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|text5=Reduces damage when HP is full.
|text6=Reduces damage the Pokémon takes when its HP is full.
|text7=Reduces the amount of damage the Pokémon takes when its HP is full. All the Pokémon that have this ability are [[Flying (type)|Flying]] types.
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'''Multiscale''' (Japanese: '''マルチスケイル''' ''Multiscale'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation V]]. It is exclusively obtained as a {{DL|Ability|Hidden Ability}}.
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|V|Reduces damage when HP is full.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VI|Reduces damage the Pokémon takes when its HP is full.{{sup/6|XY}}<br>Reduces the damage taken by the Pokémon when its HP is full.{{sup/6|ORAS}}}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VII|Reduces the amount of damage the Pokémon takes when its HP is full.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VIII|Reduces the amount of damage the Pokémon takes while its HP is full.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|IX|Reduces the amount of damage the Pokémon takes while its HP is full.}}
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'''Multiscale''' (Japanese: '''マルチスケイル''' ''Multiscale'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation V]].


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
Multiscale reduces [[damage]] taken from damage-dealing moves by half when at maximum {{stat|HP}}. It does not reduce the amount of HP taken from {{cat|moves that deal direct damage}}.
Multiscale reduces [[damage]] taken from damage-dealing moves by half when at maximum {{stat|HP}}. It does not reduce the amount of HP taken from {{cat|moves that deal direct damage}}.
When hit with a [[multistrike move]] at maximum HP, only the first hit will have its damage reduced. All further hits deal full damage.


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
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==Pokémon with Multiscale==
==Pokémon with Multiscale==
{{Ability/head|Flying}}
{{Ability/head|Flying}}
{{Ability/entry|149|Dragonite|Dragon|Flying|Inner Focus|None|Multiscale}}
{{Ability/entry|0149|Dragonite|Dragon|Flying|Inner Focus|None|Multiscale}}
{{Ability/entry|249|Lugia|Psychic|Flying|Pressure|None|Multiscale}}
{{Ability/entry|0249|Lugia|Psychic|Flying|Pressure|None|Multiscale}}
{{Ability/foot|Flying}}
{{Ability/foot|Flying}}
==In other games==
==={{g|UNITE}}===
In {{g|UNITE}}, Multiscale is {{p|Dragonite}}'s Ability, after evolving from {{p|Dragonair}}. It reduces the damage received by the user by 20% for 2.5s. This Ability can be triggered every 15 seconds.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{flying color}}|bordercolor={{flying color dark}}
{{Langtable|color={{flying color}}|bordercolor={{flying color dark}}
|zh_yue=多重鱗片 ''{{tt|Dōjuhng Lèuhnpin|Multiscale}}''
|zh_yue=多重鱗片 ''{{tt|Dōchùhng Lèuhnpin|Multiscale}}''
|zh_cmn=多重鱗片 / 多重鳞片 ''{{tt|Duōchóng Línpiàn|Multiscale}}''
|zh_cmn=多重鱗片 / 多重鳞片 ''{{tt|Duōchóng Línpiàn|Multiscale}}''
|fr=Multiécaille
|fr=Multiécaille
|de=Multischuppe
|de=Multischuppe
|it=Multisquame
|it=Multisquame
|es=Compensación
|pt=Multiescama
|ko=멀티스케일 ''Multiscale''
|ko=멀티스케일 ''Multiscale''
|pt_br=Multiescamas
|es=Multiescamas<sup>{{gen|VIII}}+</sup><br>Compensación<sup>{{gen|V}}–{{gen|VII}}</sup>
}}
}}
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{{AbilityVariations|Multiscale|Shadow Shield|color=Flying|1color={{flying color dark}}|2color={{ghost color dark}}}}
{{AbilityVariations|Multiscale|Shadow Shield|color=Flying|1color={{flying color dark}}|2color={{ghost color dark}}}}
 
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[[Category:Abilities that alter damage taken]]
[[Category:Abilities that alter damage taken]]
[[Category:Abilities only available as a Hidden Ability]]
[[Category:Abilities only available as a Hidden Ability]]
[[Category:Ignorable Abilities]]


[[de:Multischuppe]]
[[de:Multischuppe]]
[[es:Multiescamas]]
[[fr:Multiécaille]]
[[fr:Multiécaille]]
[[it:Multisquame (abilità)]]
[[it:Multisquame]]
[[ja:マルチスケイル]]
[[ja:マルチスケイル]]
[[zh:多重鳞片(特性)]]
[[zh:多重鳞片(特性)]]

Latest revision as of 21:00, 27 July 2024

Multiscale マルチスケイル
Multiscale
Flavor text
Generation V
Reduces damage when HP is full.
Generation VI
Reduces damage the Pokémon takes when its HP is full.XY
Reduces the damage taken by the Pokémon when its HP is full.ORAS
Generation VII
Reduces the amount of damage the Pokémon takes when its HP is full.
Generation VIII
Reduces the amount of damage the Pokémon takes while its HP is full.
Generation IX
Reduces the amount of damage the Pokémon takes while its HP is full.

Multiscale (Japanese: マルチスケイル Multiscale) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Effect

In battle

Multiscale reduces damage taken from damage-dealing moves by half when at maximum HP. It does not reduce the amount of HP taken from moves that deal direct damage.

When hit with a multistrike move at maximum HP, only the first hit will have its damage reduced. All further hits deal full damage.

Outside of battle

Multiscale has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Multiscale

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0149 Dragonite Dragonite
Dragon Flying Inner Focus None Multiscale
0249 Lugia Lugia
Psychic Flying Pressure None Multiscale
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 UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Multiscale is Dragonite's Ability, after evolving from Dragonair. It reduces the damage received by the user by 20% for 2.5s. This Ability can be triggered every 15 seconds.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 多重鱗片 Dōchùhng Lèuhnpin
Mandarin 多重鱗片 / 多重鳞片 Duōchóng Línpiàn
France Flag.png French Multiécaille
Germany Flag.png German Multischuppe
Italy Flag.png Italian Multisquame
South Korea Flag.png Korean 멀티스케일 Multiscale
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Multiescamas
Spain Flag.png Spanish MultiescamasVIII+
CompensaciónVVII


Variations of the Ability Multiscale
MultiscaleShadow Shield


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