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Contrary

In Pokémon ChampionsGen V
Game

Pokémon Champions

If this Pokémon has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead, and vice versa.

Who has it
11 Pokémon
On Showdown
6.6% of Champions VGC teams bring it
Showdown rating

How it works in Champions

Whenever this Pokémon's stats would be raised, they are instead lowered by the same amount, and vice versa.

“Reverses any stat changes affecting the Pokémon so that attempts to boost its stats instead lower them—and attempts to lower its stats will boost them.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Changes over time

How Contrary changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen VIII

    … is lowered instead, and vice versa. dropped: This Ability does not affect stat stage increases received from Z-Power effects that happen before a Z-Move is used.

  2. Gen VII

    … is lowered instead, and vice versa. added: This Ability does not affect stat stage increases received from Z-Power effects that happen before a Z-Move is used.

Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, and PokéAPI’s notes on the changes they don’t show. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

Good to know

Works with or against it

Autotomize

Who runs Contrary on Showdown

  1. Mega Staraptor100.0% of its sets
  2. Mega Malamar100.0% of its sets
  3. Malamar#88 on the Doubles ladder · 99.6% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown; the ranks are from today’s in-game ladder.

Pokémon with Contrary

Mega StaraptorInkayMalamar

As a hidden ability

ShuckleSpindaSnivyServineSerperiorFomantisLurantisEnamorus