Generation III Ability

Vital Spirit

Effect, usage, and Pokémon with this ability.

Vital Spirit is a Pokémon ability introduced in Generation III. Prevents sleep.

Full effect

This Pokémon cannot be asleep. This causes rest to fail altogether. If a Pokémon is asleep and acquires this ability, it will immediately wake up; this includes when regaining a lost ability upon leaving battle. This ability functions identically to insomnia in battle. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, higher-levelled Pokémon have their encounter rate increased.

“The Pokémon is full of vitality, and that prevents it from falling asleep.”