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Ability · Gen 4 · 10 Pokémon

Skill Link

This Pokemon's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times.

This Pokemon's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times. Triple Kick and Triple Axel do not check accuracy for the second and third hits.

Skill Link was introduced in Generation 4. 10 Pokémon and forms can have it (4 as a hidden ability).

Skill Link FAQ

What does Skill Link do?

This Pokemon's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times. Triple Kick and Triple Axel do not check accuracy for the second and third hits.

Which Pokémon have Skill Link?

10 Pokémon and forms can have Skill Link, 4 of them only as a hidden ability: Shellder, Cloyster, Aipom, Mega Heracross, Ambipom, Minccino, Cinccino and Pikipek and more.

Is Skill Link a hidden ability?

It depends on the Pokémon. Aipom, Ambipom, Minccino and Cinccino have it as a hidden ability, while Shellder, Cloyster, Mega Heracross, Pikipek and Trumbeak can have it as a regular ability.

What are the best Pokémon with Skill Link?

By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Skill Link are Mega Heracross (#223 in Champions VGC, 100% run Skill Link), Toucannon (#285 in Champions VGC, 92.1% run Skill Link), Cloyster (#172 in National Dex OU, 99% run Skill Link), Cinccino (#229 in National Dex OU, 10% run Skill Link) and Ambipom (#336 in National Dex OU).

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