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Poison · Status move · Gen 4

Gastro Acid

Gastro Acid is a Poison-type status move introduced in Generation 4. It has 100% accuracy and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 53 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Poison

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

100%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

Nullifies the target's Ability. Causes the target's Ability to be rendered ineffective as long as it remains active. If the target uses Baton Pass, the replacement will remain under this effect. If the target's Ability is As One, Battle Bond, Comatose, Disguise, Gulp Missile, Ice Face, Multitype, Power Construct, RKS System, Schooling, Shields Down, Stance Change, Tera Shift, Zen Mode, or Zero to Hero, this move fails, and receiving the effect through Baton Pass ends the effect immediately.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (19 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (6 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Gastro Acid

53 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
EkansPoison✓4–7, 9
ArbokPoison✓✓4–7, 9
OddishGrass/Poison4–7
GloomGrass/Poison4–7
VileplumeGrass/Poison4–7
BellsproutGrass/Poison✓4–7, 9
WeepinbellGrass/Poison✓4–7, 9
VictreebelGrass/Poison✓✓4–7, 9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark7
Alolan MukPoison/Dark7
SnorlaxNormal✓8
MewPsychic4–7
BellossomGrass4–7
ShuckleBug/Rock4–8
GulpinPoison✓4–7, 9
SwalotPoison✓✓4–7, 9
SeviperPoison✓5–7, 9
LileepRock/Grass4–8
CradilyRock/Grass4–8
CarnivineGrass4–7
SnivyGrass✓5–7, 9
ServineGrass✓5–7, 9
SerperiorGrass✓✓5–7, 9
PansageGrass6–7
SimisageGrass6–7
PansearFire6–7
SimisearFire6–7
PanpourWater6–7
SimipourWater6–7
PalpitoadWater/Ground5–7
SeismitoadWater/Ground5–8
FoongusGrass/Poison5–7
AmoongussGrass/Poison5–7
JoltikBug/Electric✓5–9
GalvantulaBug/Electric✓5–9
EelektrikElectric✓5–7, 9
EelektrossElectric✓✓5–7, 9
ShelmetBug5–7
AccelgorBug5–7
HeatmorFire5–7
DiggersbyNormal/Ground6–7
SwirlixFairy6–7
SlurpuffFairy6–7
MareaniePoison/Water7
ToxapexPoison/Water7
PyukumukuWater7–8
GuzzlordDark/Dragon7–8
PoipolePoison7–8
NaganadelPoison/Dragon7–8
ChewtleWater✓8–9
DrednawWater/Rock✓8–9
TarountulaBug✓9
SpidopsBug✓9

Gastro Acid FAQ

What does Gastro Acid do?

Gastro Acid is a Poison-type status move. Causes the target's Ability to be rendered ineffective as long as it remains active. If the target uses Baton Pass, the replacement will remain under this effect. If the target's Ability is As One, Battle Bond, Comatose, Disguise, Gulp Missile, Ice Face, Multitype, Power Construct, RKS System, Schooling, Shields Down, Stance Change, Tera Shift, Zen Mode, or Zero to Hero, this move fails, and receiving the effect through Baton Pass ends the effect immediately.

Which Pokémon can learn Gastro Acid?

53 Pokémon and forms can learn Gastro Acid in at least one game: 19 in Scarlet & Violet, 6 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Ekans, Arbok, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume and Bellsprout.

Is Gastro Acid in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 6 Pokémon can use Gastro Acid in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

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.