It’s no secret that a good ability can be the difference between a decent Pokémon and a top-tier Pokémon. Some Pokémon are defined by their abilities and how these abilities synergize with certain movesets. But there is a way to completely shut down these strategies with the use of Mold Breaker. Here’s our guide on what the Mold Breaker ability does inPokémon ScarletandViolet.
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What does the Mold Breaker ability do inPokémon ScarletandViolet?
Mold Breaker is an ability in Pokémon that is considered one of the best in the franchise.If a Pokémon possesses Mold Breaker, its moves will ignore the abilities of any opposing Pokémon. This means that while Mold Breaker is in play, many key abilities do not function as intended.
In the most literal sense, the Mold Breaker ability inPokémon ScarletandVioletbreaks the mold. There are certain interactions players have come to expect that are completely negated by Mold Breaker. For example, Rotom’s Levitate ability makes all of its forms immune to Ground-type moves despite it being an electric type. But against a Mold Breaker user, Levitate would be ignored, making it weak to Ground-type moves.
There are several competitive uses for Mold Breaker. One of the most common is to use it to shut down Gholdengo, arguably Generation 9’s strongest special attacker. Part of what makes Gholdengo so good is its signature ability, Good as Gold. Thanks to this ability, Gholdengo is immune to all status moves. However, Mold Breaker bypasses Good as Gold allowing you to use status moves on Gholdengo, like Defog.
Even though Mold Breaker is one of the best abilities inPokémon ScarletandViolet, it isn’t flawless. Its biggest drawback is that it only works on active abilities that directly affect used moves. Powerful passive abilities like Commander and Sharpness are completely unaffected.
Pokémon ScarletandPokémon Violetcan be purchased on the Nintendo Store.
Kurt Perry
Kurt is a passionate games writer who loves JRPGs, racing games, and FPS. Having grown up on Xbox, Kurt transitioned to PC gaming in 2017 but still enjoys playing a variety of platforms.
