Bubble (move)

Move data

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

Effects

Bubble deals damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-5, Bubble has 20 base power.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Waterium Z and uses its Z-Power, Bubble turns into Hydro Vortex and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all adjacent foes.

Other languages

English Bubble
Japanese あわ (Awa)
German Blubber
French Écume
Italian Bolla
Spanish Burbuja
Korean 거품
Chinese (Simplified) 泡沫
Chinese (Traditional) 泡沫

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that may reduce SPEED.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe’s SPEED.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A spray of bubbles hits the foe. It may lower the foe’s SPEED stat.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the foe. It may also lower the target’s Speed stat.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the opposing team. It may also lower the targets’ Speed stats.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their Speed stats.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their Speed stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Bubble at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Level 13
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Level 13
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Level 13
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Level 11
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Level 11
Krabby Krabby
#0098 / Water
Level 1
Kingler Kingler
#0099 / Water
Level 1
Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Level 1
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Level 1
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Level 1
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Level 1
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Level 7
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Level 7
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Level 13
Corsola Corsola
#0222 / Water · Rock
Level 4
Mantine Mantine
#0226 / Water · Flying
Level 1
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Level 1
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Level 9
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Level 9
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Level 1
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Level 1
Azurill Azurill
#0298 / Normal · Fairy
Level 7
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Level 1
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Level 1
Piplup Piplup
#0393 / Water
Level 8
Prinplup Prinplup
#0394 / Water
Level 1
Prinplup Prinplup
#0394 / Water
Level 8
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Level 1
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Level 8
Mantyke Mantyke
#0458 / Water · Flying
Level 1
Phione Phione
#0489 / Water
Level 1
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Level 1
Tympole Tympole
#0535 / Water
Level 1
Palpitoad Palpitoad
#0536 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Seismitoad Seismitoad
#0537 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Frillish Frillish
#0592 / Water · Ghost
Level 1
Jellicent Jellicent
#0593 / Water · Ghost
Level 1
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Level 5
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Level 1
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Level 5
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Level 1
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Level 5
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Level 12
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Level 12
Clauncher Clauncher
#0692 / Water
Level 12
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Level 12
Goomy Goomy
#0704 / Dragon
Level 1
Sliggoo Sliggoo
#0705 / Dragon
Level 1
Goodra Goodra
#0706 / Dragon
Level 1
Crabrawler Crabrawler
#0739 / Fighting
Level 1
Crabominable Crabominable
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
Level 1
Dewpider Dewpider
#0751 / Water · Bug
Level 1
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

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