Rough Skin (Ability)

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Generation III
Hurts to touch.
Generation IV
Inflicts damage to the foe on contact.
Generation V
Currently unknown
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Rough Skin (Japanese: さめはだ Sharkskin) is an ability introduced in Generation III that hurts to touch. Only 2 Pokémon have this ability, both in the same evolutionary line. All moves that make physical contact with the Pokémon with Rough Skin will damage the user by 1/16 of their total HP after the attack is completed.

Pokémon with Rough Skin

Single ability

# Pokémon Type
318 Carvanha Carvanha Water Dark
Carvanha
Carvanha
Carvanha
Carvanha
Carvanha
319 Sharpedo Sharpedo Water Dark
Sharpedo
Sharpedo
Sharpedo
Sharpedo
Sharpedo


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. Rough enough to cause abrasion.

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