Poison · Special move · Gen 5
Acid Spray
Acid Spray is a Poison-type special move introduced in Generation 5. It has 40 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 98 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Poison
Category
Special
Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
100% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 2. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 2 stages.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Ball/bomb move (Bulletproof)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (83 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (28 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (43 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Poison attack
2× vsGrassFairy
½× vsPoisonGroundRockGhost
0× vsSteel
Pokémon that learn Acid Spray
98 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bulbasaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ivysaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Venusaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Ekans | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Arbok | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Oddish | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gloom | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Vileplume | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Venonat | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Venomoth | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Bellsprout | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Weepinbell | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Victreebel | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Tentacool | Water/Poison | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Tentacruel | Water/Poison | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Galarian Slowbro | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Grimer | Poison | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Alolan Grimer | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Muk | Poison | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Alolan Muk | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Gastly | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Haunter | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gengar | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Koffing | Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Weezing | Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Galarian Weezing | Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Magmar | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Spinarak | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ariados | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Crobat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Bellossom | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Wooper | Water/Ground | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Paldean Wooper | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quagsire | Water/Ground | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Qwilfish | Water/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Hisuian Qwilfish | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hisuian Sneasel | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Remoraid | Water | 5–8 | |||
 Octillery | Water | 5–8 | |||
 Magby | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gulpin | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Swalot | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Seviper | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Stunky | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Skuntank | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Croagunk | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Toxicroak | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Carnivine | Grass | 7 | |||
 Magmortar | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Scolipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Scraggy | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Scrafty | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Trubbish | Poison | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Garbodor | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Karrablast | Bug | 8 | |||
 Escavalier | Bug/Steel | 8 | |||
 Ferroseed | Grass/Steel | 6–8 | |||
 Ferrothorn | Grass/Steel | 6–8 | |||
 Eelektrik | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Eelektross | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Chandelure | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | |||
 Accelgor | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Skrelp | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dragalge | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Clawitzer | Water | ✓ | |||
 Sliggoo | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Hisuian Sliggoo | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Goodra | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Hisuian Goodra | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Mareanie | Poison/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Toxapex | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Salandit | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Salazzle | Poison/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Nihilego | Rock/Poison | 7–8 | |||
 Flapple | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Toxtricity | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Toxtricity-Low-Key | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Sneasler | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Overqwil | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Armarouge | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Tadbulb | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Bellibolt | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Shroodle | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Grafaiai | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Toedscool | Ground/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Toedscruel | Ground/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Varoom | Steel/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Revavroom | Steel/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Glimmet | Rock/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Glimmora | Rock/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Clodsire | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Moth | Fire/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Munkidori | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Fezandipiti | Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pecharunt | Poison/Ghost | ✓ | 9 |
Acid Spray FAQ
What does Acid Spray do?
Acid Spray is a Poison-type special move with 40 power. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 2 stages.
Which Pokémon can learn Acid Spray?
98 Pokémon and forms can learn Acid Spray in at least one game: 83 in Scarlet & Violet, 28 in Pokémon Champions and 43 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Ekans, Arbok and Oddish.
Is Acid Spray in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 28 Pokémon can use Acid Spray in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Acid Spray super effective against?
As a Poison-type attack, Acid Spray is super effective against Grass and Fairy, not very effective against Poison, Ground, Rock and Ghost and has no effect on Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.