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Bubble (move)

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Bubble
あわ Bubble
Bubble VII.png
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Type  Water
Category  Special
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  2 ♥♥
Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Bubble (Japanese: あわ Bubble) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Bubble's power is 20. Bubble inflicts damage and has a 33.2% chance of lowering the target's Speed stat by one stage.

Generation II to V

Bubble now has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed stat by one stage.

Bubble targets both opposing Pokémon in Double Battles. In a Triple Battle, Bubble will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.

Bubble can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if the move Rain Dance was used in the prior turn.

Generations VI and VII

Bubble's power changed from 20 to 40. In Horde Encounters, it will target all opponents.

Generation VIII

Bubble cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
Stad A Water-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of reducing the target's Speed.
Stad2 A Water-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of reducing the target's Speed.
GSC An attack that may reduce Speed.
RSE An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's Speed.
FRLG A spray of bubbles hits the foe. It may lower the foe's Speed stat.
ColoXD A bubble attack that may lower the target's Speed.
DPPtHGSSPBR A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the foe. It may also lower the target's Speed stat.
BWB2W2 A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the opposing team. It may also lower the targets' Speed stats.
XYORAS A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their Speed stats.
SMUSUMPE A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their Speed stat.
SwSh This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0007     Monster Water 1 8 7 7 7 7 13 13SMUSUM
9PE
0008     Monster Water 1 1, 8 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 13 13SMUSUM
1, 9PE
0009     Monster Water 1 1, 8 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 13 13SMUSUM
1, 9PE
0060     Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1 5 5 11 11SMUSUM
1PE
0061     Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1 1, 5 1, 5 11 11SMUSUM
1PE
0062    
  		Water 1 Water 1 1PE
0098     Water 3 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0099     Water 3 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0116     Water 1 Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 11XY
1ORAS 		1
0117     Water 1 Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1, 11XY
1ORAS 		1
0170    
  		Water 2 Water 2 1 1 1 1 12XY
1ORAS 		1
0171    
  		Water 2 Water 2 1 1 1 1 12XY
1ORAS 		1
0183    
  		Water 1 Fairy 1B2W2 7 7
0184    
  		Water 1 Fairy 1B2W2 7 7
0211    
  		Water 2 Water 2 13 13
0222    
  		Water 1 Water 3 13 12 8 8 8XY
4ORAS 		4
0226    
  		Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0230    
  		Water 1 Dragon 1 1 1 1 1, 11XY
1ORAS 		1
0270    
  		Water 1 Grass 9ORAS 9
0271    
  		Water 1 Grass 9ORAS 9
0283    
  		Water 1 Bug 1 1 1 1 1
0284    
  		Water 1 Bug 1 1 1 1 1
0298    
  		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 10 10 10BW
1B2W2 		7 7
0341     Water 1 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1
0342    
  		Water 1 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1
0393     Water 1 Field 8 8 8 8
0394     Water 1 Field 8 8 8 1, 8
0395    
  		Water 1 Field 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8
0458    
  		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 1 1 1 1
0489     Water 1 Fairy 1 1 1 1
0490     Water 1 Fairy 1 1 1 1
0535     Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1
0536    
  		Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1
0537    
  		Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1
0592    
  		Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0593    
  		Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0656     Water 1 Water 1 5 5
0657     Water 1 Water 1 5 1, 5
0658    
  		Water 1 Water 1 5 1, 5
0690    
  		Water 1 Dragon 12 12
0691    
  		Water 1 Dragon 12 12
0692     Water 1 Water 3 12 12
0693     Water 1 Water 3 12 12
0704     Dragon Dragon 1 1
0705     Dragon Dragon 1 1
0706     Dragon Dragon 1 1
0739     Water 3 Water 3 1
0740    
  		Water 3 Water 3 1
0751    
  		Water 1 Bug 1
0752    
  		Water 1 Bug 1
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
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0072    
  		Water 3 Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔
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 event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0129     Water 2 Dragon New York Pokémon Center
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

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Bubble has 4 base power, 15PP and 88% accuracy. The attack travels up to 10 tiles away and hits the first Pokémon it encounters, ally or enemy, possibly lowering its Movement Speed by one level.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 12, and its accuracy to 83.6%.

