Neutralizing Gas (Ability)

Neutralizing Gas (Japanese: かがくへんかガス Chemical Change Gas) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Koffing's evolutionary lines.

Neutralizing Gas

かがくへんかガス

Chemical Change Gas

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Generation VIII
If the Pokémon with Neutralizing Gas is in the battle, the effects of all Pokémon's Abilities will be nullified or will not be triggered.

Effect

In battle

Neutralizing Gas suppresses the effects of Abilities of other Pokémon currently in battle. When a Neutralizing Gas user switches in, the Ability displays a message, even before entry hazards take effect.

Once Neutralizing Gas is no longer applying, Abilities that activate when gained (i.e. Abilities that activate when a Pokémon is switched in, such as Intimidate) immediately pop up an activation message regardless of whether they have already done so, with the exceptions of Unnerve (which still applies but without displaying a message) and Imposter (which only activates when switched in, not when gained). If Neutralizing Gas stops applying because the Pokémon with Neutralizing Gas is about to switch out, those Abilities activate before the switch occurs (e.g. if Intimidate is activated this way, it will decrease the Attack of the Pokémon with Neutralizing Gas before it switches out, rather than decreasing the Attack of the Pokémon who switches in to replace it).

Neutralizing Gas cannot suppress itself, Multitype, Zen Mode, Stance Change, Power Construct, Schooling, RKS System, Shields Down, Comatose, Disguise, Gulp Missile, Ice Face, or As One.

Neutralizing Gas cannot be copied by Trace or Role Play. Neutralizing Gas cannot be swapped by Skill Swap or Wandering Spirit. Entrainment fails if the user has Neutralizing Gas, but can succeed even if the target has Neutralizing Gas. However, Neutralizing Gas can be replaced (e.g. by Worry Seed) or suppressed (e.g. by Gastro Acid) like any other Ability, except that it cannot be suppressed by itself or by another instance of Neutralizing Gas.

Outside of battle

Neutralizing Gas has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Neutralizing Gas

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Koffing	Poison		Poison	Levitate	Neutralizing Gas	Stench
	Weezing	Poison		Poison	Levitate	Neutralizing Gas	Stench
	Weezing Galarian Form	Poison	Fairy	Levitate	Neutralizing Gas	Misty Surge
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.

Trivia

Neutralizing Gas shares its Japanese name with a Pokémon Power which has a similar effect.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	化學變化氣體 Fahohk Binfa Heitái
Chinese	Mandarin	化學變化氣體 / 化学变化气体 Huàxué Biànhuà Qìtǐ
French		Gaz Inhibiteur
German		Reaktionsgas
Italian		Gas Reagente
Korean		화학변화가스 Hwahak Byeonhwa Gas
Brazilian Portuguese		Gás Neutralizador
Russian		Нейтрализующий Газ Neytralizuyushchiy Gaz
Spanish		Gas Reactivo

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