Punk Rock (Ability)

Punk Rock (Japanese: パンクロック Punk Rock) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Toxtricity.

Effect

In battle

Punk Rock boosts the power of the Pokémon's sound-based moves by 30% (precisely, 5325/4096). A Pokémon with Punk Rock also takes half damage from damaging sound-based moves.

Affected moves

The table below lists the moves affected by Punk Rock, as well as the Pokémon that can have Punk Rock and learn those moves.

Move Type Cat. Power and Boost Learned by Boomburst  Normal  Special 140 182 Hyper Voice  Normal  Special 90 117 Overdrive  Electric  Special 80 104 Psychic Noise  Psychic  Special 75 97.5 Round  Normal  Special 60 78 Snarl  Dark  Special 55 71.5 Snore  Normal  Special 50 65 Uproar  Normal  Special 90 117

Although the following moves are affected by the Ability, they currently cannot be learned by any Pokémon with Punk Rock. They may, however, be called via Metronome, Copycat, or Mimic, or be used by a Pokémon that gained Punk Rock by an Ability like Trace or Receiver or a move such as Skill Swap or Role Play.

Outside of battle

Punk Rock has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Punk Rock

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0849		Toxtricity Amped Form	Electric	Poison		Plus	Technician
0849		Toxtricity Low Key Form	Electric	Poison		Minus	Technician
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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Low Key Form Toxtricity; powering up Boomburst Low Key Form Toxtricity; resisting Disarming Voice
The Pokémon's sound-based moves become more powerful and it takes less damage from sound-based moves than usual.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Low Key Form Toxtricity's sound-based moves become more powerful, and it takes less damage from sound-based moves than usual.
Ryme's Toxtricity	Resonating Spirits in a Challenge to Ryme!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

• Casey's Low Key Form Toxtricity, Tera, is revealed to have Punk Rock as his Ability.

In other languages

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