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 TM112 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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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 Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and TM112 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

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• Effect
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Legends: Arceus
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM
  • By breeding
  • Special move
    • Generation VII
    • Generation IX
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon GO
    • Updates
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Spin-off series games
• In other languages

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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. ZA The user attacks by spitting caustic fluid at targets. This also lowers their Sp. Def stats for a while. Champs Lowers the target's Sp. Def stat by 2 stages.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV	ZA
0023		Ekans		Field Dragon	28	28	28		28		28	−
0024		Arbok		Field Dragon	32	32	32		32		32	−
0072		Tentacool		Water 3	26	26XY 22ORAS	22	−	−	−	−
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3	26	26XY 22ORAS	22	−	−	−	−
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous			15				15
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous			15				15
0114		Tangela		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	15
0223		Remoraid		Water 1 Water 2	−	−	−	−	−	6
0224		Octillery		Water 1 Water 2	−	−	−	−	−	6
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous	34	34XY 17ORAS	17		17		17	−
0317		Swalot		Amorphous	38	38XY 17ORAS	17		17		17	−
0434		Stunky		Field	32	32	19	9	9	6	9
0435		Skuntank		Field	32	32	19	9	9	6	−
0455		Carnivine		Grass	−	−	−		−	6
0465		Tangrowth		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	15
0568		Trubbish		Mineral	12	12	12	6	−
0569		Garbodor		Mineral	12	12	12	1	−
0588		Karrablast		Bug	−	−	−	16
0589		Escavalier		Bug	−	−	−	16
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous	49	49	49				49	−
0617		Accelgor		Bug	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1
0704		Goomy		Dragon		−	−	−		6	−	−
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		−	−	1, Evo.			Evo.	−
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon						6	−	−
0706		Goodra		Dragon		−	−	1			1	−
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon						6	1	−
0747		Mareanie		Water 1			−	−			40
0748		Toxapex		Water 1			−	−			42
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered			47	15
0841		Flapple		Grass Dragon				4			4
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like				1			1	10
0944		Shroodle		Field							5	5
0945		Grafaiai		Field							5	5
0969		Glimmet		Mineral							7	7
0970		Glimmora		Mineral							7	7
0994		Iron Moth		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	ZA TM112
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔
0023		Ekans		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0024		Arbok		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0043		Oddish		Grass	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass	✔	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass	✔	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3	✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous	✔
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous	✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous	✔
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous	✔
0110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug	✔	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug	✔	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		✔
0182		Bellossom		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	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field	✔
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous	✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous	✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like	✔
0493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		✔
0559		Scraggy		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous	✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous	✔	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous	−	✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔
0691		Dragalge		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1 Water 3	−	✔
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon	✔	✔
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon	✔	✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon	✔	✔
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon	✔	✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1	✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1	✔
0757		Salandit		Monster Dragon	✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster Dragon	✔
0841		Flapple		Grass Dragon	✔
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like	✔	✔
0903		Sneasler		Field	✔
0904		Overqwil		Water 2	✔2.0.1+	✔
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like	✔	✔
0938		Tadbulb		Water 1	✔
0939		Bellibolt		Water 1	✔
0944		Shroodle		Field	✔	✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field	✔	✔
0948		Toedscool		Grass	✔
0949		Toedscruel		Grass	✔
0965		Varoom		Mineral	✔
0966		Revavroom		Mineral	✔
0969		Glimmet		Mineral	✔	✔
0970		Glimmora		Mineral	✔	✔
0980		Clodsire		Water 1 Field	✔
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1015		Munkidori		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1016		Fezandipiti		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1025		Pecharunt		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	−	✔	✔		✔	−
0088		Grimer		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1 Field						✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2						✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1 Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		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	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%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
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

Pokémon UNITE

Acid Spray

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Goodra			7	7.5s	Has the user spit acidic fluid at an opposing Pokémon, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in an area of effect centered on the Pokémon it hits and decreasing their movement speed. If this move is used again, the user charges in the designated direction and deals damage to opposing Pokémon it hits. If this charge hits an opposing Pokémon that has been marked by acidic fluid, that Pokémon is thrown, and damage is also dealt to nearby opposing Pokémon. Upgraded to Acid Spray+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13. Upgrade: Also applies a Gooey slowing effect to opposing Pokémon that receive damage from either the acidic fluid or the charge.

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

Pokémon animated series

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	Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Trubbish Alder's Accelgor Whitley'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		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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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 *
Dutch		Zuur Spray
French		Bombe Acide
German		Säurespeier
Hindi		ऐसिड स्प्रे Acid Spray
Indonesian		Semprotan Asam
Italian		Acidobomba
Korean		애시드봄 Aesideubom
Polish		Bomba Kwasowa
Portuguese	Brazil	Spray Ácido (games, TCG, manga) Bomba Ácida
	Portugal	Bomba Ácida
Russian		Кислотные Брызги Kislotnyye Bryzgi
Spanish		Bomba Ácida
Thai		ระเบิดกรด Raboet Krot
Turkish		Asit Püskürtme
Vietnamese		Bom Axit

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