Effect Spore

Effect

Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.

Detailed Description

Whenever a move makes contact with this Pokémon, the move's user has a 30% chance of being paralyzed, poisoned, or put to sleep, chosen at random. Nothing is done to compensate if the move's user is immune to one of these ailments; there is simply a lower chance that the move's user will be affected.

In-Game Text

Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on the attacker.

Generation
Gen iii
Pokemon with this ability
11

Hidden Ability (3)

These Pokemon have Effect Spore as their hidden ability.