Water Compaction (Ability) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

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Water Compaction (Japanese: みずがため Water Fortifying) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature Ability of Sandygast and Palossand.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Water Compaction is hit by a Water-type move, its Defense rises by two stages. No immunity is granted to Water-type moves, however.

If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a Water-type multi-strike move, each hit activates this Ability.

Outside of battle

Water Compaction has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Water Compaction

In the anime

Palossand
If the Pokémon gets hit by a Water-type move, it regenerates and becomes fortified by the water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	If Palossand gets hit by a Water-type move, the part of its body that broke off regenerates and becomes fortified by the water.
A wild Palossand	A Shivering Shovel Search!		Debut

In other languages

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