Honey Gather (Ability)

Honey Gather (Japanese: みつあつめ Honey Gather) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of Combee.

Effect

In battle

Honey Gather has no effect during battle.

Outside of battle

A Pokémon with Honey Gather may collect Honey after a battle if it is not already holding a held item, similar to Pickup. The chance for a Pokémon with Honey Gather to pick up Honey depends on its level, starting at 5% if the Pokémon is between levels 1 and 10, and going up by 5% every ten levels, ending at a 50% chance from levels 91-100.

Pokémon with Honey Gather

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal	Pickup	Quick FeetGen IV+	Honey Gather
0415		Combee	Bug	Flying	Honey Gather	None	Hustle
0742		Cutiefly	Bug	Fairy	Honey Gather	Shield Dust	Sweet Veil
0743		Ribombee	Bug	Fairy	Honey Gather	Shield Dust	Sweet Veil
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers series and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare) games, Honey Gather will increase the chance of finding Nectar in Treasure Boxes. In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the Pokémon will have a chance of finding Nectar when moving to a different floor of a dungeon.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Improves the chances of finding Nectar in Treasure Boxes. BSL たからばこから おいしいミツが でやすくなる MDGtI Unavailable SMD When the Pokémon goes to a different floor, it may pick up Nectar! But if it is already holding an item, it won't pick up anything.

Trivia

• All Pokémon that can have Honey Gather can learn Sweet Scent.
• Honey Gather is the first Signature Ability to have been given to only a pre-evolved Pokémon.
  • It is also one of only four Abilities with this distinction, the others being Battery, Wimp Out, and Ball Fetch.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 採蜜 Chóimaht Mandarin 採蜜 / 采蜜 Cǎimì French Cherche Miel German Honigmaul Italian Mielincetta Korean 꿀모으기 Kkul Moeugi Brazilian Portuguese Pegar Mel Russian Сбор Мёда Sbor Myoda Spanish Recogemiel

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.