Guts (Ability)

In battle

While a Pokémon with this Ability has a status condition (non-volatile status), its Attack is increased by 50%. Additionally, a Pokémon with this Ability does not lose Attack due to burn.

Generations III and IV

The Attack boost from Guts is activated if a Pokémon is frozen and uses a move that thaws it out, such as Flame Wheel or Flare Blitz.

Generation V

The Attack boost from Guts no longer activates if a Pokémon is frozen and uses a move that thaws it out, such as Flame Wheel or Flare Blitz.

Outside of battle

Guts has no effect outside of battle.

Mystery Dungeon series

When the Pokémon is afflicted with a bad status condition, the Pokémon's Attack increases by 2 times^RBTDS or 1.5 times^SMD.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Guts is Machamp's Ability that increases its Attack stat by 10% when afflicted by a status condition.

Description

Pokémon animated series

Ursaring
When the Pokémon is inflicted with a status problem, its body becomes surrounded by a crimson aura, raising its Attack power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	After being inflicted with a status problem, Ursaring's eyes glow red and its body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura, raising its attack power.
Paul's Ursaring	Evolving Strategies!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Machoke Dynamax Gurdurr
When the Pokémon is inflicted with a status condition, its Attack power increases.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	After being inflicted with a status condition, Machoke's attacks do more damage.
Brawly's Machoke	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon IX		Debut
	After being inflicted with a status condition, Gurdurr's attacks do more damage.
Henry's Steeler	Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light		None

• In volume 23, Blue's Machamp was revealed to have Guts as his Ability.
• In volume 25, Yellow's Raticate, Ratty, was revealed to have Guts as his Ability.
• Silver's Ursaring and Marshal's Throh were revealed to have Guts as their Ability.