Steadfast (Ability)

Steadfast (Japanese: ふくつのこころ Indomitable Heart) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

Steadfast

ふくつのこころ

Indomitable Heart

Flavor text


Generation IV
Raises Speed each time the Pokémon flinches.


Generation V
Raises Speed each time the Pokémon flinches.


Generation VI
Boosts the Speed stat each time the Pokémon flinches.


Generation VII
The Pokémon's determination boosts the Speed stat each time the Pokémon flinches.


Generation VIII
The Pokémon's determination boosts the Speed stat each time the Pokémon flinches.

Effect

In battle

Steadfast increases the user's Speed stat by one stage when flinched.

Outside of battle

Steadfast has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Steadfast

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Machop	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	No Guard	Steadfast
	Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	No Guard	Steadfast
	Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	No Guard	Steadfast
	Farfetch'd Galarian Form	Fighting		Fighting	Steadfast	None	Scrappy
	Scyther	Bug	Flying	Swarm	Technician	Steadfast
	Mewtwo Mega Mewtwo X	Psychic	Fighting	Steadfast	None	None
	Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Steadfast	Vital Spirit
	Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	Intimidate	Technician	Steadfast
	Riolu	Fighting		Fighting	Steadfast	Inner Focus	Prankster
	Lucario	Fighting	Steel	Steadfast	Inner Focus	Justified
	Gallade	Psychic	Fighting	Steadfast	None	Justified
	Rockruff	Rock		Rock	Keen Eye	Vital Spirit	Steadfast
	Lycanroc Midday Form	Rock		Rock	Keen Eye	Sand Rush	Steadfast
	Dubwool	Normal		Normal	Fluffy	Steadfast	Bulletproof
	Sirfetch'd	Fighting		Fighting	Steadfast	None	Scrappy
	Kleavor	Bug	Rock	Swarm	Sheer Force	Steadfast
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Steadfast will raise the Pokémon's Movement Speed by one stage when it is cross-eyed or cringing.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Boosts the Pokémon's Movement Speed when it is cross-eyed or cringing.
BSL	まどわしかひるみじょうたいになるといどうそくどがあがる
MDGtI	Unavailable
SMD	When the Pokémon gets the flinch status condition, its Travel Speed goes up!
MDRTDX	When the Pokémon gets the Flinch condition, its Travel Speed goes up.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Sapphire's Gallade, Kirly, was revealed to have Steadfast as his Ability.
Darach's Gallade was revealed to have Steadfast as his Ability.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Riolu

The Pokémon is so determined that it becomes faster each time it flinches.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Riolu	Riolu moves faster than normal after having flinched.
Hareta's Riolu	Serious Training on Iron Island!!	Debut
Gallade	Gallade moves faster than normal after having flinched.
Saturn's Gallade	The Legendary Pokémon, Captured	None

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	不屈之心 Bātwāt-jī Sām
Chinese	Mandarin	不屈之心 Bùqū-zhī Xīn
French		Impassible
German		Felsenfest
Italian		Cuordeciso
Korean		불굴의 마음 Bulgul-yi Ma'eum
Portuguese		Inabalável
Spanish		Impasible

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