Essentials

Acid Armor

poison None

Generation 1

Summary

Raises the user's Defense by two levels.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 1
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting 1
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost ½
  • grass 2
  • ground ½
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison ½
  • psychic 1
  • rock ½
  • steel 0
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
PP
40, up to 64 with PP Up PP Up
Target
User
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable with Magic Coat
  • Snatchable
  • Rolls accuracy
  • Flinches with King's Rock

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

Raises the user's Defense by two levels.

Categories

  • Defense up at user

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

Sharply raises the user's DEFENSE.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Liquifies the user’s body to sharply raise DEFENSE.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The user alters its cells to liquefy itself and sharply raise DEFENSE.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese
とける (tokeru)
French
Acidarmure
German
Säurepanzer
Spanish
Armad. Ácida
Italian
Scudo Acido

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
tough
Appeal
♡
Jam
Flavor text
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
tough
Appeal
Flavor text
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Acid Armor.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Barrier psychic None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Defense by two levels.
Iron Defense steel None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Defense by two levels.

Pokémon

Red, Blue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
55 55 40 34 39 Grimer Grimer poison Stench
Sticky Hold 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 80 80 50 40 50 25 325
60 60 45 34 44 Muk Muk poison Stench
Sticky Hold 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 105 105 75 65 100 50 500
42 47 47 47 64 Vaporeon Vaporeon water Water Absorb ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 130 65 60 110 95 65 525
31 Phione Phione water Hydration genderless Water 1
Fairy 		80 80 80 80 80 80 480
31 Manaphy Manaphy water Hydration genderless Water 1
Fairy 		100 100 100 100 100 100 600
Red, Blue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 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.
Slugma Slugma fire Magma Armor
Flame Body 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 40 40 70 40 20 250
Gulpin Gulpin poison Liquid Ooze
Sticky Hold 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 70 43 53 43 53 40 302

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