Intimidate is one of the many abilities that are inheritable by Pokémon.
Function
When a pokemon with intimidate ability enters the battle, it lowers the attack of opponent by one stage.
Intimidate does not affect the pokemon with Clear Body, Hyper Cutter, White Smoke, or the Full Metal Body abillties.
Outside of battle
The effect of this ability isn’t coded outside of battle.
Inheritable Pokémon
Predominant ability
Primary
| # No. | Pokémon | Type 1 | Type 2 | Ability 1 | Ability 2 | Hidden Ability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 |  |
Ekans | Poison | Intimidate | Shed Skin | Unnerve | |
| 24 |  |
Arbok | Poison | Intimidate | Shed Skin | Unnerve | |
| 58 |  |
Growlithe | Fire | Intimidate | Flash Fire | Justified | |
| 59 |  |
Arcanine | Fire | Intimidate | Flash Fire | Justified | |
| 128 |  |
Tauros | Normal | Intimidate | Anger Point | Sheer Force | |
| 130 |  |
Gyarados | Water | Flying | Intimidate | Moxie | |
| 209 |  |
Snubbull | Fairy | Intimidate | Run Away | Rattled | |
| 210 |  |
Granbull | Fairy | Intimidate | Quick Feet | Rattled | |
| 234 |  |
Stantler | Normal | Intimidate | Frisk | Sap Sipper | |
| 237 |  |
Hitmontop | Fighting | Intimidate | Technician | Steadfast | |
| 262 |  |
Mightyena | Dark | Intimidate | Quick Feet | Moxie | |
| 284 |  |
Masquerain | Bug | Flying | Intimidate | Unnerve | |
| 373 |  |
Salamence | Dragon | Flying | Intimidate | Moxie | |
| 397 |  |
Staravia | Normal | Flying | Intimidate | Reckless | |
| 398 |  |
Staraptor | Normal | Flying | Intimidate | Reckless | |
| 507 |  |
Herdier | Normal | Intimidate | Sand Rush | Scrappy | |
| 508 |  |
Stoutland | Normal | Intimidate | Sand Rush | Scrappy | |
| 551 |  |
Sandile | Ground | Dark | Intimidate | Moxie | Anger Point |
| 552 |  |
Krokorok | Ground | Dark | Intimidate | Moxie | Anger Point |
| 553 |  |
Krookodile | Ground | Dark | Intimidate | Moxie | Anger Point |
| 645A |  |
Landorus-Therian | Ground | Flying | Intimidate |
Secondary
| # No. | Pokémon | Type 1 | Type 2 | Ability 1 | Ability 2 | Hidden Ability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303 |  |
Mawile | Steel | Fairy | Hyper Cutter | Intimidate | Sheer Force |
| 403 |  |
Shinx | Electric | Rivalry | Intimidate | Guts | |
| 404 |  |
Luxio | Electric | Rivalry | Intimidate | Guts | |
| 405 |  |
Luxray | Electric | Rivalry | Intimidate | Guts |
Mega Pokémon
| # No. | Pokémon | Type 1 | Type 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310 |  |
Mega Manectric | Electric |
Hidden ability
| # No. | Pokémon | Type 1 | Type 2 | Ability 1 | Ability 2 | Hidden Ability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 |  |
Qwilfish | Water | Poison | Poison Point | Swift Swim | Intimidate |
| 559 |  |
Scraggy | Dark | Fighting | Shed Skin | Moxie | Intimidate |
| 560 |  |
Scrafty | Dark | Fighting | Shed Skin | Moxie | Intimidate |
| 725 |  |
Litten | Fire | Blaze | Intimidate | ||
| 726 |  |
Torracat | Fire | Blaze | Intimidate | ||
| 727 |  |
Incineroar | Fire | Dark | Blaze | Intimidate |