Acid (move)

Move data

Type Poison
Category Special  Special
Power 40
Accuracy 100
PP 30  (max. 48)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Acid deals damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-3, Acid is categorized as Physical.
  • In Generations 1-3, Acid may lower Defense instead. (This is likely because Acid is a Physical move in those games.)
  • In Generation 1, Acid has a 33.2% chance of lowering Defense, while in Generations 2-3 it has a 10% chance.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Poisonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Acid turns into Acid Downpour and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all adjacent foes.

Other languages

English Acid
Japanese ようかいえき (Yōkaieki)
German Säure
French Acide
Italian Acido
Spanish Ácido
Korean 용해액
Chinese (Simplified) 溶解液
Chinese (Traditional) 溶解液

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower DEFENSE.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is sprayed with a harsh, hide-melting acid that may lower DEFENSE.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The opposing team is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. The acid may also lower the targets’ Sp. Def stats.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.
Scarlet​/​Violet Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Acid at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Level 20
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Level 20
Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Level 4
Gloom Gloom
#0044 / Grass · Poison
Level 1
Vileplume Vileplume
#0045 / Grass · Poison
Level 1
Bellsprout Bellsprout
#0069 / Grass · Poison
Level 23
Weepinbell Weepinbell
#0070 / Grass · Poison
Level 24
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Level 4
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Level 1
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Level 6
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Level 1
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Level 1
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Level 1
Eelektrik Eelektrik
#0603 / Electric
Level 19
Eelektross Eelektross
#0604 / Electric
Level 1
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Level 5
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Level 1
Toxel Toxel
#0848 / Electric · Poison
Level 1
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Level 1
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Level 1