Acid Armor (move)

Acid Armor
とける Liquefy

Battles

Type	Poison
Category	Status
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	0
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	0
Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Acid Armor (Japanese: とける Liquefy) is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generations I to V

Acid Armor increases the user's Defense by two stages.

Generation VI onward

Acid Armor's PP was changed from 40 to 20.

If powered up by a Poisonium Z into Z-Acid Armor, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	Melts the user's body for protection. A move that sharply raises Defense.
GS C	Sharply raises the user's Defense.
RS EColoXD	Liquifies the user's body to sharply raise Defense.
FRLG	The user alters its cells to liquefy itself and sharply raise Defense.
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh	The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	55	40	34	39	39^BW 40^B2W2	40^XY 43^ORAS	43^SMUSUM 42^PE
088A		Grimer Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							43^SMUSUM 42^PE
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	60	45	34	44	42^BW 43^B2W2	43^XY 46^ORAS	46^SMUSUM 48^PE
089A		Muk Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							46^SMUSUM 48^PE
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	42^RGB 47^Y	47	47	64	64^BW 29^B2W2	29	29^SMUSUM 24^PE	45
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy				31	31	31	31
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy				31	31	31	31
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral					31	31	31	32
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral					31	31	31	32
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral					31	31	31	32
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous								1
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					29	29	17
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug					32	32	32	24
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug								1
0808		Meltan		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered							36^PE	32
0809		Melmetal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered							36^PE	32
0868		Milcery		Fairy	Amorphous								30
0869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous								30
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon					✔	✔
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Dream Park
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Acid Armor is a Poison-type move with 27 PP. It raises the user's Defense by two levels, and is affected by Snatch.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Boosts the user's Defense by two levels.
MDTD S	Boosts the user's Defense by 2 levels.
BSL	じぶんのぼうぎょを２だんかいあげる
MDGtI	It sharply boosts your Defense. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD	It sharply boosts your Defense. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Vaporeon Phione
The user alters its cellular structure to melt into the water.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Vaporeon jumps into the water, glows blue, then disappears. It can then swim through the water as if it were invisible. Seconds later, it jumps out of the water and attacks the opponent.
Rainer's Vaporeon	The Battling Eevee Brothers	Debut
Galea's Vaporeon	On Olden Pond	None
A wild Vaporeon	Eevee & Friends	None
	Phione goes into the water and then disappears, or it transforms its body into water.
A wild Phione	Hold the Phione!	None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Muk Vaporeon Slugma
The user melts into a body of water.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Vaporeon's body melts into a body of water. It then hops out and attacks the opponent.
Red's Vee	Clefabulous Clefable	Debut
	Slugma melts its body into a puddle of lava.
Blaise's Slugma	You Can Fight Day or Night With Lunatone & Solrock	None
	Muk melts its body, increasing its Defense.
Team Plasma Grunts' multiple Muk	Cold Storage Battle	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

In Generation I, Acid Armor caused the user's sprite to become invisible until it fainted or switched out, or the battle ended. In later generations, the user's sprite does not become invisible.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	溶化 Yùhngfa
Chinese	Mandarin	溶化 Rónghuà
Czech		Kyselinové brnění
Danish		Syrepanser
Dutch		Zuurschild
Finnish		Happokilpi
French		Acidarmure
German		Säurepanzer
Greek		Οξυπανοπλία Oxupanoplía
Italian		Scudo Acido
Korean		녹기 Nokgi
Norwegian		Syreskjold
Polish		Kwasozbroja* Kwasowy Pancerz*
Portuguese	Brazil	Armadura Ácida (anime, manga) Armadura de Ácido (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Armadura Ácida (Original Series; DP Series) Armadura (Advanced Series)
Serbian		Kiselinski oklop
Spanish		Armad. Ácida
Swedish		Syrasköld
Turkish		Asit Zırhı
Vietnamese		Tan Chảy

Variations of the move Acid Armor

Formerly a variation
	Acid Armor • Amnesia • Autotomize • Barrier • Iron Defense • Nasty Plot • Rock Polish • Swords Dance
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