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