Poison Puppeteer (Ability)

Poison Puppeteer (Japanese: どくくぐつ Poison Puppeteer) is an Ability introduced during Generation IX, in The Indigo Disk (though it was not made available until the release of Mochi Mayhem). It is the signature Ability of Pecharunt.

Effect

In battle

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When a Pokémon is poisoned by any of Pecharunt's moves, it will also become confused. Poison induced by Toxic Spikes does not activate Poison Puppeteer.

Poison Puppeteer does not activate if the user is not Pecharunt. Skill Swap fails if either Pokémon has Poison Puppeteer. Poison Puppeteer cannot be copied by Power of Alchemy.

Outside of battle

Poison Puppeteer has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Poison Puppeteer

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
1025		Pecharunt	Poison	Ghost		None	None
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