Overcoat (Ability)

Overcoat (Japanese: ぼうじん Dust Proof) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Overcoat ぼうじん
Dust Proof
Flavor text
Generation V
Protects the Pokémon from damage from weather.
Generation VI
Protects the Pokémon from things like sand, hail and powder.
Generation VII
Protects the Pokémon from things like sand, hail, and powder.
Generation VIII
Protects the Pokémon from things like sand, hail, and powder.

Effect

Generation V

A Pokémon with Overcoat does not take damage from the weather conditions sandstorm and hailstorm.

Generation VI onward

Overcoat now also protects from powder and spore moves, as well as Effect Spore.

Outside of battle

Overcoat has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Overcoat

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
Shellder Water Water Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat
Cloyster Water Ice Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat
Pineco Bug Bug Sturdy None Overcoat
Forretress Bug Steel Sturdy None Overcoat
Shelgon Dragon Dragon Rock Head None Overcoat
Burmy
Plant Cloak
Bug Bug Shed Skin None Overcoat
Burmy
Sandy Cloak
Bug Bug Shed Skin None Overcoat
Burmy
Trash Cloak
Bug Bug Shed Skin None Overcoat
Wormadam
Plant Cloak
Bug Grass Anticipation None Overcoat
Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
Bug Ground Anticipation None Overcoat
Wormadam
Trash Cloak
Bug Steel Anticipation None Overcoat
Sewaddle Bug Grass Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat
Swadloon Bug Grass Leaf Guard Chlorophyll Overcoat
Leavanny Bug Grass Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat
Solosis Psychic Psychic Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator
Duosion Psychic Psychic Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator
Reuniclus Psychic Psychic Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator
Escavalier Bug Steel Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat
Shelmet Bug Bug Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat
Vullaby Dark Flying Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor
Mandibuzz Dark Flying Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor
Sliggoo
Hisuian Form
Steel Dragon Sap Sipper Overcoat Gooey
Goodra
Hisuian Form
Steel Dragon Sap Sipper Overcoat Gooey
Jangmo-o Dragon Dragon Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat
Hakamo-o Dragon Fighting Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat
Kommo-o Dragon Fighting Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat
Enamorus
Therian Forme
Fairy Flying Overcoat None None
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.

In other games

Description

Games Description
MDGtI Protects the Pokémon from weather that would damage it.*
The Hail and Sandstorm weather conditions won't damage the Pokémon!*
SMD Hail or a sandstorm won't damage the Pokémon! It also prevents the effects of the Effect Spore Ability and moves such as Poison Powder and Powder .


Trivia

  • Four of the Pokémon able to have this Ability are already immune to one of the damage-dealing weather conditions by virtue of their type (five if Wormadam's Sandy and Trash Cloaks are counted as separate Pokémon).
  • Four of the Pokémon able to have this Ability are already immune to powder moves by virtue of their type.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 防塵 Fòhngchàhn
Mandarin 防塵 / 防尘 Fángchén
French Envelocape
German Partikelschutz*
Wetterfest*
Italian Copricapo
Korean 방진 Bangjin
Portuguese Sobrecasaco
Spanish Funda



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