Telepathy (Ability)

Telepathy (Japanese: テレパシー Telepathy) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

In battle
A Pokémon with Telepathy avoids damaging moves used by its allies. This includes attacks with multiple targets (such as ), as well as attacks exclusively targeting an ally with Telepathy (such as ). However, it is not protected from its allies' status moves (such as or ).

When Telepathy prevents an attack from hitting, the message " avoids attacks by its ally Pokémon!" will be displayed.

Outside of battle
Telepathy has no effect outside of battle.

Description

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Trivia

 * Telepathy is tied with as the most common ability to have as a hidden ability.

In other languages
Telepathie Telepatía Télépathe Telepatia テレパシー 心灵感应（特性）