Rough Skin (ability)

Effect

When a Pokémon with Rough Skin is hit by a move that makes contact, the attacker receives damage equal to 18 of their maximum HP.

Multi-hit moves (e.g. DoubleSlap) activate Rough Skin for each strike.

Changes

In Generation 3, the damage from Rough Skin is 116 of the maximum HP.

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
Hurts to touch.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
Inflicts damage to the foe on contact.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
Inflicts damage to the attacker on contact.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
Inflicts damage to the attacker on contact.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
This Pokémon inflicts damage with its rough skin to the attacker on contact.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This Pokémon inflicts damage with its rough skin to the attacker on contact.
Scarlet​/​Violet The Pokémon’s rough skin damages attackers that make direct contact with it.

Other languages

English Rough Skin
Japanese さめはだ (Samehada)
German Rauhaut
French Peau Dure
Italian Cartavetro
Spanish Piel Tosca
Korean 까칠한피부
Chinese (Simplified) 粗糙皮肤
Chinese (Traditional) 粗糙皮膚

Pokémon with Rough Skin

#
Name
2nd ability
Hidden ability
Carvanha 0318 Carvanha Speed Boost
Sharpedo 0319 Sharpedo Speed Boost
Druddigon 0621 Druddigon Sheer Force Mold Breaker

Rough Skin as a hidden ability

#
Name
Other abilities
Gible 0443 Gible Sand Veil
Gabite 0444 Gabite Sand Veil
Garchomp 0445 Garchomp Sand Veil