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'''Bulletproof''' (Japanese: '''ぼうだん''' ''Bulletproof'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation VI]]. It is the [[signature Ability]] of {{p|Chespin}}'s [[evolution]]ary line. This Ability is exclusively obtained as a [[Ability#Hidden Abilities|Hidden Ability]].
'''Bulletproof''' (Japanese: '''ぼうだん''' ''Bulletproof'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation VI]]. Prior to [[Generation VII]], it was the [[signature Ability]] of {{p|Chespin}}'s [[evolution]]ary line.


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
Pokémon with Bulletproof are immune to ball-based and bomb-based moves. It also affects {{m|Acid Spray}} and {{m|Focus Blast}} because their Japanese names are Acid Bomb and Fighting Spirit Bullet, respectively.
Pokémon with Bulletproof are not affected by {{cat|ball and bomb moves}}, as well as some cannon-based and blast-based attacks.


====Affected moves====
====Affected moves====
The Ability affects the following moves:  
The Ability affects the following moves:
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{{Movelist|Acid Spray|Poison|cat=Special}}
{{Movelist|Acid Spray|Poison|cat=Special|note=アシッドボム (Acid Bomb) in Japanese}}
{{Movelist|Aura Sphere|Fighting|cat=Special}}
{{Movelist|Aura Sphere|Fighting|cat=Special|note=はどうだん (Wave Bomb) in Japanese}}
{{Movelist|Barrage|Normal|cat=Physical}}
{{Movelist|Barrage|Normal|cat=Physical|note=たまなげ (Ball Throw) in Japanese}}
{{Movelist|Beak Blast|Flying|cat=Physical|note=くちばしキャノン (Beak Cannon) in Japanese}}
{{Movelist|Bullet Seed|Grass|cat=Physical}}
{{Movelist|Bullet Seed|Grass|cat=Physical}}
{{Movelist|Egg Bomb|Normal|cat=Physical}}
{{Movelist|Egg Bomb|Normal|cat=Physical}}
{{Movelist|Electro Ball|Electric|cat=Special}}
{{Movelist|Electro Ball|Electric|cat=Special}}
{{Movelist|Energy Ball|Grass|cat=Special}}
{{Movelist|Energy Ball|Grass|cat=Special}}
{{Movelist|Focus Blast|Fighting|cat=Special}}
<!--NOT Flash Cannon-->
{{Movelist|Focus Blast|Fighting|cat=Special|note=きあいだま (Fighting Spirit Bullet) in Japanese}}
{{Movelist|Gyro Ball|Steel|cat=Physical}}
{{Movelist|Gyro Ball|Steel|cat=Physical}}
<!--NOT Hydro Cannon-->
{{Movelist|Ice Ball|Ice|cat=Physical}}
{{Movelist|Ice Ball|Ice|cat=Physical}}
{{Movelist|Magnet Bomb|Steel|cat=Physical}}
{{Movelist|Magnet Bomb|Steel|cat=Physical}}
{{Movelist|Mist Ball|Psychic|cat=Special}}
{{Movelist|Mud Bomb|Ground|cat=Special}}
{{Movelist|Mud Bomb|Ground|cat=Special}}
{{Movelist|Octazooka|Water|cat=Special}}
{{Movelist|Octazooka|Water|cat=Special|note=オクタンほう (Octillery Cannon) in Japanese}}
<!--NOT Origin Pulse-->
{{Movelist|Pollen Puff|Bug|cat=Special|note=かふんだんご (Pollen Ball) in Japanese}}
{{Movelist|Rock Blast|Rock|cat=Physical|note=Generation VII only}}
{{Movelist|Rock Wrecker|Rock|cat=Physical|note=がんせきほう (Rock Cannon) in Japanese}}
{{Movelist|Searing Shot|Fire|cat=Special|note=かえんだん (Flame Bomb) in Japanese}}
{{Movelist|Seed Bomb|Grass|cat=Physical}}
{{Movelist|Seed Bomb|Grass|cat=Physical}}
{{Movelist|Shadow Ball|Ghost|cat=Special}}
{{Movelist|Shadow Ball|Ghost|cat=Special}}
{{Movelist|Sludge Bomb|Poison|cat=Special}}
{{Movelist|Sludge Bomb|Poison|cat=Special}}
<!--NOT Spike Cannon-->
{{Movelist|Weather Ball|Normal|cat=Special}}
{{Movelist|Weather Ball|Normal|cat=Special}}
{{Movelist|Zap Cannon|Electric|cat=Special}}
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===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
It is unknown if Bulletproof has an effect outside of battle.
Bulletproof has no effect outside of battle.


==Pokémon with Bulletproof==
==Pokémon with Bulletproof==
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{{Ability/entry|651|Quilladin|Grass|Grass|Overgrow|None|Bulletproof}}
{{Ability/entry|651|Quilladin|Grass|Grass|Overgrow|None|Bulletproof}}
{{Ability/entry|652|Chesnaught|Grass|Fighting|Overgrow|None|Bulletproof}}
{{Ability/entry|652|Chesnaught|Grass|Fighting|Overgrow|None|Bulletproof}}
{{ability/entry|782|Jangmo-o|Dragon|Dragon|Bulletproof|Soundproof|Overcoat}}
{{ability/entry|783|Hakamo-o|Dragon|Fighting|Bulletproof|Soundproof|Overcoat}}
{{ability/entry|784|Kommo-o|Dragon|Fighting|Bulletproof|Soundproof|Overcoat}}
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==Trivia==


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|zh_yue=防彈 ''{{tt|Fòhngdáan|Bulletproof}}''
|fr=Pare-balles
|zh_cmn=防彈 / 防弹 ''{{tt|Fángdàn|Bulletproof}}''
|fr=Pare-Balles
|de=Kugelsicher
|de=Kugelsicher
|it=Antiproiettile
|it=Antiproiettile
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|ko=방탄 ''Bangtan''
|pt_br=Blindado
|ru=Бронежилет ''Bronezhilet''
|es=Antibalas
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[[de:Kugelsicher]]
[[de:Kugelsicher]]
[[fr:Pare-Balles]]
[[it:Antiproiettile (abilità)]]
[[it:Antiproiettile (abilità)]]
[[ja:ぼうだん]]
[[ja:ぼうだん]]
[[zh:防弹（特性）]]
[[zh:防弹（特性）]]

Revision as of 01:03, 5 May 2017

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, as well as some cannon-based and blast-based attacks.

Affected moves

The Ability affects the following moves:

Move Type Cat.
Acid Spray*  Poison  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Aura Sphere*  Fighting  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Barrage*  Normal  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Beak Blast*  Flying  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Bullet Seed  Grass  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Egg Bomb  Normal  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Electro Ball  Electric  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Energy Ball  Grass  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Focus Blast*  Fighting  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Gyro Ball  Steel  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Ice Ball  Ice  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Magnet Bomb  Steel  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Mist Ball  Psychic  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Mud Bomb  Ground  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Octazooka*  Water  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Pollen Puff*  Bug  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Rock Blast*  Rock  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Rock Wrecker*  Rock  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Searing Shot*  Fire  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Seed Bomb  Grass  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Shadow Ball  Ghost  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Sludge Bomb  Poison  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Weather Ball  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Zap Cannon  Electric  Special {{{3}}} {{{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.

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


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