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★
Power: 20
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 10% chance of lowering each target's speed.
Users:  
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

  Bubble
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 12
Energy boost 14
Duration 1.2 seconds
Damage window 0.75 - 1 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 8
Energy boost 11
Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
                             
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 15 → 25
    • Energy boost: 15 → 25
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 25 → 15
    • Energy boost: 25 → 12
    • Duration: 2.3 → 1.7 seconds
    • Damage window: 2.1 - 2.3 → 0.75 - 1 seconds
  • February 21, 2017
    • Power: 15 → 12
    • Energy boost: 12 → 14
    • Duration: 1.7 → 1.2 seconds

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also lower the target's Movement Speed by one level.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also reduce the target's Movement Speed by 1 level.
BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで いどうそくどを １だんかいさげる
Conq. A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the target. It may also lower the target's Speed.
MDGtI It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also lower the Pokémon's Travel Speed.
SMD It could lower an enemy's Travel Speed for a while.*
It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also lower the Pokémon's Travel Speed.*


In the anime

In the main series

 
Dewpider
 
Masquerain
 
Horsea
 
Froakie
A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the foe.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Horsea blows white bubbles out of its mouth at the opponent.
Misty's Horsea The Purr-fect Hero Debut
  Kingler releases multiple clear bubbles from its mouth at the opponent, or Kingler sprays a foam of bubbles at the opponent from its mouth.
Giovanni's Kingler The Battle of the Badge None
Ash's Kingler Round One - Begin! None
  Light blue bubbles come out of the red gem on Tentacool's forehead at the opponent.
Ritchie/Assunta's Tentacool Friends to the End Tentacool could not legally learn Bubble at the time
  Starmie shoots blue bubbles at the opponent from the gem in the center of its body.
Marina's Starmie Bye Bye Psyduck Starmie cannot legally learn Bubble
  Poliwag shoots multiple clear bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Misty's Poliwag Roll On, Pokémon! None
  Poliwhirl's hands glow white or blue and then it shoots blue or white bubbles from its hands at the opponent.
Misty's Poliwhirl The Totodile Duel None
  Blastoise shoots out blue or clear bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
A Blastoise Jessie borrowed from the Battle Park One Trick Phony! None
Sid's Blastoise Destiny Deoxys None
  Politoed opens its mouth a large white bubble appears inside of it. The bubble then pops and multiple white bubbles fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Misty's Politoed Gotta Catch Ya Later! None
  A large light blue bubble forms on the top of Masquerain's head and it releases clear bubbles at the opponent from it, or Masquerain fires clear bubbles from its face at the opponent.
Drew's Masquerain A Fan with a Plan None
  Azurill releases light blue or clear bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Azurill A Cacturne for the Worse None
Misty's Azurill A Real Cleffa-Hanger None
  Squirtle releases clear bubbles out of its mouth at the opponent.
May's Squirtle Hooked on Onix None
Squirtle of Team Go-Getters Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate None
  Krabby releases multiple clear bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Krabby Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness None
  Piplup opens its beak and release multiple multicolored or clear bubbles from it at the opponent.
Piplup of Team Poképals Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness None
Tyler's Pippy The Thief That Keeps on Thieving! None
Professor Rowan's Piplup DPS01 None
  Froakie releases several clear bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Froakie A Battle of Aerial Mobility! None
  Frogadier releases several clear bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Sanpei's Frogadier A Rush of Ninja Wisdom None
  Dewpider takes one or multiple bubbles from the bubble around its head and throws it/them at the opponent.
A wild Dewpider Dewpider Ascending! None


  • In the dubbed version of Enter The Dragonite, Ash commanded his Squirtle to use Bubble. In the original version, it was commanded to use Bubble Beam instead.

In Pokémon Origins

 
Squirtle


A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the foe. It may also lower the target's Speed.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Squirtle sprays a foam of bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Blue's Squirtle File 1: Red Debut


In the manga

In the Aim to Be a Card Master!! manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master manga


In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga


In other generations

Core series games

       
Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
   
Generation V Generation VI

Side series games

       
Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD
 
Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

 
MD: Red and Blue
 
Battrio

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 泡沫 Póuhmuht *
泡泡 Póuhpóuh​ *
Mandarin 泡沫 Pàomò *
泡泡 Pào​pao​ *
  Czech Bublinkový útok
  Danish Boble
Bobbelangreb
  Dutch Bubbel
  Finnish Kuplahyöky*
Kuplamyrsky*
Kupla (AG series)
  French Écume*
Ecume*
  German Blubber
  Greek Φυσαλλίδα
  Hebrew בועות Buhot
  Indonesian Gelembung
  Italian Bolla
  Korean 거품 Geopum
  Polish Bąbelek*
Bąbelki*
Bąbelkowy Atak*
Wodny Atak*
Strumień Bąbli*
Portuguese   Brazil Bolha (games, TCG, PS015)
Bolhas (early anime, PS061)
Borbulhar (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
  Portugal Ataque de Bolhas
  Serbian Mehur
Spanish   Latin America Burbujas
  Spain Burbuja
  Swedish Bubbelstråle*
Bubbel
Bubbla
  Vietnamese Phun Bong Bóng



Variations of the move Acid
  Acid • Bubble • Ember • Thunder Shock • Powder Snow


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