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Intimidate (Japanese: いかく Intimidate) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.
Effect
In battle
Generation III
When a Pokémon with Intimidate enters the battle, it lowers the Attack stat of all adjacent opponents by one stage.
In Generations III and IV, Intimidate's activation message reads, "<Pokémon>'s Intimidate cuts <opponent>'s attack!"
Intimidate has no effect on Pokémon who are immune to Attack stat reductions, such as Pokémon with Clear Body, Hyper Cutter, or White Smoke. This Ability will not affect a target with a substitute.
Generation IV
Intimidate now also activates when a Pokémon gains the Ability, such as via Skill Swap or Mega Evolution.
Generations V to VII
In Generation V, the message changed to "<Opponent>'s Attack fell!"
In a Triple Battle, Intimidate does not affect non-adjacent Pokémon.
Intimidate does not affect Pokémon with the Full Metal Body Ability.
Wild Pokémon are more likely to call for help when facing a Pokémon with Intimidate. It shares this effect with Pressure and Unnerve.
If a Pokémon holding an Adrenaline Orb is affected by Intimidate, the item will be consumed and increase the holder's Speed by one stage.
Generation VIII onward
Intimidate no longer affects Pokémon with Oblivious, Own Tempo, Inner Focus, or Scrappy. Intimidate also now triggers Rattled. Intimidate raises the Attack stat of a Pokémon with Guard Dog by one stage, instead of lowering it.
Outside of battle
From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Intimidate is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), there is a 50% chance it will prevent a random wild encounter that would have occurred if the wild Pokémon would be at least 5 levels lower than the Pokémon with Intimidate. It shares this effect with Keen Eye.
Generation VIII onwards
Intimidate appears to have no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Intimidate
Starmobiles with Intimidate
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
When an adjacent enemy Pokémon attacks a Pokémon with the Ability Intimidate, the power of physical moves are reduced by 20%.
Description
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In the anime
 Krookodile | |||
| The Pokémon intimidates the opposing team upon entering battle, lowering their attack power. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| User | First Used In | Notes | |
 | Krookodile emits a shadowy purple and black aura that unnerves its opponent and lowers its attack power. | ||
| Nanu's Krookodile | Tough Guy Trials! | Debut | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
 Gyarados | |||
| The Pokémon intimidates the opposing team upon entering battle, lowering their attack power. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
 | When Gyarados is sent out, the opposing team's attack strength is lowered automatically. | ||
| Red's Gyara | Red and Blue Make Purple Opponents | Debut | |
- In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, the rental Mawile that Noland used during his Battle Factory match against Emerald was revealed to have Intimidate as his Ability by Emerald's Pokédex.
- In Salamence Evolves, Zinnia's Salamence was mentioned to have Intimidate as its Ability, but it wasn't shown activating it.
- In volume 40, Pearl's Luxray, Rayler, was revealed to have Intimidate as his Ability.
- In volume 42, Crystal's Arcanine, Archy, was revealed to have Intimidate as his Ability.
- In volume 42, Silver's Gyarados was revealed to have Intimidate as his Ability.
- Blue's Arcanine, Ruby's Mightyena, Nana, X's Mega Manectric, Élec, and Lysandre Gyarados were revealed to have Intimidate as their Ability in the PokéSPedia data-book.
- Lance's Gyarados, Winona's Masquerain, Spenser's Salamence, Lenora's Stoutland, and Staravia used by Team Galactic Grunts were revealed to have Intimidate as their Ability.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
 Luxio | |||
| The Pokémon intimidates opposing Pokémon upon entering battle, lowering their attack power. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
 | Luxio makes an intimidating face that decreases the opponent's attack power. | ||
| Hareta's Luxio | A Novel Test!! | Debut | |
