Ability profile
Damp Pokemon Ability
Generation
Generation III
Pokémon with ability
20
Effect
While this Pokémon is in battle, Self-Destruct and Explosion will fail and Aftermath will not take effect.
Flavor text
Prevents self-destruction.
Quick summary
Damp is a main-series ability from Generation III. Open species profiles below to see typings, moves, and community fan rank where available.
Battle context
Generation debut
Generation III
Damp first appeared in Generation III. Compare how newer releases reuse or power up the effect when building themed teams.
Main series
Yes
Damp is used in main-series battles and links to 20 species profiles below.
20 Pokémon can have Damp in the official dataset.
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