Dry Skin (Ability)

Dry Skin	かんそうはだ
	Dry Skin
Flavor text Generation III Generation IV Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP. Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Dry Skin (Japanese: かんそうはだ Dry Skin) is an ability introduced in Generation IV. Five Pokémon can have this ability, all of which are dual-typed.

Effect

In battle

Dry Skin modifies HP depending on climate. During sunshine, the Pokémon with this ability will lose 1/8 of their maximum HP at the end of each turn. During rain the Pokémon with Dry Skin will regain 1/8 of their maximum HP at the end of each turn.

In addition, Template:Type2 attacks do 25% more damage to this Pokémon, while Template:Type2 attacks will heal ¼ of their maximum HP.

Outside of battle

Dry Skin has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Dry Skin

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0046		Paras	Bug	Grass	Effect Spore	Dry Skin	Damp
0047		Parasect	Bug	Grass	Effect Spore	Dry Skin	Damp
0124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	Oblivious	Forewarn	Dry Skin
0453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	Anticipation	Dry Skin	Underhanded
0454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	Anticipation	Dry Skin	Underhanded
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

• French: Peau Sèche
• German: Trockenheit
• Italian: Pellearsa
• Portuguese: Pele Sêca
• Spanish: Piel seca

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.