Bubble Beam (move)

Bubble Beam バブルこうせん Bubble Beam

Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  65 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 I TM11 in Generation I

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Bubble Beam (Japanese: バブルこうせん Bubble Beam), formatted as BubbleBeam prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM11 in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

BubbleBeam does damage and has a 33.2% chance of lowering the target's Speed stat by one stage.

Generation II onwards

Bubble Beam now has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed stat by one stage.

Bubble Beam can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Rain Dance was used in the previous turn.

Description

Games Description Stad A Water-type attack. Stronger than Bubble. Many Water-type Pokémon learn this move. Stad2 A Water-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of reducing the target's Speed. GSC An attack that may lower Speed. RSEColoXD Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower Speed. FRLG A spray of bubbles strikes the foe. It may lower the foe's Speed stat. DPPtHGSSPBR A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the foe. It may also lower the target's Speed stat. BWB2W2 A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the opposing team. It may also lower their Speed stats. XYORAS SMUSUMPE A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower its Speed stat. SwShBDSPLA SV A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	−	27	−	−	−
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	−	33	−	−	−
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	−	33	−	−	−
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	−	−	25	25	25	25	21	18	18	18
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	−	−	27	27	27	27	21	18	18	18
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	−	−	1	1	1	1	−	1	1	1
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	25	25	19	19	19XY 25ORAS	25	18	24	24	24
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	25	25	19	19	19XY 25ORAS	25	18	24	24	24
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		1, 7	−
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	15	15	15	15	18	20	20
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	15	15	15	15	18	20	20
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	−	−	18	18	18XY 21ORAS	21	18	25	25	25
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	−	−	18	18	18XY 21ORAS	21	18	25	25	25
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	31	28	28	28BW 22B2W2	22XY 18ORAS	18	27	−	−
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	−	1	−	−	−	−	−	−	−
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	−	−	28	31	31XY 20ORAS	20		12	12	12
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	−	−	30	35	35XY 20ORAS	20		12	12	12
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	21	21	18	18BW 13B2W2	13	13		6	6	6
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	25	24	20	20BW 13B2W2	13	13		6	6	6
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	−	−	1	1	1	1		1	1	Rem.
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	25	23	25	25BW 17B2W2	17XY 10ORAS	10		25	25
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	22	22	19	19BW 18B2W2	18	18		20	20
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	22	22	19	19BW 18B2W2	18	18		20	20
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	18	15	1, 10	1, 10BW 1, 7B2W2	1, 7	1, 7		24	24
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	−	−	18	18	18XY 21ORAS	21		25	25	25
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	41GS 11C	11	8	8	8	1, 8		−	−	−
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass		−	25PtHGSS	25	25XY 21ORAS	21		20	20	20
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass		−	25PtHGSS	25	25XY 24ORAS	24		24	24	24
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass		−	−	−	−	−		1	1	1
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug		25	25	25	25XY 17ORAS	17			17	17
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug		−	−	−	−	−			1	−
0298		Azurill		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	13B2W2	13	13		6	6	6
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3		20RSE 19FRLG	20	20	20XY 14ORAS	14		12	12	12
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3		20RSE 19FRLG	20	20	20XY 14ORAS	14		12	12	12
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field			22DP 18PtHGSS	18	18	18			18	18
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field			24DP 19PtHGSS	19	19	19			19	19
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field			24DP 19PtHGSS	19	19	19			19	19
0458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			10	10BW 7B2W2	7	7		24	24
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy			24	24	24	24			24	24
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy			24	24	24	24			24	24
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1				12	12	12		20
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1				12	12	12		20
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1				12	12	12		20
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying				19	19	19				19
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying				19	19	19				19
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous				13	13	13		−
0593		Jellicent All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous				13	13	13		−
0647		Keldeo All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				13	13	1, 13		7		7
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3					20	20		−		−
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3					20	20		−		−
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field						22		21		21
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field						24		25		25
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field						24		25		25
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3						17				13
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3						17				17
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug						16		12		12
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug						16		12		12
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous								25		25
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
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔	−
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2									✔
0550		Basculin Red- and Blue-Striped Forms		Water 2		Water 2				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0550		Basculin White-Striped Form		Water 2		Water 2									✔
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	✔
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3					−	−	✔		✔
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
						I
						TM11
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151		Mew		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 event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	Pokémon Adventure Camp Omanyte
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

