Skill Link (Ability)

Skill Link (Japanese: スキルリンク Skill Link) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of and.

Generation IV
Skill Link enables multi-strike moves that hit 2-5 times per use to always strike five times.

Generation V
Even if the Ability is lost in the middle of move (such as via ), the user will still hit the maximum number of times on the turn in progress.

Skill Link now affects. When used by Pokémon with this Ability, there will be one accuracy check for all strikes instead of individual checks for each strike.

Affected moves
The table below lists the moves affected by Skill Link, as well as the Pokémon that can have Skill Link and learn those moves.

Outside of battle
Skill Link has no effect outside of battle.

Description

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Trivia

 * If a Pokémon with this Ability holds a King's Rock or Razor Fang and uses a move that can hit five times, the target has a ~40.951% chance of ing, due to each hit having its own chance to flinch the target.

In other languages
Wertelink Encadenado Multi-Coups Abillegame スキルリンク 连续攻击（特性）