Armor Tail (Ability)

Armor Tail	テイルアーマー
	Tail Armor
Flavor text Generation IX The mysterious tail covering the Pokémon's head makes opponents unable to use priority moves against the Pokémon or its allies.

Armor Tail (Japanese: テイルアーマー Tail Armor) is an Ability introduced in Generation IX. It is the signature Ability of Farigiraf.

Effect

In battle

	This Ability effect may be in need of research. Reason: What happens with moves called by Mirror Move, Metronome, Encore? (using priority moves at 0 priority, and interaction with non-priority moves used at +1 priority due to these moves being boosted by Prankster) You can discuss this on the talk page.

If an opponent uses a priority move (including moves boosted by Prankster or Gale Wings) that targets the Pokémon with Armor Tail or its allies, Armor Tail prevents the Pokémon from executing that move (PP is still consumed). When this occurs, the text "<Pokémon> cannot use <move>!" is displayed.

Moves that target all Pokémon (except Perish Song) and moves that target the opponent's side of the field cannot be blocked by Armor Tail, even if they become priority moves. Armor Tail has no effect on allies' priority moves.

Mold Breaker, Turboblaze, and Teravolt will ignore this Ability.

Priority moves called using Instruct retain their original priority, and are blocked by Armor Tail. Non-priority moves called using Instruct with boosted priority (for example, if the Instruct-user has Prankster) similarly retain their original priority and are not blocked.

Pokémon with Armor Tail

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0981		Farigiraf	Normal	Psychic	Cud Chew	Armor Tail	Sap Sipper
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 尾甲 Méih Gaap Mandarin 尾甲 Wěi Jiǎ French Armure Caudale German Schweifrüstung Italian Codarmatura Korean 테일아머 Teil Ameo Brazilian Portuguese Cauda de Armadura Spanish Cola Armadura

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