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Ability · Gen 7 · 6 Pokémon

Fluffy

This Pokemon takes 1/2 damage from contact moves, 2× damage from Fire moves.

This Pokemon receives 1/2 damage from contact moves, but double damage from Fire moves.

Fluffy was introduced in Generation 7. 6 Pokémon and forms can have it (2 as a hidden ability).

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Changes type matchups

Fire: damage doubled

Applied automatically on every weakness page and in the team builder's defensive analysis.

Best Pokémon with Fluffy

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 Fluffy.

  1. Houndstone1. Houndstone#161 in Champions VGC · 23% run Fluffy

Fluffy before and after

Damage taken by Houndstone, Stufful and Bewear without → with Fluffy.

AttackHoundstoneStuffulBewear
Fire1× → 2×1× → 2×1× → 2×

Pokémon with Fluffy

As a regular ability (4)

StuffulStuffulBewearBewearWoolooWoolooDubwoolDubwool

As a hidden ability (2)

GreavardGreavardHoundstoneHoundstone

Fluffy FAQ

What does Fluffy do?

This Pokemon receives 1/2 damage from contact moves, but double damage from Fire moves.

Which Pokémon have Fluffy?

6 Pokémon and forms can have Fluffy, 2 of them only as a hidden ability: Stufful, Bewear, Wooloo, Dubwool, Greavard and Houndstone.

Is Fluffy a hidden ability?

It depends on the Pokémon. Greavard and Houndstone have it as a hidden ability, while Stufful, Bewear, Wooloo and Dubwool can have it as a regular ability.

What are the best Pokémon with Fluffy?

By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Fluffy are Houndstone (#161 in Champions VGC, 23% run Fluffy).

Does Fluffy change type matchups?

Yes. Fire: damage doubled. 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.