Acid (move)

Acid ようかいえき Corrosive Liquid

Battles Type  Poison Category  Special PP  30 (max. 48) 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 Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

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

Acid (Japanese: ようかいえき Corrosive Liquid) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Acid inflicts damage and has a 33.2% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Generations II and III

Acid inflicts damage to all adjacent opponents.

Acid now has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Generation IV onwards

Acid now has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage instead.

In Triple Battles, Acid only targets adjacent opponents.

Description

Games Description Stad A Poison-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of lowering the target's Defense. Stad2 A Poison-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of lowering the target's Defense. GSC An attack that may lower Defense. RSEColoXD Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower Defense. FRLG The foe is sprayed with a harsh, hide-melting acid that may lower Defense. DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. BWB2W2 The opposing team is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. The acid may also lower the targets' Sp. Def stats. XYORAS The opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats. SMUSUMPE The opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stat. SwShBDSPLA SV Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	38	37	32	20	20	20	20	8		20	20
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	47	43	38	20	20	20	20	1, 9		20	20
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	24	23	23	9	9	9	9	8	4	4	4
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	28	24	24	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 8	1	1	1
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	1	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1	1
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	26	23	23	23	23	23	23	12		23	23
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	29	24	24	23	23	23	24	1, 12		24	24
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	1	−	−	−	−	−	−	1		1	−
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	1	19	19	12	12	12XY 10ORAS	10	13	4	4	4
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	1	19	19	12	12	12XY 1, 10ORAS	1, 10	1, 13	1	1	1
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									6		6
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									1		1
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	10	−	−
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		1	1	1
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									1		1
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3			15	8	8	8XY 5ORAS	5		4	4
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3			1, 15	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8XY 1, 5ORAS	1, 5		1	1
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1					−	−	−		4
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1					−	−	−		1
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1					36	36	1, Evo.		1
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous					19	19	19				19
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous					1	1	1				1
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug					4	4	4		4
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug					−	−	−		1
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon						15	15		5		5
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon						15	15		1		1
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1		5
0803		Poipole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1USUM		1
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1USUM		1
0848		Toxel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1		1
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like		Human-Like									1		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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔*
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	−		−
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
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous	Island Scan - Hau'oli CemeterySM
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 deals damage and lowers the target's Sp. Defense by one stage (Defense stat in Red and Blue Rescue Team). This move is affected by the Muzzled status condition the Rescue Team and Explorers series.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 8 - 17 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes MDTDS 8 - 17 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes BSL 8 - 17 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes MDGtI 4 99 20 99 95% 98% Front Enemy Yes SMD 4 99 20 99 95% 98% Front 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 GO

Acid
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 9 Energy boost 8 Duration 0.8 seconds Damage window 0.4 - 0.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 6 Energy boost 5 Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Energy boost: 7 → 10
• February 16, 2017
  • Energy boost: 10 → 9
  • Duration: 1.05 → 1.3 seconds
  • Damage window: 0.85 - 1.05 → 0.4 - 0.6 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 10 → 9
  • Energy boost: 9 → 8
  • Duration: 1.3 → 0.8 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Acid

★★
Attack power	34.5061
Charge time	0.66 seconds
Range type	Projectile
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May lower the foe's Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Regular move

Category	Move gauge cost	MP	Power at each move level					Accuracy	Target	Effect tag(s)	Additional effect(s)
			1	2	3	4	5
Special		—	19	19	20	21	22	100%	All opponents	—	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank.
Learnset
Playable sync pair(s)								Type	Role	Sync pair's related passive skill(s)
	Ariana & Arbok							Poison	Tech	On a Roll 9: Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of the user's moves. (Chance increases to 100%) Attack Trap 4: Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target trapped when the user’s attack move against it is successful.
	Iris (Fall 2022) & Naganadel							Poison	Tech	Toxic Chance 2: Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned when a move targeting that opponent is successful.
	Jessie & Arbok							Poison	Special Strike	Toxic Power 5: Powers up the user’s moves when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. (Powers up by 50%)
	Selene (Alt.) & Nihilego							Rock	Special Strike	Alola to You!: Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of the user's moves. When an opponent's stat is lowered by the additional effects of the user's moves, it is lowered by double the stat ranks. (Chance increases to 100%) Poison-Type Hit: Poison 9: Leaves the target poisoned when the user's Poison-type attack move against it is successful.
	Steven & Cradily							Rock	Tech	On a Roll 4: Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of the user's moves. (Chance increases to 50%)

•Description of addition effect(s) prior to Version 2.10.0: Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def.

