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'''Shield Dust''' (Japanese: '''りんぷん''' ''Moth Scales'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Five {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} have this Ability, all of which are {{type2|Bug}}.
'''Shield Dust''' (Japanese: '''りんぷん''' ''{{wp|Scale (Insect anatomy)|Scales}}'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. All {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that have this Ability are {{t|Bug}} types.


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
Shield Dust negates all possible side-effects whose probability would be boosted by {{a|Serene Grace}}: any side-effect would be prevented. It also blocks the side-effects of moves that have a 100% probability of a side-effect occurring regardless of {{a|Serene Grace}}, such as {{m|DynamicPunch}}. For example, {{m|Body Slam}} would only deal damage and not have its usual 30% chance of causing {{status|Paralysis}}. It does not stop [[move]]s that ''only'' cause these effects, like {{m|Thunder Wave}}.
When the Pokémon is damaged by an attack, any [[additional effect]]s are negated (similar to the attacker having {{a|Sheer Force}}, but without increasing damage). For example, {{m|Body Slam}} would only deal damage and not have its usual 30% chance of causing {{status|Paralysis}}. It does not stop [[move]]s that do not cause damage, like {{m|Thunder Wave}}.


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
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{{ability/entry|049|Venomoth|Bug|Poison|Shield Dust|Tinted Lens|Wonder Skin}}
{{ability/entry|049|Venomoth|Bug|Poison|Shield Dust|Tinted Lens|Wonder Skin}}
{{ability/entry|265|Wurmple|Bug|Bug|Shield Dust|None|Run Away}}
{{ability/entry|265|Wurmple|Bug|Bug|Shield Dust|None|Run Away}}
{{ability/entry|269|Dustox|Bug|Poison|Shield Dust|None|Compoundeyes}}
{{ability/entry|269|Dustox|Bug|Poison|Shield Dust|None|Compound Eyes}}
{{ability/entry|664|Scatterbug|Bug|Bug|Shield Dust|Compound Eyes|Friend Guard}}
{{ability/entry|666|Vivillon|Bug|Flying|Shield Dust|Compound Eyes|Friend Guard}}
{{Ability/entry|742|Cutiefly|Bug|Fairy|Honey Gather|Shield Dust|Sweet Veil}}
{{Ability/entry|743|Ribombee|Bug|Fairy|Honey Gather|Shield Dust|Sweet Veil}}
{{Ability/foot|Bug}}
{{Ability/foot|Bug}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Shield Dust essentially prevents the Pokémon from being {{status|frozen}} in battle, as the Freeze status ailment is always caused as a secondary effect of an opponent's move, and the status cannot be passed to another Pokémon via {{m|Baton Pass}} or {{a|Synchronize}}.
*Shield Dust essentially prevents the Pokémon from being {{status|frozen}} in battle by any Pokémon (except those with {{a|Mold Breaker}} or one of [[Ability variations#Variations of Mold Breaker|its variants]]), as the Freeze status ailment is always caused as a secondary effect of an opponent's move, and the status cannot be passed to another Pokémon via {{m|Baton Pass}} or {{a|Synchronize}}.
*For the same reason as above, Shield Dust also prevents {{status|flinching}}.
*No Pokémon with Shield Dust have been introduced after [[Generation III]]


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{bug color}}|bordercolor={{bug color dark}}
{{langtable|color={{bug color}}|bordercolor={{bug color dark}}
|zh_cmn=鱗粉 ''Línfěn''
|zh_yue=鱗粉 ''{{tt|Lèuhnfán|Scales}}''
|zh_cmn=鱗粉 / 鳞粉 ''{{tt|Línfěn|Scales}}''
|fr=Écran Poudre
|fr=Écran Poudre
|de=Puderabwehr
|de=Puderabwehr
|el=Ασπίδα απο Σκόνη
|it=Polvoscudo
|it=Polvoscudo
|ko=인분 ''Inbun''
|ko=인분 ''{{tt|Inbun|Scales}}''
|pt=Escudo de Pó
|ru=Пылевой Щит ''Pylevoy Shchit''
|es=Polvo Escudo
|es=Polvo Escudo
|pt=Escudo de Poeira
}}
}}
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[[Category:Abilities that affect the odds of additional effects]]


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[[es:Polvo Escudo]]
[[fr:Écran Poudre]]
[[fr:Écran Poudre]]
[[it:Polvoscudo (abilità)]]
[[it:Polvoscudo (abilità)]]
[[ja:りんぷん]]
[[ja:りんぷん]]
[[zh:鳞粉（特性）]]

Revision as of 21:01, 20 November 2016

Shield Dust りんぷん
Scales
Flavor text
Generation III
Prevents added effects.
Generation IV
Blocks the added effects of attacks taken.
Generation V
Blocks the added effects of attacks taken.
Generation VI
Blocks the additional effects of attacks taken.
Generation VII
This Pokémon's dust blocks the additional effects of attacks taken.
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Shield Dust (Japanese: りんぷん Scales) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. All Pokémon that have this Ability are Bug types.

Effect

In battle

When the Pokémon is damaged by an attack, any additional effects are negated (similar to the attacker having Sheer Force, but without increasing damage). For example, Body Slam would only deal damage and not have its usual 30% chance of causing Paralysis. It does not stop moves that do not cause damage, like Thunder Wave.

Outside of battle

Shield Dust has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Shield Dust

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0010 Caterpie Caterpie
 Bug Bug Shield Dust None Run Away
0013 Weedle Weedle
 Bug Poison Shield Dust None Run Away
0049 Venomoth Venomoth
 Bug Poison Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin
0265 Wurmple Wurmple
 Bug Bug Shield Dust None Run Away
0269 Dustox Dustox
 Bug Poison Shield Dust None Compound Eyes
0664 Scatterbug Scatterbug
 Bug Bug Shield Dust Compound Eyes Friend Guard
0666 Vivillon Vivillon
 Bug Flying Shield Dust Compound Eyes Friend Guard
0742 Cutiefly Cutiefly
 Bug Fairy Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil
0743 Ribombee Ribombee
 Bug Fairy Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil
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

  • Shield Dust essentially prevents the Pokémon from being frozen in battle by any Pokémon (except those with Mold Breaker or one of its variants), as the Freeze status ailment is always caused as a secondary effect of an opponent's move, and the status cannot be passed to another Pokémon via Baton Pass or Synchronize.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 鱗粉 Lèuhnfán
Mandarin 鱗粉 / 鳞粉 Línfěn
France Flag.png French Écran Poudre
Germany Flag.png German Puderabwehr
Italy Flag.png Italian Polvoscudo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 인분 Inbun
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Escudo de Pó
Russia Flag.png Russian Пылевой Щит Pylevoy Shchit
Spain Flag.png Spanish Polvo Escudo


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