Acid

Essentials

Acid

special

Generation 1

Summary

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 40; percentile 13.8
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 30, up to 48 with PP Up
Target: All opponents
Effect chance: 10
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: An attack that may lower DEFENSE.

: Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower DEFENSE.
: The foe is sprayed with a harsh, hide-melting acid that may lower DEFENSE.

: The foe is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

: The opposing team is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. The acid may also lower the targets’ Sp. Def stats.

: The opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.

: The opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ようかいえき (youkaieki)
: ようかいえき
Korean: 용해액
Chinese: 溶解液
: 溶解液
French: Acide
German: Säure
Spanish: Ácido
Italian: Acido
Czech: Kyselina

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Jam: ♥♥♥♥
Flavor text: Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Flavor text: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Acid.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Psychic	10	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Shadow Ball	15	80	100%	Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Luster Purge	5	70	100%	Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Bug Buzz	10	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Focus Blast	5	120	70%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Energy Ball	10	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Earth Power	10	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Flash Cannon	10	80	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Pokémon

Poison Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Acid's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
38	37	32	20	20	20	20	20	20	Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
47	43	38	20	20	20	20	20	20	Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	60	95	69	65	79	80	448
24	23	23	9	9	9	9	9	9	Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Grass	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
28	24	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Grass	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
—									Vileplume		Chlorophyll Effect Spore		Grass	75	80	85	110	90	50	490
26	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
29	24	24	23	23	23	23	24	24	Weepinbell		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	65	90	50	85	45	55	390
—									Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	80	105	65	100	70	70	490
—	19	19	12	12	12	10	10	10	Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
—	19	19	12	12	12	—	—	—	Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
		15	8	8	8	5	5	5	Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
				36	36	36	0	0	Seismitoad		Swift Swim Poison Touch Water Absorb		Water 1	105	95	75	85	75	74	509
				19	19	19	19	19	Eelektrik		Levitate		Amorphous	65	85	70	75	70	40	405
				—	—	—	—	—	Eelektross		Levitate		Amorphous	85	115	80	105	80	50	515
				4	4	4	4	4	Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
					15	15	15	15	Skrelp		Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	50	60	60	60	60	30	320
					15	15	15	15	Dragalge		Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	65	75	90	97	123	44	494
							—	—	Nihilego		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	109	53	47	127	131	103	570
								—	Poipole		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	67	73	67	73	67	73	420
								—	Naganadel		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	73	73	73	127	73	121	540
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
									Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
									Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
									Litwick		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	30	55	65	55	20	275

24 Pokémon