maybe a Shadow Tag that allows a 50% chance of switch, or an entirely new ability altogether. Hmm... something awesome to make up for losing Shadow Tag, like a built in Safeguard that activates whenever he's hit.

 

[hIrAm]

I don't think old Pokémon will have new Abilities, as it would complicate trading back and forth, although they could engineer it so trading back to the old games would just give it (one of) the abilities it normally had.

But hey, maybe Wobby will lose Shadow Tag in the next generation, and then people can finally stop screaming 'omg uber'. Maybe a Shadow Tag that allows a 50% chance of switch, or an entirely new ability altogether. Hmm... something awesome to make up for losing Shadow Tag, like a built in Safeguard that activates whenever he's hit.

^ I like that one. ^

Handcuffs - Forces the user to have the effects of 'Truant', hence the fact that they'd be handcuffed. Also, the truant factor would only occur every two turns, and not every other turn.

 

[Cacophony]

I'm still waiting for an ability that confuses on contact. They have Poison Point, Static, Flame Body, and even Cute Charm, but nothing for confusion. Except maybe Effect Spore, but that doesn't count.

 

[Metal Force]

Hard body: raises defense X 2 when HP is low.
Trait cancler: Makes the foe's ability unuseable.

 

[Moonlight Locust]

Mirror:This pokémon cannot get status effects but will give all the pokémon in your party and in the opponet's party the effect.It will also harm the opponent's pokémon that used the status effect attack.

 

[Luke the Almighty]

Some Ultra-Rare Super-Powerful Giant-Legendary Pokemon:

Elemental Sheild: No such thing as Super Effective attacks for both Pokemon, but there might be a critical hit still.

 

[AJ Flibble]

Excess Energy
Two turn attacks only take one turn everytime (except for Fly, Dive and Dig, and you don't recharge after Hyper Beam).

Free Will
You can switch at any time, even if in the middle of Rollout etc, and you are not locked into these attacks (includes 2 turn ones as well).

Hailstream
Fairly obvious. **** you Tyranitar!

Sandflash (ugh, can't think of a name)
Doubles your speed in a Sandstorm. (Subseeding Cacturne on TSS teams for the win!)

(unamed)
Doubles your speed in Hail.

Scary.... something! (unamed again)
If you use a flinching move and you are first, you will force the opponent to switch out instead of them flinching.

 

[Leon Phelps]

Synchro Shot:
30% chance of your attack causing flinching.
Snipe:
Critical hit ratio raised.

 

[FireHead Hank]

I guess there'll be other "when Hp gets low, the power of [insert any attack type here] increases"- abilities. Like:
Snowstorm; increases Ice attacks by 1.5, on low health
Hurricane(sp?); increases Flying attacks by 1.5, on low health
..
and so on

this ability would be cool:

Acid Body
A pokemon with this ability can not be affected by Leechseed.

 

[Frecyo]

Fortify
When this pokemon enters the battle, it's defence is doubled.
Ala Medicham's Pure Power.

Pale Skinned
Higher chance or getting a burn from fire-type attacks, but cannot be afflicted by any other status.
That'd be an interesting pokemon.. bye bye T-Wave and Toxic.

Courage
When this pokemon is out on the field, only attack moves can be used by it and the opponent. The opponent cannot switch out.

GG Blissey.

Training
If this pokemon comes out during battle, earned EXP Is doubled, but you lose half of the money won (Trainer Battle)

The third one is a bit cheap though XD.

 

[AJ Flibble]

Caffeine
You cannot be put to sleep or be burned (Hot Drinks lol) but you can still Rest etc.

Mind Focus
When hit with a status affliction, users Special Defense rockets up (like Guts or Marvel Scale).

Elemental Control
User's Special Attack doubles (like a Special Pure Power).

 

[Moonlight Locust]

Deep Freeze:The pokémon will get out of ice faster than normal.

Salt:Water attacks miss easier and do 50% less damage than usual.

Pepper:Fire attacks miss easier and do 50% less damage than usual.

Deep Sleep:Makes the opponent sleep after 2 turns.

 

[The carter]

I hope that the legendaries from R/B/Y & G/S/C cause pressure is really a dumb ability.....
You can see that they had little time to think about al new ability's fot these old legendary pokes so they gave em al the same stupid one.

Personly I dont realy care about non of them besides lugia I mean damn should he (or it) get a trully awesome ability like say ehmm I dunno Storm-rage or something?¿

So when he brought out in extreme weather he either calms it al down (like in the anime) or he totally looses it and becomes enraged (like in the anime & movie) and just takes out other legendary's like its nothing (especially his eternal foe HO-Ho) but also ofcourse kyogre..........cause I mean really there can be only 1 ruler of the sea & oceans and you better believe that this dragon is going for the crown.


*the carter goes of futher complaining, mumbling & crying about how unfair the world is especially the poke-world '*

 

[9voltdude]

maybe a adility like intemidate but lowers special attack

 

[HarleyScarow]

As I was saying, you can also make up ablilities for new Pokémon from the next generation as well. Don't limit yourself to something that is already there. You're free to make up your own Pokémon on what you may think will be in the next generation as well, so you get the idea.

Since I already said something, here's another:
Manafi: Sea Prince- Any another Water or Psychictype Pokémon on the field has its Special Attack raised by one level every turn.

I'm always making up new Pokémon, Attacks, Abilities, Games, and Fiction on my forum. If you want a taste of it, then come here

 

[Luke the Almighty]

Perrapu: Ultrasonic

Effect: Any sound-based move hit on you will either be "doesn't effect" or, "barely effective."

Downside: Any sound-based move YOU attack with won't be as strong, but will almost always hit.

 

[AJ Flibble]

maybe a adility like intemidate but lowers special attack

We damn need a Special Intimidate. To nerf Alakazam, and Snorlax and Blissey, while not Special Attackers, need to be nerfed in some way too. I'm sick of those lines dominating every generation. Anyway...

Lag
Lowers opponent's speed as they come in. (Speed Intimidate lol)

Conservative
You use 1PP only every other turn. Ideal for facing Pressurers, as you lose 2PP every other turn against them instead.

Four Armed Aim (or something, that name sucks)
Compoundeyes for Machamp and perhaps even Ledian, who doesn't get Compoundeyes. Cross Chop is too damn innaccurate.

Planting (or something, I'm no good with names)
There's a 30% chance that on contact with this Pokemon the enemy will be seeded unless it's another Grass type. Liquid Ooze will effect this as normal.