Belch (move)

Belch ゲップ Belch

Battles Type  Poison Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  120 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not 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 VI Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Works well if the user is pumped up.

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

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

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• Effect
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By breeding
  • In Pokémon Champions
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages

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Effect

Belch deals damage. It cannot be selected unless the user has previously eaten a Berry in the current battle. This includes eating another Pokémon's held Berry via Bug Bite, Pluck, or being hit by Fling, unless the Berry can never have an effect when eaten that way. 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, that Pokémon may use Belch for the rest of the battle, even if it has been switched out and back in, it has fainted then been revived, or the Berry is restored with Recycle, Harvest, or Pickup.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move. Champs This move fails unless the user has eaten a Berry during the battle.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					VI	VII	VIII		IX
						SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0023		Ekans		Field Dragon	38	38		38	38
0024		Arbok		Field Dragon	48	48		48	48
0088		Grimer		Amorphous	46	46		46	46
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		46			46
0089		Muk		Amorphous	53XY 52ORAS	52		52	52
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		52			52
0109		Koffing		Amorphous	42	42	40	40	40
0110		Weezing		Amorphous	50XY 51ORAS	51	44	44	44
0110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous			44		44
0143		Snorlax		Monster	−	−	52	52	52
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous	40XY 41ORAS	41		41	41
0317		Swalot		Amorphous	46XY 49ORAS	49		49	49
0326		Grumpig		Field	−	1		1	1
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon	46XY 43ORAS	41		41	41
0340		Whiscash		Water 2	−	1	1	1	1
0434		Stunky		Field	46	43	39	39	39
0435		Skuntank		Field	56	43	43	43	43
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like	47	47	48	48	48
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like	58	58	54	54	54
0568		Trubbish		Mineral	42	42	33
0569		Garbodor		Mineral	49	49	33
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		1	60
0819		Skwovet		Field			45		45
0820		Greedent		Field			55		55
0845		Cramorant		Water 1 Flying			1		Rem.
0848		Toxel		No Eggs Discovered			1		1
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like			1		1
0916		Oinkologne Male		Field					54
0916		Oinkologne Female		Field					51
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
					VI	VII	VIII		IX
						SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0069		Bellsprout		Grass	✔	✔		✔	−
0079		Slowpoke		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster Water 1			✔		✔
0086		Seel		Water 1 Field	✔	✔		✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster	✔	✔	−	✔	−
0240		Magby		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass Human-Like	✔	✔		✔	✔2.0.1+
0446		Munchlax		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field	−	✔USUM
0626		Bouffalant		Field	✔	✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field	✔	✔	✔
0633		Deino		Dragon	−	✔USUM	✔		✔
0757		Salandit		Monster Dragon		✔	✔		✔
0843		Silicobra		Field Dragon			✔		✔
0878		Cufant		Field Mineral			✔		✔
0909		Fuecoco		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.

In Pokémon Champions

#	Pokémon		Types	Compatibility
0024		Arbok		✔
0071		Victreebel		−
0080		Slowbro		✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		✔
0143		Snorlax		✔
0199		Slowking		✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		✔
0454		Toxicroak		✔
0512		Simisage		✔
0514		Simisear		✔
0516		Simipour		✔
0569		Garbodor		✔
0635		Hydreigon		✔
0758		Salazzle		✔
0844		Sandaconda		✔
0911		Skeledirge		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move in Pokémon Champions in spite of it or its pre-evolution being able to learn it in at least one other game.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Belch deals damage. Belch fails if used by a Pokémon whose Belly is 20 or less.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD 37 99 15 30 90% 98% Front Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Buddy move
Hyper Belch	Special	2	2	200	240	—%	An opponent	Sure Hit	Activation Condition: When the remaining MP for the user's Sitrus Berry is 2 or lower. Deactivation Condition: When the remaining MP for the user's Sitrus Berry is 3. Never misses. Lowers the target's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, and Sp. Def by 2 stat ranks. Leaves the target badly poisoned.	Victor (Palentine's 2024) & Greedent

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Belch

★★★★★
Attack power	68.95621
Charge time	0.78 seconds
Range type	Arc (narrow)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon UNITE

Belch

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Greedent			7	5s	Deals damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and decreases their movement speed for a short time. If the user has any Berries stashed in its tail at this time, it consumes all of them. The more Berries the user had stashed away, the more this move's cooldown is reduced. Upgraded to Belch+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13. Upgrade: Increases damage dealt by this move.

Description

Games Description SMD It damages an enemy. It will fail if you're hungry.* It damages an enemy. It will fail if your Belly is close to empty, so be careful.*

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Guzzlord
The user eats something and lets out a damaging belch at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	After eating something, Guzzlord releases purple rings of energy from its mouth at the opponent, followed by a wave of purple energy. Sometimes, the inside of Guzzlord's mouth glows white while using the move.
Guzzlord (anime)	Battling the Beast Within!		Debut

In other generations

Core 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

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

Trivia

• Belch is tied with Gunk Shot for having the highest base power of all Poison-type moves, excluding Z-Moves.
  • An Acid Downpour based on either of them has the highest base power of all Poison-type moves.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	打嗝 Dágaak
	Mandarin	打嗝 Dǎgé
French		Éructation
German		Rülpser
Italian		Rutto
Korean		트림 Teurim
Brazilian Portuguese		Eructação
Spanish		Eructo

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