Dry Skin (Ability)

Dry Skin (Japanese: かんそうはだ Dry Skin) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

In battle
During, a Pokémon with Dry Skin will lose ⅛ of its maximum HP at the end of each turn. During rain, a Pokémon with Dry Skin will regain ⅛ of its maximum HP at the end of each turn.

attacks do 25% more damage to a Pokémon with Dry Skin.

When a Pokémon with Dry Skin is hit by a move, its HP is restored by one quarter of its maximum HP, and the move will have no effect on that Pokémon (if a Pokémon with this Ability already has full HP, the Water-type move will do nothing). This effect will not activate if the Pokémon is from the Water-type move.

If a Pokémon with Dry Skin is holding an Absorb Bulb or Luminous Moss, Dry Skin absorbs the Water-type move so the item's effect is not triggered.

Outside of battle
Dry Skin has no effect outside of battle.

In Sunny weather, Pokémon with Dry Skin will lose HP, while their natural HP recovery rate is boosted in Rain. Natural HP recovery rate is unaffected in Sunny weather. Pokémon will also gain HP when hit by a move, but will get extra damage from  moves.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Pokémon with Dry Skin lose 3 HP every 9-10 turns in Sunny weather. In, Dry Skin causes the Pokémon to lose 1 HP every 10 turns in Sunny weather, and Fire-type moves do 1.2x damage to the Pokémon. When hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon gains 20 HP. Additionally, in rain, the natural HP recovery rate doubles from 0.5% (of the maximum HP) per turn to 1% per turn.

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In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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In other languages
Trockenheit Piel seca Peau Sèche Pellearsa かんそうはだ 干燥皮肤（特性）