Acid (move)

Acid (Japanese: ようかいえき Corrosive Liquid) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

Acid
ようかいえき Corrosive Liquid
Type  Poison
Category  Special
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • 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
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, 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.

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.
RSEColo.XD 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
023 Ekans
 Field Dragon 38 37 32 20 20 20 20SMUSUM
8PE		 20BDSP
024 Arbok
 Field Dragon 47 43 38 20 20 20 20SMUSUM
1, 9PE		 20BDSP
043 Oddish
Grass Grass 24 23 23 9 9 9 9SMUSUM
8PE		 4
044 Gloom
Grass Grass 28 24 24 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9SMUSUM
1, 8PE		 1
045 Vileplume
Grass Grass 1 1PE 1
069 Bellsprout
Grass Grass 26 23 23 23 23 23 23SMUSUM
12PE		 23BDSP
070 Weepinbell
Grass Grass 29 24 24 23 23 23 24SMUSUM
1, 12PE		 24BDSP
071 Victreebel
Grass Grass 1 1PE 1BDSP
072 Tentacool
Water 3 Water 3 1 19 19 12 12 12XY
10ORAS		 10SMUSUM
13PE		 4
073 Tentacruel
Water 3 Water 3 1 19 19 12 12 12XY
1, 10ORAS		 1, 10SMUSUM
1, 13PE		 1
079 Slowpoke
Galarian Form		 Monster Water 1 6SwSh
080 Slowbro
Galarian Form
Monster Water 1 1SwSh
108 Lickitung
 Monster Monster 10PE
182 Bellossom
 Grass Grass 1
199 Slowking
Galarian Form
Monster Water 1 1SwSh
345 Lileep
Water 3 Water 3 15 8 8 8XY
5ORAS		 5 4
346 Cradily
Water 3 Water 3 1, 15 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8XY
1, 5ORAS		 1, 5 1
535 Tympole
 Water 1 Water 1 4SwSh
536 Palpitoad
Water 1 Water 1 1SwSh
537 Seismitoad
Water 1 Water 1 36 36 1, Evo. 1SwSh
603 Eelektrik
 Amorphous Amorphous 19 19 19
604 Eelektross
 Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
616 Shelmet
 Bug Bug 4 4 4 4SwSh
617 Accelgor
 Bug Bug 1SwSh
690 Skrelp
Water 1 Dragon 15 15 5SwSh
691 Dragalge
Water 1 Dragon 15 15 1SwSh
793 Nihilego
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 5SwSh
803 Poipole
 Undiscovered Undiscovered 1USUM 1SwSh
804 Naganadel
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1USUM 1SwSh
848 Toxel
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1SwSh
849 Toxtricity
Amped Form
Human-Like Human-Like 1SwSh
849 Toxtricity
Low Key Form
Human-Like Human-Like 1SwSh
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
II III IV V VI VII VIII
213 Shuckle
Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
331 Cacnea
 Grass Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
607 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.

Generation VII
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
607 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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Acid is a move with 8 base power, 88% accuracy, and 17 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, possibly lowering their Defense by one level. This move is affected by Muzzled status condition.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move now lowers Special Defense due to being reclassified as a physical move.

Pokémon Masters EX
Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
1 — 19 22 100% All opponents — Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank.*

Past Description
  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def.

Pokémon GO
 Acid
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 9
Energy boost 8
Duration 0.8 seconds
Damage window 0.4 - 0.6 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 6
Energy boost 5
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
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

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

In the anime
Dragalge Arbok Corroding metal 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
Seismitoad Seismitoad releases a stream of violet acid from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Seismitoad Everybody's Doing the Underground Shuffle! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


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 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 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 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 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 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 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, 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
Czech Kyselina
Danish Syre
Dutch Zuur
Finnish Happo
French Acide
German Säure
Greek Οξύ Oxý
Hindi तह्जाब Tehzaab
Indonesian Asam
Italian Acido
Korean 용해액 Yonghaeaek
Polish Kwas*
Trucizna*
Jad*
Kwasowy Atak*
Płyn Rozpuszczający*
Portuguese Brazil Ácido
Portugal Ácido
Russian Кислота Kislota
Serbian Kiselina
Spanish Ácido
Swedish Saltsyra
Thai กรดละลาย
Turkish Asit
Vietnamese Đòn A-xít



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


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