Acid

Acid is a Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

In battle

From Generation I to Generation III, Acid does damage and has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. As of Generation IV, Acid does damage and has a 10% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage. In a Double Battle, Acid targets both foes. In a Triple Battle, Acid only targets adjacent foes.

Description

Games	Description
	An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
	Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower DEFENSE.
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version	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.
	Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.

Learnset

Leveling

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Ekans	poison	Field/Dragon	38	37	32	20	20	20	20SMUSUM 8PE	20BDSP	20
	Arbok	poison	Field/Dragon	47	43	38	20	20	20	20SMUSUM 1, 9PE	20BDSP	20
	Oddish	grass/poison	Grass	26	23	23	9	9	9	9SMUSUM 8PE	4	4
	Gloom	grass/poison	Grass	28	24	24	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9SMUSUM 1, 8PE	1	1
	Vileplume	grass/poison	Grass	1						1PE	1	1
	Bellsprout	grass/poison	Grass	26	23	23	23	23	23	23SMUSUM 12PE	26BDSP	23
	Weepinbell	grass/poison	Grass	29	24	24	23	23	23	24SMUSUM 1, 12PE	24BDSP	24
	Victreebel	grass/poison	Grass	1						1PE	1BDSP
	Tentacool	water/poison	Water 3	1	19	19	12	12	12XY 10ORAS	10SMUSUM 13PE	4	4
	Tentacruel	water/poison	Water 3	1	19	19	12	12	12XY 1, 10ORAS	1, 10SMUSUM 1, 13PE	1	1
	Slowpoke	psychic	Monster/Water 1								6	6
	Slowbro	poison/psychic	Monster/Water 1								1	1
	Lickitung	normal	Monster							10PE
	Bellossom	grass	Grass								1	1
	Slowking	poison/psychic	Monster/Water 1								1	1
	Lileep	rock/grass	Water 3			15	8	8	8XY 5ORAS	5	4
	Cradily	rock/grass	Water 3			1, 15	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8XY 1, 5ORAS	1, 5	1
	Tympole	water	Water 1								4
	Palpitoad	water/ground	Water 1								1
	Seismitoad	water/ground	Water 1					36	36	1, Evo.	1
	Eelektrik	electric	Amorphous					19	19	19		19
	Eelektross	electric	Amorphous					1	1	1		1
	Shelmet	bug	Bug					4	4	4	4
	Accelgor	bug	Bug								1
	Skrelp	poison/water	Water 1/Dragon						15	15	5	5
	Dragalge	poison/dragon	Water 1/Dragon						15	15	1	1
	Nihilego	rock/poison	Undiscovered							1	5
	Poipole	poison	Undiscovered							1USUM	1
	Naganadel	poison/dragon	Undiscovered							1USUM	1
	Toxel	electric/poison	Undiscovered								1	1
	Toxtricity	electric/poison	Human-Like								1	1
	Toxtricity	electric/poison	Human-Like								1	1
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Special move

Generation VII

Gallery

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Generation I · Generation II · Generation III · Generation IV · Generation V · Generation VI · Generation VII · Generation VIII · Generation IX
A	Acid Acid Armor Acid Spray
B	Baneful Bunker Barb Barrage Belch
C	Clear Smog Coil Corrosive Gas Cross Poison
D	Dire Claw
G	Gastro Acid Gunk Shot
M	Malignant Chain Mortal Spin
N	Noxious Torque
P	Poison Fang Poison Gas Poison Jab Poison Powder Poison Sting Poison Tail Purify
S	Shell Side Arm Sludge Sludge Bomb Sludge Wave Smog
T	Toxic Toxic Spikes Toxic Thread
V	Venom Drench Venoshock
See also	Bug-type Dark-type Dragon-type Electric-type Fairy-type Fighting-type Fire-type Flying-type Ghost-type Grass-type Ground-type Ice-type Normal-type Psychic-type Rock-type Steel-type Water-type
Moves

