Defiant (ability)

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

Function

When the possessor's stats are subtractively modified by an opponent's attack, its current Attack stat will upscale by two stages. Defiant will effectuate for each stat lowered; for example, if two of the possessor's stats were to be lowered by the opponent, Defiant would activate in seamless succession, upscaling the possessor's Attack by four stages total.

Self-inflicted stat-lowerings—a la usage of the Memento technique—will not trigger Defiant; only attacks deployed by the opponent will.

Inheritees

Predominant ability

# No.		Pokémon	Type 1	Type 2	Ability 1	Ability 2	Hidden Ability
145A		Galarian Zapdos	Fighting	Flying	Defiant
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel	Defiant	Inner Focus	Pressure
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel	Defiant	Inner Focus	Pressure
983		Kingambit	Dark	Steel	Defiant	Supreme Overlord	Pressure
1017		Ogerpon-Teal Mask	Grass		Defiant		Embody Aspect

Hidden ability

# No.		Pokémon	Type 1	Type 2	Ability 1	Ability 2	Hidden Ability
56		Mankey	Fighting		Vital Spirit	Anger Point	Defiant
57		Primeape	Fighting		Vital Spirit	Anger Point	Defiant
83		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	Inner Focus	Defiant
432		Purugly	Normal		Thick Fat	Own Tempo	Defiant
628		Braviary	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	Sheer Force	Defiant
641		Tornadus	Flying		Prankster		Defiant
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying	Prankster		Defiant
766		Passimian	Fighting		Receiver		Defiant
862		Obstagoon	Dark	Normal	Reckless	Guts	Defiant
870		Falinks	Fighting		Battle Armor		Defiant
979		Annihilape	Fighting	Ghost	Vital Spirit	Inner Focus	Defiant