Infiltrator (Ability)

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

Effect

In battle

Generations V-VI

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

Generation VII 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

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In Pokémon Sword and Shield, if a Pokémon with Infiltrator is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), the chance of generating a random encounter is decreased by 87.5%.

Pokémon with Infiltrator

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	Inner Focus	None
0042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	Inner Focus	None
0169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	Inner Focus	None
0187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying	Chlorophyll	Leaf GuardGen IV+
0188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying	Chlorophyll	Leaf GuardGen IV+
0189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying	Chlorophyll	Leaf GuardGen IV+
0291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying	Speed Boost	None
0336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	Shed Skin	None
0442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark	Pressure	None
0546		Cottonee	Grass	Fairy	Prankster		Chlorophyll
0547		Whimsicott	Grass	Fairy	Prankster		Chlorophyll
0607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire	Flash Fire	Flame Body	Gen VI+
0608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire	Flash Fire	Flame Body	Gen VI+
0609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire	Flash Fire	Flame Body	Gen VI+
0677		Espurr	Psychic		Psychic	Keen Eye		Own Tempo
0678		Meowstic Male	Psychic		Psychic	Keen Eye		Prankster
0678		Meowstic Female	Psychic		Psychic	Keen Eye		Competitive
0686		Inkay	Dark	Psychic	Contrary	Suction Cups
0687		Malamar	Dark	Psychic	Contrary	Suction Cups
0714		Noibat	Flying	Dragon	Frisk		Telepathy
0715		Noivern	Flying	Dragon	Frisk		Telepathy
0885		Dreepy	Dragon	Ghost	Clear Body		Cursed Body
0886		Drakloak	Dragon	Ghost	Clear Body		Cursed Body
0887		Dragapult	Dragon	Ghost	Clear Body		Cursed Body
0946		Bramblin	Grass	Ghost	Wind Rider	None
0947		Brambleghast	Grass	Ghost	Wind Rider	None
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

• 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.

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