Merciless (Ability)

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Merciless ひとでなし
Brute
Flavor text
Generation VII
The Pokémon's attacks become critical hits if the target is poisoned.
Generation VIII
The Pokémon's attacks become critical hits if the target is poisoned.
Generation IX
The Pokémon's attacks become critical hits if the target is poisoned.

Merciless (Japanese: ひとでなし Brute) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature Ability of Mareanie and Toxapex.

Effect

In battle

Attacks used by the Pokémon with this Ability will always become critical hits against poisoned targets, unless that target has Battle Armor or Shell Armor or is under the effects of Lucky Chant.

Outside of battle

Merciless has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Merciless

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0747 Mareanie Mareanie
Poison Water Merciless Limber Regenerator
0748 Toxapex Toxapex
Poison Water Merciless Limber Regenerator
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Trivia

  • The Japanese name of the ability contains a pun on the word ひとで starfish, explaining its restriction to only Mareanie and Toxapex.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 不仁不義 Bātyàhnbātyih
Mandarin 不仁不義 / 不仁不义 Bùrénbùyì
France Flag.png French Cruauté
Germany Flag.png German Quälerei
Italy Flag.png Italian Spietatezza
South Korea Flag.png Korean 무도한행동 Mudohan Haengdong
Russia Flag.png Russian Беспощадность Besposhchadnost'
Spain Flag.png Spanish Ensañamiento


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