Anticipation

Generation of first appearance Generation IV

The Pokémon can sense an opposing Pokémon’s dangerous moves.

A Pokémon with Anticipation will "shudder" upon entering battle if an opponent has a move that is super-effective against it or a One-Hit-KO move (such as Fissure, Horn Drill, Guillotine, or Sheer Cold). This ability only activates when the ability-bearer switches in, not when an opponent switches in.

Anticipation does not activate for moves with variable types, like Hidden Power, Judgment, or Weather Ball, even if they would be super-effective.

Pokémon with the Anticipation ability

Sandy Cloak
#413

Sandy Cloak

bug ground
HP: 60 Atk: 79 Def: 105
Sp.Atk: 59 Sp.Def: 85 Speed: 36
Total: 424
Trash Cloak
#413

Trash Cloak

bug steel
HP: 60 Atk: 69 Def: 95
Sp.Atk: 69 Sp.Def: 95 Speed: 36
Total: 424
Gigantamax Hatterene
#858

Gigantamax Hatterene

psychic fairy
HP: 57 Atk: 90 Def: 95
Sp.Atk: 136 Sp.Def: 103 Speed: 29
Total: 510
Barboach
#339

Barboach

water ground
HP: 50 Atk: 43 Def: 48
Sp.Atk: 46 Sp.Def: 41 Speed: 60
Total: 288
Whiscash
#340

Whiscash

water ground
HP: 110 Atk: 78 Def: 73
Sp.Atk: 76 Sp.Def: 71 Speed: 60
Total: 468
Wormadam
#413

Wormadam

bug grass
HP: 60 Atk: 59 Def: 85
Sp.Atk: 79 Sp.Def: 105 Speed: 36
Total: 424
Croagunk
#453

Croagunk

poison fighting
HP: 48 Atk: 61 Def: 40
Sp.Atk: 61 Sp.Def: 40 Speed: 50
Total: 300
Toxicroak
#454

Toxicroak

poison fighting
HP: 83 Atk: 106 Def: 65
Sp.Atk: 86 Sp.Def: 65 Speed: 85
Total: 490
Hatenna
#856

Hatenna

psychic
HP: 42 Atk: 30 Def: 45
Sp.Atk: 56 Sp.Def: 53 Speed: 39
Total: 265
Hattrem
#857

Hattrem

psychic
HP: 57 Atk: 40 Def: 65
Sp.Atk: 86 Sp.Def: 73 Speed: 49
Total: 370
Hatterene
#858

Hatterene

psychic fairy
HP: 57 Atk: 90 Def: 95
Sp.Atk: 136 Sp.Def: 103 Speed: 29
Total: 510
Flittle
#955

Flittle

psychic
HP: 30 Atk: 35 Def: 30
Sp.Atk: 55 Sp.Def: 30 Speed: 75
Total: 255