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'''Rough Skin''' (Japanese: '''さめはだ''' ''Sharkskin'') is an [[ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Only 2 [[Pokémon]] have this ability, both in the same [[evolution|evolutionary]] line.
'''Rough Skin''' (Japanese: '''さめはだ''' ''Sharkskin'') is an [[ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]].Only 2 [[Pokémon]] have this ability, both in the same [[evolution]]ary line.


==Effect==
==Effect==

Revision as of 18:05, 16 February 2010

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Generation III
Hurts to touch.
Generation IV
Inflicts damage to the foe on contact.
Generation V
Currently unknown
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Rough Skin (Japanese: さめはだ Sharkskin) is an ability introduced in Generation III.Only 2 Pokémon have this ability, both in the same evolutionary line.

Effect

In battle

All moves that make contact with the Pokémon with Rough Skin will damage the user by 1/16 of their maximum HP after damage is dealt. In Generation IV, the damage is increased to 1/8.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and the sequel, if an enemy directly in front of the Pokémon attacks it, the attacker is damaged by half of the damage done.

Outside of battle

Rough Skin has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Rough Skin

Single ability

# Pokémon Type
318 Carvanha Carvanha Water Dark
Carvanha
Carvanha
Carvanha
Carvanha
Carvanha
319 Sharpedo Sharpedo Water Dark
Sharpedo
Sharpedo
Sharpedo
Sharpedo
Sharpedo


Dual ability

No Pokémon have Rough Skin as one of their two abilities.

In the anime

Sharpedo: Sharpedo uses its skin to scrape against its foes. The skin is rough enough to cause abrasion.

In other languages

  • Italian: Cartavetro
  • Spanish: Piel tosca