White Smoke (Ability)

White Smoke (Japanese: しろいけむり White Smoke) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of Torkoal.

White Smoke

しろいけむり

White Smoke

Flavor text

Generation III
Prevents ability reduction.


Generation IV
Prevents the Pokémon's stats from being lowered.^DPPt Prevents its stats from being lowered.^HGSS


Generation V
Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its stats.


Generation VI
Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its stats.


Generation VII
The Pokémon is protected by its white smoke, which prevents other Pokémon from lowering its stats.


Generation VIII
The Pokémon is protected by its white smoke, which prevents other Pokémon from lowering its stats.

Effect

In battle

White Smoke prevents stat reduction caused by other Pokémon's moves and Abilities (such as Scary Face and Intimidate), including Sticky Web. White Smoke does not prevent self-inflicted stat reductions such as from moves like Superpower or Shell Smash.

White Smoke only protects from effects that lower stat stages, so it does not prevent stat reduction from items like the Iron Ball, the status conditions paralysis or burn, or the moves Guard Split or Power Split. White Smoke does not prevent stat stages being directly modified by Heart Swap, Guard Swap, Power Swap, Baton Pass, or Topsy-Turvy.

This Ability is ignored by moves and Abilities that ignore Abilities, such as Mold Breaker.

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with White Smoke is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), the chance of encountering a wild Pokémon is decreased by 50%. It shares this effect with Quick Feet, Stench and Infiltrator (since Generation VIII).

Pokémon with White Smoke

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Torkoal	Fire		Fire	White Smoke	Drought	Shell Armor
	Heatmor	Fire		Fire	Gluttony	Flash Fire	White Smoke
	Sizzlipede	Fire	Bug	Flash Fire	White Smoke	Flame Body
	Centiskorch	Fire	Bug	Flash Fire	White Smoke	Flame Body
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation VIII games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities. For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later. For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later. For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later.

In other games

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Prevents reduction of stats.
MDTD S	Protects the Pokémon from stat reduction.
BSL	のうりょくがさがるこうかをうけない
MDGtI	Unavailable
SMD	The Pokémon's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, accuracy, and evasiveness won't be lowered!
MDRTDX	The Pokémon's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, accuracy, and evasiveness won't be lowered.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	白色煙霧 Baahksīk Yīnmouh
Chinese	Mandarin	白色煙霧 / 白色烟雾 Báisè Yānwù * 白煙 Báiyān *
French		Écran Fumée
German		Pulverrauch
Italian		Fumochiaro
Korean		하얀연기 Hayan Yeongi
Portuguese		Fumo Branco
Spanish		Humo Blanco

Variations of the Ability White Smoke
White Smoke • Clear Body • Full Metal Body

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