Acid Spray (move)

Acid Spray
アシッドボム Acid Bomb

Battles

Type	Poison
Category	Special
PP	20 (max. 32)
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 Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation V
TM013 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	1 ♥
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Acid Spray (Japanese: アシッドボム Acid Bomb) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM013 in Generation IX.

Effect

Acid Spray inflicts damage and lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages. It has no effect on Pokémon with the Bulletproof ability.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Special
PP	20

Power	40	30	50
Accuracy	100%	100%	100%
Action speed modifier
Self	0	0	+5
Target	0	+3	0
Additional effect
Chance	50%	50%	100%
Turns	3	2	4
		?	?
May lowers the target's defensive stats

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly reduces the target's Sp. Def stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh BDSP	The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
LA	The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.
SV	The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	28	28	28^SMUSUM	28^BDSP
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	32	32	32^SMUSUM	32^BDSP
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass				15^LA
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	26	26^XY 22^ORAS	22^SMUSUM
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	26	26^XY 22^ORAS	22^SMUSUM
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			15^SMUSUM		15
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			15^SMUSUM		15
223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2				6^LA
224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2				6^LA
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	34	34^XY 17^ORAS	17	17^BDSP	17
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	38	38^XY 17^ORAS	17	17^BDSP	17
434		Stunky		Field		Field	32	32	19	9^SwShBDSP 6^LA	9
435		Skuntank		Field		Field	32	32	19	9^SwShBDSP 6^LA
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass				6^LA
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass				15^LA
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral	12	12	12	6
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral	12	12	12	1
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug				16
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug				16
603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	49	49	49		49
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1
704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon				6^LA
705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon				1, Evo.	Evo.
705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon				6^LA
706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon				1	1
706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon				6^LA	1
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1					40
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1					42
793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			47	15
841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon				4	4
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like				1	1
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like				1	1
944		Shroodle		Field		Field					5
945		Grafaiai		Field		Field					5
969		Glimmet		Mineral		Mineral					7
970		Glimmora		Mineral		Mineral					7
994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX TM013
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug					✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug					✔
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field					✔
194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field					✔
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field					✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2					✔
211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2					✔
215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field					✔
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon					✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field					✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field					✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon					✔
691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon					✔
705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon					✔
705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon					✔
706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon					✔
706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon					✔
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1					✔
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1					✔
757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon					✔
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon					✔
841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon					✔
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
938		Tadbulb		Water 1		Water 1					✔
939		Bellibolt		Water 1		Water 1					✔
944		Shroodle		Field		Field					✔
945		Grafaiai		Field		Field					✔
948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass					✔
949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass					✔
965		Varoom		Mineral		Mineral					✔
966		Revavroom		Mineral		Mineral					✔
969		Glimmet		Mineral		Mineral					✔
970		Glimmora		Mineral		Mineral					✔
980		Clodsire		Water 1	Field					✔
994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔^BDSP
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field					✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2					✔
223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass			✔^USUM	✔^BDSP
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			✔^USUM	✔
597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	Island Scan - Route 5^SM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Acid Spray is a Charged Attack that has been available since March 19, 2019.

Acid Spray

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

20

Energy cost

50

Duration

3 seconds

Damage window

2.1 - 2.8 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

20

Energy cost

45

Secondary effect

2 Opponent Defense

Effect chance

100%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Trainer Battles

May 31, 2021
- Energy cost: 50 → 45

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Acid Spray

★★
Attack power	30.32355
Charge time	0.58 seconds
Range type	Explosion Shot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May lower the foe's Defense

Description

Games	Description
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It also sharply lowers the enemy's Special Defense.
SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It also sharply lowers the enemy's Sp. Def.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

	Garbodor	Alolan Muk
The user spits fluid that works to melt the target.
User	First Used In		Notes
Garbodor	Garbodor fires multiple globs of orange acid from the pipes on its right hand at the opponent.
A wild Garbodor	Lost at the League!		Debut
Muk	Alolan Muk spits up a large drop of purple acid at the opponent.
The Revengers' Muk	A Young Royal Flame Ignites!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Whitley's Accelgor	Trubbish

The user fires acid at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Trubbish	Trubbish opens its mouth and releases a stream of foul liquid from its mouth at the opponent.
Geoff's Trubbish	A Direct Attack and a Daunting Defense	Debut
Accelgor	Accelgor covers its opponent in an acidic liquid shot from its mouth. Accelgor can choose how much of the liquid it releases at once.
Alder's Accelgor	A New Perspective	None
Whitley's Accelgor	The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition	None

In other generations

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

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	酸液炸彈 Syūnyihk Jadáan * 酸液爆彈 Syūnyihk Baaudáan *
Chinese	Mandarin	酸液炸彈 / 酸液炸弹 Suānyì Zhàdàn / Suānyè Zhàdàn * 酸液爆彈 Suānyì Bàodàn *
French		Bombe Acide
German		Säurespeier
Italian		Acidobomba
Korean		애시드봄 Aesideubom
Portuguese	Brazil	Spray Ácido (games, TCG, manga) Bomba Ácida
Portuguese	Portugal	Bomba Ácida
Spanish		Bomba Ácida
Thai		ระเบิดกรด
Turkish		Asit Püskürtme
Vietnamese		Bom Axit

Generation IX TMs

001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019
020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038
039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057
058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076
077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095
096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114
115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133
134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152
153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171

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