Damp (Ability)

Moisture redirects here. For information about Berries, see Berry → Generation IV.

Damp	しめりけ
	Moisture
Flavor text Generation III Prevents self-destruction. Generation IV Prevents combatants from self destructing.DPPt Prevents combatants from self-destructing.HGSS Generation V Prevents the use of self-destructing moves. Generation VI Prevents the use of self-destructing moves. Generation VII Prevents the use of explosive moves such as Self-Destruct by dampening its surroundings. Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

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 and Explosion; if a Pokémon attempts to use one of these moves, it will fail and the user will not faint. 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 Mystery Dungeon

Blast Seed becomes ineffective in the presence of a Pokémon with Damp.

Pokémon with Damp

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0046		Paras	Bug	Grass	Effect Spore	Dry Skin	Damp
0047		Parasect	Bug	Grass	Effect Spore	Dry Skin	Damp
0054		Psyduck	Water		Water	Damp	Cloud Nine	Swift Swim
0055		Golduck	Water		Water	Damp	Cloud Nine	Swift Swim
0060		Poliwag	Water		Water	Water Absorb	Damp	Swift Swim
0061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water	Water Absorb	Damp	Swift Swim
0062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	Water Absorb	Damp	Swift Swim
0116		Horsea	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Sniper	Damp
0117		Seadra	Water		Water	Poison Point	Sniper	Damp
0186		Politoed	Water		Water	Water Absorb	Damp	Drizzle
0194		Wooper	Water	Ground	Damp	Water Absorb	Unaware
0195		Quagsire	Water	Ground	Damp	Water Absorb	Unaware
0230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon	Swift Swim	Sniper	Damp
0258		Mudkip	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Damp
0259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground	Torrent	None	Damp
0260		Swampert	Water	Ground	Torrent	None	Damp
0592		Frillish	Water	Ghost	Water Absorb	Cursed Body	Damp
0593		Jellicent	Water	Ghost	Water Absorb	Cursed Body	Damp
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 the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Deoxys Poliwrath
The user nullifies and cancels out moves like Explosion.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	If the opponent tries to use Selfdestruct or Explosion 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 Selfdestruct of Explosion near Deoxys, the opponent with start to glow brightly, and so will Deoxys's core. The opponent then stops glowing and it cannot explode.
Organism No. 2	Storming the Forretress		Used via Skill Swap

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 濕氣 Sāphei Mandarin 濕氣 / 湿气 Shī​qì​ French Moiteur German Feuchtigkeit Italian Umidità Korean 습기 Seupgi Polish Wilgoć Portuguese Brazil Umidade Portugal Humidade Spanish Humedad Vietnamese Ẩm ướt

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