PokéKit

Pressure

Effect in Pokémon Champions

Causes opponents to expend 1 more PP when using moves against the Pokémon.

Changes by generation

Pokémon Champions
Unchanged from Gen 9
Gen 3–9
Introduced in Gen 3

Type breakdown

Dragon7Flying7Psychic6Steel6Dark5Ghost4Fire3Ice3Water3Electric2Poison2Bug1Fighting1

Highest base stat totals

  1. EternatusEternatus690
  2. MewtwoMewtwo680
  3. LugiaLugia680
  4. Ho-OhHo-Oh680
  5. DialgaDialga680

Pokémon that run this ability

Champions Doubles2026-09

SneaslerSneasler0.8%KingambitKingambit0%CorviknightCorviknight2.2%AerodactylAerodactyl1.1%WeavileWeavile29.1%SpiritombSpiritomb36.3%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

CorviknightCorviknight84.9%KingambitKingambit0.1%SneaslerSneasler0.5%WeavileWeavile94.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

EternatusEternatus100%DusclopsDusclops71.6%Ho-OhHo-Oh11.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

KingambitKingambit0%KyuremKyurem100%CorviknightCorviknight99.1%Deoxys (Speed Forme)Deoxys (Speed Forme)100%MoltresMoltres1.1%ZapdosZapdos1%WeavileWeavile91.3%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

KyuremKyurem100%SneaslerSneasler0.3%KingambitKingambit0%CorviknightCorviknight7.9%DeoxysDeoxys100%EnteiEntei0%ZapdosZapdos0.5%WeavileWeavile97.5%SuicuneSuicune23.5%MoltresMoltres0%BisharpBisharp0%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Pokémon with this ability30 Pokémon · 3 of them as a Hidden Ability

Articuno#0144ArticunoZapdos#0145ZapdosMoltres#0146MoltresMewtwo#0150MewtwoRaikou#0243RaikouEntei#0244EnteiSuicune#0245SuicuneLugia#0249LugiaHo-Oh#0250Ho-OhDusclops#0356DusclopsDeoxys#0386DeoxysDeoxys (Attack Forme)#0386Deoxys (Attack Forme)Deoxys (Defense Forme)#0386Deoxys (Defense Forme)Deoxys (Speed Forme)#0386Deoxys (Speed Forme)Vespiquen#0416VespiquenSpiritomb#0442SpiritombWeavile#0461WeavileDusknoir#0477DusknoirDialga#0483DialgaDialga (Origin Forme)#0483Dialga (Origin Forme)Palkia#0484PalkiaPalkia (Origin Forme)#0484Palkia (Origin Forme)Giratina#0487GiratinaPawniard#0624PawniardHiddenBisharp#0625BisharpHiddenKyurem#0646KyuremCorviknight#0823CorviknightEternatus#0890EternatusSneasler#0903SneaslerKingambit#0983KingambitHidden

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FAQ

What does Pressure do?

Causes opponents to expend 1 more PP when using moves against the Pokémon.

Which Pokémon have Pressure?

30 Pokémon have it, e.g. Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mewtwo, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Lugia.

Which types of Pokémon have Pressure?

The most common are Dragon (7) / Flying (7) / Psychic (6). The full breakdown of all 30 Pokémon is listed on this page.

Which Pokémon with Pressure has the highest base stat total?

In order: Eternatus (690), Mewtwo (680), Lugia (680), Ho-Oh (680), Dialga (680).

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