Bulletproof (Ability)

Bulletproof	ぼうだん
	Bulletproof
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Protects the Pokémon from some ball and bomb moves. Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Bulletproof (Japanese: ぼうだん Bulletproof) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature Ability of Chespin's evolutionary line. This Ability is exclusively obtained as a Hidden Ability.

Effect

In battle

Pokémon with Bulletproof are immune to ball-based and bomb-based moves.

Affected moves

The Ability affects the following moves:

Move Type Cat. Acid Spray  Poison  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Aura Sphere  Fighting  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Barrage  Normal  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Bullet Seed  Grass  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Egg Bomb  Normal  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Electro Ball  Electric  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Energy Ball  Grass  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Focus Blast  Fighting  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Gyro Ball  Steel  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Ice Ball  Ice  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Magnet Bomb  Steel  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Mud Bomb  Ground  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Octazooka  Water  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Rollout  Rock  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Seed Bomb  Grass  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Shadow Ball  Ghost  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Sludge Bomb  Poison  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Weather Ball  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Outside of battle

It is unknown if Bulletproof has an effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Bulletproof

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0650		Chespin	Grass		Grass	Overgrow	None	Bulletproof
0651		Quilladin	Grass		Grass	Overgrow	None	Bulletproof
0652		Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting	Overgrow	None	Bulletproof
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

Language Title French Pare-balles German Kugelsicher Portuguese Brazil À prova de balas Portugal À prova de balas Spanish Antibalas

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