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Ability · Gen 5 · 34 Pokémon

Sheer Force

This Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3× power; nullifies the effects.

This Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have their power multiplied by 1.3, but the secondary effects are removed. If a secondary effect was removed, it also removes the user's Life Orb recoil and Shell Bell recovery, and prevents the target's Anger Shell, Berserk, Color Change, Emergency Exit, Pickpocket, Wimp Out, Red Card, Eject Button, Kee Berry, and Maranga Berry from activating.

Sheer Force was introduced in Generation 5. 34 Pokémon and forms can have it (22 as a hidden ability).

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Best Pokémon with Sheer Force

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 Sheer Force.

  1. Camerupt-Mega1. Mega Camerupt#55 in Champions VGC · 100% run Sheer Force
  2. Kleavor2. Kleavor#86 in Champions VGC · 1.3% run Sheer Force
  3. Conkeldurr3. Conkeldurr#193 in Champions VGC · 17.5% run Sheer Force
  4. Rampardos4. Rampardos#245 in Champions VGC · 93.5% run Sheer Force
  5. Steelix5. Steelix#274 in Champions VGC · 51.7% run Sheer Force
  6. Feraligatr6. Feraligatr#281 in Champions VGC · 99.8% run Sheer Force
  7. Toucannon7. Toucannon#285 in Champions VGC · 5.3% run Sheer Force
  8. Nidoking8. Nidoking#104 in National Dex OU · 99.2% run Sheer Force

Pokémon with Sheer Force

As a regular ability (12)

Camerupt-MegaMega CameruptTimburrTimburrGurdurrGurdurrConkeldurrConkeldurrDarmanitanDarmanitanDruddigonDruddigonRuffletRuffletBraviaryBraviaryBraviary-HisuiHisuian BraviaryCufantCufantCopperajahCopperajahKleavorKleavor

As a hidden ability (22)

NidoqueenNidoqueenNidokingNidokingKrabbyKrabbyKinglerKinglerTaurosTaurosTotodileTotodileCroconawCroconawFeraligatrFeraligatrSteelixSteelixMakuhitaMakuhitaHariyamaHariyamaMawileMawileTrapinchTrapinchBagonBagonCranidosCranidosRampardosRampardosLandorusLandorusToucannonToucannonSquawkabilly-YellowSquawkabilly-YellowSquawkabilly-WhiteSquawkabilly-WhiteCetoddleCetoddleCetitanCetitan

Sheer Force FAQ

What does Sheer Force do?

This Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have their power multiplied by 1.3, but the secondary effects are removed. If a secondary effect was removed, it also removes the user's Life Orb recoil and Shell Bell recovery, and prevents the target's Anger Shell, Berserk, Color Change, Emergency Exit, Pickpocket, Wimp Out, Red Card, Eject Button, Kee Berry, and Maranga Berry from activating.

Which Pokémon have Sheer Force?

34 Pokémon and forms can have Sheer Force, 22 of them only as a hidden ability: Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Krabby, Kingler, Tauros, Totodile, Croconaw and Feraligatr and more.

Is Sheer Force a hidden ability?

It depends on the Pokémon. Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Krabby, Kingler and Tauros have it as a hidden ability, while Mega Camerupt, Timburr, Gurdurr, Conkeldurr and Darmanitan can have it as a regular ability.

What are the best Pokémon with Sheer Force?

By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Sheer Force are Mega Camerupt (#55 in Champions VGC, 100% run Sheer Force), Kleavor (#86 in Champions VGC, 1.3% run Sheer Force), Conkeldurr (#193 in Champions VGC, 17.5% run Sheer Force), Rampardos (#245 in Champions VGC, 93.5% run Sheer Force) and Steelix (#274 in Champions VGC, 51.7% run Sheer Force).

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