Intimidate

Generation of first appearance Generation III

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

Effect

Intimidate lowers the Attack of all opponents by one stage when the ability-bearer switches in (including at the start of a battle).

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Outside of battle

If a Pokémon with Intimidate is the leading party Pokémon, wild Pokémon that are at a lower level than the party Pokémon are 50% less likely to appear.

Pokémon with the Intimidate ability

Ekans
#23

Ekans

poison
HP: 35 Atk: 60 Def: 44
Sp.Atk: 40 Sp.Def: 54 Speed: 55
Total: 288
Arbok
#24

Arbok

poison
HP: 60 Atk: 95 Def: 69
Sp.Atk: 65 Sp.Def: 79 Speed: 80
Total: 448
Growlithe
#58

Growlithe

fire
HP: 55 Atk: 70 Def: 45
Sp.Atk: 70 Sp.Def: 50 Speed: 60
Total: 350
Arcanine
#59

Arcanine

fire
HP: 90 Atk: 110 Def: 80
Sp.Atk: 100 Sp.Def: 80 Speed: 95
Total: 555
Mega Manectric
#310

Mega Manectric

electric
HP: 70 Atk: 75 Def: 80
Sp.Atk: 135 Sp.Def: 80 Speed: 135
Total: 575
Therian Forme
#645

Therian Forme

ground flying
HP: 89 Atk: 145 Def: 90
Sp.Atk: 105 Sp.Def: 80 Speed: 91
Total: 600
Tauros
#128

Tauros

normal
HP: 75 Atk: 100 Def: 95
Sp.Atk: 40 Sp.Def: 70 Speed: 110
Total: 490
Gyarados
#130

Gyarados

water flying
HP: 95 Atk: 125 Def: 79
Sp.Atk: 60 Sp.Def: 100 Speed: 81
Total: 540
Snubbull
#209

Snubbull

fairy
HP: 60 Atk: 80 Def: 50
Sp.Atk: 40 Sp.Def: 40 Speed: 30
Total: 300
Hisuian Form
#58

Hisuian Form

fire rock
HP: 60 Atk: 75 Def: 45
Sp.Atk: 65 Sp.Def: 50 Speed: 55
Total: 350
Granbull
#210

Granbull

fairy
HP: 90 Atk: 120 Def: 75
Sp.Atk: 60 Sp.Def: 60 Speed: 45
Total: 450
Hisuian Form
#59

Hisuian Form

fire rock
HP: 95 Atk: 115 Def: 80
Sp.Atk: 95 Sp.Def: 80 Speed: 90
Total: 555
Blue Plumage
#931

Blue Plumage

normal flying
HP: 82 Atk: 96 Def: 51
Sp.Atk: 45 Sp.Def: 51 Speed: 92
Total: 417
Yellow Plumage
#931

Yellow Plumage

normal flying
HP: 82 Atk: 96 Def: 51
Sp.Atk: 45 Sp.Def: 51 Speed: 92
Total: 417
White Plumage
#931

White Plumage

normal flying
HP: 82 Atk: 96 Def: 51
Sp.Atk: 45 Sp.Def: 51 Speed: 92
Total: 417
Tauros
#128

Tauros

fighting
HP: 75 Atk: 110 Def: 105
Sp.Atk: 30 Sp.Def: 70 Speed: 100
Total: 490
Tauros
#128

Tauros

fighting fire
HP: 75 Atk: 110 Def: 105
Sp.Atk: 30 Sp.Def: 70 Speed: 100
Total: 490
Tauros
#128

Tauros

fighting water
HP: 75 Atk: 110 Def: 105
Sp.Atk: 30 Sp.Def: 70 Speed: 100
Total: 490
Stantler
#234

Stantler

normal
HP: 73 Atk: 95 Def: 62
Sp.Atk: 85 Sp.Def: 65 Speed: 85
Total: 465
Hitmontop
#237

Hitmontop

fighting
HP: 50 Atk: 95 Def: 95
Sp.Atk: 35 Sp.Def: 110 Speed: 70
Total: 455
Mightyena
#262

Mightyena

dark
HP: 70 Atk: 90 Def: 70
Sp.Atk: 60 Sp.Def: 60 Speed: 70
Total: 420
Masquerain
#284

Masquerain

bug flying
HP: 70 Atk: 60 Def: 62
Sp.Atk: 100 Sp.Def: 82 Speed: 80
Total: 454
Mawile
#303

Mawile

steel fairy
HP: 50 Atk: 85 Def: 85
Sp.Atk: 55 Sp.Def: 55 Speed: 50
Total: 380
Salamence
#373

Salamence

dragon flying
HP: 95 Atk: 135 Def: 80
Sp.Atk: 110 Sp.Def: 80 Speed: 100
Total: 600
Staravia
#397

Staravia

normal flying
HP: 55 Atk: 75 Def: 50
Sp.Atk: 40 Sp.Def: 40 Speed: 80
Total: 340
Staraptor
#398

Staraptor

normal flying
HP: 85 Atk: 120 Def: 70
Sp.Atk: 50 Sp.Def: 60 Speed: 100
Total: 485
Shinx
#403

Shinx

electric
HP: 45 Atk: 65 Def: 34
Sp.Atk: 40 Sp.Def: 34 Speed: 45
Total: 263
Luxio
#404

Luxio

electric
HP: 60 Atk: 85 Def: 49
Sp.Atk: 60 Sp.Def: 49 Speed: 60
Total: 363
Luxray
#405

Luxray

electric
HP: 80 Atk: 120 Def: 79
Sp.Atk: 95 Sp.Def: 79 Speed: 70
Total: 523
Herdier
#507

Herdier

normal
HP: 65 Atk: 80 Def: 65
Sp.Atk: 35 Sp.Def: 65 Speed: 60
Total: 370
Stoutland
#508

Stoutland

normal
HP: 85 Atk: 110 Def: 90
Sp.Atk: 45 Sp.Def: 90 Speed: 80
Total: 500
Sandile
#551

Sandile

ground dark
HP: 50 Atk: 72 Def: 35
Sp.Atk: 35 Sp.Def: 35 Speed: 65
Total: 292
Krokorok
#552

Krokorok

ground dark
HP: 60 Atk: 82 Def: 45
Sp.Atk: 45 Sp.Def: 45 Speed: 74
Total: 351
Krookodile
#553

Krookodile

ground dark
HP: 95 Atk: 117 Def: 80
Sp.Atk: 65 Sp.Def: 70 Speed: 92
Total: 519
Mega Scrafty
#560

Mega Scrafty

dark fighting
HP: 65 Atk: 130 Def: 135
Sp.Atk: 55 Sp.Def: 135 Speed: 68
Total: 588
Wyrdeer
#899

Wyrdeer

normal psychic
HP: 103 Atk: 105 Def: 72
Sp.Atk: 105 Sp.Def: 75 Speed: 65
Total: 525
Squawkabilly
#931

Squawkabilly

normal flying
HP: 82 Atk: 96 Def: 51
Sp.Atk: 45 Sp.Def: 51 Speed: 92
Total: 417
Maschiff
#942

Maschiff

dark
HP: 60 Atk: 78 Def: 60
Sp.Atk: 40 Sp.Def: 51 Speed: 51
Total: 340
Mabosstiff
#943

Mabosstiff

dark
HP: 90 Atk: 120 Def: 90
Sp.Atk: 60 Sp.Def: 70 Speed: 85
Total: 515