Bubble Beam deals damage, and may lower the target's Travel Speed by one stage.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 6 - 19 - 100% - 10 tiles away All Yes MDTDS 6 - 10 - 83.6% - 10 tiles away All Yes BSL 6 - 10 - 83.6% - 10 tiles away All Yes MDGtI 8 99 17 50 85% 98% 10 tiles away All Yes SMD 8 50 14 30 85% 98% 4 tiles away Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. 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 Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 38 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 10% chance of lowering each target's speed.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Bubble Beam
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 45 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.9 seconds Damage window 1.45 - 1.7 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 25 Energy cost 40 Secondary effect 1 Opponent Attack Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 25 → 30
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 30 → 45
  • Energy cost: 25 → 33
  • Duration: 2.9 → 1.9 seconds
  • Damage window: 2.6 - 2.8 → 1.45 - 1.7 seconds

Trainer Battles

• September 27, 2019
  • Power: 45 → 25
  • Secondary effect added

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Bubble Beam

★★★
Attack power	12.23906
Charge time	0.6 seconds
Range type	Wide Shot
Number of hits	3
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag(s)	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Bubble Beam	Special	2	—	49	58	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Speed by one stat rank.	Misty & Starmie Barry & Piplup/Prinplup/Empoleon Kali (Furisode Girl) & Azumarill Adaman & Vaporeon Scottie/Bettie & Squirtle/Wartortle/BlastoiseEgg Scottie/Bettie & Horsea/SeadraEgg (Support role only) Scottie/Bettie & Goldeen/SeakingEgg (Support role only) Scottie/Bettie & Staryu/StarmieEgg (Support role only)
Sync move(s)
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Tomboyish Mermaid Bubble Beam	Special	Default		200	240	An opponent		—	The more the user's Sp. Def is raised, the greater the power of this attack.	Misty & Starmie
Late Fee Bubble Beam	Special	Default 6★ EX		250	300	An opponent All opponents		—	No additional effect.	Barry & Empoleon

Notes:

• Bubble Beam:
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Speed.
• Tomboyish Mermaid Bubble Beam:
  • Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): The more the user's Sp. Def is raised, the greater the power of this move.
• Late Fee Bubble Beam:
  • This sync move could not be raised to 6★ EX until March 29, 2021, which is 578 days after its release date (on August 29, 2019).
  • Description of 6★-EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5 (from March 15, 2022): "Additional Effects: Sync move targets all opponents."

