Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
Whenever a physical move hits this Pokémon, its Speed rises one stage and its Defense falls one stage. This ability triggers on every hit of a multiple-hit move.
| black white | Physical attacks lower Defense and raise Speed. |
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| black 2 white 2 | Physical attacks lower Defense and raise Speed. |
| x y | Physical attacks lower its Defense stat and raise its Speed stat. |
| omega ruby alpha sapphire | Physical attacks lower its Defense stat and raise its Speed stat. |
| sun moon | Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat. |
| ultra sun ultra moon | Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat. |
| lets go pikachu lets go eevee | Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat. |
| sword shield | Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat. |
| scarlet violet | The Pokémon's Defense stat is lowered when it takes damage from physical moves, but its Speed stat is sharply boosted. |