Forewarn (Ability)

Forewarn (Japanese: よちむ Prophetic Dream) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

This Ability effect may be in need of research.
Reason: Check the powers assigned to moves without them in Gen V and VI (the list may only be accurate to Gen IV: Hidden Power probably only has a power assigned prior to Gen VI, and other moves are probably assigned 80), is Dragon Energy affected?
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Forewarn よちむ
Prophetic Dream
Flavor text
Generation IV
Determines what moves the foe has.
Generation V
Determines what moves a foe has.
Generation VI
Determines what moves an opposing Pokémon has.
Generation VII
When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can tell one of the moves an opposing Pokémon has.
Generation VIII
When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can tell one of the moves an opposing Pokémon has.

Effect

In battle

Forewarn shows the opponent's move with the highest power. If two or more moves are of the same power, one will be chosen at random.

In battles with multiple opponents, Forewarn will only show the highest power move out of all the moves known by the opponents. If multiple opponents have a move with the same power, one will be chosen at random. Forewarn can reveal a move of a non-adjacent opponent even if the move wouldn't be able to hit the Pokémon with Forewarn due to being out of range.

Damaging moves without a power (i.e. moves that deal direct damage and moves that have variable power) are assigned one.

If the opposing Pokémon only have status moves, it will still assign one of them.

If the opposing Pokémon is Dynamaxed, it will only assign a move from the Pokémon's base moves.

Power Moves
150 Eruption, Water Spout, One-hit knockout moves (Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill, Sheer Cold)
120 Counter, Metal Burst, Mirror Coat
80 Crush Grip, Dragon Rage, Electro Ball, Endeavor, Final Gambit, Flail, Fling, Frustration, Grass Knot, Guardian of Alola, Gyro Ball, Heat Crash, Heavy Slam, Hidden Power (prior to Generation VI), Low Kick, Natural Gift, Nature's Madness, Night Shade, Present, Psywave, Punishment, Return, Reversal, Seismic Toss, Sonic Boom, Spit Up, Super Fang, Trump Card, Wring Out, Z-Moves
20 Stored Power, Power Trip

Outside of battle

Forewarn has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Forewarn
# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
Drowzee Psychic Psychic Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus
Hypno Psychic Psychic Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus
Jynx Ice Psychic Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin
Smoochum Ice Psychic Oblivious Forewarn Hydration
Munna Psychic Psychic Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy
Musharna Psychic Psychic Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation VIII games.
  • For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities.
  • For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.
  • For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later.
  • For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later.
  • For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers series and the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare) games, a Pokémon with Forewarn occasionally evades moves, even moves that never miss. From Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity onwards, Forewarn shows the location of items and Pokémon on the floor while the Pokémon is in the Sleep, Napping, or Nightmare status condition.

Description
Games Description
MDTDS Enables the Pokémon to evade attacks occasionally.
BSL ときどき こうげきを かいひする
MDGtI While the Pokémon sleeps, items and other Pokémon will be shown on the map of the floor.*
The position of Pokémon and items on the floor is displayed on the map while the Pokémon is in the Sleep, Napping, or Nightmare status condition!*
SMD The locations of Pokémon and items on the floor are displayed on the map when the Pokémon is in the sleep, napping, or nightmare status condition!
MDRTDX The locations of Pokémon and items on the floor will become apparent when the Pokémon has the Sleep, Napping, or Nightmare condition.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 預知夢 Yuhjīmuhng
Mandarin 預知夢 / 预知梦 Yùzhīmèng
French Prédiction
German Vorwarnung
Italian Premonizione
Korean 예지몽 Yejimong
Brazilian Portuguese Profecia (PS520-present)
Premunir (TCG, PS465-PS509)
Spanish Alerta
Vietnamese Giấc Mộng Tiên Tri



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