Trace

On switch-in, or when it can, this Pokémon copies a random adjacent foe's Ability.

Standard ability
5
Pokémon
Hidden ability
0
Pokémon
Only in battle
1
Pokémon

In detail

On switch-in, this Pokémon copies a random opposing Pokémon's Ability. Abilities that cannot be copied are As One, Battle Bond, Comatose, Commander, Disguise, Embody Aspect, Flower Gift, Forecast, Hunger Switch, Ice Face, Illusion, Imposter, Multitype, Neutralizing Gas, Poison Puppeteer, Power Construct, Power of Alchemy, Protosynthesis, Quark Drive, Receiver, RKS System, Schooling, Shields Down, Stance Change, Teraform Zero, Tera Shell, Tera Shift, Trace, Zen Mode, and Zero to Hero. If no opposing Pokémon has an Ability that can be copied, this Ability will activate as soon as one does.

Pokémon that can have it

6

Standard ability5Any one caught or hatched may have it

Only in battle1A forme it takes mid-battle, like a Mega Evolution