Shield Dust (Japanese: りんぷん, Hepburn: Rinpun) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. It is an exclusive ability to Bug-type Pokémon.
Effect[]
In battle, the additional effects of other Pokémon's moves have no effect.
Description[]
| Generations | Description |
|---|---|
| Generation III | Prevents added effects. |
| Generation IV | Blocks the added effects of attacks taken. |
| Generation V | This Pokémon's dust blocks the additional effects of attacks taken. |
| Generation VI | |
| Generation VII | |
| Generation VIII | |
| Generation IX |
Pokémon[]
| Pokémon | Type | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Caterpie |  Bug | Shield Dust | — | Run Away |
 | Weedle |  Bug /  Poison | Shield Dust | ��� | Run Away |
 | Venomoth | Bug / Poison | Shield Dust | Tinted Lens | Wonder Skin |
 | Wurmple | Bug | Shield Dust | — | Run Away |
 | Dustox | Bug / Poison | Shield Dust | — | Compound Eyes |
 | Scatterbug | Bug | Shield Dust | Compound Eyes | Friend Guard |
 | Vivillon | Bug /  Flying | Shield Dust | Compound Eyes | Friend Guard |
 | Cutiefly | Bug /  Fairy | Honey Gather | Shield Dust | Sweet Veil |
 | Ribombee | Bug / Fairy | Honey Gather | Shield Dust | Sweet Veil |
 | Snom |  Ice / Bug | Shield Dust | — | Ice Scales |
 | Frosmoth | Ice / Bug | Shield Dust | — | Ice Scales |