Effect

While this Pokémon is in battle, Self-Destruct and Explosion will fail and Aftermath will not take effect.

GenerationGen III
Pokemon20
Hidden Ability Holders12
Game Descriptions
Gen IIIPrevents self-destruction.
Gen IVPrevents combatants from self destructing.
Gen VPrevents the use of self-destructing moves.
Gen VIPrevents the use of self-destructing moves.
Gen VIIPrevents the use of explosive moves such as Self-Destruct by dampening its surroundings.
Gen VIIIPrevents the use of explosive moves, such as Self-Destruct, by dampening its surroundings.
Gen IXThe Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.

Damp in Battle

Damp prevents all Pokemon on the field — allies and opponents alike — from using the moves Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Misty Explosion. Additionally, the ability Aftermath will not activate while a Pokemon with Damp is present. Any attempt to use these explosive moves will fail entirely, dealing no damage.

The prevention is field-wide and constant as long as the Damp Pokemon remains in battle. It does not consume the move's PP when it fails. Damp also prevents the use of these moves by ally Pokemon in double battles, which is rarely relevant but worth noting.

Damp is found predominantly on Water and Ground-type Pokemon including Psyduck, Golduck, the Poliwag line, Wooper, Quagsire, and Mudkip's evolutionary line. While niche, the ability has practical value against opponents who rely on Self-Destruct or Explosion as a last-resort move, and it completely shuts down Aftermath damage from Pokemon like Electrode.

Pokemon With Damp (20)

#NameTypeOther AbilitiesHidden?HPAtkDefSpASpDSpeTotal
#046ParasParasHA357055455525285
#047ParasectParasectHA609580608030405
#054PsyduckPsyduckRegular505248655055320
#055GolduckGolduckRegular808278958085500
#060PoliwagPoliwagRegular405040404090300
#061PoliwhirlPoliwhirlRegular656565505090385
#062PoliwrathPoliwrathRegular909595709070510
#116HorseaHorseaHA304070702560295
#117SeadraSeadraHA556595954585440
#186PolitoedPolitoedRegular9075759010070500
#194WooperWooperRegular554545252515210
#195QuagsireQuagsireRegular958585656535430
#230KingdraKingdraHA759595959585540
#258MudkipMudkipHA507050505040310
#259MarshtompMarshtompHA708570607050405
#260SwampertSwampertHA10011090859060535
#592FrillishFrillishHA554050658540335
#593JellicentJellicentHA10060708510560480
#938TadbulbTadbulbHA613141593545272
#939BelliboltBelliboltHA10964911038345495

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