Infiltrator (Ability)

Infiltrator (Japanese: すりぬけ Slip Through) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Effect

In battle

Generation V

Moves used by a Pokémon with Infiltrator bypass the effects of targets' Reflect, Light Screen, Safeguard, and Mist.

Generation VI onward

Moves used by a Pokémon with Infiltrator also bypass the effects of targets' Aurora Veil.

Moves used by a Pokémon with Infiltrator, except Transform and Sky Drop, also bypass the effects of targets' substitutes.

Outside of battle

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In Pokémon Sword and Shield, if a Pokémon with Infiltrator is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), the chance of generating a random encounter is decreased by 87.5%.

Pokémon with Infiltrator

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	Inner Focus	None	Infiltrator
0042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	Inner Focus	None	Infiltrator
0169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	Inner Focus	None	Infiltrator
0187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying	Chlorophyll	Leaf GuardGen IV+	Infiltrator
0188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying	Chlorophyll	Leaf GuardGen IV+	Infiltrator
0189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying	Chlorophyll	Leaf GuardGen IV+	Infiltrator
0291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying	Speed Boost	None	Infiltrator
0336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	Shed Skin	None	Infiltrator
0442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark	Pressure	None	Infiltrator
0546		Cottonee	Grass	Fairy	Prankster	Infiltrator	Chlorophyll
0547		Whimsicott	Grass	Fairy	Prankster	Infiltrator	Chlorophyll
0607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire	Flash Fire	Flame Body	InfiltratorGen VI+
0608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire	Flash Fire	Flame Body	InfiltratorGen VI+
0609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire	Flash Fire	Flame Body	InfiltratorGen VI+
0677		Espurr	Psychic		Psychic	Keen Eye	Infiltrator	Own Tempo
0678		Meowstic Male	Psychic		Psychic	Keen Eye	Infiltrator	Prankster
0678		Meowstic Female	Psychic		Psychic	Keen Eye	Infiltrator	Competitive
0686		Inkay	Dark	Psychic	Contrary	Suction Cups	Infiltrator
0687		Malamar	Dark	Psychic	Contrary	Suction Cups	Infiltrator
0714		Noibat	Flying	Dragon	Frisk	Infiltrator	Telepathy
0715		Noivern	Flying	Dragon	Frisk	Infiltrator	Telepathy
0885		Dreepy	Dragon	Ghost	Clear Body	Infiltrator	Cursed Body
0886		Drakloak	Dragon	Ghost	Clear Body	Infiltrator	Cursed Body
0887		Dragapult	Dragon	Ghost	Clear Body	Infiltrator	Cursed Body
0946		Bramblin	Grass	Ghost	Wind Rider	None	Infiltrator
0947		Brambleghast	Grass	Ghost	Wind Rider	None	Infiltrator
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

• In the Generation V games, Litwick, Lampent, and Chandelure have Shadow Tag instead of Infiltrator as their Hidden Ability. However, it is impossible to obtain them with their Hidden Ability in Generation V.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDGtI The Pokémon's moves can hit foes that used Reflect, Light Screen, Safeguard, or Mist.* The Pokémon can land moves on targets that have used Reflect, Light Screen, or Safeguard! It also isn't affected by Mist.* SMD The Pokémon's moves are not affected by Reflect, Light Screen, or Safeguard! They are also not affected by mist.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 穿透 Chyūntau Mandarin 穿透 Chuāntòu French Infiltration German Schwebedurch Italian Intrapasso Korean 틈새포착 Tuemsae Pochack Brazilian Portuguese Infiltrado Spanish Allanamiento

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