Purifying Salt (Ability)
| Purifying Salt | きよめのしお | ||||
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Purifying Salt (Japanese: きよめのしお Purifying Salt) is an Ability introduced in Generation IX. It is the signature Ability of Nacli's evolutionary line.
Effect
In battle
Purifying Salt grants the Pokémon immunity from all status conditions and halves the Attack and Special Attack of an attacking Pokémon during damage calculation if targeted by a Ghost-type attack. Rest fails if used by a Pokémon with Purifying Salt.
If the Pokémon has a status condition and gains this Ability, the status condition will not be cured and remains in effect.
Outside of battle
Purifying Salt has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Purifying Salt
| # | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0932 | 
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Nacli |
Rock | Purifying Salt | Sturdy | Clear Body | |
| 0933 | 
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Naclstack |
Rock | Purifying Salt | Sturdy | Clear Body | |
| 0934 | 
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Garganacl |
Rock | Purifying Salt | Sturdy | Clear Body | |
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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Trivia
- The Ability's effect of reducing the damage done by Ghost-type attacks may reference the Japanese belief that salt can be used as a purifier and cleanser, and to ward off evil spirits.
- Additionally, the Ability's effect of giving immunity to status conditions may reference how salt was used in remedies to heal and protect against diseases, particularly by the ancient Egyptians and Greeks.
In other languages
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