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Acid (move)

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Acid
ようかいえき Corrosive Liquid
Acid.png
Acid 2.png
Type  Poison
Category  Special
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1 ♥
Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.

Acid (Japanese: ようかいえき Corrosive Liquid) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generations I and II

Acid does damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.

In Stadium, Acid has a 33.2% chance of lowering the target's Defense.

Generation III

Acid will hit both opponents in a Double Battle.

Generation IV

Acid has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Generation V

In Triple Battles, Acid will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.

Description

Games Description
Stad A Poison-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of lowering the target's Defense.
Stad2 A Poison-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of lowering the target's Defense.
GSC An attack that may lower Defense.
RSEColoXD Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower Defense.
FRLG The foe is sprayed with a harsh, hide-melting acid that may lower Defense.
DPPtHGSS The foe is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
BWB2W2 The opposing team is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. The acid may also lower the targets' Sp. Def stats.
XYORAS The opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
023 Ekans Ekans Poison Poison 38 37 32 20 20 20
024 Arbok Arbok Poison Poison 47 43 38 20 20 20
043 Oddish Oddish Grass Poison 24 23 23 9 9 9
044 Gloom Gloom Grass Poison 28 24 24 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9
045 Vileplume Vileplume Grass Poison 1         '
069 Bellsprout Bellsprout Grass Poison 26 23 23 23 23 23
070 Weepinbell Weepinbell Grass Poison 29 24 24 23 23 23
071 Victreebel Victreebel Grass Poison 1          
072 Tentacool Tentacool Water Poison 1 19 19 12 12 12
10
073 Tentacruel Tentacruel Water Poison 1 19 19 12 12 12
1, 10
345 Lileep Lileep Rock Grass     15 8 8 8
5
346 Cradily Cradily Rock Grass     1, 15 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8
1, 5
537 Seismitoad Seismitoad Water Ground         36 36
603 Eelektrik Eelektrik Electric Electric         19 19
604 Eelektross Eelektross Electric Electric         1 1
616 Shelmet Shelmet Bug Bug         4 4
690 Skrelp Skrelp Poison Water           15
691 Dragalge Dragalge Poison Dragon           15
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
213 Shuckle Shuckle Bug Rock       Shelmet Shelmet
331 Cacnea Cacnea Grass Grass   OddishGloomBellsproutWeepinbell OddishGloomBellsproutWeepinbell OddishGloomBellsproutWeepinbell OddishGloomBellsproutWeepinbell
607 Litwick Litwick Ghost Fire       EelektrikEelektross EelektrikEelektross
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon GO

GO Poison.png Acid
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 10
Energy boost 10
Duration 1.05 seconds
Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles
Power ?
Energy boost ?
Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
EkansArbokOddishGloomVileplumeBellsprout
WeepinbellVictreebelTentacruelGrimerMukKoffing
Weezing
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Acid had an energy gain of 7%.

Grimer, Muk, Koffing, and Weezing may only know this move they were obtained before August 20, 2016.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the user's Defense by one level.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's Special Defense by 1 level.


In the anime

Jessie Ekans Acid.png
Ekans
Jessie Arbok Acid.png
Arbok
Jessie Arbok Acid effect.png
Corroding metal
Bianca Shelmet Acid.png
Shelmet
The user spits out acid from its mouth.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Ekans Ekans spits a black acid from its mouth at the opponent.
Jessie's Ekans Pokémon Shipwreck Debut
Arbok Arbok spits a black or purple acid from its mouth at the opponent.
Jessie's Arbok Pokémon Double Trouble None
Gloom Gloom fires a ball of violet acid from its mouth at the opponent. It can also fire multiple balls, one after the other.
Multiple wild Gloom Bucking the Treasure Trend! None
Shelmet Shelmet releases a stream of violet acid from its mouth at the opponent.
Bianca's Shelmet Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader! None
Eelektross Eelektross releases a short stream of violet acid from its mouth at the opponent. The acid lands in front of the opponent and releases a light gray smoke that rises around the opponent, choking it.
Emmet's Eelektross Lost at the Stamp Rally! None
Dragalge Dragalge releases a stream of violet acid from its mouth at the opponent.
Two wild Dragalge An Undersea Place to Call Home! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Acid I.png Acid II.png Acid III.png Acid IV.png
Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Acid V.png
Generation V
Acid Stad.png Acid Stad2.png Acid Colo.png Acid XD.png
Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD
Acid PMD RB.png Acid PMD TDS.png
MD: Red and Blue MD:Time, Darkness, andSky

Trivia

  • Acid has no effect on Steel-type Pokémon, despite the fact that real-life acids react very strongly with most metals.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 溶解液 Róngjǐe Yì
Denmark Flag.png Danish Syre
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Zuur
Finland Flag.png Finnish Happo
France Flag.png French Acide
Germany Flag.png German Säure
Greece Flag.png Greek Οξύ Ozý
India Flag.png Hindi तह्जाब Tehzaab
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Asam
Italy Flag.png Italian Acido
South Korea Flag.png Korean 용해액 Yonghae Aek
Poland Flag.png Polish Kwas
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Ácido
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Ácido
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Kiselina
Spain Flag.png Spanish Ácido
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Saltsyra
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Asit
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Đòn A-xít


Variations of the move Acid
SpecialIC HOME.png Acid • Bubble • Ember • Thunder Shock • Powder Snow


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