Copies the target’s ability.
User’s ability is replaced with the target’s until the user leaves the field. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers. If the target has flower gift, forecast, illusion, imposter, multitype, stance change, trace, wonder guard, or zen mode, this move will fail. This move cannot be copied by mirror move.
Move descriptions from different games
"Mimics the target and copies its special ability."
"Mimics the target and copies its special ability."
"The user mimics the foe completely and copies the foe’s ability."
"The user mimics the foe completely, copying the foe’s natural ability. "
"The user mimics the foe completely, copying the foe’s natural ability. "
"The user mimics the foe completely, copying the foe’s natural ability. "
"The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability."
"The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability."
"The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability."
"The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability."
"The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability."
"The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability."
"The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability."
"The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s Ability."
"The user mimics the target completely, copying the target's Ability."
"The user mimics the target completely, copying the target's Ability."
Detailed effect when used in contests
User earns appeal points equal to half the points ALL the previous Pokémon earned plus one.
"Makes the appeal as good as those before it."
Detailed effect when used in super contests
"Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score."