Acid Armor in Pokémon X & Y
Poison-type status move in Pokémon X and Y.
StatusMove text
The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Move details
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Learners
Learners
 Gulpin #98 | | Egg |
 Swalot #99 | | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
Swalot #99 | | Gulpin — breeding |
 Smeargle #124 |  | Permanently copy with Sketch; a source Pokémon must use the move |
 Slugma #218 |  | Egg |
 Magcargo #219 |  | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
Magcargo #219 | | Slugma — breeding |
 Shellos #422 |  | Egg |
 Gastrodon #423 |  | Shellos — breeding |
 Solosis #577 |  | Egg |
 Duosion #578 | | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
Duosion #578 | | Solosis — breeding |
 Reuniclus #579 | | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
Reuniclus #579 | | Solosis — breeding |
 Frillish Male #592 |  | Egg |
 Jellicent Male #593 | | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
Jellicent Male #593 | | Frillish Male — breeding |
 Litwick #607 | | Egg |
 Lampent #608 | | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
Lampent #608 | | Litwick — breeding |
 Chandelure #609 | | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
Chandelure #609 | | Litwick — breeding |
 Accelgor #617 |  | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
Accelgor #617 | | Shelmet — level up |
 Skrelp #690 | | Egg |
 Dragalge #691 |  | Skrelp — breeding |
 Goomy #704 | | Egg |
 Sliggoo #705 | | Goomy — breeding |
 Goodra #706 | | Goomy — breeding |
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/HM | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid The opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats. | |  | - | 40 | 100 | 30 | 27 |
| Acid Spray The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | - | 40 | 100 | 20 | 26 |
| Belch The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move. | | | - | 120 | 90 | 10 | 36 |
| Clear Smog The user attacks by throwing a clump of special mud. All stat changes are returned to normal. | | | - | 50 | - | 15 | 38 |
| Coil The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy. | | | - | - | - | 20 | 14 |
| Cross Poison A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily. | |  | - | 70 | 100 | 20 | 14 |
| Gastro Acid The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target’s Ability. | | | - | - | 100 | 10 | 41 |
| Gunk Shot The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target. | | | - | 120 | 80 | 5 | 64 |
| Poison Fang The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned. | | | - | 50 | 100 | 15 | 22 |
| Poison Gas A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the face of opposing Pokémon. This may also poison those hit. | | | - | - | 90 | 40 | 13 |
| Poison Jab The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. | | | 80 | 100 | 20 | 131 | |
| Poison Powder The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust on the target. This may also poison the target. | | | - | - | 75 | 35 | 38 |
| Poison Sting The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target. | | | - | 15 | 100 | 35 | 40 |
| Poison Tail The user hits the target with its tail. This may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily. | | | - | 50 | 100 | 25 | 23 |
| Sludge Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target. | | | - | 65 | 100 | 20 | 18 |
| Sludge Bomb Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 | 144 | |
| Sludge Wave The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those hit. | | | 95 | 100 | 10 | 58 | |
| Smog The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target. | | | - | 30 | 70 | 20 | 27 |
| Toxic A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. | | | - | 90 | 10 | 765 | |
| Toxic Spikes The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opposing team’s feet. They poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. | | | - | - | - | 20 | 38 |
| Venom Drench Opposing Pokémon are drenched in an odd poisonous liquid. This lowers the Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats of a poisoned target. | | | - | - | 100 | 20 | 24 |
| Venoshock The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move’s power is doubled if the target is poisoned. | | | 65 | 100 | 10 | 89 |
