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Acid

General

Acid
poison special

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The foe is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Eevine summary
Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.

Damage poison Inflicts

0× against
steel
½× against
ghost ground poison rock
2× against
grass

Stats

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
30; maximum is 48
Target
enemies
Effect chance
10%
Power × accuracy
40.0
Power percentile
51.8
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
ようかいえき
Romaji
Youkaieki

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
Not a TM
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
Not a TM
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum DPPT TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

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

Notes, Changes, Bugs, Etc

Before D/P: Had a chance to lower Defense. Effect code was 69.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower DEFENSE.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
smart
Appeal
1 1
Jam
4 4444
Flavor text
Attempts to jam the Pokemon that appealed before the user.

Similar Moves

beauty
Will-O-Wisp
cool
Brick Break, Crush Claw, Dizzy Punch, Extrasensory, Hyper Fang, Iron Tail, Spark
smart
Knock Off, Mega Drain, Mist Ball, Needle Arm, Pain Split
tough
Body Slam, Crunch, Lick, Low Kick, Skull Bash, Sludge, Stomp

Combos

Use Acid before
none
Use Acid after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 11 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

10 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
47 47 43 43 38 38 20 20 Arbok 11'5.8" 143.3 lb poison Ground
Dragon
Intimidate
Shed Skin
60 85 69 65 79 80 73.0
26 26 23 23 23 23 23 23 Bellsprout 2'3.6" 8.8 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 50 75 35 70 30 40 50.0
15 15 8 8 Cradily 4'11.1" 133.2 lb rock grass Water 3 Suction Cups 86 81 97 81 107 43 82.5
38 38 37 37 32 32 20 20 Ekans 6'6.7" 15.2 lb poison Ground
Dragon
Intimidate
Shed Skin
35 60 44 40 54 55 48.0
28 28 24 24 24 24 9 9 Gloom 2'7.5" 19 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 60 65 70 85 75 40 65.8
15 15 8 8 Lileep 3'3.4" 52.5 lb rock grass Water 3 Suction Cups 66 41 77 61 87 23 59.2
24 24 23 23 23 23 9 9 Oddish 1'7.7" 11.9 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 45 50 55 75 65 30 53.3
19 19 19 19 12 12 Tentacool 2'11.4" 100.3 lb water poison Water 3 Clear Body
Liquid Ooze
40 40 35 50 100 70 55.8
-- -- 19 19 12 12 Tentacruel 5'3" 121.3 lb water poison Water 3 Clear Body
Liquid Ooze
80 70 65 80 120 100 85.8
29 29 24 24 24 24 23 23 Weepinbell 3'3.4" 14.1 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 65 90 50 85 45 55 65.0

Egg

1 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Cacnea 1'3.7" 113.1 lb grass Plant
Humanshape
Sand Veil 50 85 40 85 40 35 55.8

Acid in other Pokédexes