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Ability · Gen 9 · 10 Pokémon

Quark Drive

Electric Terrain active or Booster Energy used: highest stat is 1.3×, or 1.5× if Speed.

If Electric Terrain is active or this Pokemon uses a held Booster Energy, this Pokemon's highest stat is multiplied by 1.3, or by 1.5 if the highest stat is Speed. Stat stage changes are considered at the time this Ability activates. If multiple stats are tied, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed are prioritized in that order. If this effect was started by Electric Terrain, a held Booster Energy will not activate and the effect ends when Electric Terrain is no longer active. If this effect was started by a held Booster Energy, it ends when this Pokemon is no longer active.

Quark Drive was introduced in Generation 9. 10 Pokémon and forms can have it.

Team builderAll abilitiesElectric Terrain

Best Pokémon with Quark Drive

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 Quark Drive.

  1. Iron Treads1. Iron Treads#15 in National Dex OU · 100% run Quark Drive
  2. Iron Valiant2. Iron Valiant#21 in National Dex OU · 100% run Quark Drive
  3. Iron Crown3. Iron Crown#53 in National Dex OU · 100% run Quark Drive
  4. Iron Moth4. Iron Moth#60 in National Dex OU · 100% run Quark Drive
  5. Iron Hands5. Iron Hands#108 in National Dex OU · 100% run Quark Drive
  6. Iron Boulder6. Iron Boulder#159 in National Dex OU · 100% run Quark Drive
  7. Iron Jugulis7. Iron Jugulis#176 in National Dex OU · 100% run Quark Drive
  8. Iron Leaves8. Iron Leaves#187 in National Dex OU · 100% run Quark Drive

Pokémon with Quark Drive

As a regular ability (10)

Iron TreadsIron TreadsIron BundleIron BundleIron HandsIron HandsIron JugulisIron JugulisIron MothIron MothIron ThornsIron ThornsIron ValiantIron ValiantIron LeavesIron LeavesIron BoulderIron BoulderIron CrownIron Crown

Quark Drive FAQ

What does Quark Drive do?

If Electric Terrain is active or this Pokemon uses a held Booster Energy, this Pokemon's highest stat is multiplied by 1.3, or by 1.5 if the highest stat is Speed. Stat stage changes are considered at the time this Ability activates. If multiple stats are tied, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed are prioritized in that order. If this effect was started by Electric Terrain, a held Booster Energy will not activate and the effect ends when Electric Terrain is no longer active. If this effect was started by a held Booster Energy, it ends when this Pokemon is no longer active.

Which Pokémon have Quark Drive?

10 Pokémon and forms can have Quark Drive: Iron Treads, Iron Bundle, Iron Hands, Iron Jugulis, Iron Moth, Iron Thorns, Iron Valiant and Iron Leaves and more.

What are the best Pokémon with Quark Drive?

By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Quark Drive are Iron Treads (#15 in National Dex OU, 100% run Quark Drive), Iron Valiant (#21 in National Dex OU, 100% run Quark Drive), Iron Crown (#53 in National Dex OU, 100% run Quark Drive), Iron Moth (#60 in National Dex OU, 100% run Quark Drive) and Iron Hands (#108 in National Dex OU, 100% run Quark Drive).

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