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Thick Fat

Fire-/Ice-type moves against this Pokemon deal damage with a halved offensive stat.

If a Pokemon uses a Fire- or Ice-type attack against this Pokemon, that Pokemon's offensive stat is halved when calculating the damage to this Pokemon.

Thick Fat was introduced in Generation 3. 30 Pokémon and forms can have it (11 as a hidden ability).

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Changes type matchups

Fire: damage halved

Ice: damage halved

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

Best Pokémon with Thick Fat

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 Thick Fat.

  1. Mamoswine1. Mamoswine#79 in Champions VGC · 5.5% run Thick Fat
  2. Venusaur-Mega2. Mega Venusaur#89 in Champions VGC · 100% run Thick Fat
  3. Snorlax3. Snorlax#111 in Champions VGC · 97.4% run Thick Fat
  4. Azumarill4. Azumarill#179 in Champions VGC · 1.4% run Thick Fat
  5. Cetitan5. Cetitan#264 in National Dex OU · 3.7% run Thick Fat
  6. Hariyama6. Hariyama#169 in SV OU · 84.1% run Thick Fat
  7. Appletun7. Appletun#280 in Champions Singles · 10.7% run Thick Fat

Thick Fat before and after

Damage taken by Mamoswine, Mega Venusaur and Snorlax without → with Thick Fat.

AttackMamoswineMega VenusaurSnorlax
Fire2× → 1×2× → 1×1× → ½×
Ice1× → ½×2× → 1×1× → ½×

Pokémon with Thick Fat

As a regular ability (19)

Venusaur-MegaMega VenusaurSeelSeelDewgongDewgongSnorlaxSnorlaxMarillMarillAzumarillAzumarillMiltankMiltankMakuhitaMakuhitaHariyamaHariyamaAzurillAzurillSpoinkSpoinkGrumpigGrumpigSphealSphealSealeoSealeoWalreinWalreinPuruglyPuruglyMunchlaxMunchlaxCetoddleCetoddleCetitanCetitan

As a hidden ability (11)

Rattata-AlolaAlolan RattataRaticate-AlolaAlolan RaticateSwinubSwinubPiloswinePiloswineMamoswineMamoswineTepigTepigPignitePigniteAppletunAppletunLechonkLechonkOinkologneOinkologneOinkologne-FOinkologne-F

Thick Fat FAQ

What does Thick Fat do?

If a Pokemon uses a Fire- or Ice-type attack against this Pokemon, that Pokemon's offensive stat is halved when calculating the damage to this Pokemon.

Which Pokémon have Thick Fat?

30 Pokémon and forms can have Thick Fat, 11 of them only as a hidden ability: Mega Venusaur, Alolan Rattata, Alolan Raticate, Seel, Dewgong, Snorlax, Marill and Azumarill and more.

Is Thick Fat a hidden ability?

It depends on the Pokémon. Alolan Rattata, Alolan Raticate, Swinub, Piloswine and Mamoswine have it as a hidden ability, while Mega Venusaur, Seel, Dewgong, Snorlax and Marill can have it as a regular ability.

What are the best Pokémon with Thick Fat?

By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Thick Fat are Mamoswine (#79 in Champions VGC, 5.5% run Thick Fat), Mega Venusaur (#89 in Champions VGC, 100% run Thick Fat), Snorlax (#111 in Champions VGC, 97.4% run Thick Fat), Azumarill (#179 in Champions VGC, 1.4% run Thick Fat) and Cetitan (#264 in National Dex OU, 3.7% run Thick Fat).

Does Thick Fat change type matchups?

Yes. Fire: damage halved; Ice: 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.