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Weak Armor (Japanese: くだけるよろい Broken Armor) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Effect

In battle

Generations V and VI

When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a physical move, its Defense is decreased by one stage and its Speed is increased by one stage.

If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a physical multi-strike move (such as Fury Swipes), each hit activates this Ability.

Generation VII onwards

Weak Armor now raises Speed by two stages.

Outside of battle

Weak Armor has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Weak Armor

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0095		Onix	Rock	Ground	Rock Head	Sturdy	Weak Armor
0138		Omanyte	Rock	Water	Swift Swim	Shell Armor	Weak Armor
0139		Omastar	Rock	Water	Swift Swim	Shell Armor	Weak Armor
0140		Kabuto	Rock	Water	Swift Swim	Battle Armor	Weak Armor
0141		Kabutops	Rock	Water	Swift Swim	Battle Armor	Weak Armor
0218		Slugma	Fire		Fire	Magma Armor	Flame Body	Weak Armor
0219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock	Magma Armor	Flame Body	Weak Armor
0222		Corsola Galarian Form	Ghost		Ghost	Weak Armor	None	Cursed Body
0227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	Keen Eye	Sturdy	Weak Armor
0524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock	Sturdy	Weak ArmorGen VII+	Sand Force
0525		Boldore	Rock		Rock	Sturdy	Weak ArmorGen VII+	Sand Force
0557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock	Sturdy	Shell Armor	Weak Armor
0558		Crustle	Bug	Rock	Sturdy	Shell Armor	Weak Armor
0569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison	Stench	Weak Armor	Aftermath
0582		Vanillite	Ice		Ice	Ice Body	Snow CloakGen VII+	Weak Armor
0583		Vanillish	Ice		Ice	Ice Body	Snow CloakGen VII+	Weak Armor
0584		Vanilluxe	Ice		Ice	Ice Body	Snow WarningGen VII+	Weak Armor
0629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying	Big Pecks	Overcoat	Weak Armor
0630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying	Big Pecks	Overcoat	Weak Armor
0854		Sinistea	Ghost		Ghost	Weak Armor	None	Cursed Body
0855		Polteageist	Ghost		Ghost	Weak Armor	None	Cursed Body
0864		Cursola	Ghost		Ghost	Weak Armor	None	Perish Body
0936		Armarouge	Fire	Psychic	Flash Fire	None	Weak Armor
0937		Ceruledge	Fire	Ghost	Flash Fire	None	Weak Armor
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

Description

In the anime

Ceruledge
The Pokémon's armor shatters when it takes damage from physical moves, but its speed is sharply boosted.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	When Ceruledge is hit by a physical move, the outer layer of its armor briefly glows purple and then shatters. A red glow then shoots up around Ceruledge's body, boosting its speed.
Amethio's Ceruledge	Charge! Galar Mine!		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 碎裂鎧甲 Seuiliht Hóigaap Mandarin 碎裂鎧甲 / 碎裂铠甲 Suìliè Kǎijiǎ French Armurouillée German Bruchrüstung Italian Sottilguscio Korean 깨어진갑옷 Kkaeeojin Gab'ot Spanish Armadura FrágilVI+ Arm. FrágilV+

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