Intimidate
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it intimidates opposing Pokémon and makes them cower, lowering their Attack stats.
Type breakdown
Highest base stat totals
Pokémon that run this ability
Champions VGC reg.MB2026-07
Incineroar99.6%
Mega Scrafty100%
Staraptor95.4%
Arcanine (Hisuian Form)14.2%
Overqwil68.7%
Scrafty93.8%
Gyarados97.3%
Arcanine85.9%
Tauros (Paldean Form (Aqua Breed))61.3%
Krookodile92.3%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions VGC reg.MB (2026-07).
Champions BSS reg.MB2026-07
Gyarados97.2%Incineroar99.9%Overqwil55%Arcanine99.6%Staraptor58.6%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)9.4%Mega Scrafty100%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions BSS reg.MB (2026-07).
OU2026-07
Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (2026-07).
Doubles OU2026-07
Incineroar100%
Landorus (Therian Forme)100%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)95.2%
Hitmontop100%Gyarados99.4%
Wyrdeer100%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-07).
VGC 2026 reg.I2026-06
Incineroar99.9%Landorus (Therian Forme)100%Hitmontop99.3%
Scraggy100%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)54.4%Gyarados99.7%
Salamence98.8%Scrafty96.2%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 reg.I (2026-06).
Pokémon with this ability42 Pokémon · 8 of them as a Hidden Ability
#0023Ekans
#0024Arbok
#0058Growlithe#0058Growlithe (Hisuian Form)#0059Arcanine#0059Arcanine (Hisuian Form)#0128Tauros#0128Tauros (Paldean Form (Combat Breed))#0128Tauros (Paldean Form (Blaze Breed))#0128Tauros (Paldean Form (Aqua Breed))#0130Gyarados
#0209Snubbull
#0210Granbull
#0211QwilfishHidden#0211Qwilfish (Hisuian Form)Hidden
#0234Stantler#0237Hitmontop
#0262Mightyena
#0284Masquerain#0373Salamence
#0397Staravia#0398Staraptor
#0403Shinx
#0404Luxio
#0405Luxray
#0551Sandile
#0552Krokorok#0553Krookodile#0559ScraggyHidden#0560ScraftyHidden
#0645Landorus (Therian Forme)
#0725LittenHidden
#0726TorracatHidden#0727IncineroarHidden#0899Wyrdeer#0904OverqwilHidden
#0931Squawkabilly#0931Squawkabilly (Blue Plumage)#0931Squawkabilly (Yellow Plumage)#0931Squawkabilly (White Plumage)
#0942Maschiff
#0943MabosstiffFAQ
What does Intimidate do?
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it intimidates opposing Pokémon and makes them cower, lowering their Attack stats.
Which Pokémon have Intimidate?
42 Pokémon have it, e.g. Ekans, Arbok, Growlithe, Growlithe (Hisuian Form), Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisuian Form), Tauros, Tauros (Paldean Form (Combat Breed)).
Which types of Pokémon have Intimidate?
The most common are Dark (11) / Flying (10) / Normal (9). The full breakdown of all 42 Pokémon is listed on this page.
Which Pokémon with Intimidate has the highest base stat total?
In order: Salamence (600), Landorus (Therian Forme) (600), Arcanine (555), Arcanine (Hisuian Form) (555), Gyarados (540).
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