Grass · Special move · Gen 8
Apple Acid
Apple Acid is a Grass-type special move introduced in Generation 8. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Grass
Category
Special
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
100% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon) — changed: power 80 → 90
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Grass attack
2× vsWaterGroundRock
½× vsFireGrassPoisonFlyingBugDragonSteel
Pokémon that learn Apple Acid
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Appletun | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
Apple Acid FAQ
What does Apple Acid do?
Apple Acid is a Grass-type special move with 80 power. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Apple Acid?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Apple Acid in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Appletun.
Is Apple Acid in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Apple Acid in Pokémon Champions, where it was changed: power 80 → 90.
What is Apple Acid super effective against?
As a Grass-type attack, Apple Acid is super effective against Water, Ground and Rock, not very effective against Fire, Grass, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon and 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.