Sniper (ability)

Sniper is one of the many abilities that are inheritable by Pokémon.

Function

Sniper strengthens the damage output of critical hits by 1.5×, multiplicatively enhancing the damage by 3× as opposed to the standard 2× rate of critical-hit inflictions.

Inheritees

Predominant abilities

Primary

# No.		Pokémon	Type 1	Type 2	Ability 1	Ability 2	Hidden Ability
688		Binacle	Rock	Water	Sniper	Tough Claws	Pickpocket
689		Barbaracle	Rock	Water	Sniper	Tough Claws	Pickpocket

Secondary

# No.		Pokémon	Type 1	Type 2	Ability 1	Ability 2	Hidden Ability
116		Horsea	Water		Swift Swim	Sniper	Damp
117		Seadra	Water		Poison Point	Sniper	Damp
223		Remoraid	Water		Hustle	Sniper	Moody
224		Octillery	Water		Suction Cups	Sniper	Moody
230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon	Swift Swim	Sniper	Damp
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug	Battle Armor	Sniper	Keen Eye
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark	Battle Armor	Sniper	Keen Eye

Hidden ability

# No.		Pokémon	Type 1	Type 2	Ability 1	Ability 2	Hidden Ability
15		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	Swarm		Sniper
21		Spearow	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye		Sniper
22		Fearow	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye		Sniper
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison	Swarm	Insomnia	Sniper
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison	Swarm	Insomnia	Sniper
816		Sobble	Water		Torrent		Sniper
817		Drizzile	Water		Torrent		Sniper
818		Inteleon	Water		Torrent		Sniper