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also lower the target's Movement Speed by one level. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also reduce the target's Movement Speed by 1 level. BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで いどうそくどを １だんかいさげる Conq. A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. It may also lower the target's Speed. MDGtI It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also lower the Pokémon's Travel Speed. SMD It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also lower the Pokémon's Travel Speed. MDRTDX It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also lower the target's Travel Speed.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Squirtle Swanna Popplio Tentacruel
The user forcefully ejects a spray of bubbles at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Squirtle blows multiple clear or white bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Squirtle	Mewtwo Strikes Back		Debut
	Starmie shoots blue bubbles at the opponent from the gem in the center of its body.
Marina's Starmie	Bye Bye Psyduck		Incorrectly dubbed as Bubble
	Mantine releases a stream of light blue or clear bubbles from its mouth at the opponent at a great speed.
Molly's Mantine	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
Dorian's Mantine	Just Add Water		None
Lola's Mantine	A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!		None
Multiple wild Mantine	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
	Marill releases white bubbles from its mouth at the opponent at a great speed.
Pietra's Marill	Right On, Rhydon!		None
	A blue ball forms in Suicune's mouth and then it shoots multiple amounts of blue bubbles at the opponent from the blue ball. When the attack is over, the last bubble explodes and sends the opponent back.
Suicune (M04)	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
	Azumarill releases white bubbles from its mouth at a great speed or the inside of Azumarill's mouth glows light blue and it fires multiple light blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Azumarill	Dueling Heroes		None
Jackson's Azumarill	Tie One On!		None
Officer Jenny's Azumarill	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
A wild Azumarill	The Power of Us		None
	A blue ball forms in Corsola's mouth and it releases a stream of blue bubbles from the orb.
Misty's Corsola	Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias		None
Juan's Corsola	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Tentacruel releases multiple blue bubbles from under the large blue stinger on its face.
Kim's Tentacruel	Cerulean Blues		None
Kail's Tentacruel	Cerulean Blues		None
A Coordinator's Tentacruel	A Cacturne for the Worse		None
A Trainer's Tentacruel	Making Battles in the Sand!		None
	Crawdaunt opens its pincers and releases light blue, multicolored, or blue bubbles at the opponent from both or one of its pincers.
A Team Aqua Grunt's Crawdaunt	Stairway to Devon		None
Shelly's Crawdaunt	Fight for the Meteorite!		None
Brodie's Ditto in the form of Crawdaunt	Unfair Weather Friends		Used via Transform
Mr. Saridakis's Crawdaunt	On Olden Pond		None
A Coordinator's Crawdaunt	Battling The Generation Gap!		None
	Corphish opens its pincers and fires light blue, multicolored, orange, or blue bubbles at the opponent from one or both of them.
Ash's Corphish	Gone Corphishin'		None
Rocko's Corphish	A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!		None
	Surskit raises its front two legs and a light blue ball forms between them. It lowers the ball and multiple light blue bubbles come out and hit the opponent.
Max's Surskit	Maxxed Out!		None
Viola's Surskit	Breaking Titles at the Chateau!		None
	The jewel in the middle of Staryu's body glows orange and it releases orange or blue bubbles from it at the opponent.
Misty's Staryu	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
	Piplup opens its beak and releases a stream of blue bubbles at the opponent. Sometimes, its beak glows light blue when it uses the attack.
A Piplup Dawn imagined	Following A Maiden's Voyage!		None
Dawn's Piplup	Following A Maiden's Voyage!		None
Piplup of Team Poképals	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness		None
Professor Rowan's Piplup	DPS01		None
Verity's Piplup	I Choose You!		None
	The inside of Prinplup's beak glows light blue and it fires light blue bubbles at the opponent from its beak.
Kenny's Prinplup	Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!		None
	The inside of Mime Jr.'s mouth glows light blue and it fires multiple light blue bubbles at the opponent from its mouth.
James's Mime Jr.	All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!		Used via Mimic
	Mantyke fires multiple light blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Mantyke	Dawn of a Royal Day!		None
	The inside of Tympole's mouth glows light blue and it takes in a deep breath before it releases multiple light blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Tympole	Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!		None
	The inside of Swanna's beak glows light blue and it fires multiple light blue bubbles from its beak at the opponent.
Skyla's Swanna	Cilan Takes Flight!		None
Cameron's Swanna	Cameron's Secret Weapon!		None
	The inside of Frillish's mouth glows light blue and it fires multiple light blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Two wild Frillish	A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!		None
Jessie's Frillish	New Places... Familiar Faces!		None
	The inside of Vaporeon's mouth glows light blue and it fires multiple light blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Virgil's Vaporeon	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		Vaporeon cannot legally learn Bubble Beam in Generation V
	Clauncher shoots a beam of blue bubbles from one of its pincers at the opponent.
Rodman's Clauncher	Going for the Gold!		None
	Lombre shoots a beam of blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Lombre	One for the Goomy!		None
	Crabrawler shoots a beam of blue bubbles from the inside of its pincers at the opponent.
Hala's Crabrawler	Trial and Tribulation!		None
	Popplio shoots a stream of blue bubbles from in front of its nose at the opponent.
Lana's Popplio	They Might Not Be Giants!		None
	Dewpider shoots a stream of blue bubbles out of its stinger at the opponent.
A wild Dewpider	Dewpider Ascending!		None
	Brionne shoots a stream of blue bubbles from in front of its nose at the opponent.
Lana's Brionne	The One That Didn't Get Away!		None
	Tentacool shoots a stream of blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent
A wild Tentacool	The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!		None
	Seismitoad shoots a stream of blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Seismitoad	Everybody's Doing the Underground Shuffle!		None
	Eevee shoots a stream of blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Chloe's Eevee	Nightfall? Nightmares!		Used via Copycat
Alternate World Chloe's Eevee	Showdown at the Gates of Warp!		Used via Copycat
	Krabby shoots a stream of blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Goh's Krabby	Trial on a Golden Scale!		None

• In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness, Corphish of Wigglytuff's Guild mentioned that he was capable of using Bubble Beam, but he was never shown using the move.
• In the dubbed version of Enter The Dragonite, Ash commanded his Squirtle to use Bubble. In the original version, it was commanded to use Bubble Beam instead.

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Piplup
The user forcefully ejects a spray of bubbles at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Piplup opens its beak and releases a stream of blue bubbles at the opponent.
Barry's Piplup	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer		None

Pokémon Evolutions

Prinplup
The user forcefully ejects a spray of bubbles at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Prinplup shoots a stream of blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Barry's Prinplup	The Rival		Debut

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Marill
The user fires one big bubble.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Marill fires one big bubble from its mouth.
Pietra's Marill	The Grand Rhydon Plan.		Debut

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Jellicent Swanna
The user blasts the foe with several bubbles in a row.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Swanna blasts the foe with several bubbles in a row coming from its mouth.
Pokémon Ranger's Swanna	The Battle for More Friends!		Debut
	Jellicent blasts the foe with several bubbles in a row coming from its mouth.
Muteki's Jellicent	Victini - A New Friend!		None

Magical Pokémon Journey

Marill
The user sprays a stream of bubbles which traps the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Marill sprays a stream of bubbles, trapping the opponent.
Marimaru	Apricot, the Super Heroine!!		Debut

