Essentials
Stench

Summary
Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.
Effect
This Pokémon's damaging moves have a 10% chance to make the target flinch with each hit if they do not already cause flinching as a secondary effect.
This ability does not stack with a held item.
Overworld: The wild encounter rate is halved while this Pokémon is first in the party.
History
- Before


Has no effect in battle.
Flavor
Flavor Text

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Helps repel wild POKéMON.

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The stench helps keep wild Pokémon away.

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The stench may cause the target to flinch.

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The stench may cause the target to flinch.

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By releasing stench when attacking, this Pokémon may cause the target to flinch.
Foreign Names
- Japanese

- あくしゅう (akushuu)
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- あくしゅう
- Korean

- 악취
- Chinese

- 惡臭
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- 恶臭
- French

- Puanteur
- German

- Duftnote
- Spanish

- Hedor
- Italian

- Tanfo
- Czech

- Smrad
Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Ability | Gender | Egg Group | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal: May be found normally on Pokémon. | ||||||||||||
| Grimer |
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Stench
Sticky Hold Poison Touch |
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Amorphous | 80 | 80 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 325 | |
| Muk |
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Stench
Sticky Hold Poison Touch |
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Amorphous | 105 | 105 | 75 | 65 | 100 | 50 | 500 | |
| Stunky |
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Stench
Aftermath Keen Eye |
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Field | 63 | 63 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 74 | 329 | |
| Skuntank |
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Stench
Aftermath Keen Eye |
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Field | 103 | 93 | 67 | 71 | 61 | 84 | 479 | |
| Trubbish |
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Stench
Sticky Hold Aftermath |
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Mineral | 50 | 50 | 62 | 40 | 62 | 65 | 329 | |
| Garbodor |
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Stench
Weak Armor Aftermath |
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Mineral | 80 | 95 | 82 | 60 | 82 | 75 | 474 | |
| Hidden: Found on Pokémon from the Dream World and Dream Radar, as well as a few Pokémon from specific in-game encounters. | ||||||||||||
| Gloom |
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Chlorophyll
Stench |
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Grass | 60 | 65 | 70 | 85 | 75 | 40 | 395 | |
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