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
The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
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
Ground Ground Rock Head Lightningrod Battle Armor
0105   Marowak
Ground Ground Rock Head Lightningrod Battle Armor
0140   Kabuto
Rock Water Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor
0141   Kabutops
Rock Water Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor
0347   Anorith
Rock Bug Battle Armor None Swift Swim
0348   Armaldo
Rock Bug Battle Armor None Swift Swim
0451   Skorupi
Poison Bug Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye
0452   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

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 甲蟲盔甲 Jiǎchóng Kuījiǎ
  Dutch Gevecht pantser
  French Armurbaston
  German Kampfpanzer
  Italian Lottascudo
  Korean 전투 무장 Jeontu Mujang
  Portuguese Armadura de Batalha
  Spanish Armad. Bat.


Variations of the Ability Battle Armor
Battle ArmorShell Armor
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