While this Pokémon is in battle, opposing Pokémon cannot flee or switch out.

Other Pokémon with this ability are unaffected.  Pokémon with run away can still flee.  Pokémon can still switch out with the use of a move or item.

The Pokémon steps on the opposing Pokémon's shadows to prevent them from fleeing or switching out.

Shadow Tag

This Pokémon does not take damage from friendly Pokémon's moves, including single-target moves aimed at it.

The Pokémon anticipates and dodges the attacks of its allies.

Telepathy

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Wobbuffet

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defense

special-attack

special-defense

speed

psychic

To keep its pitch-black tail hidden, it lives quietly
in the darkness. It is never first to attack.

shield

It hates light and shock. If attacked, it inflates its
body to pump up its counterstrike.

sword

Wobbuffet does nothing but endure attacks—it won’t attack on
its own. However, it won’t endure an attack on its tail. When
that happens, the Pokémon will try to take the foe with it using
Destiny Bond.

alpha-sapphire

If two or more Wobbuffet meet, they will turn competitive
and try to outdo each other’s endurance. However, they may
try to see which one can endure the longest without food.
Trainers need to beware of this habit.

omega-ruby

To keep its pitch-black tail hidden, it lives quietly in
the darkness. It is never first to attack.

It hates light and shock. If attacked, it inflates its
body to build up its counterstrike.

It desperately tries to keep its
black tail hidden. It is said to be
proof the tail hides a secret.

white-2

black-2

white

black

To keep its pitch-black tail hidden,
it lives quietly in the darkness.
It is never first to attack.

soulsilver

It hates light and shock. If
attacked, it inflates its body to
build up its counterstrike.

heartgold

platinum

pearl

diamond

It hates light and shock. If attacked,
it inflates its body to pump up its
counterstrike.

leafgreen

To keep its pitch-black tail hidden, it
lives quietly in the darkness. It is never
first to attack.

firered

Usually docile, a WOBBUFFET strikes back
ferociously if its black tail is attacked.
It makes its lair in caves where it waits
for nightfall.

emerald

WOBBUFFET does nothing but endure
attacks - it won’t attack on its own.
However, it won’t endure an attack onits tail. When that happens, the
POKéMON will try to take the foe with it
using DESTINY BOND.

sapphire

If two or more WOBBUFFET meet, they will
turn competitive and try to outdo each
other’s endurance.However, they may try to see which one
can endure the longest without food.
TRAINERS need to beware of this habit.

ruby

In order to con­
ceal its black
tail, it lives ina dark cave and
only moves about
at night.

crystal

To keep its pitch-
black tail hidden,
it lives quietlyin the darkness.
It is never first
to attack.

silver

It hates light and
shock. If attack­
ed, it inflatesits body to pump
up its counter­
strike.

	Base Stats			Stat
HP	190	2		265
Attack	33	—		53
Defense	58	—		78
Sp.Atk	33	—		53
Sp.Def	58	—		78
Speed	33	—		53
Total	405	2	0/510	580

Wobbuffet

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