Heatproof
たいねつ
Heatproof
Flavor text
Generation VII
The heatproof body of the Pokémon halves the damage from Fire-type moves that hit it.
Generation VIII
The heatproof body of the Pokémon halves the damage from Fire-type moves that hit it.
Generation IX
The Pokémon's heatproof body halves the damage taken from Fire-type moves.
Champions
Halves the damage the Pokémon takes from Fire-type moves and from being burned.
Heatproof (Japanese: たいねつ Heatproof ) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV . Prior to Generation VIII , it was the signature Ability of Bronzor and Bronzong .
Effect
In battle
If a Pokémon with Heatproof is attacked by a Fire-type move, the opponent's Attack or Special Attack is reduced by 50% during damage calculation, effectively halving the damage the Pokémon takes. Prior to Generation IX , the power of affected moves is reduced by 50% instead.
It also halves the damage done from the burn status ailment, from 1⁄16 to 1⁄32 of the Pokémon's maximum HP (from 1⁄8 to 1⁄16 of the Pokémon's maximum HP prior to Generation VII ).
Outside of battle
Heatproof has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Heatproof
In other games
Heatproof reduces the damage from Fire-type moves by halfT D S B S L or a quarterSMD . It also halves the damage taken from a burn.
Description
Games
Description
MD T D S
Halves the damage the Pokémon suffers from Fire-type attacks.
B S L
ほのおタイプの ダメージを はんげんする
MD GtI
Unavailable
S MD
The Pokémon takes less damage from Fire-type moves!
In animation
Pokémon animated series
In the manga
Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!
Bronzong
The Pokémon's heatproof body halves the damage taken from Fire-type moves.
Pokémon
Method
User
First Chapter Used In
Notes
When Bronzong gets hit by a Fire-type attack, it does not take as much damage as it normally would unless the opponent activated Blaze .
Shin's Bronzong
A Heated Battle Begins!!
Debut
In other languages