Rough Skin (Ability)
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Rough Skin (Japanese: さめはだ Sharkskin) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Only 2 Pokémon have this ability, both in the same evolutionary line.
Effect
In battle
All moves that make contact with the Pokémon with Rough Skin will damage the user by 1/16 of their maximum HP after damage is dealt. In Generation IV, the damage is increased to 1/8.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and the sequel, if an enemy directly in front of the Pokémon attacks it, the attacker is damaged by half of the damage done.
Outside of battle
Rough Skin has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Rough Skin
Single ability
| # | Pokémon | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318 | 
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Carvanha | Water | Dark | |
| 319 | 
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Sharpedo | Water | Dark | |
Dual ability
No Pokémon have Rough Skin as one of their two abilities.
In the anime
Sharpedo: Sharpedo uses its skin to scrape against its foes. The skin is rough enough to cause abrasion.
- Activated by a wild Sharpedo in Sharpedo Attack!. Debut.
In other languages
- Italian: Cartavetro
- Spanish: Piel tosca
