Gastro Acid (move)

Gastro Acid
いえき Gastric Juice

Battles

Type	Poison
Category	Status
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

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

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Super Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

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

On Smogon's Movedex:

Gastro Acid (Japanese: いえき Gastric Juice) is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Are Orichalcum Pulse , Hadron Engine, and Battle Bond in Gen IX affected by Gastro Acid? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Gastro Acid suppresses the target's Ability while it remains in battle.

Gastro Acid fails if the target's Ability is Multitype, Stance Change, Schooling, Comatose, Shields Down, Disguise, RKS System, Battle Bond, Power Construct, Ice Face, Gulp Missile, As One, Zero to Hero, Commander, Quark Drive, or Protosynthesis. Gastro Acid can be reflected with Magic Coat and Magic Bounce (but Gastro Acid will still suppress Magic Bounce if it is not reflected by it, such as if Gastro Acid is used by a Pokémon with Mold Breaker).

Pickup and Honey Gather can still find an item after the battle even if suppressed.

If powered up by a Poisonium Z into Z-Gastro Acid, the user's Speed stat rises one stage.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user hurls up its stomach acids on the foe. The fluid eliminates the effect of the foe's ability.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh BDSP LA SV	The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	33	36	36	36^SMUSUM	36^BDSP
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	42	44	44	44^SMUSUM	44^BDSP
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	35	35	35	35^SMUSUM	35^BDSP
070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	35	35	35	39^SMUSUM	39^BDSP
071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass					1^BDSP
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	40^DP 35^PtHGSS	31^BW 27^B2W2	27	27	45
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	44	49	49^XY 36^ORAS	36	36^BDSP	36
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	52	59	59^XY 42^ORAS	42	42^BDSP	42
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon		34^B2W2	34^XY 31^ORAS	29	29^BDSP	29
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	36	36	36^XY 31^ORAS	31	32
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	46	46	46^XY 31^ORAS	31	32
495		Snivy		Field	Grass		40	40	40
496		Servine		Field	Grass		48	48	48
497		Serperior		Field	Grass		56	56	56
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1					1^SwSh
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug		23	23	23	44^SwSh
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug		23	23	23	50^SwSh
603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous		64	64	64	64	64
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1	1
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1				29	35^SwSh
799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				53	40^SwSh
803		Poipole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					56^SwSh
804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					56^SwSh
917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug						33
918		Spidops		Bug		Bug						37
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster					✔
446		Munchlax		Monster		Monster					✔^BDSP
590		Foongus		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔
833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1					✔^SwSh	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
495		Snivy		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔
496		Servine		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔
497		Serperior		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field				✔	✔
512		Simisage		Field		Field				✔	✔
513		Pansear		Field		Field				✔	✔
514		Simisear		Field		Field				✔	✔
515		Panpour		Field		Field				✔	✔
516		Simipour		Field		Field				✔	✔
536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔
590		Foongus		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
660		Diggersby		Field		Field				✔	✔
684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔
685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1					✔
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1					✔
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1					✔
799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
803		Poipole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
804		Naganadel		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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	Dream World - Dream Park
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Gastro Acid inflicts the Gastro Acid status condition for 6-8^TDS/ 21^GtI^SMD turns, suppressing the effects of target's Abilities. This move is affected by Magic Coat and the Muzzled status condition. In Super Mystery Dungeon, Gastro Acid also destroys a random Emera from the target's held Looplet.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDTD S	-	-	16	-	—%	-	Front	All	Yes
BSL	-	-	16	-	—%	-	Front	All	Yes
MDGtI	-	-	30	99	100%	-	Front	Enemy	Yes
SMD	-	-	30	99	100%	-	Front	Enemy	Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: 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.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Gastro Acid status condition. A Pokémon with the Gastro Acid status loses the benefit of its ability.
BSL	しょうめんのポケモンをいえきじょうたいにかえるいえきじょうたいになったポケモンはとくせいのこうかがなくなってしまう
MDGtI	It causes the Gastro Acid status condition, which eliminates the effect of the enemy's Ability.
SMD	It causes the Gastro Acid status condition, which removes the effect of the enemy's Ability. If you're attacked by this move, an emera set in a looplet will come off and disappear!
MDRTDX	It causes the Gastro Acid status condition, which removes the effect of the enemy's Ability.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

	Gulpin	Guzzlord
The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability.
User	First Used In		Notes
Gulpin	Gulpin spits up a large drop of fluorescent green acid at the opponent, or Gulpin releases a sparkling substance that cancels out the Ability of any Pokémon it touches.
A wild Gulpin	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		Debut
Team Rocket's multiple Gulpin	A Rollicking Roll…		None
Guzzlord	Guzzlord fires globs of purple acid from its mouths at the opponent.
Guzzlord (anime)	Battling the Beast Within!		None

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

	Serperior

The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Serperior	Serperior spits out globs of acid that prevent the opponent from activating its Ability.
Monta's Serperior	The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

	Weepinbell

The user hurls gastric acid at the foe and prevents them from using its Ability.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Weepinbell	Weepinbell jumps into the air and fires a stream of sticky liquid from its mouth at the opponent. The substance cancels the opponent's Ability even if it is washed off.
Sebastian's Weepinbell	Well Met, Weepinbell	Debut

In other generations

Core 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

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

Side 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

Side 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	胃液 Waihyihk
Chinese	Mandarin	胃液 Wèiyì / Wèiyè
French		Suc Digestif
German		Magensäfte
Greek		Γαστρικό Οξύ Gastrikó Oxú
Italian		Gastroacido
Korean		위액 Wi-aek
Polish		Gastrokwas
Portuguese		Ácido Gástrico
Spanish		Bilis
Vietnamese		Dịch Vị

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Gastro Acid (move)

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Effect

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By breeding

By Move Tutor

Special move

Generation V

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Description

In the anime

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Pokémon Adventures

In other generations

Core series games

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Side series games

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