💥Fight or Flight
Wild Pokémon can be aggressive and attack you, and your own Pokémon defend you outside of battles.
With Fight or Flight, wild Pokémon behave more like real creatures. Some flee, some ignore you and some attack.
Which Pokémon get aggressive?#
| Factor | Effect |
|---|---|
| Level | Pokémon level 15+ can attack if provoked; level 25+ can attack unprovoked |
| Nature | Brave, Rash, Adamant and Naughty are very aggressive; Sassy, Hardy, Bold, Impish and Hasty are aggressive. Docile, Timid, Gentle, Careful, Relaxed, Lax, Quiet, Bashful and Calm are peaceful |
| Light | Dark and Ghost types get more aggressive in the dark |
| Alphas | Always aggressive |
| Some species | Always aggressive, e.g. Mankey, Primeape, Voltorb, Electrode, Beedrill, Gyarados and several legendaries |
| Shinies | Wild shinies never attack you |
| Biome | Lush Caves are peaceful; the Deep Dark is aggressive |
Hitting a Pokémon or failing to catch it counts as provoking it.
What happens in a fight#
- Aggressive Pokémon chase you and deal damage. Alpha Pokémon can use moves and ranged attacks.
- If a wild Pokémon is hurt, a normal Cobblemon battle starts.
- Aggressive Pokémon can't be caught while they're hostile; start a battle with them first.
Your Pokémon fight back#
- Your sent-out Pokémon defend you and can attack hostile wild Pokémon.
- Player Pokémon can't hurt other players or their Pokémon.
- Your Pokémon don't take suffocation damage and won't hurt you.
- Defeating Pokémon this way gives a small amount of experience and EVs.
Tip Keep inventory is on, so you won't lose items to an angry Gyarados, but it's still a long walk back. Sneak past high-level aggressive Pokémon at night, or send out a strong partner first.