Effect Spore (Ability)

Effect Spore (Japanese: ほうし Spore) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. All that have this Ability are Grass types.

Generations III to V
When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes contact, there is a 30% chance that the attacking Pokémon will become ed, or : there is a 9% chance of, 10% chance of , and 11% chance of.

If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a multi-strike move that makes contact (such as ), each hit has an independent chance to activate this Ability.

Generation VI onward
Pokémon, Pokémon with, and Pokémon holding Safety Goggles are now immune to Effect Spore.

Outside of battle
Effect Spore has no effect outside of battle.

Description

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In the anime
Effect Spore played a major role in The Power of Us. attempted to raid Fula City's Pokémon Research Pavilion, but only got away with a solution of Effect Spore made by Toren. They later dropped it on accident, which released a toxic gas that in turn triggered a devastating fire. Both disasters endangered Fula City, but and the citizens worked together to successfully combat both.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 * 's Foongy is revealed to have Effect Spore as his Ability.

Trivia

 * Of the four Abilities that may inflict a non-volatile status condition upon contact, Effect Spore is the only one that has not yet been activated in the Pokémon anime.
 * Effect Spore is the only Ability that can cause.