Damp (Ability)

Moisture redirects here. For information about Berries, see Berry → Generation IV.

Damp	しめりけ
	Moisture
Flavor text Generation III Prevents self-destruction. Generation IV Prevents combatants from self destructing.DPPt Prevents combatants from self-destructing.HGSS Generation V Prevents the use of self-destructing moves. Generation VI Prevents the use of self-destructing moves. Generation VII Prevents the use of explosive moves such as Self-Destruct by dampening its surroundings. Generation VIII Prevents the use of explosive moves, such as Self-Destruct, by dampening its surroundings. Generation IX The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.

Damp (Japanese: しめりけ Moisture) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Damp prevents all Pokémon from using Self-Destruct, Explosion, Mind Blown, and Misty Explosion; if a Pokémon attempts to use one of these moves, it will fail and the user will not faint or take damage. Additionally, Damp prevents the Ability Aftermath from doing damage when the Pokémon with Aftermath faints.

Damp affects non-adjacent Pokémon in Triple Battles.

Outside of battle

Damp has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Damp

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0046		Paras	Bug	Grass	Effect Spore	Dry SkinGen IV+	Damp
0047		Parasect	Bug	Grass	Effect Spore	Dry SkinGen IV+	Damp
0054		Psyduck	Water		Water	Damp	Cloud Nine	Swift Swim
0055		Golduck	Water		Water	Damp	Cloud Nine	Swift Swim
0060		Poliwag	Water		Water	Water Absorb	Damp	Swift Swim
0061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water	Water Absorb	Damp	Swift Swim
0062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	Water Absorb	Damp	Swift Swim
0116		Horsea	Water		Water	Swift Swim	SniperGen IV+	Damp
0117		Seadra	Water		Water	Poison Point	SniperGen IV+	Damp
0186		Politoed	Water		Water	Water Absorb	Damp	Drizzle
0194		Wooper	Water	Ground	Damp	Water Absorb	Unaware
0195		Quagsire	Water	Ground	Damp	Water Absorb	Unaware
0230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon	Swift Swim	SniperGen IV+	Damp
0258		Mudkip	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Damp
0259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground	Torrent	None	Damp
0260		Swampert	Water	Ground	Torrent	None	Damp
0592		Frillish	Water	Ghost	Water Absorb	Cursed Body	Damp
0593		Jellicent	Water	Ghost	Water Absorb	Cursed Body	Damp
0938		Tadbulb	Electric		Electric	Own Tempo	Static	Damp
0939		Bellibolt	Electric		Electric	Electromorphosis	Static	Damp
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 games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The floor becomes defused, preventing all explosions, including moves such as Explosion and traps such as the Explosion Trap. The Blast Seed and Blast Wand will also become ineffective in the presence of a Pokémon with Damp.

Description

Games Description MDRB Prevents any explosions on the dungeon floor. MDTDS Prevents explosions on the dungeon floor. BSL しめりけのポケモンが いるフロアでは ばくはつが おこらなくなる MDGtI Blasts from things like the move Explosion, Blast Trap, or Big Blast Trap will not go off.* No moves like Explosion or traps like Blast Trap and Big Blast Trap will work while the Pokémon is on the floor!* SMD No moves like Explosion or traps like Blast Trap and Big Blast Trap will work while the Pokémon is on the floor! MDRTDX No moves, traps, or items that cause explosions will work on the floor this Pokémon is on.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Defense Forme Deoxys Poliwrath
The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	If the opponent tries to use an explosive move near Poliwrath, smoke will rise from the opponent, but no explosion happens. The opponent also gets knocked out.
Red's Poli	Put Your Beast Foot Forward		Debut
	If the opponent tries to use an explosive move near Defense Forme Deoxys, the opponent with start to glow brightly, and so will Defense Forme Deoxys's core. The opponent then stops glowing and it cannot explode.
Giovanni's Organism No. 2	Storming the Forretress		Used via Skill Swap

• Crasher Wake's Quagsire is revealed to have Damp as his Ability.

Trivia

• Despite the attacks involving explosions, Damp does not prevent the activation of Blast Burn, Powder, Pollen Puff, or Shell Trap.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 濕氣 Sāphei Mandarin 濕氣 / 湿气 Shīqì French Moiteur German Feuchtigkeit Italian Umidità Korean 습기 Seupgi Brazilian Portuguese Umidade (PS301) Ensopado (PS271–PS278) Spanish Humedad Vietnamese Ẩm ướt

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