Updated Abilities
As with all new Pokémon generations, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet rebalances moves, stats and in the case of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, Abilities. Click their names to go to the Ability page for it.
Updated Abilities
| Name | Description | Addition |
| Battle Bond | When the Pokémon knocks out a target, its bond with its Trainer is strengthened, and its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats are boosted. |
No longer changes form to Ash-Greninja Boosts stats for the first turn after knocking out an opponent |
| Dauntless Shield | Boosts the Pokémon's Defense stat the first time the Pokémon enters a battle. | Only activates the first time it is sent into battle |
| Illuminate | Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon by illuminating the surroundings. | Now prevents the user's Accuracy from being lowered |
| Intrepid Sword | Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat the first time the Pokémon enters a battle. | Only activates the first time it is sent into battle |
| Libero | Changes the Pokémon\'s type to the type of the move it\'s about to use. This works only once each time the Pokémon enters battle. | Only activates the first time it uses a move after switching in |
| Protean | Changes the Pokémon\'s type to the type of the move it\'s about to use. This works only once each time the Pokémon enters battle. | Only activates the first time it uses a move after switching in |
| Snow Warning | The Pokémon summons a snowstorm when it enters a battle. | Summons Snowstorm instead of Hail |
| Synchronize | The attacker will receive the same status condition if it inflicts a burn, poison, or paralysis to the Pokémon. | No longer causes wild opponents to have the same nature as the Pokémon |
| Transistor | Increases the damage inflicted by Electric-type moves by 30% | The increase of damage inflicted was reduced from 50% to 30% |