Corrosion (Ability)
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Corrosion (Japanese: ふしょく Corrosion) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature Ability of Salandit and Salazzle.
Effect
In battle
Corrosion allows the user to inflict poison on any Pokémon regardless of type, allowing them to poison Poison- and Steel-type Pokémon. However, Poison- and Steel-type Pokémon are still immune to Poison-type damaging moves, so this only works with status moves, the Dark-type Fling (if the user holds a Toxic Orb or Poison Barb), and G-Max Malodor (in a Double Battle only if the other opponent is targeted).[1][2]
If a Poison- or Steel-type Pokémon with Corrosion holds a Toxic Orb, it will badly poison itself.
This Ability has no effect on Toxic Spikes. It does not allow the Pokémon with this Ability to poison a Pokémon with Immunity. Corrosion does not allow the Pokémon with this Ability to damage Steel-type Pokémon with Poison-type moves.
If the Pokémon with this Ability uses a move, and that move gets reflected by the target due to Magic Coat or Magic Bounce, the reflected move will not be able to poison Steel- or Poison-type Pokémon. If a Poison- or Steel-type Pokémon with this Ability poisons a target with Synchronize, Synchronize will not be able to affect the Pokémon with this Ability.
If the Pokémon with this Ability uses Magic Coat to reflect a status move that inflicts poison, the reflected move will be able to poison Steel or Poison-type Pokémon.
Outside of battle
Corrosion has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Corrosion
# | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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0757 | Salandit |
Poison | Fire | Corrosion | None | Oblivious | |
0758 | Salazzle |
Poison | Fire | Corrosion | None | Oblivious | |
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