Ability Detail

Summary

Thick-Fat is an ability in the Pokémon series that serves as a defensive mechanism, reducing damage from Fire-type and Ice-type moves by 50%. This ability is particularly advantageous for Pokémon that have weaknesses to these types, effectively mitigating significant threats in battle.

Effect: Thick-Fat halves the damage taken from both Fire-type and Ice-type attacks. This reduction applies regardless of whether the Pokémon’s own type grants it resistance or weakness to these types, providing a broad defensive utility.

Strategic Use: Pokémon like Snorlax and Mamoswine commonly have Thick-Fat. For instance, Mamoswine, which is both Ice-type and Ground-type, is typically weak to Fire-type moves, but with Thick-Fat, it essentially neutralizes this weakness. Similarly, Snorlax, with its already robust HP and Special Defense, becomes even more of a tank, capable of withstanding powerful Fire and Ice attacks more effectively.

**Double Battles

Flavor Texts

ruby-sapphire: Heat-and-cold protection.

emerald: Heat-and-cold protection.

firered-leafgreen: Heat-and-cold protection.

diamond-pearl: Raises resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves.

platinum: Raises resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves.

heartgold-soulsilver: Ups resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves.

black-white: Ups resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves.

black-2-white-2: Ups resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves.

x-y: Boosts resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves.

omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Boosts resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves.