Bubble (move)

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

Generation I
Bubble's power is 20. Bubble inflicts damage and has a 33.2% chance of lowering the target's 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 also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if the move was used in the prior turn.

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

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Pokémon GO

 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Bubble had a power of 15 and an energy gain of 15%.
 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Bubble had a power of 25, an energy gain of 25%, and a duration of 2.3 seconds.
 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Bubble had a power of 15, an energy gain of 12%, and a duration of 1.7 seconds.

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In the main series

 * In the dubbed version of Enter the Dragonite, Ash commanded his Squirtle to use Bubble. In the original version, it was commanded to use instead.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 * In the, told his  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 to use Bubble, but the move was executed off-panel. However, Popplio is unable to learn Bubble.

In other languages
Blubber Burbuja Écume Bolla あわ 泡沫（招式）