Generation III Ability
Sticky Hold
Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
Sticky Hold Effect
This Pokémon's hold item cannot be removed by other Pokémon. Damaging moves that would remove this Pokémon's item can still inflict damage against this Pokémon, e.g. Knock Off or Pluck. This Pokémon can still use moves that involve the loss of its own item, e.g. Fling or Trick. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, the encounter rate while fishing is increased.
“The Pokémon's held items cling to its sticky body and cannot be removed by other Pokémon.”
Sticky Hold Data
- Introduced
- Generation III
- Pokémon
- 10
- In short
- Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
Pokémon With Sticky Hold
10 Pokémon can have Sticky Hold.
Sticky Hold Questions & Answers
- What does Sticky Hold do?
- This Pokémon's hold item cannot be removed by other Pokémon. Damaging moves that would remove this Pokémon's item can still inflict damage against this Pokémon, e.g. Knock Off or Pluck. This Pokémon can still use moves that involve the loss of its own item, e.g. Fling or Trick. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, the encounter rate while fishing is increased.
- How many Pokémon have Sticky Hold?
- 10 Pokémon can have Sticky Hold.
- What Pokémon have Sticky Hold?
- Grimer, Muk, Gulpin, Swalot, and Shellos, and 5 more Pokémon can have Sticky Hold — the full list is above.
- When was Sticky Hold introduced?
- Sticky Hold was introduced in Generation III.