Pokémon RS Ability/Characteristic List

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In Pokémon RS each pokemon has abilites/characteristics that can give them an edge in battle. Below is a list of abilities/characteristics and along with their RS descriptions:

Ability/Characteristic:	Description:
Air Lock	Uneffected by weather.
Arena Trap	Prevents fleeing.
Battle Armor	Blocks critical hits.
Blaze	Ups FIRE moves in a pinch.
Cacophony	Avoids sound-based moves.
Chlorophyll	Raises SPEED in sunshine.
Clear Body	Prevents ability reduction.
Cloud Nine	Negates weather effects.
Color Change	Changes type to foe's move.
Compoundeyes	Raises accuracy.
Cute Charm	Infatuates on contact.
Damp	Prevents self-destruction.
Drizzle	Summons rain in battle.
Drought	Summons sunlight in battle.
Early Bird	Awakens quickly from sleep.
Effect Spore	Leaves spores on contact.
Flame Body	Burns the foe on contact.
Flash Fire	Powers up if hit by fire.
Forecast	Changes with the weather.
Guts	Ups ATTACK if suffering.
Huge Power	Raises ATTACK.
Hustle	Trades accuracy for power.
Hyper Cutter	Prevents ATTACK reduction.
Illuminate	Encounter rate increases.
Immunity	Prevents poisoning.
Inner Focus	Prevents flinching.
Insomnia	Prevents sleep.
Intimidate	Lowers the foe's ATTACK.
Keen Eye	Prevents loss of accuracy.
Levitate	Not hit by GROUND attacks.
Lightningrod	Draws electrical moves.
Limber	Prevents paralysis.
Liquid Ooze	Draining causes injury.
Magma Armor	Prevents freezing.
Magnet Pull	Traps STEEL-type POKéMON.
Marvel Scale	Ups DEFENSE if suffering.
Minus	Powers up with PLUS.
Natural Cure	Heals upon switching out.
Obilivious	Prevents attraction.
Overgrow	Ups GRASS moves in a pinch.
Own Tempo	Prevents confusion.
Pickup	May pick up items.
Plus	Powers up with MINUS.
Poison Point	Poisons foe on contact.
Pressure	Raises foe's PP usage.
Pure Power	Raises ATTACK.
Rain Dish	Slight HP recovery in rain.
Rock Head	Prevents recoil damage.
Rough Skin	Hurts to touch.
Run Away	Makes escaping easier.
Sand Stream	Summons a sandstorm.
Sand Veil	Ups evasion in a sandstorm.
Serene Grace	Promotes added effects.
Shadow Tag	Prevents the foe's escape.
Shed Skin	Heals the body by shedding.
Shell Armor	Blocks critical hits.
Shield Dust	Prevents added effects.
Soundproof	Avoids sound-based moves.
Speed Boost	Gradually boosts SPEED.
Static	Paralyzes on contact.
Stench	Helps repel wild POKéMON.
Sticky Hold	Prevents item theft.
Sturdy	Negates 1-hit KO attacks.
Suction Cups	Firmly anchors the body.
Swarm	Ups BUG moves in a pinch.
Swift Swim	Raises SPEED in rain.
Synchronize	Passes on status problems.
Thick Fat	Heat-and-cold protection.
Torrent	Ups WATER moves in a pinch.
Trace	Copies special ability.
Truant	Moves only every two turns.
Vital Spirit	Prevents sleep.
Volt Absorb	Turns electricity into HP.
Water Absorb	Changes water into HP.
Water Veil	Prevents burns.
White Smoke	Prevents ability reduction.
Wonder Guard	Super effective hits.

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