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==Trivia==
* Due to their English names differing from their Japanese names, the English names of several ball and bomb moves obscure why they are categorized as such.
** {{m|Acid Spray}} is known as アシッドボム ''Acid Bomb'' in Japanese.
** {{m|Aura Sphere}} is known as はどうだん ''Wave Bomb'' in Japanese.
** {{m|Barrage}} is known as たまなげ ''Ball Throw'' in Japanese.
** {{m|Beak Blast}} is known as くちばしキャノン ''Beak Cannon'' in Japanese.
** {{m|Focus Blast}} is known as きあいだま ''Fighting Spirit Bullet'' in Japanese.
** {{m|Octazooka}} is known as オクタンほう ''{{tt|Okutank|Octillery}} Cannon'' in Japanese.
** {{m|Pollen Puff}} is known as かふんだんご ''Pollen Ball'' in Japanese.
** {{m|Rock Blast}} is known as がんせきほう ''Rock Cannon'' in Japanese.
** {{m|Searing Shot}} is known as かえんだん ''Flame Bomb'' in Japanese.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==

Revision as of 05:23, 23 March 2019

Bulletproof ぼうだん
Bulletproof
Flavor text
Generation VI
Protects the Pokémon from some ball and bomb moves.
Generation VII
Protects the Pokémon from some ball and bomb moves.
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Bulletproof (Japanese: ぼうだん Bulletproof) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI. Prior to Generation VII, it was the signature Ability of Chespin's evolutionary line.

Effect

In battle

Pokémon with Bulletproof are not affected by ball and bomb moves.

Affected moves

The Ability affects the following moves:

Move Type Cat. Gen.
Acid Spray  Poison  Special VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Aura Sphere  Fighting  Special VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Barrage  Normal  Physical VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Beak Blast  Flying  Physical VII {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Bullet Seed  Grass  Physical VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Egg Bomb  Normal  Physical VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Electro Ball  Electric  Special VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Energy Ball  Grass  Special VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Focus Blast  Fighting  Special VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Gyro Ball  Steel  Physical VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Ice Ball  Ice  Physical VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Magnet Bomb  Steel  Physical VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Mist Ball  Psychic  Special VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Mud Bomb  Ground  Special VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Octazooka  Water  Special VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Pollen Puff  Bug  Special VII {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Rock Blast  Rock  Physical VII {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Rock Wrecker  Rock  Physical VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Searing Shot  Fire  Special VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Seed Bomb  Grass  Physical VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Shadow Ball  Ghost  Special VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Sludge Bomb  Poison  Special VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Weather Ball  Normal  Special VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Zap Cannon  Electric  Special VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Outside of battle

Bulletproof has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Bulletproof

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0650 Chespin Chespin
 Grass Grass Overgrow None Bulletproof
0651 Quilladin Quilladin
 Grass Grass Overgrow None Bulletproof
0652 Chesnaught Chesnaught
 Grass Fighting Overgrow None Bulletproof
0782 Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
 Dragon Dragon Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat
0783 Hakamo-o Hakamo-o
 Dragon Fighting Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat
0784 Kommo-o Kommo-o
 Dragon Fighting Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat
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.

Trivia

  • Due to their English names differing from their Japanese names, the English names of several ball and bomb moves obscure why they are categorized as such.
    • Acid Spray is known as アシッドボム Acid Bomb in Japanese.
    • Aura Sphere is known as はどうだん Wave Bomb in Japanese.
    • Barrage is known as たまなげ Ball Throw in Japanese.
    • Beak Blast is known as くちばしキャノン Beak Cannon in Japanese.
    • Focus Blast is known as きあいだま Fighting Spirit Bullet in Japanese.
    • Octazooka is known as オクタンほう Okutank Cannon in Japanese.
    • Pollen Puff is known as かふんだんご Pollen Ball in Japanese.
    • Rock Blast is known as がんせきほう Rock Cannon in Japanese.
    • Searing Shot is known as かえんだん Flame Bomb in Japanese.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 防彈 Fòhngdáan
Mandarin 防彈 / 防弹 Fángdàn
France Flag.png French Pare-Balles
Germany Flag.png German Kugelsicher
Italy Flag.png Italian Antiproiettile
South Korea Flag.png Korean 방탄 Bangtan
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Blindado
Russia Flag.png Russian Бронежилет Bronezhilet
Spain Flag.png Spanish Antibalas
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Chống Đạn


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