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|jpname=カブトアーマー
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|jptranslit=Kabuto Āmā
|jptranslit=Kabuto Āmā
|colorscheme=rock
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|text3=Blocks critical hits.
|text4=The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
|text5=The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
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'''Battle Armor''' (Japanese: '''カブトアーマー''' ''{{wp|Kabuto}} Armor'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Eight [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] can have this Ability.
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|III|Blocks critical hits.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|IV|The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|V|The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VI|Protects the Pokémon from critical hits.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VII|Hard armor protects the Pokémon from critical hits.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VIII|Hard armor protects the Pokémon from critical hits.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|IX|Hard armor protects the Pokémon from critical hits.}}
|}
'''Battle Armor''' (Japanese: '''カブトアーマー''' ''{{wp|Kabuto}} Armor'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]].


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
Battle Armor prevents the opponent from landing a critical hit.  
Battle Armor prevents the opponent from landing a [[critical hit]], even if they would usually always land one such as with {{m|Frost Breath}}, {{m|Storm Throw}}, {{m|Wicked Blow}}, {{m|Surging Strikes}}, or with {{a|Merciless}} (if the target is poisoned).


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
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==Pokémon with Battle Armor==
==Pokémon with Battle Armor==
{{Ability/head|Rock}}
{{Ability/head|Rock}}
{{Ability/entry|104|Cubone|Ground|Ground|Rock Head|Lightningrod|Battle Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|0104|Cubone|Ground|Ground|Rock Head|Lightning Rod|Battle Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|105|Marowak|Ground|Ground|Rock Head|Lightningrod|Battle Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|0105|Marowak|Ground|Ground|Rock Head|Lightning Rod|Battle Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|140|Kabuto|Rock|Water|Swift Swim|Battle Armor|Weak Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|0140|Kabuto|Rock|Water|Swift Swim|Battle Armor|Weak Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|141|Kabutops|Rock|Water|Swift Swim|Battle Armor|Weak Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|0141|Kabutops|Rock|Water|Swift Swim|Battle Armor|Weak Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|347|Anorith|Rock|Bug|Battle Armor|None|Swift Swim}}
{{Ability/entry|0347|Anorith|Rock|Bug|Battle Armor|None|Swift Swim}}
{{Ability/entry|348|Armaldo|Rock|Bug|Battle Armor|None|Swift Swim}}
{{Ability/entry|0348|Armaldo|Rock|Bug|Battle Armor|None|Swift Swim}}
{{Ability/entry|451|Skorupi|Poison|Bug|Battle Armor|Sniper|Keen Eye}}
{{Ability/entry|0451|Skorupi|Poison|Bug|Battle Armor|Sniper|Keen Eye}}
{{Ability/entry|452|Drapion|Poison|Dark|Battle Armor|Sniper|Keen Eye}}
{{Ability/entry|0452|Drapion|Poison|Dark|Battle Armor|Sniper|Keen Eye}}
{{ability/entry|0772|Type: Null|Normal|Normal|Battle Armor|None|None}}
{{ability/entry|0863|Perrserker|Steel|Steel|Battle Armor|Tough Claws|Steely Spirit}}
{{Ability/entry|0870|Falinks|Fighting|Fighting|Battle Armor|None|Defiant}}
{{Ability/foot|Rock}}
{{Ability/foot|Rock}}
==In other games==
===Description===
{{movedesc|rock}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Blocks critical hits.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Blocks critical hits on the Pokémon.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|こうげきを きゅうしょに うけない|Blocks critical hits on the Pokémon.}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Conq}}|The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|Unavailable}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|Moves don't hit the Pokémon critically! Never ever!}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|DX}}|Moves are never critical hits against this Pokémon.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
* {{adv|Blake}}'s {{p|Kabutops}}, Kabutott, is revealed to have Battle Armor as his Ability in the [[PokéSPedia]] data-book.
* [[Brock]]'s {{p|Kabutops}} and {{Casey}}'s {{p|Falinks}}, Giga, were revealed to have Battle Armor as their Ability.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* This Ability, along with {{a|Color Change}}, [[Kabuto (Fossil 50)|originated]] as a TCG {{TCG|Pokémon Power}}.
* This Ability [[Kabuto (Fossil 50)|originated]] as a TCG {{TCG|Pokémon Power}}.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{rock color}}|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
{{langtable|color={{rock color}}|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|zh_cmn=甲蟲盔甲 ''Jiǎchóng Kuījiǎ''
|zh_yue=戰鬥盔甲 ''{{tt|Jindau Kwāigaap|Battle Armor}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>甲蟲盔甲 ''{{tt|Gaapchùhng Kwāigaap|Beetle Armor}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|zh_cmn=戰鬥盔甲 / 战斗盔甲 ''{{tt|Zhàndòu Kuījiǎ|Battle Armor}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>甲蟲盔甲 ''{{tt|Jiǎchóng Kuījiǎ|Beetle Armor}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|nl=Gevecht pantser
|nl=Gevecht pantser
|fr=Armurbaston
|fr=Armurbaston
|de=Kampfpanzer
|de=Kampfpanzer
|it=Lottascudo
|it=Lottascudo
|pt=Armadura de Batalha
|ko=전투 무장 ''{{tt|Jeontu Mujang|Battle Armor}}''
|es={{tt|Armad. Bat.|Armadura Batalla}}
|ru=Боевая Броня ''Boyevaya Bronya''
|ko=전투 무장 ''Jeontu Mujang''
|pt_br=Armadura de Batalha
|es=Armadura Batalla<sup>{{gen|VI}}+</sup><br>Armad. Bat.<sup>{{gen|III}}–{{gen|V}}</sup>
|vi=Giáp Chiến Đấu
}}
}}
{{-}}
{{-}}
{{AbilityVariations|Battle Armor|Shell Armor|color=Rock|1color={{Rock color dark}}|2color={{Water color dark}}}}
{{AbilityVariations|Battle Armor|Shell Armor|color=Rock|1color={{Rock color dark}}|2color={{Water color dark}}}}
{{-}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
[[Category:Ignorable Abilities]]


