Acid Armor (move)

Acid Armor とける Liquefy

Battles Type  Poison Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

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

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

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

Acid Armor (Japanese: とける Liquefy) is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generations I to V

Acid Armor increases the user's Defense by two stages.

Generation VI onward

Acid Armor's PP was changed from 40 to 20.

If powered up by a Poisonium Z into Z-Acid Armor, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 Melts the user's body for protection. A move that sharply raises Defense. GSC Sharply raises the user's Defense. RSEColoXD Liquifies the user's body to sharply raise Defense. FRLG The user alters its cells to liquefy itself and sharply raise Defense. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	55	40	34	39	39BW 40B2W2	40XY 43ORAS	43
088A		Grimer Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							43
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	60	45	34	44	42BW 43B2W2	43XY 46ORAS	46
089A		Muk Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							46
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	42RGB 47Y	47	47	64	64BW 29B2W2	29	29
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy				31	31	31	31
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy				31	31	31	31
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral					31	31	31
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral					31	31	31
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral					31	31	31
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					29	29	17
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug					32	32	32
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
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous					✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon					✔	✔
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	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. 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

Acid Armor is a Poison-type move with 27 PP. It raises the user's Defense by two levels, and is affected by Snatch.

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the user's Defense by two levels. SMD It sharply boosts your Defense. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Vaporeon Phione
The user alters its cellular structure to melt into the water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Vaporeon jumps into the water, glows blue, then disappears. It can then swim through the water as if it were invisible. Seconds later, it jumps out of the water and attacks the opponent.
Rainer's Vaporeon	The Battling Eevee Brothers		Debut
Galea's Vaporeon	On Olden Pond		None
A wild Vaporeon	Eevee & Friends		None
	Phione goes into the water and then disappears, or it transforms its body into water.
A wild Phione	Hold the Phione!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Muk Vaporeon Slugma
The user melts into a body of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Vaporeon's body melts into a body of water. It then hops out and attacks the opponent.
Red's Vee	Clefabulous Clefable		Debut
	Slugma melts its body into a puddle of lava.
Blaise's Slugma	You Can Fight Day or Night With Lunatone & Solrock		None
	Muk melts its body, increasing its Defense.
Team Plasma Grunts' multiple Muk	PS536		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

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

• In Generation I, Acid Armor caused the user's sprite to become invisible until it fainted or switched out, or the battle ended. In later generations, the user's sprite does not become invisible.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 溶化 Yùhngfa Mandarin 溶化 Rónghuà Czech Kyselinové brnění Danish Syrepanser Dutch Zuurschild Finnish Happokilpi French Acidarmure German Säurepanzer Greek Οξυπανοπλία Oxupanoplía Italian Scudo Acido Korean 녹기 Nokgi Norwegian Syreskjold Polish Kwasozbroja Portuguese Brazil Armadura Ácida Armadura de Ácido (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Armadura Ácida (Original Series; DP Series) Armadura (Advanced Series) Serbian Kiselinski oklop Spanish Armad. Ácida Swedish Syrasköld Turkish Asit Zırhı Vietnamese Tan Chảy

Variations of the move Acid Armor
Acid Armor • Amnesia • Autotomize • Barrier • Iron Defense • Nasty Plot • Rock Polish • Swords Dance Formerly a variation Minimize

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