Change your preferences here. AnticipationDescriptionWhen this Pokemon is switched in, a message will appear if the opponent has a move that is super effective on this Pokemon, Explosion, SelfDestruct, Horn Drill, Guillotine, Fissure, or Sheer Cold. It does not alert the Pokemon to OHKO moves that cannot hit it. It also informs this Pokemon of moves that do typeless damage but are listed as having a type if that listed type would be super effective: Beat Up, Doom Desire, and Future Sight all give a message. The message will not tell what the move is. It does not inform the Pokemon of super effective Counter, Hidden Power, Judgment, Metal Burst, Mirror Coat, Natural Gift, or Weather Ball. If a Pokemon activates Anticipation, that Pokemon cannot use it again until it leaves play, even if it loses and re-gains Anticipation through Skill Swap. If a Pokemon acquires Anticipation through Skill Swap or Role Play, it will immediately activate. Competitive UseAnticipation is horrible competitively and in-game. Unlike most other competitively useless abilities, it doesn't have an in-game benefit. Toxicroak and Whiscash have better abilities, even though in Whiscash's case, Oblivious is still pretty useless. It is Wormadam's only non-Dream World ability, but Wormadam shouldn't ever be used regardless. With OHKO moves being banned in OU, half of Anticipation's purpose is removed. It doesn't distinguish the individual moves themselves, so it provides little information anyway. Related AbilitiesForewarn is similar to Anticipation, but it reveals the strongest attack the foe(s) have. Found normally
Found in Dream World
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