Wimp Out

When the Pokémon's Hit Points hit 50% or less, the Pokémon will switch out. Works once per battle. The Pokémon will not switch out if it drops below 50% due to Confusion, Weather, use of Substitute or when the damage inflicted is by a Pokémon with the Sheer Force ability. It will not activate if health is brought back up above 50% due to a hold item

Wimp Out is a tier C ability. The Pokémon cowardly switches out when its HP becomes half or less. Common users include wimpod. When the Pokémon's Hit Points hit 50% or less, the Pokémon will switch out. Works once per battle. The Pokémon will not switch out if it drops below 50% due to Confusion, Weather, use of Substitute or when the damage inflicted is by a Pokémon with the Sheer Force ability. It will not activate if health is brought back up above 50% due to a hold item

Positioning matters with Wimp Out. 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, Wimp Out 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 Wimp Out 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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