Belch (move)

Belch (Japanese: ゲップ Belch) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

Belch deals damage, but it cannot be selected unless the user has previously eaten a Berry in the current battle (whether its own, or another's via Bug Bite, Pluck or other Pokémon's Fling), but only if the user gains an effect from the Berry (for example, eating a Payapa Berry via Bug Bite will not allow Belch to be used). Eating a Berry that does not have an in-battle effect (such as the Razz Berry or Pomeg Berry) does not allow the Pokémon to use Belch. Consuming a Berry through other means (such as Natural Gift, using Fling, or its Trainer giving it a Berry from the Bag) will not enable Belch to be used.

After eating a Berry, the player may use Belch for the rest of the battle, even if the Pokémon has been switched out and back in or the Berry is restored with Recycle, Harvest, or Pickup.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	38
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	48
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	46
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	53 52
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison	42
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison	50 51
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison	40 41
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison	46 49
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	46 43
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark	46
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark	56
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	47
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	58
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison	42
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison	49
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
069		Bellsprout*	Grass	Poison
079		Slowpoke*	Water	Psychic
086		Seel	Water		Water
108		Lickitung*	Normal		Normal
143		Snorlax*	Normal		Normal
240		Magby	Fire		Fire
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass
446		Munchlax*	Normal		Normal
626		Bouffalant	Normal		Normal
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire
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.

Trivia

• Belch is tied with Gunk Shot for the highest base power of all Poison-type moves at 120. However, Venoshock, another Poison-type move, has a power of 130 when the target is poisoned.
• Belch has the highest base power of all Poison-type moves in the Special move category.

In other languages

Language Title French Éructation German Rülpser Italian Rutto Korean 트림 Teurim Spanish Eructo

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