[[de:Kampfpanzer]]
[[de:Kampfpanzer]]
[[es:Armadura Batalla]]
[[es:Armadura batalla]]
[[fr:Armurbaston]]
[[fr:Armurbaston]]
[[it:Lottascudo (abilità)]]
[[it:Lottascudo]]
[[ja:カブトアーマー]]
[[ja:カブトアーマー]]
[[pl:Battle Armor (Zdolność)]]
[[zh:战斗盔甲（特性）]]
[[pt:Battle Armor]]

Latest revision as of 14:59, 18 October 2023

Battle Armor カブトアーマー
Kabuto Armor
Flavor text
Generation III
Blocks critical hits.
Generation IV
The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
Generation V
The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
Generation VI
Protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Generation VII
Hard armor protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Generation VIII
Hard armor protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Generation IX
Hard armor protects the Pokémon from critical hits.

Battle Armor (Japanese: カブトアーマー Kabuto Armor) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Battle Armor prevents the opponent from landing a critical hit, even if they would usually always land one such as with Frost Breath, Storm Throw, Wicked Blow, Surging Strikes, or with Merciless (if the target is poisoned).

Outside of battle

Battle Armor has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Battle Armor

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0104 Cubone Cubone
 Ground Ground Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor
0105 Marowak Marowak
 Ground Ground Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor
0140 Kabuto Kabuto
 Rock Water Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor
0141 Kabutops Kabutops
 Rock Water Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor
0347 Anorith Anorith
 Rock Bug Battle Armor None Swift Swim
0348 Armaldo Armaldo
 Rock Bug Battle Armor None Swift Swim
0451 Skorupi Skorupi
 Poison Bug Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye
0452 Drapion Drapion
 Poison Dark Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye
0772 Type: Null Type: Null
 Normal Normal Battle Armor None None
0863 Perrserker Perrserker
 Steel Steel Battle Armor Tough Claws Steely Spirit
0870 Falinks Falinks
 Fighting Fighting Battle Armor None Defiant
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

Description

Games Description
MDRB Blocks critical hits.
MDTDS Blocks critical hits on the Pokémon.
BSL こうげきを きゅうしょに うけない
Conq. The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
MDGtI Unavailable
SMD Moves don't hit the Pokémon critically! Never ever!
MDRTDX Moves are never critical hits against this Pokémon.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 戰鬥盔甲 Jindau Kwāigaap *
甲蟲盔甲 Gaapchùhng Kwāigaap *
Mandarin 戰鬥盔甲 / 战斗盔甲 Zhàndòu Kuījiǎ *
甲蟲盔甲 Jiǎchóng Kuījiǎ *
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Gevecht pantser
France Flag.png French Armurbaston
Germany Flag.png German Kampfpanzer
Italy Flag.png Italian Lottascudo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 전투 무장 Jeontu Mujang
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Armadura de Batalha
Russia Flag.png Russian Боевая Броня Boyevaya Bronya
Spain Flag.png Spanish Armadura BatallaVI+
Armad. Bat.III–V
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Giáp Chiến Đấu


Variations of the Ability Battle Armor
Battle Armor • Shell Armor


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