I will not use a Scrafty if it doesn't have the Moxie ability

[Palamon]

Are there any Pokemon you have a preferred ability for over their other? I, for example, don't like a Scraggy that doesn't have Moxie. I honestly don't want to use a Scraggy that has Shed Skin, Moxie just feels... much more right.

I also prefer using Clefairy that have the ability Magic Guard.

 

[Sheep]

if I get a pokemon with hustle I refuse to use it

 

[Commander Saturn]

Not a fan of using Pokemon with the Cute Charm ability; I am not training any thots.

 

[FeraligatrMaster]

If I want to use a Pokemon that can get Mold Breaker, I'm going for one with Mold Breaker. Same with Magic Guard.

If I want to use a Pokemon that has Illuminate or Rivalry as a possible ability, I always hunt for the other ability.

I also prefer to train the Machop line with No Guard (Gen 4 and later), the Rhyhorn line with Rock Head/Solid Rock, the Togepi line with Serene Grace, the Houndour and Sizzlipede lines with Flash Fire, the Roselia line with Natural Cure, the Rookidee line with Keen Eye/Pressure, the Gossifleur line with Regenerator, the Rolycoly line with Steam Engine, the Applin line with Ripen, a Ralts with Trace, and a Galarian Meowth with Tough Claws.

 

[Zeostar]

If I catch it I'm typically sticking with whatever ability it has. I recently caught a heatproof bronzor and have been playing through Platinum with it since near the start.

The one and only exception is Huge Power Azumarill. I will not use it without that ability.