Honey Gather (Ability)
Honey Gather (Japanese: みつあつめ Honey Gather) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of Combee.
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Effect
In battle
Honey Gather has no effect during battle.
Outside of battle
A Pokémon with Honey Gather may collect Honey after a battle if it is not already holding a held item, similar to Pickup. The chance for a Pokémon with Honey Gather to pick up Honey depends on its level, starting at 5% if the Pokémon is between levels 1 and 10, and going up by 5% every ten levels, ending at a 50% chance from levels 91-100.
Pokémon with Honey Gather
| # | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | |
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| Teddiursa | Normal | Pickup | Quick Feet | Honey Gather | ||
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Combee | Bug | Flying | Honey Gather | None | Hustle |
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Cutiefly | Bug | Fairy | Honey Gather | Shield Dust | Sweet Veil |
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Ribombee | Bug | Fairy | Honey Gather | Shield Dust | Sweet Veil |
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation VIII games.
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In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers series and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare) games, Honey Gather will increase the chance of finding Nectar in Treasure Boxes. In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the Pokémon will have a chance of finding Nectar when moving to a different floor of a dungeon.
Trivia
- All Pokémon that can have Honey Gather can learn Sweet Scent, although Teddiursa does not learn it until Generation IV.
In other languages
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