Prism Armor (Ability)

Prism Armor プリズムアーマー
Prism Armor
Flavor text
Generation VII
Reduces the power of supereffective attacks taken.
Generation VIII
Reduces the power of supereffective attacks taken.
Generation IX
Reduces the power of supereffective attacks that hit the Pokémon.

Prism Armor (Japanese: プリズムアーマー Prism Armor) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is one of the signature Abilities of Necrozma.

Effect

In battle

Prism Armor reduces damage from super-effective moves by 25%, regardless of the effectiveness multiplier.

Unlike Solid Rock and Filter, this Ability cannot be ignored by moves or Abilities.

Outside of battle

Prism Armor has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Prism Armor

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0800   Necrozma
Psychic Psychic Prism Armor None None
0800   Necrozma
Dusk Mane
Psychic Steel Prism Armor None None
0800   Necrozma
Dawn Wings
Psychic Ghost Prism Armor None None
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

  • Prism Armor was referenced in the lyrics for the song Ghost Dive.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 稜鏡裝甲 Lìhnggeng Jōnggaap
Mandarin 稜鏡裝甲 / 棱镜装甲 Léngjìng Zhuāngjiǎ
  French Prisme-Armure
  German Prismarüstung
  Italian Scudoprisma
  Korean 프리즘아머 Prism Armor
  Russian Призматическая Броня Prizmaticheskaya Bronya
  Spanish Armadura Prisma
Variations of the Ability Filter
FilterSolid RockPrism Armor


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