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 not affected by ball and bomb moves, as well as some cannon-based attacks.

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}}} Mist Ball  Psychic  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Mud Bomb  Ground  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Octazooka*  Water  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Rock Wrecker*  Rock  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Searing Shot*  Fire  Special {{{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}}} Zap Cannon  Electric  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Outside of battle

Bulletproof has no 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
0???	Jangmo-o	Jangmo-o	Dragon		Dragon	Bulletproof	Soundproof	Unknown
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

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