Moxie (Ability)

Moxie (Japanese: じしんかじょう Overconfident) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Moxie じしんかじょう
Overconfident
Flavor text
Generation V
Boosts Attack after knocking out any Pokémon.
Generation VI
Boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon.
Generation VII
The Pokémon shows moxie, and that boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon.
Generation VIII
The Pokémon shows moxie, and that boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Moxie directly causes another Pokémon (including allies) to faint by using a damaging move, its Attack is increased by one stage. If its Attack is already at +6 stages, Moxie will not activate.

Moxie activates after the Pokémon gains Attack from Fell Stinger. If a Pokémon with Moxie defeats a Pokémon with Mummy using a contact move, the Pokémon's Ability will become Mummy before Moxie has the opportunity to activate.

Generation V

Moxie will activate even if the Pokémon fainting ends the battle.

Generation VI onward

If the Pokémon fainting ends the battle, Moxie will not activate.

Outside of battle

Moxie has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Moxie
# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
Pinsir Bug Bug Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie
Gyarados Water Flying Intimidate None Moxie
Heracross Bug Fighting Swarm Guts Moxie
Mightyena Dark Dark Intimidate Quick Feet Moxie
Salamence Dragon Flying Intimidate None Moxie
Honchkrow Dark Flying Insomnia Super Luck Moxie
Sandile Ground Dark Intimidate Moxie Anger Point
Krokorok Ground Dark Intimidate Moxie Anger Point
Krookodile Ground Dark Intimidate Moxie Anger Point
Scraggy Dark Fighting Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate
Scrafty Dark Fighting Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate
Litleo Fire Normal Rivalry Unnerve Moxie
Pyroar Fire Normal Rivalry Unnerve Moxie
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation VIII games.
  • For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities.
  • For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.
  • For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later.
  • For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later.
  • For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later.

In other games

Description
Games Description
Conq. Raises Attack for 1 turn after defeating an enemy.
MDGtI May increase the Pokémon's Attack when it defeats a foe.*
When it defeats a foe, the Pokémon's Attack may go up!*
SMD When it defeats an enemy, the Pokémon's Attack may go up!


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 自信過度 Jihseun Gwodouh *
自信過制 Jihseun Gwosihng *
Mandarin 自信過度 / 自信过度 Zìxìn Guòdù
French Impudence
German Hochmut
Italian Arroganza
Korean 자기과신 Jagigwashin
Portuguese Arrogância
Spanish Autoestima



Variations of the Ability Moxie
Moxie • Beast Boost • Chilling Neigh • Grim Neigh • As One


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