Battle Armor (Ability)

Battle Armor カブトアーマー
Kabuto Armor
Flavor text
Generation III
Blocks critical hits.
Generation IV
The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
Generation V
Currently unknown
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Battle Armor (Japanese: カブトアーマー Kabuto Armor) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Eight Pokémon can have this ability.

Effect

In battle

Battle Armor prevents the opponent from landing a critical hit.

Outside of battle

Battle Armor has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Battle Armor

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0104 Cubone Cubone
Ground Ground Rock Head Lightningrod Battle Armor
0105 Marowak Marowak
Ground Ground Rock Head Lightningrod Battle Armor
0140 Kabuto Kabuto
Rock Water Swift Swim Battle Armor Breakable Armor
0141 Kabutops Kabutops
Rock Water Swift Swim Battle Armor Breakable Armor
0347 Anorith Anorith
Rock Bug Battle Armor None Swift Swim
0348 Armaldo Armaldo
Rock Bug Battle Armor None Swift Swim
0451 Skorupi Skorupi
Poison Bug Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye
0452 Drapion Drapion
Poison Dark Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye
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.

Trivia

In other languages

  • Italian: Lottascudo
  • Spanish: Armad. bat. (stands for Armadura batalla)
  • German: Kampfpanzer
  • French: Armurbaston
  • Portuguese: Armadura de Batalha
  • Dutch: Gevecht pantser
Variations of the Ability Battle Armor
Battle ArmorShell Armor
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