Sync move(s)

Prepare for Trouble Acid
Playable sync pair	Role	Category	Power at each move level					Target	Effect tag	Additional effect(s)
			1	2	3	4	5
Jessie & Arbok	Special Strike	Special	250	262	275	287	300	An opponent	—	No additional effect.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the user's Defense by one level. MDTD* Inflicts damage on the target. But it may also reduce the target's Special Defense by 1 level. MDTD* MDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's Special Defense by 1 level. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで とくぼうを １だんかいさげる MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also lower its Special Defense. SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Sp. Def.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Arbok Corroding metal Shelmet Dragalge
The user spits out acid from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Ekans spits a black acid from its mouth at the opponent.
Jessie's Ekans	Pokémon Shipwreck		Debut
	Arbok spits a black or purple acid from its mouth at the opponent.
Jessie's Arbok	Pokémon Double Trouble		None
	Gloom fires a ball of violet acid from its mouth at the opponent. It can also fire multiple balls, one after the other.
Multiple wild Gloom	Bucking the Treasure Trend!		None
	Shelmet releases a stream of violet acid from its mouth at the opponent.
Bianca's Shelmet	Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!		None
	Eelektross releases a short stream of violet acid from its mouth at the opponent. The acid lands in front of the opponent and releases a light gray smoke that rises around the opponent, choking it.
Emmet's Eelektross	Lost at the Stamp Rally!		None
	Dragalge releases a stream of violet acid from its mouth at the opponent.
Two wild Dragalge	An Undersea Place to Call Home!		None
	Seismitoad releases a stream of violet acid from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Seismitoad	Everybody's Doing the Underground Shuffle!		None
	Low Key Form Toxtricity releases a stream of violet acid from its mouth at the opponent.
Pokémon hunter's Toxtricity	The Wild Pair, Friede and Cap!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gloom Arbok Ekans
The user spits out acid from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Arbok spits out a thick venom from its mouth at the opponent that melts anything it touches.
Koga's Arbok	That Awful Arbok!		Debut
	Ekans spits out a thick venom from its mouth at the opponent that melts anything.
Harry's Ekans	Ekans the Ecstasy		None
	Gloom spits out a thick venom from its mouth at the opponent.
Ariana's Gloom	Pleased as Punch With Parasect		None

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

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

• Acid, as a Poison-type move, normally has no effect on Steel-type Pokémon, despite the fact that real-life acids react very strongly with most metals.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 溶解液 Yùhnggáai Yaht Mandarin 溶解液 Róngjǐe Yì / Róngjǐe Yè Czech Kyselina Danish Syre Dutch Zuur Finnish Happo French Acide German Säure Greek Οξύ Oxý Hindi तह्जाब Tehzaab Indonesian Asam Italian Acido Korean 용해액 Yonghae-aek Polish Kwas* Płyn Rozpuszczający* Portuguese Brazil Ácido Portugal Ácido Russian Кислота Kislota Serbian Kiselina Spanish Ácido Swedish Saltsyra Thai กรดละลาย Turkish Asit Vietnamese Đòn A-xít

Spin-off series games

Pokémon Masters EX

Prepare for Trouble Acid Language Title Japanese 愛と真実の悪を貫く ようかいえき Ai to Shinjitsu no Aku o Tsuranuku Yōkaieki Mandarin Chinese 貫徹愛與真實的邪惡之 溶解液 Guànchè Ài yǔ Zhēnshí de Xié'è zhī Róngjǐe Yì French Écraser l'amour et la vérité ! Acide ! German Säure der Verurteilung Italian Acido che denuncia verità e amore Korean 사랑과 진실, 어둠을 뿌리고 다니는 용해액 Sarang-gwa Jinsil, Eodum-eul Ppurigo Danineun Yonghaeaek Spanish ¡Ácido por la Verdad y el Amor!

Variations of the move Acid
Acid • Bubble • Ember • Thunder Shock • Powder Snow

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