Acid Spray (move)

Acid Spray アシッドボム Acid Bomb

Battles Type  Poison Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM013 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Acid Spray (Japanese: アシッドボム Acid Bomb) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM013 in Generation IX.

Effect

Acid Spray inflicts damage and lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages. It has no effect on Pokémon with the Bulletproof ability.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  20 Agile Strong Power  40  30  50 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Chance  50%  50%  100% Turns  3  2  4    ?  ? May lower the target's defensive stats

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly reduces the target's Sp. Def stat. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. LA The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats. SV The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	28	28	28		28		28
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	32	32	32		32		32
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	26	26XY 22ORAS	22	−	−	−	−
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	26	26XY 22ORAS	22	−	−	−	−
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			15				15
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			15				15
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	15
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	−	−	−	−	−	6
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	−	−	−	−	−	6
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	34	34XY 17ORAS	17		17		17
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	38	38XY 17ORAS	17		17		17
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	32	32	19	9	9	6	9
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	32	32	19	9	9	6	−
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	−	−	−		−	6
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	15
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral	12	12	12	6
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral	12	12	12	1
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	16
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	16
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	49	49	49				49
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon		−	−	−		6	−
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon		−	−	1, Evo.			Evo.
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon						6	−
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon		−	−	1			1
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon						6	1
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1			−	−			40
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1			−	−			42
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			47	15
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon				4			4
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like		Human-Like				1			1
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field							5
0945		Grafaiai		Field		Field							5
0969		Glimmet		Mineral		Mineral							7
0970		Glimmora		Mineral		Mineral							7
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						IX
						SV TM013
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔
0194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon	✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon	✔
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon	✔
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2	✔*
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0938		Tadbulb		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0939		Bellibolt		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field	✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field		Field	✔
0948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass	✔
0949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass	✔
0965		Varoom		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0966		Revavroom		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0969		Glimmet		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0970		Glimmora		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0980		Clodsire		Water 1	Field	✔
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1015		Munkidori		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1016		Fezandipiti		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1025		Pecharunt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
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		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	−	✔	✔		✔	−
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field						✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	−	−	✔USUM		✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	−	−	✔USUM	✔		−
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral	−	✔	✔	✔
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.

Special move

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	Island Scan - Route 5SM
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.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - Timeless WoodsSVTM
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Acid Spray deals damage and reduces the target's Sp. Defense by two stages.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDGtI 4 99 17 50 75% 98% Front Enemy Yes SMD 4 99 17 40 75% 98% Front Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Acid Spray is a Charged Attack that has been available since March 19, 2019.

Acid Spray
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 20 Energy cost 50 Duration 3 seconds Damage window 2.1 - 2.8 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 20 Energy cost 45 Secondary effect 2 Opponent Defense Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Trainer Battles

• May 31, 2021
  • Energy cost: 50 → 45

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Acid Spray

★★
Attack power	30.32355
Charge time	0.58 seconds
Range type	Explosion Shot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May lower the foe's Defense

Description

Games Description MDGtI It damages an enemy. It also sharply lowers the enemy's Special Defense. SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It also sharply lowers the enemy's Sp. Def.

In animation

Garbodor Alolan Muk Low Key Form Toxtricity Flapple
The user shoots fluid that works to melt the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Garbodor fires multiple globs of orange acid from the pipes on its right hand at the opponent.
A wild Garbodor	Lost at the League!		Debut
	Alolan Muk spits up a large glob of purple acid at the opponent.
The Revengers' Muk	A Young Royal Flame Ignites!		None
	Low Key Form Toxtricity forms a glob of purple acid in each of its hands and hurls them both at the opponent.
Pokémon hunter's Toxtricity	The Wild Pair, Friede and Cap!		None
	Flapple spits up a glob of purple acid at the oppenent.
Hassel's Flapple	HZ055		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Whitley's Accelgor Trubbish Alder's Accelgor
The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Trubbish opens its mouth and releases a stream of foul liquid from its mouth at the opponent.
Geoff's Trubbish	A Direct Attack and a Daunting Defense		Debut
	Accelgor covers its opponent in an acidic liquid shot from its mouth. Accelgor can choose how much of the liquid it releases at once.
Alder's Accelgor	A New Perspective		None
Whitley's Accelgor	The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 酸液炸彈 Syūnyihk Jadáan * 酸液爆彈 Syūnyihk Baaudáan * Mandarin 酸液炸彈 / 酸液炸弹 Suānyì Zhàdàn / Suānyè Zhàdàn * 酸液爆彈 Suānyì Bàodàn * French Bombe Acide German Säurespeier Italian Acidobomba Korean 애시드봄 Aesideubom Portuguese Brazil Spray Ácido (games, TCG, manga) Bomba Ácida Portugal Bomba Ácida Spanish Bomba Ácida Thai ระเบิดกรด Turkish Asit Püskürtme Vietnamese Bom Axit

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