Fur-Coat
Fur Coat is an ability in the Pokémon series known for its unique and defensive effect. Pokémon with the Fur Coat ability have their Defense stat effectively doubled during battles. This dramatic increase in physical defense makes them highly resistant to physical attacks, giving them a substantial advantage in battles, especially against physically offensive opponents.
Effects: 1. Defense Boost: Fur Coat's primary function is to double the user's Defense stat. This effect is always active as long as the Pokémon with the ability remains on the field. 2. Strategic Impact: The ability allows Pokémon to absorb physical attacks more effectively, which can be crucial in stalling strategies or for surviving strong physical hits that would otherwise be detrimental.
Interesting Facts: 1. Pokémon Examples: As of now, notable Pokémon with the Fur Coat ability include Furfrou and Alolan Persian. Both benefit greatly from this ability due to their reliance on physical bulk in battle strategies. 2. Competitive Use
Effects
- Halves damage from physical attacks.
Flavor Texts
- x-y: Halves damage from physical moves.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Halves damage from physical moves.
- sun-moon: Halves the damage from physical moves.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: Halves the damage from physical moves.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: Halves the damage from physical moves.
- sword-shield: Halves the damage from physical moves.
- scarlet-violet: Halves the damage from physical moves.
Pokémon with the Fur-Coat ability
Furfrou
676 - Normal
Persian-Alola
10108 - Dark