Pokémon Ability

Thick Fat

The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves.

In-depth effect

Fire and Ice-type moves deal 50% damage.

Pokémon with Thick Fat

4 Pokémon known to have Thick Fat (Gen 9 dataset)

About the Thick Fat ability

Thick Fat 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: The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves.

How it works: Fire and Ice-type moves deal 50% damage.

How to get a Pokémon with Thick Fat

If Thick Fat is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Thick Fat. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Thick Fat is the Hidden Ability of one of the 4 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 Thick Fat as a regular ability
To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games

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.