Water Compaction みずがため
Water Fortifying
Flavor text
Generation VII
Boosts the Pokémon's Defense stat sharply when hit by a Water-type move.
Generation VIII
Boosts the Pokémon's Defense stat sharply when hit by a Water-type move.
Generation IX
Boosts the Defense stat sharply when the Pokémon is hit by a Water-type move.
Water Compaction (Japanese: みずがため Water Fortifying ) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII . It is the signature Ability of Sandygast and Palossand .
Effect In battle When a Pokémon with Water Compaction is hit by a Water-type move, its Defense rises by two stages. No immunity is granted to Water-type moves, however.
If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a Water-type multistrike move , each hit activates this Ability.
Outside of battle Water Compaction has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Water Compaction In animation Pokémon animated series
Palossand
If the Pokémon gets hit by a Water-type move, it regenerates and becomes fortified by the water.
Pokémon Method
User
First Used In
Notes
If Palossand gets hit by a Water-type move, the part of its body that broke off regenerates and becomes fortified by the water.
A wild Palossand A Shivering Shovel Search! Debut
In other languages
Language
Title
Chinese
Cantonese
遇水凝固 Yuh Séui Yìhnggu
Mandarin
遇水凝固 Yù Shuǐ Nínggù
French
Sable Humide
German
Verklumpen
Italian
Idrorinforzo
Korean
꾸덕꾸덕굳기 Kkudeok-kkudeok Gutgi
Russian
Сжимание Воды Szhanimaniye Vody
Spanish
Hidrorrefuerzo
