Rivalry

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Overview

Rivalry boosts damage against the same gender and softens it against the opposite.

How it works

  1. When it acts

    When the bearer attacks a Pokémon with a known gender.
  2. Who it affects

    That attack.
  3. Effect

    Same-gender targets take more damage, opposite-gender targets take less.

Example

Setup: Luxray with Rivalry attacks a same-gender foe.

Outcome: The hit hurts more because of the shared gender.

Pokémon with this Ability in the catalog

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