Ability · Gen 3 · 20 Pokémon
Shed Skin
This Pokemon has a 33% chance to have its status cured at the end of each turn.
This Pokemon has a 33% chance to have its non-volatile status condition cured at the end of each turn.
Shed Skin was introduced in Generation 3. 20 Pokémon and forms can have it (1 as a hidden ability).
Best Pokémon with Shed 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 Shed Skin.
Pokémon with Shed Skin
As a regular ability (19)
Metapod
Kakuna
Ekans
Arbok
Dratini
Dragonair
Pupitar
Silcoon
Cascoon
Seviper
Kricketot
Burmy
Scraggy
Scrafty
Karrablast
Spewpa
Silicobra
Sandaconda
CyclizarAs a hidden ability (1)
RellorShed Skin FAQ
What does Shed Skin do?
This Pokemon has a 33% chance to have its non-volatile status condition cured at the end of each turn.
Which Pokémon have Shed Skin?
20 Pokémon and forms can have Shed Skin, 1 of them only as a hidden ability: Metapod, Kakuna, Ekans, Arbok, Dratini, Dragonair, Pupitar and Silcoon and more.
Is Shed Skin a hidden ability?
It depends on the Pokémon. Rellor has it as a hidden ability, while Metapod, Kakuna, Ekans, Arbok and Dratini can have it as a regular ability.
What are the best Pokémon with Shed Skin?
By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Shed Skin are Scrafty (#168 in Champions VGC), Sandaconda (#280 in Champions VGC, 2.6% run Shed Skin), Cyclizar (#269 in National Dex OU) and Arbok (#266 in SV OU, 66.9% run Shed Skin).
Effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT); which Pokémon have it from Showdown's Pokédex, cross-checked against PokéAPI. Unofficial fan site.