Water Compaction (Ability)

Water Compaction	みずがため
	Water Fortifying
Flavor text Generation VII Boosts the Pokémon's Defense stat sharply when hit by a Water-type move. Generation VIII Boosts the Pokémon's Defense stat sharply when hit by a Water-type move. Generation IX Boosts the Defense stat sharply when the Pokémon is hit by a Water-type move.

Water Compaction (Japanese: みずがため Water Fortifying) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature Ability of Sandygast and Palossand.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Water Compaction is hit by a Water-type move, its Defense rises by two stages. No immunity is granted to Water-type moves, however.

If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a Water-type multistrike move, each hit activates this Ability.

Outside of battle

Water Compaction has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Water Compaction

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0769		Sandygast	Ghost	Ground	Water Compaction	None	Sand Veil
0770		Palossand	Ghost	Ground	Water Compaction	None	Sand Veil
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 anime

Palossand
If the Pokémon gets hit by a Water-type move, it regenerates and becomes fortified by the water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	If Palossand gets hit by a Water-type move, the part of its body that broke off regenerates and becomes fortified by the water.
A wild Palossand	A Shivering Shovel Search!		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 遇水凝固 Yuh Séui Yìhnggu Mandarin 遇水凝固 Yù Shuǐ Nínggù French Sable Humide German Verklumpen Italian Idrorinforzo Korean 꾸덕꾸덕굳기 Kkudeok-kkudeok Gutgi Russian Сжимание Воды Szhanimaniye Vody Spanish Hidrorrefuerzo

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