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Water · Special move · Gen 1

Bubble

Bubble is a Water-type special move introduced in Generation 1. It has 40 base power and 100% accuracy, with 30 PP (48 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 56 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Water

Category

Special

Power

40

Accuracy

100%

PP

30 (max 48)

Priority

0

Effect

10% chance to lower the foe(s) Speed by 1. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage.

Targets
All adjacent opponents
Scarlet & Violet
Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Water attack

2× vsFireGroundRock

½× vsWaterGrassDragon

Pokémon that learn Bubble

56 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
SquirtleWater3–8
WartortleWater3–8
BlastoiseWater3–8
PoliwagWater3–8
PoliwhirlWater3–8
PoliwrathWater/Fighting3–8
TentacoolWater/Poison5–7
TentacruelWater/Poison5–7
KrabbyWater3–8
KinglerWater3–8
HorseaWater3–8
SeadraWater3–8
ChinchouWater/Electric3–7
LanturnWater/Electric3–7
MarillWater/Fairy3–7
AzumarillWater/Fairy3–7
PolitoedWater3–8
QwilfishWater/Poison6–7
CorsolaWater/Rock3–7
MantineWater/Flying3–7
KingdraWater/Dragon3–8
LotadWater/Grass6–7
LombreWater/Grass6–7
LudicoloWater/Grass6–7
SurskitBug/Water3–7
MasquerainBug/Flying3–7
AzurillNormal/Fairy3–7
CorphishWater3–7
CrawdauntWater/Dark3–7
PiplupWater4–7
PrinplupWater4–7
EmpoleonWater/Steel4–7
MantykeWater/Flying4–7
PhioneWater4–7
ManaphyWater4–7
TympoleWater5–7
PalpitoadWater/Ground5–7
SeismitoadWater/Ground5–7
FrillishWater/Ghost5–7
JellicentWater/Ghost5–7
FroakieWater6–7
FrogadierWater6–7
GreninjaWater/Dark6–7
SkrelpPoison/Water6–7
DragalgePoison/Dragon6–7
ClauncherWater6–7
ClawitzerWater6–7
GoomyDragon6–7
SliggooDragon6–7
Hisuian SliggooSteel/Dragon6–7
GoodraDragon6–7
Hisuian GoodraSteel/Dragon6–7
CrabrawlerFighting7
CrabominableFighting/Ice7
DewpiderWater/Bug7
AraquanidWater/Bug7

Bubble FAQ

What does Bubble do?

Bubble is a Water-type special move with 40 power. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage.

Which Pokémon can learn Bubble?

56 Pokémon and forms can learn Bubble in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Poliwag, Poliwhirl and Poliwrath.

Is Bubble in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Bubble in Pokémon Champions.

What is Bubble super effective against?

As a Water-type attack, Bubble is super effective against Fire, Ground and Rock, not very effective against Water, Grass and Dragon (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.