Weak Armor

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

23 Pokémon17 as Hidden AbilityIntroduced in Gen 5

Added in Gen 5.

Found on Pokémon

Onix

Omanyte

Omastar

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Whenever a physical move hits this Pokémon, its Speed rises one stage and its Defense falls one stage. This ability triggers on every hit of a multiple-hit move.

Pokémon with Weak Armor (6)

As a Hidden Ability17

Pokémon that can have Weak Armor only as their Hidden Ability.

VanilliteHidden #0583

VanillishHidden #0584

VanilluxeHidden #0629

VullabyHidden #0630

MandibuzzHidden #0936

ArmarougeHidden #0937

CeruledgeHidden

More abilities from Gen 5

Other abilities introduced alongside Weak Armor.

Ability	Pokémon	Effect
Sheer Force	30	Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
Infiltrator	25	Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.
Telepathy	25	Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
Unnerve	25	Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
Regenerator	23	Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.
Overcoat	22	Protects against damage from weather.
Sap Sipper	19	Absorbs Grass moves, raising Attack one stage.
Prankster	18	Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

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“Weak Armor”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/abilities/weak-armor.

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