Ability · Gen 4 · 7 Pokémon
Dry Skin
This Pokemon is healed 1/4 by Water, 1/8 by Rain; is hurt 1.25× by Fire, 1/8 by Sun.
This Pokemon is immune to Water-type moves and restores 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when hit by a Water-type move. The power of Fire-type moves is multiplied by 1.25 when used on this Pokemon. At the end of each turn, this Pokemon restores 1/8 of its maximum HP, rounded down, if the weather is Rain, and loses 1/8 of its maximum HP, rounded down, if the weather is Sun. The weather effects are prevented if this Pokemon is holding a Utility Umbrella.
Dry Skin was introduced in Generation 4. 7 Pokémon and forms can have it (1 as a hidden ability).
Changes type matchups
Fire: damage ×1.25
Water: immune (0×)
Applied automatically on every weakness page and in the team builder's defensive analysis.
Best Pokémon with Dry Skin
Ranked by usage in public Pokémon Showdown battles (Champions VGC first, then National Dex OU, SV OU and Champions Singles), with how many of each Pokémon's sets actually run Dry Skin.
Dry Skin before and after
Damage taken by Heliolisk, Toxicroak and Paras without → with Dry Skin.
| Attack | Heliolisk | Toxicroak | Paras |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | 1× → 1.25× | 1× → 1.25× | 4× → 5× |
| Water | 1× → 0× | 1× → 0× | ½× → 0× |
Pokémon with Dry Skin
As a regular ability (6)
Paras
Parasect
Croagunk
HelioptileAs a hidden ability (1)
JynxDry Skin FAQ
What does Dry Skin do?
This Pokemon is immune to Water-type moves and restores 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when hit by a Water-type move. The power of Fire-type moves is multiplied by 1.25 when used on this Pokemon. At the end of each turn, this Pokemon restores 1/8 of its maximum HP, rounded down, if the weather is Rain, and loses 1/8 of its maximum HP, rounded down, if the weather is Sun. The weather effects are prevented if this Pokemon is holding a Utility Umbrella.
Which Pokémon have Dry Skin?
7 Pokémon and forms can have Dry Skin, 1 of them only as a hidden ability: Paras, Parasect, Jynx, Croagunk, Toxicroak, Helioptile and Heliolisk.
Is Dry Skin a hidden ability?
It depends on the Pokémon. Jynx has it as a hidden ability, while Paras, Parasect, Croagunk, Toxicroak and Helioptile can have it as a regular ability.
What are the best Pokémon with Dry Skin?
By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Dry Skin are Heliolisk (#174 in Champions VGC, 43.9% run Dry Skin) and Toxicroak (#254 in Champions VGC, 94.4% run Dry Skin).
Does Dry Skin change type matchups?
Yes. Fire: damage ×1.25; Water: immune (0×). DexTeam's weakness pages and team builder count this automatically.
Effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT); which Pokémon have it from Showdown's Pokédex, cross-checked against PokéAPI. Unofficial fan site.