Bubble (move)

Bubble あわ Bubble

Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  30 (max. 48) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  2 ♥♥ Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Bubble (Japanese: あわ Bubble) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Bubble's power is 20. Bubble inflicts damage and has a 33.2% chance of lowering the target's Speed stat by one stage.

Generation II to V

Bubble now has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed stat by one stage.

Bubble targets both opposing Pokémon in Double Battles. In a Triple Battle, Bubble will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.

Bubble can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Rain Dance was used in the previous turn.

Generations VI and VII

Bubble's power changed from 20 to 40. In Horde Encounters, it will target all opponents.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Bubble cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Bubble cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Generation IX

Bubble cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII
												SMUSUM	PE	LA
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	8	7	7	7	7	13	13	9
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	1, 8	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	13	13	1, 9
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	1, 8	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	13	13	1, 9
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	1	1	1	5	5	11	11	1
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	1	1	1	1, 5	1, 5	11	11	1
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	6
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	6
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	1	1	1	1	1	11XY 1ORAS	1	1
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	1	1	1	1	1	1, 11XY 1ORAS	1	1
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	Evo.
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2		1	1	1	1	12XY 1ORAS	1
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2		1	1	1	1	12XY 1ORAS	1
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy		−	−	−	1B2W2	7	7
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		−	−	−	1B2W2	7	7
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		−	−	−	−	13	13
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		13	12	8	8	8XY 4ORAS	4
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2		−	−	−	−	−	−		1
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		−	−	−	−	−	−		1
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1		1	1	1	1	1	1		5
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon		1	1	1	1	1, 11XY 1ORAS	1
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass			−	−	−	9ORAS	9
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass			−	−	−	9ORAS	9
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug			1	1	1	1	1
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug			1	1	1	1	1
0298		Azurill		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			10	10	10BW 1B2W2	7	7
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3			1	1	1	1	1
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3			1	1	1	1	1
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field				8	8	8	8		6
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field				8	8	8	1, 8		6
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field				1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8		6
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2				−	−	−	−		1
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2				−	−	−	−		1
0458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	1	1	1		5
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy				1	1	1	1		1
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy				1	1	1	1		1
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1					1	1	1
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1					1	1	1
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1					1	1	1
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous					1	1	1
0593		Jellicent All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous					1	1	1
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1						5	5
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1						5	1, 5
0658		Greninja All available forms		Water 1		Water 1						5	1, 5
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon						12	12
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon						12	12
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3						12	12
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3						12	12
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon						1	1		1
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon						1	1
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon									1
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon						1	1
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon									1
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3							1
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3							1
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug							1
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug							1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						V	VI	VII
								SMUSUM
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Bubble deals damage, and may lower the target's Travel Speed by one stage.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★ Power: 20 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 10% chance of lowering each target's speed.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Bubble
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 12 Energy boost 14 Duration 1.2 seconds Damage window 0.75 - 1 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 8 Energy boost 11 Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 15 → 25
  • Energy boost: 15 → 25
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 25 → 15
  • Energy boost: 25 → 12
  • Duration: 2.3 → 1.7 seconds
  • Damage window: 2.1 - 2.3 → 0.75 - 1 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 15 → 12
  • Energy boost: 12 → 14
  • Duration: 1.7 → 1.2 seconds

Trainer Battles

• January 11, 2021
  • Power: 8 → 7
• December 1, 2023
  • Power: 7 → 8

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Bubble

★
Attack power	26.52369
Charge time	0.58 seconds
Range type	Arc (narrow)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Speed.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Bubble is Greninja's first move and Azumarill's second move.

Azumarill starts with the move. The user bubbles in a cone; dealing damage to enemies in the area of effect and decreasing their movement speed for a short time. This move can be used while moving. At level 7, it is replaced by either Play Rough or Water Pulse.

Greninja starts with the move as Froakie. The user launches 2 bubbles which pop when they hit an enemy, damaging and slowing them. After evolving from Frogadier at level 7, it is replaced by either Water Shuriken or Surf.

