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Moisture redirects here. For information about Berries, see Berry → Generation IV.
Damp しめりけ
Moisture
Flavor text
Generation III
Prevents self-destruction.
Generation IV
Prevents combatants from self destructing.DPPtPrevents combatants from self-destructing.HGSS
Generation V
Prevents the use of self-destructing moves.
Generation VI
Prevents the use of self-destructing moves.
Generation VII
Prevents the use of explosive moves such as Self-Destruct by dampening its surroundings.
Generation VIII
Prevents the use of explosive moves, such as Self-Destruct, by dampening its surroundings.
Generation IX
The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.

Damp (Japanese: しめりけ Moisture) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Contents

  • 1 Effect
    • 1.1 In battle
    • 1.2 Outside of battle
  • 2 Pokémon with Damp
  • 3 In other games
    • 3.1 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
    • 3.2 Description
  • 4 In the manga
    • 4.1 Pokémon Adventures
  • 5 Trivia
  • 6 In other languages

Effect

In battle

Damp prevents all Pokémon from using Self-Destruct, Explosion, Mind Blown, and Misty Explosion; if a Pokémon attempts to use one of these moves, it will fail and the user will not faint or take damage. Additionally, Damp prevents the Ability Aftermath from doing damage when the Pokémon with Aftermath faints.

Damp affects non-adjacent Pokémon in Triple Battles.

Outside of battle

Damp has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Damp

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0046 Paras Paras Bug Grass Effect Spore Dry SkinGen IV+ Damp
0047 Parasect Parasect Bug Grass Effect Spore Dry SkinGen IV+ Damp
0054 Psyduck Psyduck Water Water Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim
0055 Golduck Golduck Water Water Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim
0060 Poliwag Poliwag Water Water Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim
0061 Poliwhirl Poliwhirl Water Water Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim
0062 Poliwrath Poliwrath Water Fighting Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim
0116 Horsea Horsea Water Water Swift Swim SniperGen IV+ Damp
0117 Seadra Seadra Water Water Poison Point SniperGen IV+ Damp
0186 Politoed Politoed Water Water Water Absorb Damp Drizzle
0194 Wooper Wooper Water Ground Damp Water Absorb Unaware
0195 Quagsire Quagsire Water Ground Damp Water Absorb Unaware
0230 Kingdra Kingdra Water Dragon Swift Swim SniperGen IV+ Damp
0258 Mudkip Mudkip Water Water Torrent None Damp
0259 Marshtomp Marshtomp Water Ground Torrent None Damp
0260 Swampert Swampert Water Ground Torrent None Damp
0592 Frillish Frillish Water Ghost Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp
0593 Jellicent Jellicent Water Ghost Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp
0938 Tadbulb Tadbulb Electric Electric Own Tempo Static Damp
0939 Bellibolt Bellibolt Electric Electric Electromorphosis Static Damp
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The floor becomes defused, preventing all explosions, including moves such as Explosion and traps such as the Explosion Trap.

Starting in Super Mystery Dungeon, the Blast Seed and Blast Wand will also become ineffective.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Prevents any explosions on the dungeon floor.
MDTDS Prevents explosions on the dungeon floor.
BSL しめりけのポケモンが いるフロアでは ばくはつが おこらなくなる
MDGtI Blasts from things like the move Explosion, Blast Trap, or Big Blast Trap will not go off.*No moves like Explosion or traps like Blast Trap and Big Blast Trap will work while the Pokémon is on the floor!*
SMD No moves like Explosion or traps like Blast Trap and Big Blast Trap will work while the Pokémon is on the floor!
MDRTDX No moves, traps, or items that cause explosions will work on the floor this Pokémon is on.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Defense Forme Deoxys Poliwrath
The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.
Pokémon Method
User First Chapter Used In Notes
Poliwrath If the opponent tries to use an explosive move near Poliwrath, smoke will rise from the opponent, but no explosion happens. The opponent also gets knocked out.
Red's Poli Put Your Beast Foot Forward Debut
Deoxys If the opponent tries to use an explosive move near Defense Forme Deoxys, the opponent with start to glow brightly, and so will Defense Forme Deoxys's core. The opponent then stops glowing and it cannot explode.
Giovanni's Organism No. 2 Storming the Forretress Used via Skill Swap
  • Crasher Wake's Quagsire is revealed to have Damp as his Ability.

Trivia

  • Despite the attacks involving explosions, Damp does not prevent the activation of Blast Burn, Powder, Pollen Puff, or Shell Trap.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 濕氣 Sāphei
Mandarin 濕氣 / 湿气 Shīqì
French Moiteur
German Feuchtigkeit
Indonesian Lembap
Italian Umidità
Korean 습기 Seupgi
Brazilian Portuguese Umidade (PS301)Ensopado (PS271–PS278)
Spanish Humedad
Thai ท่าต่อสู้
Vietnamese Ẩm ướt
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