White Smoke (ability)

White Smoke (Japanese: しろいけむり White Smoke) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Only two Pokémon have this Ability, both of which are the only non-legendary Fire-type Pokémon without evolutionary relatives. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature ability of Torkoal.

Effect

In battle

White Smoke prevents stat reduction. Therefore the Pokémon's stats cannot be reduced from moves such as Scary Face or the ablitiy Intimidate. However, White Smoke does not prevent self-inflicted stat reduction from moves like Overheat. This Ability can be disabled with Teravolt and Turboblaze.

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if the Pokémon with White Smoke is leading the party, then White Smoke decreases the wild Pokémon encounter rate by 50%.

Pokémon with White Smoke

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Torkoal	Fire		Fire	White Smoke	None	Shell Armor
	Heatmor	Fire		Fire	Gluttony	Flash Fire	White Smoke
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 白色煙霧 Báisè Yānwù French Écran Fumée German Pulverrauch Greek Λευκός Καπνός Italian Fumochiaro Korean 하얀연기 Hayan Yeongi Portuguese Fumaça Branca Spanish Humo Blanco

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.