Acid Armor (move)

Move data

Type Poison
Category Status
Power -
Accuracy -
PP 40  (max. 64)
Introduced Generation I

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Effects

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

Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.



Game descriptions

Gold/Silver
Crystal
Sharply raises the user’s DEFENSE.
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Liquifies the user’s body to sharply raise DEFENSE.
FireRed/LeafGreen The user alters its cells to liquefy itself and sharply raise DEFENSE.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Black/White
The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Acid Armor at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Grimer
#088 / Poison
Level 39
Muk
#089 / Poison
Level 43
Vaporeon
#134 / Water
Level 29
Phione
#489 / Water
Level 31
Manaphy
#490 / Water
Level 31
Vanillite
#582 / Ice
Level 31
Vanillish
#583 / Ice
Level 31
Vanilluxe
#584 / Ice
Level 31
Cryogonal
#615 / Ice
Level 29
Shelmet
#616 / Bug
Level 32

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Acid Armor as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Slugma
#218 / Fire
Amorphous
Magcargo
#219 / Fire · Rock
Amorphous
Gulpin
#316 / Poison
Amorphous
Swalot
#317 / Poison
Amorphous
Solosis
#577 / Psychic
Amorphous
Duosion
#578 / Psychic
Amorphous
Reuniclus
#579 / Psychic
Amorphous
Frillish
#592 / Water · Ghost
Amorphous
Jellicent
#593 / Water · Ghost
Amorphous
Litwick
#607 / Ghost · Fire
Amorphous
Lampent
#608 / Ghost · Fire
Amorphous
Chandelure
#609 / Ghost · Fire
Amorphous