Description

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Horsea Masquerain Froakie Dewpider
A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Horsea blows white bubbles out of its mouth at the opponent.
Misty's Horsea	The Misty Mermaid		Debut
	Kingler releases multiple clear bubbles from its mouth at the opponent, or Kingler sprays a foam of bubbles at the opponent from its mouth.
Giovanni's Kingler	The Battle of the Badge		None
Ash's Kingler	Round One - Begin!		None
	Light blue bubbles come out of the red gem on Tentacool's forehead at the opponent.
Ritchie/Assunta's Tentacool	Friends to the End		Tentacool could not legally learn Bubble at the time
	Poliwag shoots multiple clear bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Misty's Poliwag	Roll On, Pokémon!		None
	Poliwhirl's hands glow white or blue and then it shoots blue or white bubbles from its hands at the opponent.
Misty's Poliwhirl	The Totodile Duel		None
	Blastoise shoots out blue or clear bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
A Blastoise Jessie borrowed from the Battle Park	One Trick Phony!		None
Sid's Blastoise	Destiny Deoxys		None
	Politoed opens its mouth a large white bubble appears inside of it. The bubble then pops and multiple white bubbles fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Misty's Politoed	Gotta Catch Ya Later!		None
	A large light blue bubble forms on the top of Masquerain's head and it releases clear bubbles at the opponent from it, or Masquerain fires clear bubbles from its face at the opponent.
Drew's Masquerain	A Fan with a Plan		None
	Azurill releases light blue or clear bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Azurill	A Cacturne for the Worse		None
Misty's Azurill	A Real Cleffa-Hanger		None
	Squirtle releases clear bubbles out of its mouth at the opponent.
May's Squirtle	Hooked on Onix		None
Squirtle of Team Go-Getters	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate		None
	Krabby releases multiple clear bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Krabby	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness		None
	Piplup opens its beak and releases multiple multicolored or clear bubbles from it at the opponent.
Piplup of Team Poképals	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness		None
Tyler's Pippy	The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!		None
Professor Rowan's Piplup	DPS01		None
	Froakie releases several clear bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Froakie	A Battle of Aerial Mobility!		None
	Frogadier releases several clear bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Sanpei's Frogadier	A Rush of Ninja Wisdom		None
	Dewpider takes one or multiple bubbles from the bubble around its head and throws it/them at the opponent.
A wild Dewpider	Dewpider Ascending!		None

• In the dubbed version of Bye Bye Psyduck, Marina commanded her Starmie to use Bubble, despite Starmie being unable to learn the move. In the original version, it was commanded to use Bubble Beam instead.
• In the dubbed version of Enter The Dragonite, Ash commanded his Squirtle to use Bubble. In the original version, it was commanded to use Bubble Beam instead.

Pokémon Origins

Squirtle
The user attacks the target with a spray of countless bubbles.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Squirtle sprays a foam of bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Blue's Squirtle	File 1: Red		Debut

Pokémon Evolutions

Piplup
A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Piplup shoots multiple blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Barry's Piplup	The Rival		Debut

In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!

Squirtle
The user attacks the target with a spray of countless bubbles.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Squirtle releases several bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Kenta's Squirtle	Cross-Cultural Battle "The Golden-Haired Lady"		None

Pokémon Adventures

Piplup Masquerain Wartortle Greninja
The user attacks the target with a spray of countless bubbles. This may also lower the target's speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Wartortle releases multiple bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Green's Blasty	Wartortle Wars		Debut
	Blastoise releases multiple bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Green's Blasty	Breath of the Dragonair Part 2		None
	Piplup opens its beak and releases multiple bubbles from it at the opponent.
Platinum's Piplup	Putting a Crimp in Kricketot		None
	Prinplup opens its beak and releases multiple bubbles from it at the opponent.
Platinum's Prinplup	Ring around the Roserade II		None
	Greninja throws multiple Frubbles at the opponent, lowering its speed.
Y's Croaky	Chesnaught Protects		None
	Masquerain releases multiple bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Guzma's Masquerain	The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer		None

• In Noibat Stands in the Way, Tierno told his Corphish to use Bubble, but it was unable to hear him and did not perform the move.
• In The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl, Professor Kukui told his Popplio to use Bubble, but the move was executed off-panel. However, Popplio is unable to learn Bubble.

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Piplup
A spray of bubbles are aimed at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Piplup opens its beak and releases multiple bubbles from it at the opponent.
Ryū's Piplup	ABM01		Debut

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Piplup
A spray of bubbles are aimed at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Poliwag fires a spray of bubbles from its mouth.
Shu's Poliwag	Pokémon Cooking Contest!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 泡沫 Póuhmuht * 泡泡 Póuhpóuh * Mandarin 泡沫 Pàomò * 泡泡 Pàopao * Czech Bublinkový útok Danish Boble Bobbelangreb Dutch Bubbel Finnish Kuplahyöky* Kuplamyrsky* Kupla (AG series) French ÉcumeV+ EcumeI–IV German Blubber Greek Φυσαλλίδα Hebrew בועות Buhot Indonesian Gelembung Italian Bolla Korean 거품 Geopum Polish Bąbelek Portuguese Brazil Bolha (games, TCG, PS015, PS342-present) Bolhas (anime, PS061-PS341) Borbulhar (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Ataque de Bolhas Serbian Mehur Spanish Latin America Burbuja* Spain Burbuja Swedish Bubbelstråle* Bubbel Bubbla Thai ฟอง Vietnamese Phun Bong Bóng

Variations of the move Acid
Acid • Bubble • Ember • Thunder Shock • Powder Snow

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