Ability Detail

Summary

Damp is an ability within the Pokémon series fundamentally designed to preclude explosive moves and abilities linked with self-destruction. When a Pokémon possessing this ability enters the battlefield, no Pokémon can utilize moves such as Self-Destruct and Explosion, or the ability Aftermath. This immunity serves as an effective countermeasure during battles where adversaries may take recourse to such high-damage sacrificial tactics to alter the battle outcome.

Effects of Damp:

Prevention of Self-Destruct and Explosion: Damp nullifies the execution of Self-Destruct and Explosion. Self-Destruct is a Normal-type move with a base power of 200, designed to make the user faint post dealing damage. Similarly, Explosion, a more potent move with a base power of 250, also incapacitates the user post activation.

Neutralization of Aftermath: Additionally, this ability neutralizes Aftermath, an ability that inflicts damage to the opposing Pokémon upon the user's fainting. In other words, Damp effectively negates any damage that Aftermath could potentially generate.

Flavor Texts

ruby-sapphire: Prevents self-destruction.

emerald: Prevents self-destruction.

firered-leafgreen: Prevents self-destruction.

diamond-pearl: Prevents combatants from self destructing.

platinum: Prevents combatants from self destructing.

heartgold-soulsilver: Prevents combatants from self-destructing.

black-white: Prevents the use of self-destructing moves.

black-2-white-2: Prevents the use of self-destructing moves.

x-y: Prevents the use of self-destructing moves.

omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Prevents the use of self-destructing moves.

sun-moon: Prevents the use of explosive moves such as Self-Destruct by dampening its surroundings.