Dry Skin (Ability)

Dry Skin	かんそうはだ
	Dry Skin
Flavor text Generation III Generation IV Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP. Generation V Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.

Dry Skin (Japanese: かんそうはだ Dry Skin) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Five Pokémon can have this Ability, all of which are dual-types.

Effect

In battle

Dry Skin modifies HP depending on climate. During sunshine, the Pokémon with this Ability will lose 1/8 of their maximum HP at the end of each turn. During rain the Pokémon with Dry Skin will regain 1/8 of their maximum HP at the end of each turn.

In addition, Fire-type attacks do 25% more damage to these Pokémon, while Water-type attacks will have no effect and heal ¼ of their maximum HP instead. As a side-effect of this property an Absorb Bulb will not activate if held by a Pokémon with Dry Skin.

Outside of battle

Dry Skin has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Dry Skin

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Paras	Bug	Grass	Effect Spore	Dry Skin	Damp
	Parasect	Bug	Grass	Effect Spore	Dry Skin	Damp
	Jynx	Ice	Psychic	Oblivious	Forewarn	Dry Skin
	Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	Anticipation	Dry Skin	Poison Touch
	Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	Anticipation	Dry Skin	Poison Touch
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation V games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 乾燥皮膚 Gānzào Pífū French Peau Sèche German Trockenheit Italian Pellearsa Korean 건조피부 Geonjo Pibu Portuguese Pele Sêca Spanish Piel Seca

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