Abilities are one of the most influential aspects of VGC teambuilding. In doubles, abilities that affect the whole field — like Intimidate, Drought or Drizzle — can define the flow of an entire game. Support abilities such as redirection setups, speed control and weather or terrain setters often matter more than raw power. Use this database to look up every VGC-relevant ability, filter by role, and understand how each one interacts with the current metagame.

Every ability entry below includes an expanded competitive breakdown covering positioning, team-building considerations and matchup notes. These entries are kept up to date with the current regulation set and meta trends. You can still filter and browse the full database; all listed abilities link to detailed pages.