Steadfast Pokemon: Which Pokemon Have This Ability?
By Andrew Lin
Steadfast Pokemon is an ability some Pokemon can have. The recently unveiled Farfetch'd evolution Sirfetch'd, for example, will have this ability.
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Steadfast Pokemon
Steadfast is an ability that gives the user +1 Speed whenever they flinch. The following Pokemon have Steadfast:
- Mega Mewtwo X
- Tyrogue
- Riolu
- Lucario
- Gallade
- Sirfetch'd
In addition, the following Pokemon have Steadfast as their Hidden Ability:
- Machop (Hidden)
- Machoke (Hidden)
- Machamp (Hidden)
- Scyther (Hidden)
- Hitmontop (Hidden)
- Rockruff (Hidden)
- Lycanrock Middday Form (Hidden)
If you're curious, here are all the moves that can cause flinching:
- Air Slash
- Astonish
- Bite
- Bone Club
- Dark Pulse
- Dragon Rush
- Extrasensory
- Fake Out
- Fire Fang
- Fling (with King's Rock or Razor Fang)
- Headbutt
- Heart Stamp
- Hyper Fang
- Ice Fang
- Icicle Crash
- Iron Head
- Low Kick
- Needle Arm
- Rock Slide
- Rolling Kick
- Secret Power (in rocky areas)
- Sky attack
- Snore
- Steamroller
- Stomp
- Thunder Fang
- Twister
- Waterfall
- Zen Headbutt
- Zing Zap
Pokemon holding the King's Rock or Razor Fang items will have a chance to flinch the enemy.
Pokemon Sword and Shield release Nov. 15 for Nintendo Switch.
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