When this Pokémon enters battle, the opponent's Attack is lowered by one stage.  In a double battle, both opponents are affected.

This ability also takes effect when acquired during a battle, but will not take effect again if lost and reobtained without leaving battle.

This ability has no effect on an opponent that has a substitute.

Overworld: If the first Pokémon in the party has this ability, any random encounter with a Pokémon five or more levels lower than it has a 50% chance of being skipped.

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it intimidates opposing Pokémon and makes them cower, lowering their Attack stats.

Intimidate

After each turn, this Pokémon has a 33% of being cured of any major status ailment.

The Pokémon may cure its own status conditions by shedding its skin.

Shed Skin

Opposing Pokémon cannot eat held Berries while this Pokémon is in battle.

Affected Pokémon can still use bug bite or pluck to eat a target's Berry.

Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries.

Unnerve

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intimidate

shed-skin

unnerve

Arbok

attack

defense

special-attack

special-defense

speed

poison

The frightening patterns on its belly have been
studied. Six variations have been confirmed.

lets-go-eevee

lets-go-pikachu

After stunning its opponents with the pattern
on its stomach, it quickly wraps them up in its
body and waits for them to stop moving.

ultra-moon

The latest research has determined that there
are over 20 possible arrangements of the
patterns on its stomach.

ultra-sun

This Pokémon is terrifically strong in order to constrict things
with its body. It can even flatten steel oil drums. Once Arbok
wraps its body around its foe, escaping its crunching embrace
is impossible.

alpha-sapphire

This Pokémon is terrifically strong in order to constrict things
with its body. It can even flatten steel oil drums.
Once Arbok wraps its body around its foe, escaping its
crunching embrace is impossible.

omega-ruby

To intimidate foes, it spreads its chest wide and
makes eerie sounds by expelling air from its mouth.

The pattern on its belly appears to be a frightening
face. Weak foes will flee just at the sight of
the pattern.

The pattern on its belly is for
intimidation. It constricts foes
while they are frozen in fear.

white-2

black-2

white

black

With a very vengeful nature, it
won’t give up the chase, no matter
how far, once it targets its prey.

soulsilver

Transfixing prey with the face-like
pattern on its belly, it binds
and poisons the frightened victim.

heartgold

platinum

pearl

diamond

It is rumored that the ferocious warning
markings on its belly differ from area to
area.

leafgreen

The pattern on its belly appears to be a
frightening face. Weak foes will flee just
at the sight of the pattern.

firered

This POKéMON has a terrifically strong
constricting power. It can even flatten
steel oil drums. Once it wraps its body
around its foe, escaping is impossible.

emerald

This POKéMON is terrifically strong in
order to constrict things with its body.
It can even flatten steel oil drums.Once ARBOK wraps its body around its
foe, escaping its crunching embrace is
impossible.

sapphire

ruby

To intimidate
foes, it spreads
its chest wide andmakes eerie sounds
by expelling air
from its mouth.

crystal

With a very venge­
ful nature, it
won't give up thechase, no matter
how far, once it
targets its prey.

silver

Transfixing prey
with the face-like
pattern on itsbelly, it binds
and poisons the
frightened victim.

gold

The frightening
patterns on its
belly have beenstudied. Six
variations have
been confirmed.

yellow

It is rumored that
the ferocious
warning markingson its belly
differ from area
to area.

	Base Stats			Stat
HP	60	—		135
Attack	95	2		115
Defense	69	—		89
Sp.Atk	65	—		85
Sp.Def	79	—		99
Speed	80	—		100
Total	448	2	0/510	623

Arbok

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