Essentials

Gastro Acid

Poison non-damaging

Generation 4

Summary

Nullifies target's ability until it leaves battle.

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

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
100%
PP
10, up to 16 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM

Effect

The target's ability is disabled as long as it remains on the field.

This effect is passed on by Baton Pass.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user hurls up its stomach acids on the foe. The fluid eliminates the effect of the foe’s ability.

Generation 5
Black, White

The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability.

Foreign Names

Italian
Gastroacido
Spanish
Bilis
French
Suc Digestif
Czech
Žaludeční šťáva
German
Magensäfte
Japanese
いえき (ieki)

Contests

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Beauty
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Gastro Acid.

Pokémon

Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
33 33 36 Ekans Poison Intimidate
Shed Skin
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
35 60 44 40 54 55 288
42 42 44 Arbok Poison Intimidate
Shed Skin
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
60 85 69 65 79 80 438
35 35 35 Bellsprout Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Plant 50 75 35 70 30 40 300
35 35 35 Weepinbell Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Plant 65 90 50 85 45 55 390
40 35 31 Shuckle Bug Rock Sturdy
Gluttony
Contrary
½ male, ½ female Bug 20 10 230 10 230 5 505
44 44 49 Gulpin Poison Liquid Ooze
Sticky Hold
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 70 43 53 43 53 40 302
52 52 59 Swalot Poison Liquid Ooze
Sticky Hold
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 100 73 83 73 83 55 467
36 36 36 Lileep Rock Grass Suction Cups
Storm Drain
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 3 66 41 77 61 87 23 355
46 46 46 Cradily Rock Grass Suction Cups
Storm Drain
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 3 86 81 97 81 107 43 495
40 Snivy Grass Overgrow
Contrary
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Plant
45 45 55 45 55 63 308
48 Servine Grass Overgrow
Contrary
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Plant
60 60 75 60 75 83 413
56 Serperior Grass Overgrow
Contrary
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Plant
75 75 95 75 95 113 528
23 Joltik Bug Electric Compoundeyes
Unnerve
Swarm
½ male, ½ female Bug 50 47 50 57 50 65 319
23 Galvantula Bug Electric Compoundeyes
Unnerve
Swarm
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 77 60 97 60 108 472
64 Eelektrik Electric Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 65 85 70 75 70 40 405
Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Generation 5 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.
• Foongus Grass Poison Effect Spore
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Plant 69 55 45 55 55 15 294
Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Ekans Poison Intimidate
Shed Skin
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
35 60 44 40 54 55 288
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Arbok Poison Intimidate
Shed Skin
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
60 85 69 65 79 80 438
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Oddish Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Run Away
½ male, ½ female Plant 45 50 55 75 65 30 320
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Gloom Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Stench
½ male, ½ female Plant 60 65 70 85 75 40 395
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Vileplume Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Effect Spore
½ male, ½ female Plant 75 80 85 100 90 50 480
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Bellossom Grass Chlorophyll
Healer
½ male, ½ female Plant 75 80 85 90 100 50 480
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Bellsprout Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Plant 50 75 35 70 30 40 300
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Weepinbell Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Plant 65 90 50 85 45 55 390
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Victreebel Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Plant 80 105 65 100 60 70 480
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mew Psychic Synchronize genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Shuckle Bug Rock Sturdy
Gluttony
Contrary
½ male, ½ female Bug 20 10 230 10 230 5 505
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Gulpin Poison Liquid Ooze
Sticky Hold
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 70 43 53 43 53 40 302
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Swalot Poison Liquid Ooze
Sticky Hold
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 100 73 83 73 83 55 467
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Lileep Rock Grass Suction Cups
Storm Drain
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 3 66 41 77 61 87 23 355
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Cradily Rock Grass Suction Cups
Storm Drain
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 3 86 81 97 81 107 43 495
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Carnivine Grass Levitate ½ male, ½ female Plant 74 100 72 90 72 46 454

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