Ability Detail

Summary

Battle Armor is an ability in the Pokémon series that provides the Pokémon with immunity to critical hits. When a Pokémon with Battle Armor is in battle, opponents cannot land critical hits, ensuring that damage taken remains consistent and predictable.

Effects: 1. Critical Hit Immunity: The primary function of Battle Armor is to prevent critical hits. Typically, a critical hit deals 1.5 times the normal damage (this multiplier was 2x in earlier generations), bypassing any stat changes that would normally reduce damage. With Battle Armor, opponents' moves always deal standard damage, providing a reliable defense mechanism against surprise high-damage attacks.

Interesting Facts: 1. Strategic Importance: Battle Armor can be particularly useful in competitive battling. It allows the player to plan their strategy without worrying about random critical hits disrupting their tactics or unexpectedly knocking out their Pokémon. 2. Pokémon with Battle Armor: Several Pokémon can have this ability, including the fossil Pokémon Kab

Flavor Texts

ruby-sapphire: Blocks critical hits.

emerald: Blocks critical hits.

firered-leafgreen: Blocks critical hits.

diamond-pearl: The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.

platinum: The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.

heartgold-soulsilver: The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.

black-white: The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.

black-2-white-2: The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.

x-y: Protects the Pokémon from critical hits.

omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Protects the Pokémon from critical hits.

sun-moon: Hard armor protects the Pokémon from critical hits.