Shed Skin

Effect

Activation chance increased to 100%.

Changes in Origin HeartGold

Uses the effect described above.

Pokémon with this ability

Check availability to find Pokémon you can add to your team. Forms are listed separately.

Regular ability (27)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon with Shed Skin as regular ability

Pokémon	Type	Ability	Availability
Metapod	Bug	Regular ability	Where to get it
Kakuna	BugPoison	Regular ability	Where to get it
Ekans	Poison	Regular ability	Where to get it
Arbok	Poison	Regular ability	Where to get it
Dratini	Dragon	Regular ability	Where to get it
Dragonair	Dragon	Regular ability	Where to get it
Dragonite	DragonFlying	Regular ability	Where to get it
Pupitar	RockGround	Regular ability	Where to get it
Silcoon	Bug	Regular ability	Where to get it
Cascoon	Bug	Regular ability	Where to get it
Seviper	PoisonDark	Regular ability	Where to get it
Kricketot	Bug	Regular ability	Where to get it
Kricketune	Bug	Regular ability	Where to get it
Burmy	Bug	Regular ability	Where to get it
Wormadam	BugGrass	Regular ability	Where to get it
Scraggy	DarkFighting	Regular ability	Where to get it
Scrafty	DarkFighting	Regular ability	Where to get it
Karrablast	Bug	Regular ability	Where to get it
Spewpa	Bug	Regular ability	Where to get it
Silicobra	Ground	Regular ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Sandaconda	Ground	Regular ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Cyclizar	DragonNormal	Regular ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Burmy’s standard form. Burmy (Sandy Cloak)	Bug	Regular ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Burmy’s standard form. Burmy (Trash Cloak)	Bug	Regular ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Wormadam’s standard form. Wormadam (Sandy Cloak)	BugGround	Regular ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Wormadam’s standard form. Wormadam (Trash Cloak)	BugSteel	Regular ability	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Sandaconda’s standard form. Gigantamax Sandaconda	Ground	Regular ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.

Hidden ability (1)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon with Shed Skin as hidden ability

Pokémon	Type	Ability	Availability
Rellor	Bug	Hidden ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.

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