Acid Armor (move)

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

Acid Armor とける Liquefy

Battles Type  Poison Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: 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: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Status PP  20 Agile Strong Power  —  —  — Accuracy  —%  —%  —% Action speed modifier Self  -3  -4  +5 Target  ?  ?  ? Additional effect Turns  5  4  7    ?  ?    ?  ? Raises the user's defensive stats

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Status Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power — Cooldown  9s Move wind-up time  1 frame Effect duration  30s  33s Additional effect  —  —  — None

Invisibility

In Generation I only, Acid Armor appears to make user invisible for the duration of the current battle, although this has no effect in gameplay. The user's sprite disappears if the battle animations are active, unless the move fails because the user's Defense has already been raised six stages.

The invisible Pokémon becomes visible again if it uses Minimize (turning into a small Minimize sprite), Substitute (being replaced by a Substitute), or Transform (being transformed into the same species as the target), or after it faints, switches out, or the battle ends. It also remains visible in the summary.

If a Pokémon with an active Substitute uses Acid Armor, the Substitute becomes invisible. However, the Pokémon will appear visible once it uses any move (because the visible Pokémon appears from behind the Substitute to use the move), and the Substitute becomes visible at this point as well. The Pokémon also appears visible if the Substitute breaks.

If a Pokémon uses Transform on an invisible target, the invisibility is ignored and the user will become a visible copy of the target.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 Melts the user's body for protection. A move that sharply raises Defense. GSC Sharply raises the user's Defense. RSEColoXD Liquifies the user's body to sharply raise Defense. FRLG The user alters its cells to liquefy itself and sharply raise Defense. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat. LA The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, raising its defensive stats. SV The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply boosting its Defense stat. ZA The user boosts its Defense stat for a while by altering its cellular structure to become liquefied.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV	ZA
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	32	32	34	32
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	34	34	34	34
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	55	40	34	39	39BW 40B2W2	40XY 43ORAS	43	42		43		43
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							43	42				43
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	60	45	34	44	42BW 43B2W2	43XY 46ORAS	46	48		46		46
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							46	48				46
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	42RGB 47Y	47	47	64	64BW 29B2W2	29	29	24	45	45	−	45	45
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−			−		−	15
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−			−		−	15
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy				31	31	31	31			31	19	31
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy				31	31	31	31			31	19	31
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral					31	31	31		32				32
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral					31	31	31		32				32
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral					31	31	31		32				32
0593		Jellicent All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		1
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		−			−	16
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		−			−	16
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		−			−	16
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					29	29	17		52			52
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug					32	32	32		24
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug					−	−	−		1
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon						−	−		−		11	−	−
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon						−	−		−			1	1
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon											11	−	1
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon						−	−		−			−	1
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon											11	−	1
0808		Meltan		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								36	32				32
0809		Melmetal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								36	32				32
0868		Milcery		Fairy	Amorphous									30			30
0869		Alcremie All forms		Fairy	Amorphous									30			30
0969		Glimmet		Mineral		Mineral												41	41
0970		Glimmora		Mineral		Mineral												44	41
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	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0422		Shellos All forms		Water 1	Amorphous			−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0592		Frillish All forms		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.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	Wild Tera Pokémon - Infernal PassSVTM
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 series

Acid Armor raises the user's Defense by two stages. The stat returns to normal when the user moves to the next floor or steps on a Wonder Tile.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 27 - —% - User User - MDTDS - - 16 - —% - User User - BSL - - 16 - —% - User User - MDGtI - - 17 50 —% - User User - SMD - - 17 40 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the user's Defense by two levels. MDTDS 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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Vaporeon Phione West Sea Gastrodon Alcremie
The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, enhancing its resistance to physical attacks.
Pokémon	Method
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, Phione transforms its body into water.
A wild Phione	Hold the Phione!		None
	West Sea Gastrodon's body becomes surrounded in purple energy and becomes flatter, enhancing Gastrodon's resistance to physical attacks.
Cynthia's Gastrodon	The Fiery Road to Mastership!		None
	Alcremie's body becomes surrounded in purple energy and becomes flatter, enhancing Alcremie's resistance to attacks.
Murdock's Alcremie	The Bittersweet Truth		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Muk Vaporeon Slugma
The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, enhancing its resistance to physical attacks.
Pokémon	Method
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, boosting its resistance to physical attacks.
Team Plasma Grunts' multiple Muk	Cold Storage Battle		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	溶化 Yùhngfa
	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
Portuguese	Brazil	Armadura Ácida (animated series, manga) Armadura de Ácido (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
	Portugal	Armadura Ácida (Original Series; DP Series) Armadura (Advanced Series)
Serbian		Kiselinski oklop
Spanish	Latin America	Armadura Ácida
	Spain	Armadura ÁcidaVI+ Armad. ÁcidaI–V
Swedish		Syrasköld
Turkish		Asit Zırhı
Vietnamese		Tan Chảy

Variations of the move Acid Armor
Acid Armor • Amnesia • Autotomize • Barrier • Iron Defense • Nasty Plot • Rock Polish • Swords Dance Formerly a variation Minimize

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