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Field Type: Neutral
Complexity: Simple to Driving-The-Referee-Batcrap-Crazy
Format: Singles
Restrictions: None
Summary:
When a Pokemon is first sent out, its Trainer can declare any number of specific abilities. That pokemon gains the declared abilities for the remainder of the battle at the cost of 2 EN per ability.
Pokemon cannot have duplicate abilities. Meaning, for example, that a Pokemon cannot have two (2) or more copies of Strong Jaw on it.
All Abilities gained through the Arena's effect are treated as though the Pokemon naturally received them.
Banned Abilities / Restrictions:
Receiver, Power of Alchemy, Trace. (Why would you want these abilities? You are already granted access to nearly all abilities. These are pointless.)
Battle Bond is valid only for Battle Bond Greninja and Ash-Greninja
Forecast is valid only for Castform.
Gulp Missile is valid only for Cramorant
Hunger Switch is valid only for Morpeko.
Ice Face is valid only for Eiscue.
Mimicry is valid only for Galarian Stunfisk
Mold Breaker is valid only for Pinsir, Mega Pinsir, Mega Gyarados, Mega Ampharos, Cranidos, Rampardos, Axew, Fraxure, Haxorus, Pancham, Pangoro, Drilbur, Excadrill, Throh, Sawk, Basculin, Druddigon, Hawlucha, Rebble, Tactite, and Crucibelle.
Multi-type is valid only for Arceus.
Neutralizing Gas is valid only for Koffing, Kantonian Weezing, and Galarian Weezing.
Power Construct is valid only for Zygarde.
RKS System is valid only for Silvally.
Schooling is valid only for Wishiwashi.
Shields Down is valid only for Minior.
Stance Change is valid only for Aegislash.
Teravolt is valid only for Zekrom and Black-Kyurem.
Turboblaze is valid only for Reshiram and White-Kyurem.
Zen Mode is valid only for Unovan Darmanitan, Unovan Darmanitan Zen Mode, Galarian Darmanitan, and Galarian Darmanitan Zen Mode..
In most cases, an ability that copies an ability is banned due to redundancy and an ability that changes a pokemon's form is banned due to most pokemon not having that form. Mold Breaker, Teravolt, and Turboblaze are restricted to the pokemon that get it naturally to encourage ability combinations. If you want to stop solid rock, filter, anticipation, overcoat, sturdy, then you have to bring a natural Mold Breaker and Neutralizing Gas Pokémon.
