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Defeatist

While this Pokemon has 1/2 or less of its max HP, its Attack and Sp. Atk are halved.

While this Pokemon has 1/2 or less of its maximum HP, its Attack and Special Attack are halved.

Defeatist was introduced in Generation 5. 2 Pokémon and forms can have it.

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Best Pokémon with Defeatist

Ranked by usage in public Pokémon Showdown battles (Champions VGC first, then National Dex OU, SV OU and Champions Singles), with how many of each Pokémon's sets actually run Defeatist.

  1. Archeops1. Archeops#325 in National Dex OU · 100% run Defeatist

Pokémon with Defeatist

As a regular ability (2)

ArchenArchenArcheopsArcheops

Defeatist FAQ

What does Defeatist do?

While this Pokemon has 1/2 or less of its maximum HP, its Attack and Special Attack are halved.

Which Pokémon have Defeatist?

2 Pokémon and forms can have Defeatist: Archen and Archeops.

What are the best Pokémon with Defeatist?

By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Defeatist are Archeops (#325 in National Dex OU, 100% run Defeatist).

Effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT); which Pokémon have it from Showdown's Pokédex, cross-checked against PokéAPI. Unofficial fan site.