Adaptability

Effect

Sharply powers up moves of the same type.

Changes in Origin HeartGold

No changes listed.

Pokémon with this ability

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Regular ability (13)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon with Adaptability as regular ability

Pokémon	Type	Ability	Availability
Eevee	Normal	Regular ability	Where to get it
Girafarig	NormalPsychic	Regular ability	Where to get it
Porygon-Z	Normal	Regular ability	Where to get it
Basculin	Water	Regular ability	Where to get it
Skrelp	PoisonWater	Regular ability	Where to get it
Dragalge	PoisonDragon	Regular ability	Where to get it
Basculegion	WaterGhost	Regular ability	Where to get it
Artwork shows Beedrill’s standard form. Mega Beedrill	BugPoison	Regular ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Lucario’s standard form. Mega Lucario	FightingSteel	Regular ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Basculin’s standard form. Basculin (Blue-Striped Form)	Water	Regular ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Basculin’s standard form. Basculin (White-Striped Form)	Water	Regular ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Basculegion’s standard form. Basculegion (female)	WaterGhost	Regular ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Eevee’s standard form. Gigantamax Eevee	Normal	Regular ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.

Hidden ability (14)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon with Adaptability as hidden ability

Pokémon	Type	Ability	Availability
Beedrill	BugPoison	Hidden ability	Where to get it
Ariados	BugPoison	Hidden ability	Where to get it
Crobat	PoisonFlying	Hidden ability	Where to get it
Corphish	Water	Hidden ability	Where to get it
Crawdaunt	WaterDark	Hidden ability	Where to get it
Feebas	Water	Hidden ability	Where to get it
Lopunny	NormalFighting	Hidden ability	Where to get it
Lucario	FightingSteel	Hidden ability	Where to get it
Carnivine	Grass	Hidden ability	Where to get it
Yungoos	Normal	Hidden ability	Where to get it
Gumshoos	Normal	Hidden ability	Where to get it
Artwork shows Beedrill’s standard form. Mega Beedrill	BugPoison	Hidden ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Wormadam’s standard form. Wormadam (Sandy Cloak)	BugGround	Hidden ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Lucario’s standard form. Mega Lucario	FightingSteel	Hidden ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.

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