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Weak Armor

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

Flavor

In-game flavor text and effect notes for this ability.

Flavor Text

Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat.

Short Effect

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

Effect

Whenever a physical move hits this Pokémon, its Speed rises one stage and its Defense falls one stage. This ability triggers on every hit of a multiple-hit move.

Pokémon

25 Pokémon, including forms, can have Weak Armor.

Onix

#0095 • Hidden Ability

RockGround

Omanyte

#0138 • Hidden Ability

RockWater

Omastar

#0139 • Hidden Ability

RockWater

Kabuto

#0140 • Hidden Ability

RockWater

Kabutops

#0141 • Hidden Ability

RockWater

Slugma

#0218 • Hidden Ability

Fire

Magcargo

#0219 • Hidden Ability

FireRock

Galarian Corsola

#0222 • Slot 1

Ghost

Skarmory

#0227 • Hidden Ability

SteelFlying

Roggenrola

#0524 • Slot 2

Rock

Boldore

#0525 • Slot 2

Rock

Dwebble

#0557 • Hidden Ability

BugRock

Crustle

#0558 • Hidden Ability

BugRock

Garbodor

#0569 • Slot 2

Poison

Gigantamax Garbodor

#0569 • Slot 2

Poison

Vanillite

#0582 • Hidden Ability

Ice

Vanillish

#0583 • Hidden Ability

Ice

Vanilluxe

#0584 • Hidden Ability

Ice

Vullaby

#0629 • Hidden Ability

DarkFlying

Mandibuzz

#0630 • Hidden Ability

DarkFlying

Sinistea

#0854 • Slot 1

Ghost

Polteageist

#0855 • Slot 1

Ghost

Cursola

#0864 • Slot 1

Ghost

Armarouge

#0936 • Hidden Ability

FirePsychic

Ceruledge

#0937 • Hidden Ability

FireGhost
How each game describes Weak Armor, newest first. Every row links to that game's own ability page.

Scarlet and Violet

The Pokémon's Defense stat is lowered when it takes damage from physical moves, but its Speed stat is sharply boosted.

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Sword and Shield

Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat.

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat.

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Physical attacks lower its Defense stat and raise its Speed stat.

X and Y

Physical attacks lower its Defense stat and raise its Speed stat.

Black and White

Physical attacks lower Defense and raise Speed.

Water Veil

Well-Baked Body

Weak Armor

Pokémon ability

Pokémon

25

As Hidden Ability

17

Introduced

Generation 5

Games with pages

7

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