Thick Fat (ability)
Effect
Thick Fat reduces the damage taken from Fire-type and Ice-type moves by 50%.
Interestingly, many Pokémon possessing this ability already take reduced damage from those types. A Dewgong or Walrein with Thick Fat would take 1⁄8 normal damage when hit by an Ice-type move.
Game descriptions
| Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald | Heat-and-cold protection. |
|---|---|
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum | Raises resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves. |
| HeartGold/SoulSilver | Ups resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 | Ups resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves. |
| X/Y | Boosts resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves. |
| O.Ruby/A.Sapphire | Boosts resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon | The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves. |
| Sword/Shield | The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves. |
Other languages
| English | Thick Fat |
|---|---|
| Japanese | あついしぼう (Atsui Shibō) |
| German | Speckschicht |
| French | Isograisse |
| Italian | Grassospesso |
| Spanish | Sebo |
Pokémon with Thick Fat
# | Name | 2nd ability | Hidden ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 003 | Venusaur Mega Venusaur |
— | — |
| 086 | Seel | Hydration | Ice Body |
| 087 | Dewgong | Hydration | Ice Body |
| 143 | Snorlax | Immunity | Gluttony |
| 183 | Marill | Huge Power | Sap Sipper |
| 184 | Azumarill | Huge Power | Sap Sipper |
| 241 | Miltank | Scrappy | Sap Sipper |
| 296 | Makuhita | Guts | Sheer Force |
| 297 | Hariyama | Guts | Sheer Force |
| 298 | Azurill | Huge Power | Sap Sipper |
| 325 | Spoink | Own Tempo | Gluttony |
| 326 | Grumpig | Own Tempo | Gluttony |
| 363 | Spheal | Ice Body | Oblivious |
| 364 | Sealeo | Ice Body | Oblivious |
| 365 | Walrein | Ice Body | Oblivious |
| 432 | Purugly | Own Tempo | Defiant |
| 446 | Munchlax | Pickup | Gluttony |