Generation III Ability
Shield Dust
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Shield Dust Effect
This Pokémon is immune to the extra effects of moves used against it. An extra effect is a move's chance, listed as an "effect chance", to inflict a status ailment, cause a stat change, or make the target flinch in addition to the move's main effect. For example, Thunder Shock's paralysis is an extra effect, but Thunder Wave's is not, nor are Knock Off's item removal and Air Cutter's increased critical hit rate.
“Protective dust shields the Pokémon from the additional effects of moves.”
Shield Dust Data
- Introduced
- Generation III
- Pokémon
- 11
- In short
- Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Pokémon With Shield Dust
11 Pokémon can have Shield Dust.
Shield Dust Questions & Answers
- What does Shield Dust do?
- This Pokémon is immune to the extra effects of moves used against it. An extra effect is a move's chance, listed as an "effect chance", to inflict a status ailment, cause a stat change, or make the target flinch in addition to the move's main effect. For example, Thunder Shock's paralysis is an extra effect, but Thunder Wave's is not, nor are Knock Off's item removal and Air Cutter's increased critical hit rate.
- How many Pokémon have Shield Dust?
- 11 Pokémon can have Shield Dust.
- What Pokémon have Shield Dust?
- Caterpie, Weedle, Venomoth, Wurmple, and Dustox, and 6 more Pokémon can have Shield Dust — the full list is above.
- When was Shield Dust introduced?
- Shield Dust was introduced in Generation III.