Gastro Acid (move)

Move data

Type Poison
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 4

Effects

Cancels out the effect of the opponent's Ability.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Poisonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Gastro Acid turns into Z-Gastro Acid and raises Speed one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Gastro Acid
Japanese いえき (Ieki)
German Magensäfte
French Suc Digestif
Italian Gastroacido
Spanish Bilis
Korean 위액
Chinese (Simplified) 胃液
Chinese (Traditional) 胃液

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user hurls up its stomach acids on the foe. The fluid eliminates the effect of the foe’s ability.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target’s Ability.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target’s Ability.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target’s Ability.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target’s Ability.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target’s Ability.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Gastro 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 36
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Level 44
Bellsprout Bellsprout
#0069 / Grass · Poison
Level 35
Weepinbell Weepinbell
#0070 / Grass · Poison
Level 39
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Level 36
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Level 42
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Level 29
Snivy Snivy
#0495 / Grass
Level 37
Servine Servine
#0496 / Grass
Level 44
Serperior Serperior
#0497 / Grass
Level 50
Joltik Joltik
#0595 / Bug · Electric
Level 44
Galvantula Galvantula
#0596 / Bug · Electric
Level 50
Eelektrik Eelektrik
#0603 / Electric
Level 64
Eelektross Eelektross
#0604 / Electric
Level 1
Tarountula Tarountula
#0917 / Bug
Level 33
Spidops Spidops
#0918 / Bug
Level 37

Learnt by breeding

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