Pokémon Ability
Damp
Prevents the use of explosive moves such as Self-Destruct by dampening its surroundings.
In-depth effect
Explosion, Selfdestruct, Mind Blown & Misty Explosion will not work while the Pok�mon is on the field.
Pokémon with Damp
2 Pokémon known to have Damp (Gen 9 dataset)
About the Damp ability
Damp is one of 112+ abilities in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Each Pokémon has one active ability at a time, drawn from a list of 1-3 possible abilities per species (the third slot, when present, is the Hidden Ability — only accessible via Tera raids, Mass Outbreaks, or Ability Patch).
Official game text: Prevents the use of explosive moves such as Self-Destruct by dampening its surroundings.
How it works: Explosion, Selfdestruct, Mind Blown & Misty Explosion will not work while the Pok�mon is on the field.
How to get a Pokémon with Damp
If Damp is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Damp. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Damp is the Hidden Ability of one of the 2 Pokémon listed above, you'll need either:
- To catch the Pokémon from a 5-star or 6-star Tera raid
- To use an Ability Patch (consumable from picnic crafting / raid rewards) on a Pokémon that already has Damp as a regular ability
- To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games
Related
For the full list of abilities and their competitive impact, see our abilities reference. To check how an ability affects damage calculations, use our damage calculator.