Shed Skin (Ability)

Shed Skin	だっぴ
	Molting
Flavor text Generation III Heals the body by shedding. Generation IV The Pokémon may heal its own status problems. Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Shed Skin (Japanese: だっぴ Molting) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Fifteen Pokémon can have this ability.

Effect

In battle

There is a 30% chance at the end of each turn that Shed Skin will cure the user of a non-volatile status ailment.

Outside of battle

Shed Skin has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Shed Skin

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0011		Metapod	Bug		Bug	Shed Skin	None	Shed Skin
0014		Kakuna	Bug	Poison	Shed Skin	None	Shed Skin
0023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	Intimidate	Shed Skin	Unnerve
0024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	Intimidate	Shed Skin	Unnerve
0147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon	Shed Skin	None	Marvel Scale
0148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon	Shed Skin	None	Marvel Scale
0247		Pupitar	Rock	Ground	Shed Skin	None	Shed Skin
0266		Silcoon	Bug		Bug	Shed Skin	None	Shed Skin
0268		Cascoon	Bug		Bug	Shed Skin	None	Shed Skin
0336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	Shed Skin	None	Slip Through
0401		Kricketot	Bug		Bug	Shed Skin	None	Run Away
0412		Burmy	Bug		Bug	Shed Skin	None	Overcoat
0559	Zuruggu	Zuruggu	Dark	Fighting	Shed Skin	Moxie	Intimidate
0560	Zuruzukin	Zuruzukin	Dark	Fighting	Shed Skin	Moxie	Intimidate
0588	Kaburumo	Kaburumo	Bug		Bug	Swarm	Shed Skin	No Guard
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 languages

• French: Mue
• German: Expidermis
• Greek: Αλλαγή Δέρματος
• Italian: Muta
• Korean: 탈피 Talpi
• Spanish: Mudar

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