Ability · Gen 9 · 3 Pokémon
Purifying Salt
Ghost damage to this Pokemon dealt with a halved offensive stat; can't be statused.
This Pokemon cannot become affected by a non-volatile status condition or Yawn. If a Pokemon uses a Ghost-type attack against this Pokemon, that Pokemon's offensive stat is halved when calculating the damage to this Pokemon.
Purifying Salt was introduced in Generation 9. 3 Pokémon and forms can have it.
Changes type matchups
Ghost: damage halved
Applied automatically on every weakness page and in the team builder's defensive analysis.
Best Pokémon with Purifying Salt
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 Purifying Salt.
Purifying Salt before and after
Damage taken by Garganacl, Nacli and Naclstack without → with Purifying Salt.
| Attack | Garganacl | Nacli | Naclstack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost | 1× → ½× | 1× → ½× | 1× → ½× |
Pokémon with Purifying Salt
As a regular ability (3)
Nacli
NaclstackPurifying Salt FAQ
What does Purifying Salt do?
This Pokemon cannot become affected by a non-volatile status condition or Yawn. If a Pokemon uses a Ghost-type attack against this Pokemon, that Pokemon's offensive stat is halved when calculating the damage to this Pokemon.
Which Pokémon have Purifying Salt?
3 Pokémon and forms can have Purifying Salt: Nacli, Naclstack and Garganacl.
What are the best Pokémon with Purifying Salt?
By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Purifying Salt are Garganacl (#201 in Champions VGC, 67.5% run Purifying Salt).
Does Purifying Salt change type matchups?
Yes. Ghost: damage halved. 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.