Adaptability increases the effectiveness of STAB moves from the usual 1.5× to 2×.
For example, a Water-type Pokémon using Surf (base power 90) would normally get an effective power of 135. With Adaptability it would be 180 instead.
| Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver | Powers up moves of the same type. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | Powers up moves of the same type. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | Powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | Powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | Powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon. |
| English | Adaptability |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Adaptable |
| Italian | Adattabilità |
| Japanese | てきおうりょく (Tekiō Ryoku) |
| German | Anpassung |
| French | Adaptabilité |