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 Not 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   Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.

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.

Generation II-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. SMUSUM The opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	38	37	32	20	20	20	20
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	47	43	38	20	20	20	20
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	24	23	23	9	9	9	9
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	28	24	24	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	1
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	26	23	23	23	23	23	23
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	29	24	24	23	23	23	24
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	1
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	1	19	19	12	12	12XY 10ORAS	10
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	1	19	19	12	12	12XY 1, 10ORAS	1, 10
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3			15	8	8	8XY 5ORAS	5
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3			1, 15	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8XY 1, 5ORAS	1, 5
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1					36	36	1, Evo.
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous					19	19	19
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous					1	1	1
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug					4	4	4
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon						15	15
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon						15	15
0793		Nihilego		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							1
0803		Poipole		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							1USUM
0804		Naganadel		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							1USUM
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
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 GO

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

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Acid had an energy gain of 7%.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Acid had an energy gain of 10% and a duration of 1.05 seconds.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Acid had a power of 10, an energy gain of 9%, and a duration of 1.3 seconds.

Grimer, Muk, Koffing, and Weezing may only know this move they were obtained before August 20, 2016.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Acid is a Poison-type move with a power of 8, 17 PP, and 88 accuracy. It has a 10% chance to lower the target's Defense stat by one level. It can only target the opponent in front of the user, but it can cut corners.

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. SMD It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Sp. Def.

In the anime

Ekans Arbok Corroding metal Shelmet
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

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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 V	Generation VI

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

Trivia

• Acid 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 Ozý Hindi तह्जाब Tehzaab Indonesian Asam Italian Acido Korean 용해액 Yonghae Aek Polish Kwas Portuguese Brazil Ácido Portugal Ácido Russian Кислота Kislota Serbian Kiselina Spanish Ácido Swedish Saltsyra Turkish Asit Vietnamese Đòn A-xít

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

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