Deadly Sin Ability #1: Gluttony
Hey everyone! I thought of trying out some "Seven Deadly Sins" themed abilities after rewatching Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, so for Week 1, you get "Gluttonous Stomach"! Since Gluttony was already taken, I had to go for a different (better) name.
Unlike Gluttony, which consumes a pinch berry at half health instead, Gluttonous Stomach is a far more devious Ability, especially in Double Battles, which is the competitive standard.
This ability only activates if you consume an item (Berries, Herbs, Seeds, Focus Sash). Using reusable items (Leftovers, Weakness Policy, Toxic Orb, Throat Spray) will not activate it. However, you will effectively and immediately take and destroy all other items on the field before the other Pokémon are able to use it (unless they already used their items before your ability could activate, like in a Terrain-Seed combo situation). You will consume their items regardless of whether its consumable or not. This acts as a passive, conditional form of multi-hitting “Knock-off”.
Unless you manage to get your Pokémon to hold another item, like with Bestow or Trick, or the ability Symbiosis, Gluttonous Stomach will only activate the turn the item is consumed, so you might want to strategize what item your Pokémon has and when you consume it if you want to get rid of your opponent's sash or White Herb.
Your ally’s item will also be consumed, so keep that in mind. You could add it into your strategy by having a Pokémon with Unburden or Sticky Hold. Pokemon with Sticky Hold will not lose their items.
One counter to this is to Trick/Switcheroo the Pokemon's consumable item with your non-consumable item. This is another layer to keep the ability from being too broken.
As for Pokemon, I can really only think of Swalot and Snorlax, and maybe Morpeko as users of this ability, but you can always put it on other Pokemon, like Guzzlord or Wailord if you want to expand this ability from being too much of a rare signature ability.
Anyway, keep an eye out for next week's next deadly sin ability!