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Ability · Gen 3 · 43 Pokémon

Keen Eye

This Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.

Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's accuracy stat stage. This Pokemon ignores a target's evasiveness stat stage.

Keen Eye was introduced in Generation 3. 43 Pokémon and forms can have it (5 as a hidden ability).

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Best Pokémon with Keen Eye

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 Keen Eye.

  1. Pelipper1. Pelipper#12 in Champions VGC · usually runs another ability
  2. Sableye2. Sableye#60 in Champions VGC · usually runs another ability
  3. Lycanroc3. Lycanroc#138 in Champions VGC · 4.6% run Keen Eye
  4. Meowstic4. Meowstic#173 in Champions VGC · usually runs another ability
  5. Farfetch’d5. Farfetch’d#239 in Champions VGC · 11.8% run Keen Eye
  6. Skarmory6. Skarmory#276 in Champions VGC · 3.9% run Keen Eye
  7. Toucannon7. Toucannon#285 in Champions VGC · 2.6% run Keen Eye
  8. Furret8. Furret#283 in National Dex OU · usually runs another ability

Pokémon with Keen Eye

As a regular ability (38)

PidgeyPidgeyPidgeottoPidgeottoPidgeotPidgeotSpearowSpearowFearowFearowFarfetch’dFarfetch’dHitmonchanHitmonchanSentretSentretFurretFurretHoothootHoothootNoctowlNoctowlSneaselSneaselSneasel-HisuiHisuian SneaselSkarmorySkarmoryWingullWingullPelipperPelipperSableyeSableyeStarlyStarlyChatotChatotPatratPatratWatchogWatchogDucklettDucklettSwannaSwannaRuffletRuffletBraviaryBraviaryBraviary-HisuiHisuian BraviaryEspurrEspurrMeowsticMeowsticMeowstic-FMeowstic-FPikipekPikipekTrumbeakTrumbeakToucannonToucannonRockruffRockruffLycanrocLycanrocLycanroc-MidnightLycanroc-MidnightRookideeRookideeCorvisquireCorvisquireBombirdierBombirdier

As a hidden ability (5)

GlameowGlameowStunkyStunkySkuntankSkuntankSkorupiSkorupiDrapionDrapion

Keen Eye FAQ

What does Keen Eye do?

Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's accuracy stat stage. This Pokemon ignores a target's evasiveness stat stage.

Which Pokémon have Keen Eye?

43 Pokémon and forms can have Keen Eye, 5 of them only as a hidden ability: Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Spearow, Fearow, Farfetch’d, Hitmonchan and Sentret and more.

Is Keen Eye a hidden ability?

It depends on the Pokémon. Glameow, Stunky, Skuntank, Skorupi and Drapion have it as a hidden ability, while Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Spearow and Fearow can have it as a regular ability.

What are the best Pokémon with Keen Eye?

By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Keen Eye are Pelipper (#12 in Champions VGC), Sableye (#60 in Champions VGC), Lycanroc (#138 in Champions VGC, 4.6% run Keen Eye), Meowstic (#173 in Champions VGC) and Farfetch’d (#239 in Champions VGC, 11.8% run Keen Eye).

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