Acid (move)

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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  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Generations I and II

Acid does damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.

In Stadium, Acid has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense.

Generation III

Acid will hit both opponents in a Double Battle.

Generation IV

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

Generation V

In Triple Battles, Acid will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.

Description

Games Description A Poison-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of lowering the target's Defense. A Poison-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of lowering the target's Defense. An attack that may lower Defense. RSE Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower Defense. FRLG The foe is sprayed with a harsh, hide- melting acid that may lower Defense. PMDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the user's Defense by one level. The foe is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. PMDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's Special Defense by 1 level. The opposing team is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. The acid may also lower the targets' Sp. Def stats. The opposing Pokemon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	38			37			32			20				20			20
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	47			43			38			20				20			20
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison	24			23			23			9				9			9
044		Gloom	Grass	Poison	28			24			24			--, 9				--, 9			--, 9
045		Vileplume	Grass	Poison	--																'
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison	26			23			23			23				23			23
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison	29			24			24			23				23			23
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	--			19			19			12				12			12
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	--			19			19			12				12			12
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass							15			8				8			8
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass							--, 15			--, 8				--, 8			--, 8
537		Seismitoad	Water	Ground														36			36
603		Eelektrik	Electric		Electric														19			19
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric														--			--
616		Shelmet	Bug		Bug														4			4
690		Skrelp	Poison	Water																	15
691		Dragalge	Poison	Dragon																	15
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire
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 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

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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	With a Little Help From Hitmonchan		None

In other generations

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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	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 that real-life acids react very strongly with most metals.
• In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Team, an error says that this move may lower the user's defense.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 溶解液 Róngjǐe Yì Danish Syre Dutch Zuur Finnish Happo French Acide German Säure Greek Οξύ Hindi तह्जाब tehzaab Indonesian Asam Italian Acido Korean 용해액 Yonghae Aek Polish Trucizna Portuguese Brazil Ácido Portugal Ácido Serbian Kiselina Spanish Ácido Vietnamese Axít

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

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