Symbiosis

Passes the Pokémon's hold item to its adjacent ally when that ally consumes its hold item

Symbiosis is a tier C ability. The Pokémon passes its item to an ally that has used up an item. Common users include florges, floette-eternal, oranguru, flabebe, floette. Passes the Pokémon's hold item to its adjacent ally when that ally consumes its hold item

Positioning matters with Symbiosis. Think about when the ability triggers — on entry, on hit, on switch out, or continuously — and build your turns around those moments. Abilities that trigger on entry pair well with pivot moves, while continuous abilities reward careful lead selection. If the ability affects the whole field, consider how long you expect that field condition to last and whether your opponent can override it.

In team building, Symbiosis should justify at least one team slot and ideally shape several. Ask which Pokémon benefit directly from the ability and which opponents will try to play around it. Build redundant answers to the ability's common counters so the rest of the team still functions when the ability is negated, overridden or ignored.

Matchup value depends on whether the opponent's team can ignore, copy or remove the ability's effect. Bring Symbiosis when you expect the opposing strategy to rely on the mechanics it counters, and consider a backup plan for games where that interaction does not come up. Test these matchups in the team builder and analyzer before finalizing your roster.

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