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Damp (ability)

Effect

Damp prevents all Pokémon on the field from using the moves Selfdestruct and Explosion. It also prevents damage (to the Damp Pokémon only) from the ability Aftermath.

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​SapphireFireRed​/​LeafGreenEmerald Prevents self-destruction.
Diamond​/​PearlPlatinum Prevents combatants from self destructing.
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver Prevents combatants from self-destructing.
Black​/​WhiteBlack 2​/​White 2 Prevents the use of self-destructing moves.
X​/​YO.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire Prevents the use of self-destructing moves.
Sun​/​MoonUltra Sun​/​Ultra Moon Prevents the use of explosive moves such as Self-Destruct by dampening its surroundings.
Sword​/​ShieldB.Diamond​/​S.Pearl Prevents the use of explosive moves, such as Self-Destruct, by dampening its surroundings.
Scarlet​/​Violet The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.

Other languages

English Damp
Japanese しめりけ (Shimerike)
German Feuchtigkeit
French Moiteur
Italian Umidità
Spanish Humedad
Korean 습기
Chinese (Simplified) 湿气
Chinese (Traditional) 濕氣

Pokémon with Damp

# Name 2nd ability Hidden ability
Psyduck 0054 Psyduck Cloud Nine Swift Swim
Golduck 0055 Golduck Cloud Nine Swift Swim
Poliwag 0060 Poliwag Water Absorb Swift Swim
Poliwhirl 0061 Poliwhirl Water Absorb Swift Swim
Poliwrath 0062 Poliwrath Water Absorb Swift Swim
Politoed 0186 Politoed Water Absorb Drizzle
Wooper 0194 Wooper Water Absorb Unaware
Quagsire 0195 Quagsire Water Absorb Unaware

Damp as a hidden ability

# Name Other abilities
Paras 0046 Paras Effect Spore Dry Skin
Parasect 0047 Parasect Effect Spore Dry Skin
Horsea 0116 Horsea Swift Swim Sniper
Seadra 0117 Seadra Poison Point Sniper
Kingdra 0230 Kingdra Swift Swim Sniper
Mudkip 0258 Mudkip Torrent
Marshtomp 0259 Marshtomp Torrent
Swampert 0260 Swampert Torrent
Frillish 0592 Frillish Water Absorb Cursed Body
Jellicent 0593 Jellicent Water Absorb Cursed Body
Tadbulb 0938 Tadbulb Own Tempo Static
Bellibolt 0939 Bellibolt Electromorphosis Static

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