Dry Skin

Essentials

Dry Skin

Generation 4

Summary

Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage from Fire moves to 1.25×, but absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Effect

This Pokémon takes 1/8 of its maximum HP in damage after each turn during strong sunlight, but it heals for 1/8 of its HP each turn during rain. This Pokémon takes 1.25× as much damage from Fire-type moves, but whenever a Water move hits it, it heals for 1/4 its maximum HP instead.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.

: Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.

: Reduces HP if it’s hot. Water restores HP.

: Restores HP in rain or when hit by Water-type moves. Reduces HP in sunshine, and increases the damage received from Fire-type moves.
: Restores HP in rain or when hit by Water-type moves. Reduces HP in harsh sunlight, and increases the damage received from Fire-type moves.

Foreign Names

Japanese: かんそうはだ (kansouhada)
: かんそうはだ
Korean: 건조피부
Chinese: 乾燥皮膚
: 干燥皮肤
French: Peau Sèche
German: Trockenheit
Spanish: Piel Seca
Italian: Pellearsa

Pokémon

	Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Normal: May be found normally on Pokémon.
	Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
	Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
	Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
	Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
	Helioptile		Dry Skin Sand Veil Solar Power		Monster Dragon	44	38	33	61	43	70	289
	Heliolisk		Dry Skin Sand Veil Solar Power		Monster Dragon	62	55	52	109	94	109	481
	Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Hidden: Found on Pokémon from the Dream World and Dream Radar, as well as a few Pokémon from specific in-game encounters.
	Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455

7 Pokémon