Bubble

Essentials

Bubble

special

Generation 1

Summary

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

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 20; percentile 5.3
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

Machines

: 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 Speed by one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: An attack that may reduce SPEED.

: An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe’s SPEED.
: A spray of bubbles hits the foe. It may lower the foe’s SPEED stat.

: A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the foe. It may also lower the target’s Speed stat.

: A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the opposing team. It may also lower the targets’ Speed stats.

Foreign Names

French: Écume
Spanish: Burbuja
Italian: Bolla
German: Blubber
Czech: Bublinky
Japanese: あわ (awa)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

♥♥

Flavor text

Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.

Use after

Rain Dance

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Bubble.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Constrict	35	10	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
Bulldoze	20	60	100%	Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
Mud Shot	15	55	95%	Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
Rock Tomb	10	50	80%	Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
BubbleBeam	20	65	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
Icy Wind	15	55	95%	Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Bubble'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.
8	7	7	7	7	7	Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
—	—	—	—	—	—	Wartortle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
—	—	—	—	—	—	Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
—	—	—	5	5	5	Poliwag		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	40	50	40	40	40	90	300
—	—	—	—	—	—	Poliwhirl		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
—	—	—	—	—	—	Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
—	—	—	—	—	—	Kingler		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
—	—	—	—	—	—	Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
—	—	—	—	—	—	Seadra		Poison Point Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
	—	—	—	—	—	Kingdra		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
	—	—	—	—	—	Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
	—	—	—	—	—	Lanturn		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
		10	10	10	—	Azurill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Undiscovered	50	20	40	20	40	20	190
					—	Marill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	70	20	50	20	50	40	250
					—	Azumarill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	100	50	80	50	80	50	410
	13	12	8	8	8	Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	55	55	85	65	85	35	380
			—	—	—	Mantyke		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Undiscovered	45	20	50	60	120	50	345
	—	—	—	—	—	Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	65	40	70	80	140	70	465
		—	—	—	—	Surskit		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Bug	40	30	32	50	52	65	269
		—	—	—	—	Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	80	82	60	414
		—	—	—	—	Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
		—	—	—	—	Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
			8	8	8	Piplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	53	51	53	61	56	40	314
			8	8	8	Prinplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	64	66	68	81	76	50	405
			—	—	—	Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
			—	—	—	Phione		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
			—	—	—	Manaphy		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				—	—	Tympole		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	50	50	40	50	40	64	294
				—	—	Palpitoad		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	75	65	55	65	55	69	384
				—	—	Seismitoad		Swift Swim Poison Touch Water Absorb		Water 1	105	85	75	85	75	74	499
				—	—	Frillish		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
				—	—	Jellicent		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	100	60	70	85	105	60	480
						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.
						Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335