Overcoat (Ability): Difference between revisions

Overcoat (Japanese: ぼうじん Dust Proof) is an ability introduced in Generation V. Seventeen Pokémon have this ability.

Effect

In battle

In battle, the Pokémon does not take damage from weather conditions like Sandstorm or Hail.

Outside of battle

Overcoat has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Overcoat

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0090		Shellder	Water		Water	Shell Armor	Skill Link	Overcoat
0091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	Shell Armor	Skill Link	Overcoat
0204		Pineco	Bug		Bug	Sturdy	None	Overcoat
0205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	Sturdy	None	Overcoat
0372		Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon	Rock Head	None	Overcoat
0412		Burmy	Bug		Bug	Shed Skin	None	Overcoat
0413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass	Anticipation	None	Overcoat
0540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass	Swarm	Chlorophyll	Overcoat
0541	Kurumayu	Kurumayu	Bug	Grass	Leaf Guard	Chlorophyll	Overcoat
0542	Hahakomori	Hahakomori	Bug	Grass	Swarm	Chlorophyll	Overcoat
0577	Yuniran	Yuniran	Psychic		Psychic	Overcoat	Magic Guard	Regeneration
0578	Daburan	Daburan	Psychic		Psychic	Overcoat	Magic Guard	Regeneration
0579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic	Overcoat	Magic Guard	Regeneration
0589	Shubarugo	Shubarugo	Bug	Steel	Swarm	Shell Armor	Overcoat
0616	Chobomaki	Chobomaki	Bug		Bug	Hydration	Shell Armor	Overcoat
0629	Baruchai	Baruchai	Dark	Flying	Big Pecks	Overcoat	Broken Armor
0630	Barujiina	Barujiina	Dark	Flying	Big Pecks	Overcoat	Broken Armor
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

• Four of the Pokémon able to have this ability are already immune to one of the damage-dealing weather conditions by virtue of their type (five if Wormadam's Sandy and Trash Cloaks are counted as separate Pokémon).

In other languages

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