Belch (move)

Move data

Type Poison
Category Special  Special
Power 120
Accuracy 90
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 6

Effects

Belch deals damage, but only works if the user has previously consumed a Berry during the battle. Manually feeding a Berry from the bag does not count.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Poisonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Belch turns into Acid Downpour and has base power 190.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Belch
Japanese ゲップ (Geppu)
German Rülpser
French Éructation
Italian Rutto
Spanish Eructo
Korean 트림
Chinese (Simplified) 打嗝
Chinese (Traditional) 打嗝

Game descriptions

X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Belch 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 38
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Level 48
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Level 46
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Level 46
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Level 52
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Level 52
Koffing Koffing
#0109 / Poison
Level 40
Weezing Weezing
#0110 / Poison
Level 44
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Level 44
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Level 52
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Level 41
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Level 49
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Level 1
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Level 41
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Level 39
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Level 43
Croagunk Croagunk
#0453 / Poison · Fighting
Level 48
Toxicroak Toxicroak
#0454 / Poison · Fighting
Level 54
Skwovet Skwovet
#0819 / Normal
Level 45
Greedent Greedent
#0820 / Normal
Level 55
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
Oinkologne (Male) Oinkologne
Male
#0916 / Normal
Level 54

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Belch as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Monster, Water 1
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Monster, Water 1
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Monster, Water 1
Deino Deino
#0633 / Dark · Dragon
Dragon
Fuecoco Fuecoco
#0909 / Fire
Field