Acid (move)

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Acid
ようかいえき Corrosive Liquid
Acid VIII.png
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
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

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.
SwSh 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
0023 Ekans PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon 38 37 32 20 20 20 20SMUSUM
8PE
0024 Arbok PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon 47 43 38 20 20 20 20SMUSUM
1, 9PE
0043 Oddish GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 24 23 23 9 9 9 9SMUSUM
8PE
4
0044 Gloom GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 28 24 24 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9SMUSUM
1, 8PE
1
0045 Vileplume GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1 1PE 1
0069 Bellsprout GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 26 23 23 23 23 23 23SMUSUM
12PE
0070 Weepinbell GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 29 24 24 23 23 23 24SMUSUM
1, 12PE
0071 Victreebel GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1 1PE
0072 Tentacool WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 1 19 19 12 12 12XY
10ORAS
10SMUSUM
13PE
4
0073 Tentacruel WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 1 19 19 12 12 12XY
1, 10ORAS
1, 10SMUSUM
1, 13PE
1
079G Slowpoke
Slowpoke
Galarian Form
PsychicIC Big.png Monster Water 1 6
080G Slowbro
Slowbro
Galarian Form
PoisonIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Monster Water 1 1
0108 Lickitung NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster 10PE
0182 Bellossom GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 1
0345 Lileep RockIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 15 8 8 8XY
5ORAS
5
0346 Cradily RockIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 1, 15 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8XY
1, 5ORAS
1, 5
0535 Tympole WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 4
0536 Palpitoad WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 1
0537 Seismitoad WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 36 36 1, Evo. 1
0603 Eelektrik ElectricIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 19 19 19
0604 Eelektross ElectricIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0616 Shelmet BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 4 4 4 4
0617 Accelgor BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 1
0690 Skrelp PoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Dragon 15 15 5
0691 Dragalge PoisonIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Water 1 Dragon 15 15 1
0793 Nihilego RockIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
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 PoisonIC Big.png 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 PoisonIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
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
0848 Toxel ElectricIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
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
0849 Toxtricity
Toxtricity
Amped Form
ElectricIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 1
849L Toxtricity
Toxtricity
Low Key Form
ElectricIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 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 Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0213 Shuckle BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0331 Cacnea GrassIC Big.png Grass Human-Like
0607 Litwick GhostIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
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 GhostIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
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

GO Poison.png Acid
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 9
Energy boost 8
Duration 0.8 seconds
Damage window 0.4 - 0.6 seconds
Acid GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 6
Energy boost 5
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
EkansArbokOddishGloomVileplumeBellsproutWeepinbellVictreebelTentacruelBellossomLileepCradilyEelektrikEelektrossShelmetAccelgor
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
GrimerMukKoffingWeezing
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 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.
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 It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Sp. Def.

In the anime

Jessie Ekans Acid.png
Ekans
Jessie Arbok Acid.png
Arbok
Jessie Arbok Acid effect.png
Corroding metal
Bianca Shelmet Acid.png
Shelmet
The user spits out acid from its mouth.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Ekans Ekans spits a black acid from its mouth at the opponent.
Jessie's Ekans Pokémon Shipwreck Debut
Arbok Arbok spits a black or purple acid from its mouth at the opponent.
Jessie's Arbok Pokémon Double Trouble None
Gloom 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 Shelmet releases a stream of violet acid from its mouth at the opponent.
Bianca's Shelmet Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader! None
Eelektross 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 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


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Kyselina
Denmark Flag.png Danish Syre
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Zuur
Finland Flag.png Finnish Happo
France Flag.png French Acide
Germany Flag.png German Säure
Greece Flag.png Greek Οξύ Oxý
India Flag.png Hindi तह्जाब Tehzaab
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Asam
Italy Flag.png Italian Acido
South Korea Flag.png Korean 용해액 Yonghaeaek
Poland Flag.png Polish Kwas*
Trucizna*
Jad*
Kwasowy Atak*
Płyn Rozpuszczający*
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Ácido
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Ácido
Russia Flag.png Russian Кислота Kislota
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Kiselina
Spain Flag.png Spanish Ácido
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Saltsyra
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Asit
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Đòn A-xít


Variations of the move Acid
SpecialIC HOME.png AcidBubbleEmberThunder ShockPowder Snow


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