Gulp Missile (Ability) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

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Gulp Missileうのミサイル
Gulp Missile

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Generation VIII
When the Pokémon uses Surf or Dive, it will come back with prey. When it takes damage, it will spit out the prey to attack.
Generation IX
When the Pokémon uses Surf or Dive, it will come back with prey. When it takes damage, it will spit out the prey to attack.

Gulp Missile (Japanese: うのミサイル Gulp Missile) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Cramorant.

Effect

In battle

If a Cramorant with Gulp Missile uses Surf or Dive, it catches prey and changes its form depending on its remaining HP.

If its HP is over half, it catches an Arrokuda and changes into its Gulping Form. If its HP is under half, it instead catches a Pikachu and changes into its Gorging Form. If hit by an attack in either form, Cramorant spits out its catch at the attacker, dealing damage equal to ¼ of the attacker's maximum HP and inflicting a secondary effect depending on its catch: Arrokuda lowers the attacker's Defense by one stage, while Pikachu paralyzes them. Cramorant returns to its base form after spitting out its catch.

If the attacker has Magic Guard, it will take no damage, but still trigger the cutscene and take the Defense drop or paralysis.

If Cramorant Dynamaxes while it has a catch in its mouth, it reverts to its base form (without spitting its catch). Even if a Dynamaxed Cramorant uses Surf or Dive (only possible as a wild Pokémon in a Max Raid Battle), it will not change into its Gulping or Gorging Form.

Gastro Acid, Worry Seed, and Simple Beam fail if the target has Gulp Missile. Role Play, Skill Swap, Entrainment, and Doodle fail if either Pokémon has Gulp Missile. Gulp Missile cannot be copied by Trace. Gulp Missile cannot be suppressed by Neutralizing Gas.

Outside of battle

Gulp Missile has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Gulp Missile

#PokémonTypesFirst AbilitySecond AbilityHidden Ability
0845CramorantCramorant
FlyingWaterGulp MissileNoneNone
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 games

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Gulp Missile is Cramorant's Ability. When the user has prey in its mouth, it will counterattack upon taking damage from an enemy. Alternatively, the user can shoot the prey at his enemy as a boosted basic attack. The prey bounces to one nearby enemy.

In the anime

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other languages

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