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	{{{priority}}}
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

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation V
TM013 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contest Spectaculars

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

On Smogon's Movedex:

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

		Agile	Strong
Category	Special
PP	20

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 lowers the target's defensive stats

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly reduces the target's Sp. Def stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh BDSP	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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	28	28	28^SMUSUM	28^BDSP
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	32	32	32^SMUSUM	32^BDSP
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass				15^LA
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	26	26^XY 22^ORAS	22^SMUSUM
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	26	26^XY 22^ORAS	22^SMUSUM
088A		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			15^SMUSUM		15
089A		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			15^SMUSUM		15
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2				6^LA
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2				6^LA
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	34	34^XY 17^ORAS	17	17^BDSP	17
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	38	38^XY 17^ORAS	17	17^BDSP	17
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	32	32	19	9^SwShBDSP 6^LA	9
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	32	32	19	9^SwShBDSP 6^LA	9
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass				6^LA
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass				15^LA
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^LA
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon				1, Evo.	Evo.
705H		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon				6^LA
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon				1	1
706H		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon				6^LA	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 Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like				1	1
849L		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like				1	1
0000	Glimmet	Glimmet		Mineral		Mineral					7
0000	Glimmora	Glimmora		Mineral		Mineral					7
0000	Shroodle	Shroodle		Field		Field					5
0000	Grafaiai	Grafaiai		Field		Field					5
0000	Iron Moth	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		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX TM013
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug					✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug					✔
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
088A		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
089A		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field					✔
194P		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field					✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field					✔
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2					✔
211H		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2					✔
215H		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field					✔
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					✔
0493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon					✔
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon					✔
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon					✔
705H		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon					✔
706H		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 Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
849L		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0000	Tadbulb	Tadbulb		Water 1		Water 1					✔
0000	Bellibolt	Bellibolt		Water 1		Water 1					✔
0000	Varoom	Varoom		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0000	Revavroom	Revavroom		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0000	Glimmet	Glimmet		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0000	Glimmora	Glimmora		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0000	Shroodle	Shroodle		Field		Field					✔
0000	Grafaiai	Grafaiai		Field		Field					✔
0000	Iron Moth	Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0000	Armarouge	Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0000	Toedscool	Toedscool		Grass		Grass					✔
0000	Toedscruel	Toedscruel		Grass		Grass					✔
0000	Clodsire	Clodsire		Water 1	Field					✔
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
194P		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field					✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
211H		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2					✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass			✔^USUM	✔^BDSP
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 5^SM
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

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 GO Snapshot

Updates

Trainer Battles

May 31, 2021
- Energy cost: 50 → 45

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 the anime

Pokémon	Method
Garbodor Alolan Muk
The user spits fluid that works to melt the target.
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 drop of purple acid at the opponent.
The Revengers' Muk	A Young Royal Flame Ignites!	None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Whitley's Accelgor Trubbish Alder's Accelgor
The user fires acid at the opponent.
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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	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 *
Chinese	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 (Pokémon GO, TCG, manga) Bomba Ácida
Portuguese	Portugal	Bomba Ácida
Spanish		Bomba Ácida
Thai		ระเบิดกรด
Turkish		Asit Püskürtme
Vietnamese		Bom Axit

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
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Acid Spray (move)

Contents

Effect

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

Special move

Generation VII

In other games

Pokémon GO

Updates

Description

In the anime

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other generations

Spin-off series games

In other languages

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