Apple Acid (move)

Apple Acid (Japanese: りんごさん Malic Acid) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Appletun.

Apple Acid りんごさん Malic Acid

Battles Type  Grass Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Effect

Apple Acid inflicts damage and lowers the target's Special Defense stat by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Apple Acid cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SwShLA SV The user attacks the target with an acidic liquid created from tart apples. This also lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. BDSP 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
						VIII	IX
						SwSh	SV
0842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon	28	28
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 Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Apple Acid	Special	2	—	30	36	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target’s Sp. Def by one stat rank.	Mallow (Palentine's 2023) & Appletun

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Appletun
The user attacks the target with an acidic liquid created from tart apples.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Appletun spits out an orange acidic liquid from its mouth at the opponent.
Mitchell's Appletun	The Bittersweet Truth		Debut

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

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	蘋果酸 Pìhnggwósyūn
	Mandarin	蘋果酸 / 苹果酸 Píngguǒsuān
Czech		Jablečná kyselina
French		Acide Malique
German		Apfelsäure
Italian		Acido Malico
Korean		사과산 Sagwasan
Polish		Ocet Jabłkowy
Portuguese	Brazil	Maçã Ácida
	Portugal	Ácido Málico
Spanish		Ácido Málico

Variations of the move Lunge
Lunge • Fire Lash • Drum Beating • Grav Apple Apple Acid

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