BubbleBeam (move)

BubbleBeam バブルこうせん
A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the foe. It may also lower the target's Speed stat.
Battles
Type	Water
Category	Special
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	65
Accuracy	100%
Introduced	Generation I
Availability
TM11 in Generation I
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock
The foe is hit with a Special attack that may lower Speed.
Contests
Category	Beauty
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those who have made appeals.
Super Contests
Category	Beauty
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.
BubbleBeam on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex BubbleBeam on Eevee's Movedex

BubbleBeam (Japanese: バブルこうせん Bubble Beam) is a Water-type move introduced in Generation I that deals a small amount of damage. Misty will give the player the TM for this move after her defeat in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

BubbleBeam does damage and has a 9.8% chance of lowering the opponent's speed by 1 level.

BubbleBeam will not be able to lower the opponent's speed if it has reached a level of -6 or a value of 1, or if the opponent has a Substitute.

Generation II and on

Same as Generation I, but with a 10% chance of lowering Speed instead.

In the anime

Ash's Corphish using BubbleBeam

Dawn's Piplup using BubbleBeam

Piplup forming an image of itself using BubbleBeam

Kenny's Prinplup using BubbleBeam

Pokémon

Corphish. Multicolored bubbles are released from Corphish's pincers after Corphish opens its claw.

• Used by Ash's Corphish from ??? to ???.

Piplup. Piplup's beak glows a blue-white color. Bubbles are then released from it.

• Used by Dawn's Piplup from Following a Maiden's Voyage! to the present

Prinplup. Prinplup opens its mouth and bubbles are released.

• Used by Kenny's Prinplup from Getting the Pre-Contest Titters to ???

Learnset

Generation I

By TM11

#		Pokémon	Type
007		Squirtle	Water
008		Wartortle	Water
009		Blastoise	Water
019		Rattata	Normal
020		Raticate	Normal
030		Nidorina	Poison
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground
033		Nidorino	Poison
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground
035		Clefairy	Normal
036		Clefable	Normal
039		Jigglypuff	Normal
040		Wigglytuff	Normal
052		Meowth	Normal
053		Persian	Normal
054		Psyduck	Water
055		Golduck	Water
060		Poliwag	Water
061		Poliwhirl	Water
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic
086		Seel	Water
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice
090		Shellder	Water
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice
098		Krabby	Water
099		Kingler	Water
104		Cubone	Ground
105		Marowak	Ground
108		Lickitung	Normal
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock
113		Chansey	Normal
115		Kangaskhan	Normal
116		Horsea	Water
117		Seadra	Water
118		Goldeen	Water
119		Seaking	Water
120		Staryu	Water
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying
131		Lapras	Water	Ice
134		Vaporeon	Water
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water
139		Omastar	Rock	Water
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water
143		Snorlax	Normal
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying
147		Dratini	Dragon
148		Dragonair	Dragon
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying
150		Mewtwo	Psychic
151		Mew	Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	25
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	25
120		Staryu	Water		31
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic	--
183		Marill	Water		21
184		Azumarill	Water		25
222		Corsola	Water	Rock	25
223		Remoraid	Water		22
224		Octillery	Water		22
226		Mantine	Water	Flying	18
245		Suicune	Water		41GS
245		Suicune	Water		11C
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
060		Poliwag	Water		Marill, Azumarill Corsola Remoraid, Octillery Mantine
090		Shellder	Water		Tentacool, Tentacruel Corsola
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water	Tentacool, Tentacruel Marill, Azumarill Corsola Remoraid, Octillery Mantine
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water	Tentacool, Tentacruel Marill, Azumarill Corsola Remoraid, Octillery Mantine
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	Remoraid, Octillery
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation III

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	25
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	25
120		Staryu	Water		28
183		Marill	Water		21
184		Azumarill	Water		25
222		Corsola	Water	Rock	23
223		Remoraid	Water		22
224		Octillery	Water		22
226		Mantine	Water	Flying	15
245		Suicune	Water		11
283		Surskit	Bug	Water	25
341		Corphish	Water		20RSE
341		Corphish	Water		19FRLG
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark	20RSE
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark	19FRLG
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
060		Poliwag	Water		Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Marill, Azumarill Corsola Remoraid, Octillery Mantine Corphish, Crawdaunt
090		Shellder	Water		Tentacool, Tentacruel Corsola Corphish, Crawdaunt
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water	Tentacool, Tentacruel Marill, Azumarill Corsola Remoraid, Octillery Mantine Surskit, Masquerain Corphish, Crawdaunt
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water	Tentacool, Tentacruel Marill, Azumarill Corsola Remoraid, Octillery Mantine Surskit, Masquerain Corphish, Crawdaunt
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	Remoraid, Octillery
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
060		Poliwag	Water		25
061		Poliwhirl	Water		27
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	--
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	25
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	25
098		Krabby	Water		15
099		Kingler	Water		15
116		Horsea	Water		18
117		Seadra	Water		18
120		Staryu	Water		28
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric	28
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric	30
183		Marill	Water		21
184		Azumarill	Water		25
186		Politoed	Water		--
222		Corsola	Water	Rock	23
223		Remoraid	Water		22
224		Octillery	Water		22
226		Mantine	Water	Flying	--
226		Mantine	Water	Flying	10
230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon	18
245		Suicune	Water		8
283		Surskit	Bug	Water	25
341		Corphish	Water		20
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark	20
393		Piplup	Water		22
394		Prinplup	Water		24
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel	24
458		Mantyke	Water	Flying	10
489		Phione	Water		24
490		Manaphy	Water		24
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
090		Shellder	Water		Tentacool, Tentacruel Krabby, Kingler Corsola Corphish, Crawdaunt
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water	Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed Tentacool, Tentacruel Krabby, Kingler Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Marill, Azumarill Corsola Remoraid, Octillery Mantine Surskit, Masquerain Corphish, Crawdaunt Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water	Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed Tentacool, Tentacruel Krabby, Kingler Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Marill, Azumarill Corsola Remoraid, Octillery Mantine Surskit, Masquerain Corphish, Crawdaunt Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	Remoraid, Octillery Chinchou, Lanturn
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

In other languages

• Spanish: Rayo Burbuja
• French: Bulles d'O
• German: Blubbstrahl
• Italian: Bollaraggio
• Korean: 거품광선 gopumgwangson

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