Damp (Ability)

Moisture redirects here. For information about Berries, see Berry → Generation IV.

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Damp	しめりけ
	Moisture
Flavor text Generation III Prevents self-destruction. Generation IV Prevents combatants from self destructing.DPPt Prevents combatants from self-destructing.HGSS Generation V Prevents the use of self-destructing moves. Generation VI Prevents the use of self-destructing moves. Generation VII Prevents the use of explosive moves such as Self-Destruct by dampening its surroundings. Generation VIII Prevents the use of explosive moves, such as Self-Destruct, by dampening its surroundings. Generation IX The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.

Damp (Japanese: しめりけ Moisture) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Damp prevents all Pokémon from using Self-Destruct, Explosion, Mind Blown, and Misty Explosion; if a Pokémon attempts to use one of these moves, it will fail and the user will not faint or take damage. Additionally, Damp prevents the Ability Aftermath from doing damage when the Pokémon with Aftermath faints.

Damp affects non-adjacent Pokémon in Triple Battles.

Despite the attacks involving explosions, Damp does not prevent the activation of Powder or Shell Trap.

Outside of battle

Damp has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Damp

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Paras	Bug	Grass	Effect Spore	Dry Skin	Damp
	Parasect	Bug	Grass	Effect Spore	Dry Skin	Damp
	Psyduck	Water		Water	Damp	Cloud Nine	Swift Swim
	Golduck	Water		Water	Damp	Cloud Nine	Swift Swim
	Poliwag	Water		Water	Water Absorb	Damp	Swift Swim
	Poliwhirl	Water		Water	Water Absorb	Damp	Swift Swim
	Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	Water Absorb	Damp	Swift Swim
	Horsea	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Sniper	Damp
	Seadra	Water		Water	Poison Point	Sniper	Damp
	Politoed	Water		Water	Water Absorb	Damp	Drizzle
	Wooper	Water	Ground	Damp	Water Absorb	Unaware
	Quagsire	Water	Ground	Damp	Water Absorb	Unaware
	Kingdra	Water	Dragon	Swift Swim	Sniper	Damp
	Mudkip	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Damp
	Marshtomp	Water	Ground	Torrent	None	Damp
	Swampert	Water	Ground	Torrent	None	Damp
	Frillish	Water	Ghost	Water Absorb	Cursed Body	Damp
	Jellicent	Water	Ghost	Water Absorb	Cursed Body	Damp
	Tadbulb	Electric		Electric	Own Tempo	Static	Damp
	Bellibolt	Electric		Electric	Electromorphosis	Static	Damp
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation IX games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities. For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later. For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later. For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later. For Generation VIII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IX or later.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The floor becomes defused, preventing all explosions, including moves such as Explosion and traps such as the Explosion Trap. The Blast Seed and Blast Wand will also become ineffective in the presence of a Pokémon with Damp.

Description

Games Description MDRB Prevents any explosions on the dungeon floor. MDTDS Prevents explosions on the dungeon floor. BSL しめりけのポケモンが いるフロアでは ばくはつが おこらなくなる MDGtI Blasts from things like the move Explosion, Blast Trap, or Big Blast Trap will not go off.* No moves like Explosion or traps like Blast Trap and Big Blast Trap will work while the Pokémon is on the floor!* SMD No moves like Explosion or traps like Blast Trap and Big Blast Trap will work while the Pokémon is on the floor! MDRTDX No moves, traps, or items that cause explosions will work on the floor this Pokémon is on.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Defense Forme Deoxys	Poliwrath
The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing the usage of explosive moves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Poliwrath	If the opponent tries to use an explosive move near Poliwrath, smoke will rise from the opponent, but no explosion happens. The opponent also gets knocked out.
Red's Poli	Put Your Beast Foot Forward		Debut
Deoxys	If the opponent tries to use an explosive move near Defense Forme Deoxys, the opponent with start to glow brightly, and so will Defense Forme Deoxys's core. The opponent then stops glowing and it cannot explode.
Giovanni's Organism No. 2	Storming the Forretress		Used via Skill Swap

• Crasher Wake's Quagsire is revealed to have Damp as his Ability.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 濕氣 Sāphei Mandarin 濕氣 / 湿气 Shīqì French Moiteur German Feuchtigkeit Italian Umidità Korean 습기 Seupgi Brazilian Portuguese Umidade (PS301) Ensopado (PS271–PS278) Spanish Humedad Vietnamese Ẩm ướt

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