Learn about the Early Bird Ability in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, which halves the turns needed to wake up from sleep. Includes Pokémon list.
The Early Bird Ability affects how quickly a Pokémon recovers from the sleep status condition. When a Pokémon with this Ability is asleep, it will wake up in half the normal amount of turns.
Pokémon with Early Bird:
- Doduo
- Dodrio
- Kangaskhan
- Ledyba
- Ledian
- Natu
- Xatu
- Girafarig
- Houndour
- Houndoom
- Seedot
- Nuzleaf
- Shiftry
Tips
- This Ability is particularly useful against opponents who rely on moves that inflict sleep, such as Spore or Sleep Powder.
- Consider pairing Pokémon with Early Bird with moves that can cause sleep on the opponent to gain a turn advantage.
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