Generation IV Ability
Dry Skin
Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage from Fire moves to 1.25×, but absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Dry Skin Effect
This Pokémon takes 1/8 of its maximum HP in damage after each turn during strong sunlight, but it heals for 1/8 of its HP each turn during rain. This Pokémon takes 1.25× as much damage from Fire-type moves, but whenever a Water move hits it, it heals for 1/4 its maximum HP instead.
“Restores the Pokémon's HP in rain or when it is hit by Water-type moves. Reduces HP in harsh sunlight, and increases the damage received from Fire-type moves.”
Dry Skin Data
- Introduced
- Generation IV
- Pokémon
- 7
- In short
- Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage from Fire moves to 1.25×, but absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Pokémon With Dry Skin
7 Pokémon can have Dry Skin.
Hidden Ability
Dry Skin Questions & Answers
- What does Dry Skin do?
- This Pokémon takes 1/8 of its maximum HP in damage after each turn during strong sunlight, but it heals for 1/8 of its HP each turn during rain. This Pokémon takes 1.25× as much damage from Fire-type moves, but whenever a Water move hits it, it heals for 1/4 its maximum HP instead.
- How many Pokémon have Dry Skin?
- 7 Pokémon can have Dry Skin.
- What Pokémon have Dry Skin?
- Paras, Parasect, Jynx, Croagunk, and Toxicroak, and 2 more Pokémon can have Dry Skin — the full list is above.
- When was Dry Skin introduced?
- Dry Skin was introduced in Generation IV.






