Damp (Ability)

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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.

Outside of battle

Damp has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Damp

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0046		Paras	Bug	Grass	Effect Spore	Dry SkinGen IV+
0047		Parasect	Bug	Grass	Effect Spore	Dry SkinGen IV+
0054		Psyduck	Water		Water		Cloud Nine	Swift Swim
0055		Golduck	Water		Water		Cloud Nine	Swift Swim
0060		Poliwag	Water		Water	Water Absorb		Swift Swim
0061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water	Water Absorb		Swift Swim
0062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	Water Absorb		Swift Swim
0116		Horsea	Water		Water	Swift Swim	SniperGen IV+
0117		Seadra	Water		Water	Poison Point	SniperGen IV+
0186		Politoed	Water		Water	Water Absorb		Drizzle
0194		Wooper	Water	Ground		Water Absorb	Unaware
0195		Quagsire	Water	Ground		Water Absorb	Unaware
0230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon	Swift Swim	SniperGen IV+
0258		Mudkip	Water		Water	Torrent	None
0259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground	Torrent	None
0260		Swampert	Water	Ground	Torrent	None
0592		Frillish	Water	Ghost	Water Absorb	Cursed Body
0593		Jellicent	Water	Ghost	Water Absorb	Cursed Body
0938		Tadbulb	Electric		Electric	Own Tempo	Static
0939		Bellibolt	Electric		Electric	Electromorphosis	Static
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 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 all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	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
	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.

Trivia

• Despite the attacks involving explosions, Damp does not prevent the activation of Blast Burn, Powder, Pollen Puff, or Shell Trap.

In other languages

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