Purifying Salt (Ability)

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 non-volatile status conditions and halves the Attack and Special Attack of an attacking Pokémon during damage calculation if targeted by a Ghost-type move. 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		Nacli	Rock		Rock		Sturdy	Clear Body
0933		Naclstack	Rock		Rock		Sturdy	Clear Body
0934		Garganacl	Rock		Rock		Sturdy	Clear Body
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.

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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