Perish Body (Ability)

Perish Body	ほろびのボディ
	Perish Body
Flavor text Generation VIII When hit by a move that makes direct contact, the Pokémon and the attacker will faint after three turns unless they switch out of battle. Generation IX When hit by a move that makes direct contact, the Pokémon and the attacker will faint after three turns unless they switch out of battle.

Perish Body (Japanese: ほろびのボディ Perish Body) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Cursola. It is the Ability equivalent of Perish Song.

Effect

In battle

When the Pokémon with Perish Body is hit with a contact move, both the attacker and the Pokémon with Perish Body will faint in three turns. If the attacker already has a perish count or is wearing Protective Pads or has Long Reach, the Ability does not affect anyone.

Outside of battle

Perish Body has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Perish Body

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Cursola	Ghost		Ghost	Weak Armor	None	Perish Body
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 languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 滅亡之軀 Mihtmòhng-jī Kēui Mandarin 滅亡之軀 / 灭亡之躯 Mièwáng-zhī Qū French Corps Condamné German Unheilskörper Italian Ultimotocco Korean 멸망의바디 Myeolmang-ui Body Brazilian Portuguese Corpo Perecido Spanish Cuerpo Mortal

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