Corrosion (Ability)

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Corrosion ふしょく
Corrosion
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Generation VII
The Pokémon can poison the target even if it's a Steel or Poison type.
Generation VIII
The Pokémon can poison the target even if it's a Steel or Poison type.
Generation IX
The Pokémon can poison the target even if it's a Steel or Poison type.

Corrosion (Japanese: ふしょく Corrosion) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation IX, it was the signature Ability of Salandit and Salazzle.

Effect

In battle

385Jirachi.png This Ability effect may be in need of research.
Reason:
- does Corrosion + G-Max Stun Shock still do 50%-50% between paralyze/poison on both Steel and Poison opponents
- user with Corrosion poisoned + Psycho Shift onto Steel/Poison opponent

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Corrosion allows the user to inflict poison on Pokémon regardless of type, allowing them to poison Poison- and Steel-type Pokémon. (It has no effect on Steel-type Pokémon's immunity to Poison-type damaging moves.)

A Pokémon with Corrosion can poison Poison- and Steel-type Pokémon if it uses Fling while holding a Toxic Orb or a Poison Barb. If a Pokémon with Corrosion uses G-Max Malodor, it can poison Pokémon on the target's side of the field even if they are Poison- or Steel-type (despite Steel-type Pokémon being immune to Poison-type moves).[1] If a Poison- or Steel-type Pokémon with Corrosion holds a Toxic Orb, it will badly poison itself.

Corrosion cannot bypass moves or Abilities that prevent poisoning, such as Safeguard or Immunity. This Ability has no effect on Toxic Spikes.

If the Pokémon with this Ability uses Magic Coat to reflect a status move that inflicts poison, the reflected move will be able to poison Poison- or Steel-type Pokémon. Conversely, moves used by a Pokémon with Corrosion that are reflected by Magic Coat or Magic Bounce do not retain the ability to poison Poison- or Steel-type Pokémon. If a Poison- or Steel-type Pokémon with this Ability poisons a target with Synchronize, Synchronize does not gain the ability to poison Poison- or Steel-type Pokémon.

Outside of battle

Corrosion has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Corrosion

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0757 Salandit Salandit
Poison Fire Corrosion None Oblivious
0758 Salazzle Salazzle
Poison Fire Corrosion None Oblivious
0969 Glimmet Glimmet
Rock Poison Toxic Debris None Corrosion
0970 Glimmora Glimmora
Rock Poison Toxic Debris None Corrosion
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 腐蝕 Fuhsihk
Mandarin 腐蝕 / 腐蚀 Fǔshí
France Flag.png French Corrosion
Germany Flag.png German Korrosion
Italy Flag.png Italian Corrosione
South Korea Flag.png Korean 부식 Busik
Russia Flag.png Russian Коррозия Korroziya
Spain Flag.png Spanish Corrosión
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Ăn Mòn


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