Bubble (move)

Bubble
あわ Bubble
Bubble LA.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 be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Rain Dance was used in the previous turn.

Generations VI and VII

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

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Bubble cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Bubble cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Category  Special
PP  25
Agile Strong
Power  40  30  50
Accuracy  100%  100%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  +3  +5  +3
Additional effect
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
None

Generation IX

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.
Colo.XD 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.
SwShBDSPSV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
LA The user attacks the target with a spray of countless bubbles.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0007     Monster Water 1 8 7 7 7 7 13 13 9
0008     Monster Water 1 1, 8 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 13 13 1, 9
0009     Monster Water 1 1, 8 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 13 13 1, 9
0054     Water 1 Field 1
0055     Water 1 Field 1
0060     Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1 5 5 11 11 1
0061     Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1 1, 5 1, 5 11 11 1
0062    
 
Water 1 Water 1 1
0072    
 
Water 3 Water 3 6
0073    
 
Water 3 Water 3 6
0098     Water 3 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0099     Water 3 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0116     Water 1 Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 11XY
1ORAS
1 1
0117     Water 1 Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1, 11XY
1ORAS
1 1
0134     Field Field Evo.
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
0223     Water 1 Water 2 1
0224     Water 1 Water 2 1
0226    
 
Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5
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    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 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 6
0394     Water 1 Field 8 8 8 1, 8 6
0395    
 
Water 1 Field 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 6
0456     Water 2 Water 2 1
0457     Water 2 Water 2 1
0458    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 5
0489     Water 1 Fairy 1 1 1 1 1
0490     Water 1 Fairy 1 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  
Frillish
All forms
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0593  
Jellicent
All forms
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0656     Water 1 Water 1 5 5
0657     Water 1 Water 1 5 1, 5
0658  
Greninja
All available forms
 
 
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 1
0705     Dragon Dragon 1 1
0705  
Sliggoo
Hisuian Form
 
 
Dragon Dragon 1
0706     Dragon Dragon 1 1
0706  
Goodra
Hisuian Form
 
 
Dragon Dragon 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 Egg Groups Egg Move
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Bubble deals damage, and may lower the target's Travel Speed by one stage.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 4 - 15 - 88% - 10 tiles away All Yes
MDTDS 4 - 12 - 83.6% - 10 tiles away All Yes
BSL 4 - 12 - 83.6% - 10 tiles away All Yes
MDGtI 2 99 20 99 95% 98% 10 tiles away All Yes
SMD 2 50 16 30 95% 98% 4 tiles away Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

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
Trainer Battles
  • January 11, 2021
    • Power: 8 → 7
  • December 1, 2023
    • Power: 7 → 8

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Bubble
Attack power 26.52369
Charge time 0.58 seconds
Range type Arc (narrow)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Cost in move-gauge slots MP
(uses)
Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag(s) Description Playable sync pair(s)
Special 1 19 22 100% All opponents Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Speed by one stat rank. Barry & Piplup/Prinplup/Empoleon
Scottie/Bettie & Horsea/SeadraEgg
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Speed.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Bubble is Greninja's first move and Azumarill's second move.

Azumarill starts with the move. The user bubbles in a cone; dealing damage to enemies in the area of effect and decreasing their movement speed for a short time. This move can be used while moving. At level 7, it is replaced by either Play Rough or Water Pulse.

Greninja starts with the move as Froakie. The user launches 2 bubbles which pop when they hit an enemy, damaging and slowing them. After evolving from Frogadier at level 7, it is replaced by either Water Shuriken or Surf.

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

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 Misty Mermaid 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
  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 releases 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


Pokémon Origins

 
Squirtle


The user attacks the target with a spray of countless bubbles.
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


Pokémon Evolutions

 
Piplup


A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the foe.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Piplup shoots multiple blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Barry's Piplup The Rival Debut


In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 泡沫 Póuhmuht *
泡泡 Póuhpóuh *
Mandarin 泡沫 Pàomò *
泡泡 Pàopao *
  Czech Bublinkový útok
  Danish Boble
Bobbelangreb
  Dutch Bubbel
  Finnish Kuplahyöky*
Kuplamyrsky*
Kupla (AG series)
  French ÉcumeV+
EcumeIIV
  German Blubber
  Greek Φυσαλλίδα
  Hebrew בועות Buhot
  Indonesian Gelembung
  Italian Bolla
  Korean 거품 Geopum
  Polish Bąbelek
Portuguese   Brazil Bolha (games, TCG, PS015, PS342-present)
Bolhas (anime, PS061-PS341)
Borbulhar (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
  Portugal Ataque de Bolhas
  Serbian Mehur
Spanish   Latin America Burbujas
  Spain Burbuja
  Swedish Bubbelstråle*
Bubbel
Bubbla
  Thai ฟอง
  Vietnamese Phun Bong Bóng



Variations of the move Acid
  AcidBubbleEmberThunder ShockPowder Snow


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