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'''Immunity''' (Japanese: '''めんえき''' ''Immunity'') is an [[ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Only three {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can have this ability.
'''Immunity''' (Japanese: '''めんえき''' ''Immunity'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]].


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
Immunity prevents {{status|Poison|poisoning}}.
Immunity prevents the Pokémon from being afflicted by {{status|poison}}.
 
A Pokémon with this Ability will be cured of poison if it is poisoned while in battle (such as if it gains the Ability outside of battle or by an effect like {{m|Skill Swap}}, or is poisoned by a Pokémon with an Ability like {{a|Mold Breaker}}). If the Pokémon is holding a [[Pecha Berry]] or a [[Lum Berry]], it will be eaten before Immunity cures the Pokémon of poison.


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
Pokémon with this ability can't take damage from poison outside of battle.
Pokémon with this Ability can't take damage from poison outside of battle.
 
If a poisoned Pokémon gains Immunity by [[evolution]] or the [[Ability Capsule]], it will not be cured of poison until sent into battle. Pokémon with Immunity will not be poisoned by the {{tc|Gentleman}}'s {{p|Kirlia}} in the [[Battle Pike]] nor the [[Battle Arcade]]'s game board.


==Pokémon with Immunity==
==Pokémon with Immunity==
{{Ability/head|Poison}}
{{Ability/head|Poison}}
{{ability/entry|143|Snorlax|Normal|Normal|Immunity|Thick Fat|Gluttony}}
{{Ability/entry|143|Snorlax|Normal|Normal|Immunity|Thick Fat|Gluttony}}
{{ability/entry|207|Gligar|Ground|Flying|Hyper Cutter|Sand Veil|Immunity}}
{{Ability/entry|207|Gligar|Ground|Flying|Hyper Cutter|Sand Veil|Immunity}}
{{ability/entry|335|Zangoose|Normal|Normal|Immunity|None|Poison Rampage}}
{{Ability/entry|335|Zangoose|Normal|Normal|Immunity|None|Toxic Boost}}
{{Ability/foot|Poison}}
{{Ability/foot|Poison}}
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
* In {{FB|Pokémon Adventures|volume 23}}, {{adv|Red}}'s [[Snor]] was revealed to have Immunity as his Ability.
===In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga===
{{movemanga|type=poison|exp=yes|gen=The user is unaffected by poison.|image1=Enta Zangoose Immunity CBF.png|image1p=Zangoose}}
{{movep|type=poison|ms=335|pkmn=Zangoose|method=If Zangoose was hit by a poisoning move, it will not receive the poison.}}
{{movebtm|type=poison|user=Enta (CBF)|user1=Enta's Zangoose|startcode=CBF5|startname=The Predestined Battle!|notes=Debut}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the case of a poisoned {{p|Munchlax}} evolving and gaining Immunity, the player will, upon checking the status screen, find that it is still poisoned. This is extremely rare, however.
* Zangoose's inspiration, the {{wp|mongoose}}, is likely the reason it has this Ability, as mongooses may be resistant or immune to snake venom.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
*French: '''Vaccin'''
{{Langtable|color={{poison color}}|bordercolor={{poison color dark}}
*German: '''Immunität'''
|zh_yue=免疫 ''{{tt|Míhnyihk|Immunity}}''
* Greek: '''Ανοσία'''
|zh_cmn=免疫 ''{{tt|Miǎn​yì​|Immunity}}''
*Italian: '''Immunità'''
|fr=Vaccin
*Portuguese: '''Imunidade'''
|de=Immunität
*Spanish: '''Inmunidad'''
|it=Immunità
 
|pt=Imunidade
{{AbilityVariations|Water Veil|Limber|Magma Armor|Own Tempo|Insomnia|Vital Spirit|Immunity|1color={{water color dark}}|2color={{electric color dark}}|3color={{fire color dark}}|4color={{psychic color dark}}|5color={{normal color dark}}|6color={{normal color dark}}|7color={{poison color dark}}}}
|es=Inmunidad
|ko=면역 ''{{tt|Myeon'yeok|Immunity}}''
|tr=Bağışıklık
|vi=Miễn dịch
}}
{{-}}
{{AbilityVariations|Limber|Oblivious|Insomnia|Immunity|Own Tempo|Inner Focus|Magma Armor|Water Veil|Vital Spirit|color=Poison|1color={{electric color dark}}|2color={{psychic color dark}}|3color={{status color dark}}|4color={{poison color dark}}|5color={{psychic color dark}}|6color={{fighting color dark}}|7color={{fire color dark}}|8color={{water color dark}}|9color={{status color dark}}}}
{{-}}
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[[Category:Abilities that prevent non-volatile status ailments]]
[[Category:Abilities that prevent non-volatile status conditions]]
[[Category:Abilities that can heal non-volatile status conditions]]
[[Category:Abilities with field effects]]


[[de:Immunität]]
[[de:Immunität]]
[[fr:Vaccin]]
[[fr:Vaccin]]
[[it:Immunità (abilità)]]
[[ja:めんえき]]
[[ja:めんえき]]
[[pt:Immunity]]
[[zh:免疫(特性)]]

Revision as of 20:39, 18 November 2016

"Immunity" redirects here. For the type mechanic, see Damage modification → Not effective.
Immunity めんえき
Immunity
Flavor text
Generation III
Prevents poisoning.
Generation IV
Prevents the Pokémon from getting poisoned.
Generation V
Prevents the Pokémon from getting poisoned.
Generation VI
Prevents the Pokémon from getting poisoned.
Generation VII
The immune system of the Pokémon prevents it from getting poisoned.
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Immunity (Japanese: めんえき Immunity) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Immunity prevents the Pokémon from being afflicted by poison.

A Pokémon with this Ability will be cured of poison if it is poisoned while in battle (such as if it gains the Ability outside of battle or by an effect like Skill Swap, or is poisoned by a Pokémon with an Ability like Mold Breaker). If the Pokémon is holding a Pecha Berry or a Lum Berry, it will be eaten before Immunity cures the Pokémon of poison.

Outside of battle

Pokémon with this Ability can't take damage from poison outside of battle.

If a poisoned Pokémon gains Immunity by evolution or the Ability Capsule, it will not be cured of poison until sent into battle. Pokémon with Immunity will not be poisoned by the Gentleman's Kirlia in the Battle Pike nor the Battle Arcade's game board.

Pokémon with Immunity

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0143 Snorlax Snorlax
Normal Normal Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony
0207 Gligar Gligar
Ground Flying Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity
0335 Zangoose Zangoose
Normal Normal Immunity None Toxic Boost
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 the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga


Trivia

  • Zangoose's inspiration, the mongoose, is likely the reason it has this Ability, as mongooses may be resistant or immune to snake venom.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 免疫 Míhnyihk
Mandarin 免疫 Miǎn​yì​
France Flag.png French Vaccin
Germany Flag.png German Immunität
Italy Flag.png Italian Immunità
South Korea Flag.png Korean 면역 Myeon'yeok
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Imunidade
Spain Flag.png Spanish Inmunidad
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Bağışıklık
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Miễn dịch


Variations of the Ability Limber
LimberObliviousInsomniaImmunityOwn TempoInner FocusMagma ArmorWater VeilVital Spirit


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