Ability profile
Weak Armor Pokemon Ability
Generation
Generation V
Pokémon with ability
25
Effect
Whenever a physical move hits this Pokémon, its Speed rises one stage and its Defense falls one stage. This ability triggers on every hit of a multiple-hit move.
Flavor text
Physical attacks lower Defense and raise Speed.
Quick summary
Weak Armor is a main-series ability from Generation V. Open species profiles below to see typings, moves, and community fan rank where available.
Battle context
Generation debut
Generation V
Weak Armor first appeared in Generation V. Compare how newer releases reuse or power up the effect when building themed teams.
Main series
Yes
Weak Armor is used in main-series battles and links to 25 species profiles below.
25 Pokémon can have Weak Armor in the official dataset.
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