Thick-Fat

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

Effects

This Pokémon takes half as much damage from fire- and ice-type moves.

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.
sun-moon: The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves.
ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves.
lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves.
sword-shield: The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves.
scarlet-violet: The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves.