Prankster

Generation of first appearance Generation V

Gives priority to the Pokémon’s status moves.

Prankster increases the priority of status moves by +1.

This allows a slower Pokémon with Prankster to use a status move before an opponent uses a regular move, and if it’s faster, it can act before the opponent’s priority moves like Aqua Jet.

The move Quick Guard does not block moves whose priority is boosted by Prankster, though it does block moves that naturally have increased priority.

Pokémon with the Prankster ability

Mega Banette
#354

Mega Banette

ghost
HP: 64 Atk: 165 Def: 75
Sp.Atk: 93 Sp.Def: 83 Speed: 75
Total: 555
Cottonee
#546

Cottonee

grass fairy
HP: 40 Atk: 27 Def: 60
Sp.Atk: 37 Sp.Def: 50 Speed: 66
Total: 280
Whimsicott
#547

Whimsicott

grass fairy
HP: 60 Atk: 67 Def: 85
Sp.Atk: 77 Sp.Def: 75 Speed: 116
Total: 480
Tornadus
#641

Tornadus

flying
HP: 79 Atk: 115 Def: 70
Sp.Atk: 125 Sp.Def: 80 Speed: 111
Total: 580
Thundurus
#642

Thundurus

electric flying
HP: 79 Atk: 115 Def: 70
Sp.Atk: 125 Sp.Def: 80 Speed: 111
Total: 580
Klefki
#707

Klefki

steel fairy
HP: 57 Atk: 80 Def: 91
Sp.Atk: 80 Sp.Def: 87 Speed: 75
Total: 470
Impidimp
#859

Impidimp

dark fairy
HP: 45 Atk: 45 Def: 30
Sp.Atk: 55 Sp.Def: 40 Speed: 50
Total: 265
Morgrem
#860

Morgrem

dark fairy
HP: 65 Atk: 60 Def: 45
Sp.Atk: 75 Sp.Def: 55 Speed: 70
Total: 370
Grimmsnarl
#861

Grimmsnarl

dark fairy
HP: 95 Atk: 120 Def: 65
Sp.Atk: 95 Sp.Def: 75 Speed: 60
Total: 510