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Overcoat

In Pokémon ChampionsGen V

Game

Pokémon Champions

This Pokémon is immune to powder moves, Sandstorm damage, and Effect Spore.

Who has it: 23 Pokémon
On Showdown: 0.1% of Champions VGC teams bring it
Showdown rating

How it works in Champions

This Pokémon is to , damage from Sandstorm, and the effects of Rage Powder and the Effect Spore Ability.

“The Pokémon takes no damage from sandstorms. It is also protected from the effects of powders and spores.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Changes over time

How Overcoat changed from game to game, newest first.

Gen IX
This Pokémon is immune to powder moves, damage from ~~dropped: Sandstorm or Hail,~~ added: Sandstorm, and the effects of Rage Powder …
Gen VI
This Pokémon is immune to added: powder moves, damage from Sandstorm or ~~dropped: Hail.~~ added: Hail, and the effects of Rage Powder and the Effect Spore Ability.

Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, and PokéAPI’s notes on the changes they don’t show. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

Good to know

Immune to powder and spore moves and to weather damage.Powder and spore moves
Mold Breaker, Teravolt and Turboblaze (and moves like Sunsteel Strike) ignore it.

Who runs Overcoat on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown; the ranks are from today’s in-game ladder.

Pokémon with Overcoat

Therian Enamorus

As a hidden ability