The Pokémon's Defense stat is lowered when it takes damage from physical moves, but its Speed stat is sharply boosted.
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.
The Pokémon's Defense stat is lowered when it takes damage from physical moves, but its Speed stat is sharply boosted.
Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat.
Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat.
Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat.
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Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
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Raises this Pokémon's Defense by one stage when it takes damage from a move.
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