poison
Acid
| Category | special |
|---|---|
| Power | 40 |
| Accuracy | 100% |
| PP | 30 (max 48) |
| Priority | 0 |
| Introduced | Generation I |
Machines
Acid has no machine names in any version.
Descriptions
| Gold / Silver Crystal | An attack that may lower DEFENSE. |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald | Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower DEFENSE. |
| Fire Red / Leaf Green | The foe is sprayed with a harsh, hide- melting acid that may lower DEFENSE. |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | The foe is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | The opposing team is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. The acid may also lower the targets’ Sp. Def stats. |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | The opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats. |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | The opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stat. |
| Sword / Shield | Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats. |
Target
This move targets all opposing Pokémon.
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Stat Changes
| Special Defense | -1 |
|---|
Effect Entries
Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Version Changes
No changes in previous Generations.Contests
Acid has the Smart contest type.
| Appeal | 1 |
|---|---|
| Jam | 4 |
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 3 |
|---|
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.