Pokémon Ability
Weak Armor
Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat.
In-depth effect
When hit by an attack, the Pok�mon's Defense is lowered by one stage but Speed is increased by two stages.
Pokémon with Weak Armor
2 Pokémon known to have Weak Armor (Gen 9 dataset)
About the Weak Armor ability
Weak Armor 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: Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat.
How it works: When hit by an attack, the Pok�mon's Defense is lowered by one stage but Speed is increased by two stages.
How to get a Pokémon with Weak Armor
If Weak Armor is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Weak Armor. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Weak Armor 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 Weak Armor 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.