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Damage-dealing	A Acid Bubble Ember Powder Snow Thunder Shock Aeroblast Spacial Rend Ancient Power Ominous Wind Silver Wind Arm Thrust Water Shuriken Aqua Jet Accelerock B Barb Barrage Infernal Parade Bite Heart Stamp Blizzard Hurricane Thunder Bolt Beak Fishious Rend Bone Rush Rock Blast Brine Hex Venoshock Bullet Seed Icicle Spear C Catastropika Pulverizing Pancake Circle Throw Dragon Tail Collision Course Electro Drift Counter Mirror Coat Cross Chop Stone Edge Crush Claw Razor Claw Crunch Flash Cannon Shadow Ball D Dig Dive Discharge Lava Plume Double-Edge Brave Bird Flare Blitz Wave Crash Wood Hammer Volt Tackle Drill Peck Dragon Claw Power Gem Seed Bomb Strength X-Scissor Dynamax Cannon Behemoth Bash Behemoth Blade Dynamic Punch Inferno E Earthquake Judgment Eruption Dragon Energy Water Spout F False Swipe Hold Back Fire Punch Ice Punch Signal Beam Thunder Punch Relic Song Fire Spin Clamp Sand Tomb Whirlpool Flail Reversal Flame Charge Chilling Water Pounce Struggle Bug Trailblaze Flamethrower Ice Beam Thunderbolt Fury Attack Barrage Fusion Flare Fusion Bolt G Giga Drain Drain Punch Horn Leech Gyro Ball Electro Ball H Hammer Arm Ice Hammer Heavy Slam Heat Crash Hyper Beam Blast Burn Frenzy Plant Giga Impact Hydro Cannon Meteor Assault Roar of Time Rock Wrecker Hyper Fang Zen Headbutt I Icy Wind Electroweb Mud Shot Snarl Iron Tail Dragon Rush J Jump Kick Supercell Slam K Karate Chop Poison Tail L Last Respects Rage Fist Leaf Blade Attack Order Low Kick Grass Knot Lunge Apple Acid Drum Beating Grav Apple Fire Lash Luster Purge Mist Ball M Megahorn Power Whip Precipice Blades Metal Burst Comeuppance N Needle Arm Force Palm O Octazooka Mirror Shot Mud Bomb Overheat Draco Meteor Fleur Cannon Leaf Storm P Pluck Bug Bite Pound Branch Poke Fairy Wind Gust Leafage Scratch Tackle Psybeam Aurora Beam Bubble Beam Chatter Low Sweep Sludge Spark Psyblade Hydro Steam Psychic Bug Buzz Earth Power Energy Ball Psyshock Body Press Q Quick Attack Bullet Punch Ice Shard Mach Punch Shadow Sneak Vacuum Wave R Return Frustration Revenge Avalanche Rollout Ice Ball S Sacred Fire Diamond Storm Seismic Toss Night Shade Shadow Bone Liquidation Skull Bash Electro Shot Sky Attack Freeze Shock Ice Burn Slash Aqua Cutter Cross Poison Night Slash Psycho Cut Shadow Claw Sludge Wave Moonblast Springtide Storm Bleakwind Storm Sandsear Storm Wildbolt Storm Steel Beam Chloroblast Stomp Steamroller Stomping Tantrum Lash Out Temper Flare Stone Axe Ceaseless Edge Stored Power Power Trip Sucker Punch Thunderclap Sunsteel Strike Moongeist Beam Photon Geyser Superpower Armor Cannon Close Combat Dragon Ascent Headlong Rush Super Fang Nature's Madness Ruination Surf Hyper Voice Land's Wrath Petal Blizzard Thousand Arrows Thousand Waves Swift Aerial Ace Feint Attack Magical Leaf Magnet Bomb Shadow Punch Shock Wave T Techno Blast Multi-Attack Thief Covet Thrash Outrage Petal Dance Raging Fury U U-turn Volt Switch W Waterfall Dark Pulse Extrasensory Iron Head Poison Jab Scald Zing Zap Weather Ball Terrain Pulse Wring Out Crush Grip Hard Press Elemental fangs Fire Fang Ice Fang Thunder Fang One-hit knockout moves Fissure Guillotine Horn Drill Sheer Cold Pledge moves Fire Pledge Grass Pledge Water Pledge Let's Go Partner Pika Papow Veevee Volley Bouncy Bubble Buzzy Buzz Sizzly Slide Glitzy Glow Baddy Bad Sappy Seed Freezy Frost
Status	After You Quash Camouflage Reflect Type Charm Captivate Eerie Impulse Fake Tears Feather Dance Confide Play Nice Conversion Conversion 2 Destiny Bond Grudge Disable Embargo Heal Block Taunt Torment Follow Me Rage Powder Foresight Miracle Eye Odor Sleuth Forest's Curse Trick-or-Treat Guard Split Power Split Harden Sharpen Heal Bell Aromatherapy Heal Pulse Floral Healing Aqua Ring Ingrain Jungle Healing Lunar Blessing Magnetic Flux Gear Up Meditate Defense Curl Howl Withdraw Memento Lunar Dance Healing Wish Mind Reader Lock-On Mist Lucky Chant Safeguard Morning Sun Moonlight Shore Up Synthesis Mud Sport Water Sport No Retreat Clangorous Soul Poison Powder Stun Spore Protect Baneful Bunker Burning Bulwark Detect King's Shield Obstruct Silk Trap Spiky Shield Quick Guard Crafty Shield Wide Guard Quiver Dance Coil Recover Heal Order Milk Drink Roost Slack Off Soft-Boiled Roar Whirlwind Sand Attack Flash Smokescreen Screech Metal Sound Sing Grass Whistle Supersonic Skill Swap Guard Swap Heart Swap Power Swap Speed Swap Sleep Powder Lovely Kiss Sweet Kiss Soak Magic Powder Spider Web Block Mean Look Spikes Stealth Rock Sticky Web Toxic Spikes Splash Celebrate Hold Hands Stockpile Bulk Up Calm Mind Cosmic Power Dragon Dance Hone Claws Swords Dance Acid Armor Amnesia Autotomize Barrier Iron Defense Nasty Plot Rock Polish Tail Whip Leer Trick Switcheroo Trick Room Magic Room Wonder Room Worry Seed Entrainment Simple Beam Terrain moves Electric Terrain Grassy Terrain Misty Terrain Psychic Terrain Weather moves Hail Rain Dance Sandstorm Snowscape Sunny Day

