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Acid
ようかいえき Melting Liquid
Acid VIII
Introduced: Generation I
Battle Data
Type: Type Poison
Category: Type Special
Power: 40
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 30, max: 48
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Detect/Protect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: No
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Condition: Smart
Appeal: 1
Jam: 4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Super Contests (DPPt)
Condition: Smart
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Condition: Clever
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
Jam: 0
No description given

Acid is a Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description[]

Games Description
GSC 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.
DPPtHGSS 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. It 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 gets hit by a spray of harsh acid. In addition, it may lower the opponents' Sp. Def stats.
BDSPLA Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.

Effect[]

In battle[]

From Generation I to Generation III, Acid does damage and has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. As of Generation IV, Acid does damage and has a 10% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage. In a Double Battle, Acid targets both foes. In a Triple Battle, Acid only targets adjacent foes.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
023 Ekans poison Field/Dragon 38 37 32 20 20 20 20SMUSUM
8PE
20BDSP {{{14}}}
024 Arbok poison Field/Dragon 47 43 38 20 20 20 20SMUSUM
1, 9PE
20BDSP {{{14}}}
043 Oddish grass/poison Grass 26 23 23 9 9 9 9SMUSUM
8PE
4 {{{14}}}
044 Gloom grass/poison Grass 28 24 24 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9SMUSUM
1, 8PE
1 {{{14}}}
045 Vileplume grass/poison Grass 1 1PE 1 {{{14}}}
069 Bellsprout grass/poison Grass 26 23 23 23 23 23 23SMUSUM
12PE
26BDSP {{{14}}}
070 Weepinbell grass/poison Grass 29 24 24 23 23 23 24SMUSUM
1, 12PE
24BDSP {{{14}}}
071 Victreebel grass/poison Grass 1 1PE 1BDSP {{{14}}}
072 Tentacool water/poison Water 3 1 19 19 12 12 12XY
10ORAS
10SMUSUM
13PE
4 {{{14}}}
073 Tentacruel water/poison Water 3 1 19 19 12 12 12XY
1, 10ORAS
1, 10SMUSUM
1, 13PE
1 {{{14}}}
079A Slowpoke psychic Monster/Water 1 6 {{{14}}}
080A Slowbro poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 1 {{{14}}}
108 Lickitung normal Monster 10PE {{{14}}}
182 Bellossom grass Grass 1 {{{14}}}
199A Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 1 {{{14}}}
345 Lileep rock/grass Water 3 15 8 8 8XY
5ORAS
5 4 {{{14}}}
346 Cradily rock/grass Water 3 1, 15 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8XY
1, 5ORAS
1, 5 1 {{{14}}}
535 Tympole water Water 1 4 {{{14}}}
536 Palpitoad water/ground Water 1 1 {{{14}}}
537 Seismitoad water/ground Water 1 36 36 1, Evo. 1 {{{14}}}
603 Eelektrik electric Amorphous 19 19 19 {{{14}}}
604 Eelektross electric Amorphous 1 1 1 {{{14}}}
616 Shelmet bug Bug 4 4 4 4 {{{14}}}
617 Accelgor bug Bug 1 {{{14}}}
690 Skrelp poison/water Water 1/Dragon 15 15 5 {{{14}}}
691 Dragalge poison/dragon Water 1/Dragon 15 15 1 {{{14}}}
793 Nihilego rock/poison Undiscovered 1 5 {{{14}}}
803 Poipole poison Undiscovered 1USUM 1 {{{14}}}
804 Naganadel poison/dragon Undiscovered 1USUM 1 {{{14}}}
848 Toxel electric/poison Undiscovered 1 {{{14}}}
849 Toxtricity electric/poison Human-Like 1 {{{14}}}
849A Toxtricity electric/poison Human-Like 1 {{{14}}}
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

Pokémon Type Egg Groups Father
II III IV V VI VII VIII
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.

Special move[]

Generation VII[]

Gallery[]

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