Wonder-Skin
Wonder Skin is an ability in the Pokémon series that significantly affects the accuracy of status moves used against the Pokémon possessing this ability. Specifically, Wonder Skin makes status moves used against the Pokémon only 50% accurate. Status moves include those that do not cause direct damage but can inflict status conditions like paralysis, sleep, burn, freeze, or effects like lowering stats.
This ability is particularly advantageous in competitive battles as it can potentially prevent crucial status moves from landing, providing a strategic edge. For instance, moves such as Toxic, Will-O-Wisp, Thunder Wave, and Spore, which are commonly used to disrupt opponents, are far less reliable against a Pokémon with Wonder Skin.
Wonder Skin is predominantly seen in specific Pokémon species. As of now, it is known to be an ability for certain Pokémon like Sigilyph and Delcatty.
Interesting Facts: 1. Strategic Usage: Wonder Skin's utility often lies in its ability to force opponents to think twice before
Effects
- Non-damaging moves have exactly 50% base accuracy against this Pokémon.
Flavor Texts
- black-white: Makes status-changing moves more likely to miss.
- black-2-white-2: Makes status-changing moves more likely to miss.
- x-y: Makes status moves more likely to miss.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Makes status moves more likely to miss.
- sun-moon: Makes status moves more likely to miss.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: Makes status moves more likely to miss.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: Makes status moves more likely to miss.
- sword-shield: Makes status moves more likely to miss.
- scarlet-violet: Makes status moves more likely to miss the Pokémon.
Pokémon with the Wonder-Skin ability
Venomoth
49 - Bug, Poison
Skitty
300 - Normal
Delcatty
301 - Normal
Sigilyph
561 - Psychic, Flying
Bruxish
779 - Water, Psychic