Bulletproof (Ability)

Bulletproof (Japanese: ぼうだん Bulletproof) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI. Prior to Generation VII, it was the signature Ability of Chespin's evolutionary line.

Bulletproof ぼうだん
Bulletproof
Flavor text
Generation VI
Protects the Pokémon from some ball and bomb moves.
Generation VII
Protects the Pokémon from some ball and bomb moves.
Generation VIII
Protects the Pokémon from some ball and bomb moves.

Effect

In battle

Pokémon with Bulletproof are not affected by ball and bomb moves.

Affected moves

Bulletproof blocks the following moves:

Move Type Cat. Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII
Acid Spray  Poison  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔✔
Aura Sphere  Fighting  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔✔
Barrage  Normal  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔
Beak Blast  Flying  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔
Bullet Seed  Grass  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔✔
Egg Bomb  Normal  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔
Electro Ball  Electric  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔✔
Energy Ball  Grass  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔✔
Focus Blast  Fighting  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔✔
Gyro Ball  Steel  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔✔
Ice Ball  Ice  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔
Magnet Bomb  Steel  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔
Mist Ball  Psychic  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔✔
Mud Bomb  Ground  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔
Octazooka  Water  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔✔
Pollen Puff  Bug  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔
Pyro Ball  Fire  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔
Rock Blast  Rock  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✘✔✔
Rock Wrecker  Rock  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔✔
Searing Shot  Fire  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔✔
Seed Bomb  Grass  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔✔
Shadow Ball  Ghost  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔✔
Sludge Bomb  Poison  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔✔
Weather Ball  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔✔
Zap Cannon  Electric  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}✔✔✔

Outside of battle

Bulletproof has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Bulletproof
# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
Chespin Grass Grass Overgrow None Bulletproof
Quilladin Grass Grass Overgrow None Bulletproof
Chesnaught Grass Fighting Overgrow None Bulletproof
Jangmo-o Dragon Dragon Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat
Hakamo-o Dragon Fighting Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat
Kommo-o Dragon Fighting Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat
Wooloo Normal Normal Fluffy Run Away Bulletproof
Dubwool Normal Normal Fluffy Steadfast Bulletproof
Applin Grass Dragon Ripen Gluttony Bulletproof
Ursaluna Ground Normal Guts Bulletproof Unnerve
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation VIII games.
  • For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities.
  • For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.
  • For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later.
  • For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later.
  • For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later.

Trivia
  • Due to their English names differing from their Japanese names, the English names of several ball and bomb moves obscure why they are categorized as such.
    • Acid Spray is known as アシッドボム Acid Bomb in Japanese.
    • Aura Sphere is known as はどうだん Wave Bomb in Japanese.
    • Barrage is known as たまなげ Ball Throw in Japanese.
    • Beak Blast is known as くちばしキャノン Beak Cannon in Japanese.
    • Focus Blast is known as きあいだま Fighting Spirit Bullet in Japanese.
    • Octazooka is known as オクタンほう Okutank Cannon in Japanese.
    • Pollen Puff is known as かふんだんご Pollen Ball in Japanese.
    • Rock Wrecker is known as がんせきほう Rock Cannon in Japanese.
    • Searing Shot is known as かえんだん Flame Bomb in Japanese.
  • Despite some moves affected by this Ability having "cannon" in their English and/or Japanese names, Spike Cannon, Flash Cannon, Hydro Cannon, Fleur Cannon, and Dynamax Cannon are unaffected by it.

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 防彈 Fòhngdáan
Mandarin 防彈 / 防弹 Fángdàn
French Pare-Balles
German Kugelsicher
Italian Antiproiettile
Korean 방탄 Bangtan
Brazilian Portuguese Blindado
Russian Бронежилет Bronezhilet
Spanish Antibalas
Vietnamese Chống Đạn



This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.
This article is issued from Bulbagarden. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.