Telepathy (Ability)

Telepathy (Japanese: テレパシー Telepathy) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Telepathy redirects here. For Pokémon who are able to talk telepathically in human language, see Talking Pokémon.

Telepathy テレパシー
Telepathy
Flavor text
Generation V
Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.
Generation VI
Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.
Generation VII
Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.
Generation VIII
Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.

Effect

In battle

A Pokémon with Telepathy avoids damaging moves used by its allies. This includes attacks with multiple targets (such as Discharge), as well as attacks exclusively targeting an ally with Telepathy (such as Thunderbolt). However, it is not protected from its allies' status moves (such as Teeter Dance or Confuse Ray).

When Telepathy prevents an attack from hitting, the message "<name> avoids attacks by its ally Pokémon!" will be displayed.

Outside of battle

Telepathy has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Telepathy

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
Wobbuffet Psychic Psychic Shadow Tag None Telepathy
Ralts Psychic Fairy Synchronize Trace Telepathy
Kirlia Psychic Fairy Synchronize Trace Telepathy
Gardevoir Psychic Fairy Synchronize Trace Telepathy
Meditite Fighting Psychic Pure Power None Telepathy
Medicham Fighting Psychic Pure Power None Telepathy
Wynaut Psychic Psychic Shadow Tag None Telepathy
Dialga Steel Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
Dialga
Origin Form
Steel Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
Palkia Water Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
Palkia
Origin Form
Water Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
Giratina
Altered Forme
Ghost Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
Munna Psychic Psychic Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy
Musharna Psychic Psychic Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy
Elgyem Psychic Psychic Telepathy Synchronize Analytic
Beheeyem Psychic Psychic Telepathy Synchronize Analytic
Noibat Flying Dragon Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy
Noivern Flying Dragon Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy
Oranguru Normal Psychic Inner Focus Telepathy Symbiosis
Tapu Koko Electric Fairy Electric Surge None Telepathy
Tapu Lele Psychic Fairy Psychic Surge None Telepathy
Tapu Bulu Grass Fairy Grassy Surge None Telepathy
Tapu Fini Water Fairy Misty Surge None Telepathy
Blipbug Bug Bug Swarm Compound Eyes Telepathy
Dottler Bug Psychic Swarm Compound Eyes Telepathy
Orbeetle Bug Psychic Swarm Frisk 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

Description

Games Description
MDGtI Unavailable
SMD The Pokémon reads its teammates' minds and won't take damage from its teammates' moves! For example, even if a teammate uses Earthquake , the Pokémon won't be hit by it!


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Trivia

  • Telepathy is the most common ability to have as a hidden ability.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 心靈感應 Sāmlìhnggámying
Mandarin 心靈感應 / 心灵感应 Xīnlínggǎnyìng
French Télépathe
German Telepathie
Italian Telepatia
Korean 텔레파시 Telepathy
Portuguese Telepatia
Russian Телепатия Telepatiya
Spanish Telepatía
Vietnamese Thần Giao Cách Cảm



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