Infiltrator (Ability)

Infiltrator (Japanese: すりぬけ Slip Through) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Infiltrator すりぬけ
Slip Through
Flavor text
Generation V
Passes through the foe's barrier and strikes.
Generation VI
Passes through the opposing Pokémon's barrier and strikes.
Generation VII
Passes through the opposing Pokémon's barrier, substitute, and the like and strikes.
Generation VIII
Passes through the opposing Pokémon's barrier, substitute, and the like and strikes.

Effect

Generation V

Moves used by a Pokémon with Infiltrator bypass the effects of targets' Reflect, Light Screen, Safeguard, and Mist.

Generation VI onward

Moves used by a Pokémon with Infiltrator also bypass the effects of targets' Aurora Veil.

Moves used by a Pokémon with Infiltrator, except Transform and Sky Drop, also bypass the effects of targets' substitutes.

Outside of battle

In Generation VIII, if a Pokémon with Infiltrator is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), the chance of encountering a wild Pokémon is decreased by 50%. It shares this effect with Stench, White Smoke and Quick Feet.

Pokémon with Infiltrator
# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
Zubat Poison Flying Inner Focus None Infiltrator
Golbat Poison Flying Inner Focus None Infiltrator
Crobat Poison Flying Inner Focus None Infiltrator
Hoppip Grass Flying Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator
Skiploom Grass Flying Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator
Jumpluff Grass Flying Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator
Ninjask Bug Flying Speed Boost None Infiltrator
Seviper Poison Poison Shed Skin None Infiltrator
Spiritomb Ghost Dark Pressure None Infiltrator
Cottonee Grass Fairy Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll
Whimsicott Grass Fairy Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll
Litwick Ghost Fire Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator
Lampent Ghost Fire Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator
Chandelure Ghost Fire Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator
Espurr Psychic Psychic Keen Eye Infiltrator Own Tempo
Meowstic
Male		 Psychic Psychic Keen Eye Infiltrator Prankster
Meowstic
Female		 Psychic Psychic Keen Eye Infiltrator Competitive
Inkay Dark Psychic Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator
Malamar Dark Psychic Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator
Noibat Flying Dragon Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy
Noivern Flying Dragon Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy
Dreepy Dragon Ghost Clear Body Infiltrator Cursed Body
Drakloak Dragon Ghost Clear Body Infiltrator Cursed Body
Dragapult Dragon Ghost Clear Body Infiltrator Cursed Body
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 the Generation V games, Litwick, Lampent, and Chandelure have Shadow Tag instead of Infiltrator as their Hidden Ability. However, it is impossible to obtain them with their Hidden Ability in Generation V.

In other games

Description
Games Description
MDGtI The Pokémon's moves can hit foes that used Reflect, Light Screen, Safeguard, or Mist.*
The Pokémon can land moves on targets that have used Reflect, Light Screen, or Safeguard! It also isn't affected by Mist.*
SMD The Pokémon's moves are not affected by Reflect, Light Screen, or Safeguard! They are also not affected by mist.


In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 穿透 Chyūntau
Mandarin 穿透 Chuāntòu
French Infiltration
German Schwebedurch
Italian Intrapasso
Korean 틈새포착 Tuemsae Pochack
Brazilian Portuguese Infiltrado
Spanish Allanamiento



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