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Stench

This Pokemon's attacks without a chance to flinch gain a 10% chance to flinch.

This Pokemon's attacks without a chance to make the target flinch gain a 10% chance to make the target flinch.

Stench was introduced in Generation 3. 9 Pokémon and forms can have it (3 as a hidden ability).

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Best Pokémon with Stench

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 Stench.

  1. Garbodor1. Garbodor#282 in Champions Singles · 3.5% run Stench

Pokémon with Stench

As a regular ability (6)

GrimerGrimerMukMukStunkyStunkySkuntankSkuntankTrubbishTrubbishGarbodorGarbodor

As a hidden ability (3)

GloomGloomKoffingKoffingWeezingWeezing

Stench FAQ

What does Stench do?

This Pokemon's attacks without a chance to make the target flinch gain a 10% chance to make the target flinch.

Which Pokémon have Stench?

9 Pokémon and forms can have Stench, 3 of them only as a hidden ability: Gloom, Grimer, Muk, Koffing, Weezing, Stunky, Skuntank and Trubbish and more.

Is Stench a hidden ability?

It depends on the Pokémon. Gloom, Koffing and Weezing have it as a hidden ability, while Grimer, Muk, Stunky, Skuntank and Trubbish can have it as a regular ability.

What are the best Pokémon with Stench?

By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Stench are Garbodor (#282 in Champions Singles, 3.5% run Stench).

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