Thick Fat

Thick Fat (Japanese: あついしぼう, Hepburn: Thick Fat) is an ability that was introduced in Generation III. It halves damage taken from Ice and Fire-type moves.

Pokémon

Natural

Pokédex	Pokémon	Sprite	Type
#086	Seel
#087	Dewgong
#143	Snorlax
#183	Marill
#184	Azumarill
#241	Miltank
#296	Makuhita
#297	Hariyama
#298	Azurill
#325	Spoink
#326	Grumpig
#363	Spheal
#364	Sealeo
#365	Walrein
#432	Purugly
#446	Munchlax
#947	Cetoddle
#948	Cetitan

Hidden

Pokédex	Pokémon	Sprite	Type
#019	Alolan Rattata
#020	Alolan Raticate
#220	Swinub
#221	Piloswine
#473	Mamoswine
#498	Tepig
#499	Pignite
#842	Appletun
#915	Lechonk
#916	Oinkologne

Mega Evolution

Pokédex	Pokémon	Sprite	Type
#003	Venusaur

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Trivia

• There are no Electric, Steel, Ghost, Flying, Bug, or Rock-type Pokémon that have Thick Fat.
• While the Ability makes sense in terms of which Pokémon have it (mostly animals with large amounts of body fat like seals, sea lions, walruses, pigs, bears, and cows) it's actually rather redundant in most cases due to the fact that most Pokémon who have it naturally resist Fire-type and/or Ice-type moves due to their typing. The only Pokémon so far to receive significant benefits from Thick Fat are Mega Venusaur (Grass is weak to both Fire and Ice) and Appletun (while Dragon's resistance to Fire cancels out Grass's weakness to Fire, both Grass and Dragon are weak to Ice). In addition, several Pokémon that one could reasonably expect to have Thick Fat, either due to the real species they're based on having thick fat or large fat deposits in real life (Teddiursa, Ursaring, Ursaluna, Wailmer, Wailord, Kyogre, Numel, Camerupt, Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon, Eiscue, Delibird, Emboar, Cobalion, Gogoat, Skiddo, Cubchoo, Beartic, Popplio, Brionne, Primarina, Stantler, Wyrdeer, Ting-Lu, Finizen, Palafin, Glaceon, Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Ninetales, Cobalion, Hisuian Zorua, Hisuian Zoroark, Sawsbuck, Kubfu, Urshifu, etc.) and/or the Pokémon themselves appearing fat to some degree (Stoutland, Greedent, Togedemaru, Dedenne, female Indeedee, Honchkrow, Pancham, Pangoro, Diggersby, Bidoof, Bibarel, Floatzel, Drilbur, Excadrill, Skuntank, Zangoose, Slaking, Typhlosion, Terrakion, Granbull, Oshawott, Dewott, Swoobat, Smeargle, Blitzle, Spectrier, Morpeko, Patrat, Zigzagoon, Pidove, Audino, Kangaskhan, Cinccino, Kantonian Raticate, Ducklett, Swanna, Diggersby, Bewear, Komala, Mudbray, Mudsdale, Yamper, Pawmi, Pawmo, Pawmot, Maschiff, Mabosstiff, Fidough, Dachsbun, etc.) or appearing to have large fat deposits such as humps (Tauros, Bouffalant, Numel, Camerupt, Terrakion, Ursaluna, Houndstone, Excadrill, Kantonian Rattata, Ting-Lu, etc.), don't have it.
  • In addition, while Maschiff and Aqua Breed Tauros are stated to have thick fat or a highly fatty body, they can't legitimately have Thick Fat, and while Hariyama and Lechonk are stated to have large amounts of muscle instead of fat, they can have Thick Fat.
• The fact that the Ability defends against Ice moves is understandable, but the fact that it defends against Fire-type moves is odd considering that fat is both flammable and produces heat. However, when fat is concentrated in one place (such as in a camel's hump), it can actually prevent an animal from overheating.
• There are no Pokémon native to Kalos that have Thick Fat.
  • In addition, there are no Pokémon native to Unova, Alola, or Galar that can have Thick Fat as a non-hidden ability.