Intimidate

In Pokémon ChampionsGen III

Game

Pokémon Champions

On switch-in, this Pokémon lowers the Attack of opponents by 1 stage.

Who has it: 37 Pokémon
On Showdown: 35.1% of Champions VGC teams bring it
Showdown rating

How it works in Champions

On switch-in, this Pokémon the Attack of opposing Pokémon by 1 . Pokémon with the Inner Focus, Oblivious, Own Tempo, or Scrappy Abilities and Pokémon behind a substitute are .

“When the Pokémon enters a battle, it intimidates opposing Pokémon and makes them cower, lowering their Attack stats.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Changes over time

How Intimidate changed from game to game, newest first.

Gen VIII
… opposing Pokémon by 1 stage. Pokémon added: with the Inner Focus, Oblivious, Own Tempo, or Scrappy Abilities and Pokémon behind a substitute are immune.
Gen VII
On switch-in, this Pokémon lowers the Attack of ~~dropped: adjacent~~ opposing Pokémon by 1 stage. Pokémon …
Gen V
On switch-in, this Pokémon lowers the Attack of added: adjacent opposing Pokémon by 1 stage. Pokémon behind a substitute are immune. ~~dropped: If U-turn breaks an opposing substitute and this Pokémon switches in as the replacement, the Pokémon that had the substitute is still immune to this Ability.~~
Gen IV
… Pokémon behind a substitute are immune. added: If U-turn breaks an opposing substitute and this Pokémon switches in as the replacement, the Pokémon that had the substitute is still immune to this Ability.
Gen III · Emerald
… an opponent that has a Substitute. added: Overworld: If the first Pokémon in the party has this ability, any random encounter with a Pokémon five or more levels lower than it has a 50% chance of being skipped.