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Bug-type · Dark-type · Dragon-type · Electric-type · Fairy-type · Fighting-type · Fire-type · Flying-type · Ghost-type · Grass-type · Ground-type · Ice-type · Normal-type · Poison-type · Psychic-type · Rock-type · Steel-type · Water-type
A	Absorb Acid Acid Armor Agility Amnesia Aurora Beam
B	Barrage Barrier Bide Bind Bite Blizzard Body Slam Bone Club Bonemerang Bubble Bubble Beam
C	Clamp Comet Punch Confuse Ray Confusion Constrict Conversion Counter Crabhammer Cut
D	Defense Curl Dig Disable Dizzy Punch Double Kick Double Slap Double Team Double-Edge Dragon Rage Dream Eater Drill Peck
E	Earthquake Egg Bomb Ember Explosion
F	Fire Blast Fire Punch Fire Spin Fissure Flamethrower Flash Fly Focus Energy Fury Attack Fury Swipes
G	Glare Growl Growth Guillotine Gust
H	Harden Haze Headbutt High Jump Kick Horn Attack Horn Drill Hydro Pump Hyper Beam Hyper Fang Hypnosis
I	Ice Beam Ice Punch
J	Jump Kick
K	Karate Chop Kinesis
L	Leech Life Leech Seed Leer Lick Light Screen Lovely Kiss Low Kick
M	Meditate Mega Drain Mega Kick Mega Punch Metronome Mimic Minimize Mirror Move Mist
N	Night Shade
P	Pay Day Peck Petal Dance Pin Missile Poison Gas Poison Powder Poison Sting Pound Psybeam Psychic Psywave
Q	Quick Attack
R	Rage Razor Leaf Razor Wind Recover Reflect Rest Roar Rock Slide Rock Throw Rolling Kick
S	Sand Attack Scratch Screech Seismic Toss Self-Destruct Sharpen Sing Skull Bash Sky Attack Slam Slash Sleep Powder Sludge Smog Smokescreen Soft-Boiled Solar Beam Sonic Boom Spike Cannon Splash Spore Stomp Strength String Shot Struggle Stun Spore Submission Substitute Super Fang Supersonic Surf Swift Swords Dance
T	Tackle Tail Whip Take Down Teleport Thrash Thunder Thunder Punch Thunder Shock Thunder Wave Thunderbolt Toxic Transform Tri Attack Twineedle
V	Vine Whip ViceGrip
W	Water Gun Waterfall Whirlwind Wing Attack Withdraw Wrap
See also	Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX
Generation I