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Immunity (Japanese: めんえき Immunity) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.
Effect
In battle
Immunity prevents the Pokémon from being afflicted by poison.
A Pokémon with this Ability will be cured of poison if it is poisoned while in battle (such as if it gains the Ability outside of battle or by an effect like Skill Swap, or is poisoned by a Pokémon with an Ability like Mold Breaker).
Generation III
If a poisoned Pokémon with Immunity is sent into battle as one of the lead Pokémon or to replace a fainted Pokémon, or gains Immunity due to Trace, it will not be cured of poison until after a Pokémon takes its turn (uses a move, switches out, etc.). It will be cured of poison if it is switched in to replace a switched out Pokémon (including if switched in via Baton Pass).
If a poisoned Pokémon has Immunity as its original Ability but not its current Ability, it will remain poisoned when switched out.
If the Pokémon with this Ability is poisoned and is holding a Pecha, Lum, or Drash Berry, Immunity will cure the Pokémon of poison before the Berry has a chance to be consumed.
Generation IV
When a poisoned Pokémon with Immunity enters battle, it will be cured of poison.
If a poisoned Pokémon has Immunity as its original Ability but not its current Ability, if it is one of the active Pokémon at the end of the battle or switched out, it will be cured of poison (with no message).
Generation V onward
If a poisoned Pokémon has Immunity as its original Ability but not its current Ability, it will remain poisoned when switched out.
If the Pokémon with this Ability is poisoned and is holding a Pecha or Lum Berry, the Berry will be eaten and cure the Pokémon of poison before Immunity has a chance to activate.
A Pokémon with Immunity can be poisoned by Sunsteel Strike if the attacker has Poison Touch, but will be cured of poison immediately.
Outside of battle
Generation III and IV
Pokémon with this Ability can't take damage from poison outside of battle.
If a poisoned Pokémon gains Immunity by evolution, it will not be cured of poison until sent into battle. Pokémon with Immunity will not be poisoned by the Gentleman's Kirlia in the Battle Pike nor the Battle Arcade's game board.
Generation V onward
Immunity no longer has an effect outside of battle as Pokémon no longer take damage from poison when not in battle.
Pokémon with Immunity
In other games
Description
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Battle Frontier
 Zangoose | |||
| The immune system of the Pokémon prevents it from getting poisoned. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
 | If Zangoose was hit by a move that can poison it, it will not get poisoned. | ||
| Enta's Zangoose | The Predestined Battle! | Debut | |
Trivia
- Zangoose's inspiration, the mongoose, is likely the reason it has this Ability, as mongooses may be resistant or immune to snake venom.
In other languages
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