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Shield Dust

This Pokemon is not affected by the secondary effect of another Pokemon's attack.

This Pokemon is not affected by the secondary effect of another Pokemon's attack. Attacks with secondary effects that are prevented include those with a chance (even 100%) to paralyze, sleep, freeze, burn, poison, confuse, cause this Pokemon to flinch, cause this Pokemon's stat stages to be lowered, as well as Anchor Shot, Eerie Spell, Fling, Psychic Noise, Salt Cure, Spirit Shackle, Syrup Bomb, and Throat Chop. The effect of Sparkling Aria is prevented if this Pokemon is the only target. Secondary effects added by King's Rock, Razor Fang, and the Poison Touch, Stench, and Toxic Chain Abilities are also prevented against this Pokemon.

Shield Dust was introduced in Generation 3. 13 Pokémon and forms can have it.

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Best Pokémon with Shield Dust

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 Shield Dust.

  1. Vivillon1. Vivillon#67 in Champions VGC · 2.1% run Shield Dust
  2. Ribombee2. Ribombee#89 in National Dex OU · 93.2% run Shield Dust
  3. Venomoth3. Venomoth#320 in National Dex OU · usually runs another ability
  4. Frosmoth4. Frosmoth#398 in National Dex OU · 1.8% run Shield Dust

Pokémon with Shield Dust

As a regular ability (13)

CaterpieCaterpieWeedleWeedleVenomothVenomothWurmpleWurmpleDustoxDustoxScatterbugScatterbugVivillonVivillonVivillon-FancyVivillon-FancyVivillon-PokeballVivillon-PokeballCutieflyCutieflyRibombeeRibombeeSnomSnomFrosmothFrosmoth

Shield Dust FAQ

What does Shield Dust do?

This Pokemon is not affected by the secondary effect of another Pokemon's attack. Attacks with secondary effects that are prevented include those with a chance (even 100%) to paralyze, sleep, freeze, burn, poison, confuse, cause this Pokemon to flinch, cause this Pokemon's stat stages to be lowered, as well as Anchor Shot, Eerie Spell, Fling, Psychic Noise, Salt Cure, Spirit Shackle, Syrup Bomb, and Throat Chop. The effect of Sparkling Aria is prevented if this Pokemon is the only target. Secondary effects added by King's Rock, Razor Fang, and the Poison Touch, Stench, and Toxic Chain Abilities are also prevented against this Pokemon.

Which Pokémon have Shield Dust?

13 Pokémon and forms can have Shield Dust: Caterpie, Weedle, Venomoth, Wurmple, Dustox, Scatterbug, Vivillon and Vivillon-Fancy and more.

What are the best Pokémon with Shield Dust?

By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Shield Dust are Vivillon (#67 in Champions VGC, 2.1% run Shield Dust), Ribombee (#89 in National Dex OU, 93.2% run Shield Dust), Venomoth (#320 in National Dex OU) and Frosmoth (#398 in National Dex OU, 1.8% run Shield Dust).

Effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT); which Pokémon have it from Showdown's Pokédex, cross-checked against PokéAPI. Unofficial fan site.