Thick Fat (ability)

Thick Fat (Japanese: あついしぼう Thick Fat) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Nineteen Pokémon have this Ability, many of which already possess elemental types that make Ice-type and Fire-type moves ineffective.

Effect

In battle

Thick Fat gives the user heat and cold protection, therefore halving the power of Ice-type and Fire-type moves.

Outside of battle

Thick Fat has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Thick Fat

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Seel	Water		Water	Thick Fat	Hydration	Ice Body
	Dewgong	Water	Ice	Thick Fat	Hydration	Ice Body
	Snorlax	Normal		Normal	Immunity	Thick Fat	Gluttony
	Marill	Water		Water	Thick Fat	Huge Power	Sap Sipper
	Azumarill	Water		Water	Thick Fat	Huge Power	Sap Sipper
	Swinub	Ice	Ground	Oblivious	Snow Cloak	Thick Fat
	Piloswine	Ice	Ground	Oblivious	Snow Cloak	Thick Fat
	Miltank	Normal		Normal	Thick Fat	Scrappy	Sap Sipper
	Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	Thick Fat	Guts	Sheer Force
	Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	Thick Fat	Guts	Sheer Force
	Azurill	Normal		Normal	Thick Fat	Huge Power	Sap Sipper
	Spoink	Psychic		Psychic	Thick Fat	Own Tempo	Gluttony
	Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic	Thick Fat	Own Tempo	Gluttony
	Spheal	Ice	Water	Thick Fat	Ice Body	Oblivious
	Sealeo	Ice	Water	Thick Fat	Ice Body	Oblivious
	Walrein	Ice	Water	Thick Fat	Ice Body	Oblivious
	Purugly	Normal		Normal	Thick Fat	Own Tempo	Defiant
	Munchlax	Normal		Normal	Pickup	Thick Fat	Gluttony
	Mamoswine	Ice	Ground	Oblivious	Snow Cloak	Thick Fat
	Tepig	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Thick Fat
	Pignite	Fire	Fighting	Blaze	None	Thick Fat
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 the anime

	Hariyama
The user doesn't get as hurt by Fire and Ice-type attacks as much as it normally would.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Hariyama	Hariyama barely gets hurt when hit with Fire or Ice-type attacks.
Tyson's Hariyama	At the End of the Fray		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Makuhita	Walrein
The user doesn't get hurt as much as it normally would from Fire and Ice-type attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Makuhita	Makuhita doesn't get hurt much from Fire or Ice-type attacks.
Brawly's Makuhita	VS. Makuhita		Debut
Walrein	Walrein doesn't seem to get hurt from Fire or Ice-type attacks.
Archie's Walrein	VS. Walrein		None

Trivia

• Seven of the sixteen Pokémon that can have Thick Fat are Water-types, and therefore are less likely to be targeted by Ice or Fire moves in the first place.
  • Fire-types Tepig and Pignite can also have it as an Ability, and have the same property.
• The Swinub line are the only Pokémon that can have the Ability and benefit from it covering a weakness.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 肥脂 Féizhī French Isograisse German Speckschicht Greek Χοντρό Λίπος Italian Grassospesso Korean 두꺼운 지방 Dukkeoun Jibang Portuguese Brazil Camada de Gordura Portugal Gordura Grossa Spanish Sebo

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