Effect Spore (ability)

Effect Spore is one of the many potential abilities that are inheritable by Pokémon.

All of Effect Spore's potential possessors are Grass-type Pokémon.

Function

Whenever the possessor is contactively attacked, there is a 30% chance that one of the following Status Ailments will be onset on the attacker: paralysis, sleep, or poisoning.

Multi-strike moves, such as Fury Swipes, will have a chance of activating this ability on each successive strike contingent that the attacker is not already afflicted by a status ailment.

Inheritable Pokémon

Predominant ability

Primary ability

# No.	Pokémon	Type 1	Type 2	Ability 1	Ability 2	Hidden Ability
46	Paras	Bug	Grass	Effect Spore	Dry Skin	Damp
47	Parasect	Bug	Grass	Effect Spore	Dry Skin	Damp
285	Shroomish	Grass		Effect Spore	Poison Heal	Quick Feet
286	Breloom	Grass	Fighting	Effect Spore	Poison Heal	Technician
590	Foongus	Grass	Poison	Effect Spore		Regenerator
591	Amoonguss	Grass	Poison	Effect Spore		Regenerator