Movie adaptations

Piplup
The user fires multiple bubbles
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Piplup fires multiple bubbles in a straight line.
Dawn's Piplup	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		Debut
Verity's Piplup	I Choose You!		None

Pokémon Adventures

Brionne Swanna Gyarados and Dragonair Suicune
A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Staryu releases multiple bubbles out of the gem of the center of its body at the opponent.
Misty's Staryu	Gyarados Splashes In!		Debut
	Starmie releases multiple bubbles out of the gem of the center of its body at the opponent.
Misty's Starmie	Suddenly Starmie		None
	Dragonair's horn glows and it fires a stream of bubbles from the horn at the opponent.
Lance's two Dragonair	Rhyhorn Rising		None
	Gyarados opens its mouth and releases a stream of bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Lance's Gyarados	Rhyhorn Rising		None
	Suicune releases a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. The beam breaks apart into millions of bubbles that hit the opponent.
Misty's Suicune	Debonaire Dragonair		None
	Swanna opens its mouth and releases a stream of bubbles from it at the opponent.
Skyla's Swanna	The Battle Within		None
	Brionne opens its mouth and releases a stream of bubbles from it at the opponent.
Hau's Brionne	Destroy!! Results of the Training!		None

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Piplup
A stream of bubbles are shot by the user one by one.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Piplup sprays a stream of bubbles one by one.
Dawn's Piplup	Piplup's Special Training		Debut

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Piplup
The user fires a powerful spray of bubbles at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Piplup shoots a powerful blast of bubbles out of its beak.
Hareta's Piplup	In Search of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga!!		None

Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom

Lombre
The user fires bubbles at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lombre fires bubbles at the opponent.
Omega's Lombre	Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom		Debut

Pokémon Try Adventure

Piplup
Multiple bubbles are shot.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Piplup shoots multiple bubbles from its mouth.
Katsuya's Chacha	TA07		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	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

Side 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

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

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

Trivia

• If Secret Power is used on a pond in Generation III, it will have the animation of Bubble Beam.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 泡沫光線 Póuhmuht Gwōngsin * 泡末光線 Póuhmuht Gwōngsin * Mandarin 泡沫光線 / 泡沫光线 Pàomò Guāngxiàn Czech Bublifuk Danish Boblestråle Dutch Bubbelstraal Finnish Kuplasäde European French Bulles d'O German Blubbstrahl Greek Ακτίνα φυσαλίδων Hebrew קרן בועות Keren Buhot Indonesian Bubble Beam Italian Bollaraggio Korean 거품광선 Geopumgwangseon Norwegian Boblestråle Polish Bąbelkowy Promień* Bańkowy Atak* Portuguese Brazil Jato de Bolhas (games, BW099-present, TCG, manga) Rajada de Bolhas (early anime) Portugal Raio de Bolhas (Pokémon Chronicles) Jacto de Bolhas (Diamond and Pearl series) Romanian Raza de Bule Serbian Mlaz Mehurova Spanish Latin America Rayo Burbuja* (EP216–EP268, AG079–present) Bubble Beam* (DP105) Rayo de Burbujas (M03, EP206, AG036–AG072, AG083) Disparos de Burbujas (AG067) Burbujas* (AG017–AG031) Spain Rayo Burbuja Swedish Bubbelstråle Bubblor* Thai บับเบิ้ลบีม Turkish Baloncuk Işını Vietnamese Tia Bong Bóng

Spin-off series games

Pokémon Masters EX

Tomboyish Mermaid Bubble Beam Language Title Japanese おてんば人魚の バブルこうせん Otenba Ningyo no Bubble Kōsen Mandarin Chinese 俏皮人魚之 泡沫光線 Qiàopí Rényú zhī Pàomò Guāngxiàn French La sirène en short ! Bulles d'O ! German Blubbstrahl der kecken Meerjungfrau Italian Bollaraggio della sirena maschiaccio Korean 말괄량이 인어의 거품광선 Malgwallyang-i Ineo ui Geopum Gwangseon Spanish Rayo Burbuja Temperamental

Late Fee Bubble Beam Language Title Japanese 罰金１００万円分の バブルこうせん Bakkin Hyakuman Enbun no Baburu Kōsen Mandarin Chinese 罰金一百萬之 泡沫光線 Fájīn Yībǎiwàn zhī Pàomò Guāngxiàn French Pas de crédit ! Bulles d'O ! German Blubbstrahl der Millionenstrafe Italian Bollaraggio della multa salatissima Korean 벌금 100만 원어치 거품광선 Beolgeum Baeng-man Woneochi Geopumgwangseon Spanish Rayo Burbuja Castigador

Variations of the move Psybeam
Spark Psybeam • Bubble Beam • Aurora Beam • Sludge

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