All TM and Ability Changes in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLC The Teal Mask
Not only has The Teal Mask introduced over 100 Pokémon to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet it has also brought new learnable TM's as well as a couple of ability changes. Below you will find a list of all changes followed by some honorable mentions for additions that we think will have a large impact within competitive Pokémon.
Updated Abilities
Hisuian Growlithe/Arcanine
- Old: Intimidate, Flash Fire, Justified
- New: Intimidate, Flash Fire, Rock Head
Hisuian Typhlosion
- Old: Blaze, Flash Fire
- New: Blaze, Frisk
Sneasel
- Old: Inner Focus, Keen Eye, Poison Touch
- New: Inner Focus, Keen Eye, Pickpocket
Shiftry
- Old: Chlorophyll, Early Bird, Pickpocket
- New: Chlorophyll, Wind Rider, Pickpocket
Piplup / Prinplup / Empoleon
- Old: Torrent, Defiant
- New: Torrent, Competitive
Galade
- Old: Steadfast, Justified
- New: Steadfast, Sharpness, Justified
Samurott
- Old: Keen Eye, Sheer Force, Defiant
- New: Keen Eye, Sheer Force, Tinted Lens
Braviary
- Old: Torrent, Defiant
- New: Torrent, Competitive
Sliggoo / Goodra
- Old: Sap Sipper, Overcoat, Gooey
- New: Sap Sipper, Shell Armor, Gooey
- Old: Overgrow, Long Reach
- New: Overgrow, Scrappy
Kleavor
- Old: Swarm, Sheer Force, Steadfast
- New: Swarm, Sheer Force, Sharpness
Basculegion
- Old: Rattled, Adaptability, Mold Breaker
- New: Swift Swim, Adaptability, Mold Breaker
Sneasler
- Old: Pressure, Poison Touch
- New: Pressure, Unburden, Poison Touch
When Regulation D was first announced Kleavor saw some usage due to his signature move Stone Axe which could deal heavy blows against strong flying-type Pokémon such as the Genies, Sharpness as well as new Grass Pokémon in the meta means that we could see players testing Kleavor again in VGC.
Another ability change that might be significant is Empoleon’s access to Competitive, the water and steel Pokémon might see usage as the meta develops, especially if Intimidate users such as Landorous maintain their high pick rate.
New TMs
- Roar
- Charge
- Haze
- Toxic
- Sand Tomb
- Spite
- Gravity
- Smack Down
- Gyro Ball
- Knock Off
- Bug Bite
- Super Fang
- Vacuum Wave
- Lunge
- High Horsepower
- Icicle Spear
- Scald
- Heat Crash
- Solar Blade
- Focus Punch
- Weather Ball
- Grassy Glide
- Burning Jealousy
- Flip Turn
- Dual Wingbeat
- Poltergeist
- Lash Out
- Scale Shot
- Misty Explosion
If you have followed VGC in previous Pokémon games you already know some of these moves will instantly be picked up by both new and old Pokémon. Offensive moves such as Scald, and Knock Off are both extremely good moves and will be must-haves in Regulation E and future metas.
When it comes to defensive moves, Grassy Glide takes the spotlight, although nerfed in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet you will see tons of meta Pokémon coming into the battlefield with this in their set and should be prepared to face it.
