Fluorine#9 Acid type

Fluorine (F) element facts for kids

The fluoride in toothpaste is a gentle cousin of fluorine, and it makes teeth harder. Bare fluorine is the greediest atom of all — it even etches glass — and it is also the starting point for Teflon, the pan coating nothing sticks to.

Acidthe Toothpaste Dragon

Battle stats

7 Toughness Gas or crumbly solid

+1 Power Grabs electrons from almost anything

3 Speed A gas that zips around

Real facts

1Fluoride in toothpaste is a gentle cousin that hardens teeth.
2Bare fluorine is the greediest atom — it even etches glass.
3Teflon, the never-stick pan coat, starts with fluorine.

Moves

Electron GreedHit

A clean hit.

Fluorine wants a leftover bit from other atoms more strongly than any other element, so it yanks that bit away.

Glass EtchForce

Hits harder, but you take 1.

A fluorine mix called hydrofluoric acid is one of the only things that can chew a hole in glass.

Never-Stick CapeGuard

Goes first. Take half damage this round. Not twice in a row.

Teflon is a fluorine plastic so slippery that eggs and water will not stick to it.

Battle type

AcidHalogens.

Type bonus: Every hit poisons: 1 more damage at the end of the round.

Beats×2

MetalHalogens react with and corrode many metals. Real science

Real science: it happens, though not always. Game rule: keeps battles fair.

Halogen family: Salt-makers. They steal a leftover bit from metals to make salt.

Heavy Gas: Heavier than air, so it sinks and hugs the floor.

Fluorine quick facts

Fluorine quick facts
Atomic number	9
Symbol	F
Family	Halogen
Group (column)	17
Period (row)	2
State at room temperature	Gas
Discovered	1886, Henri Moissan (first isolated)

Interesting facts about fluorine

Fluorine is the most reactive element of all.
It is a pale yellow gas.
Fluoride, a form of fluorine, is added to toothpaste to help prevent tooth decay.
Non-stick pan coatings (PTFE) are made with fluorine.

What are Fluorine's moves, and the real science behind them?

Electron Greed

In the game: Steal the target’s attack. The real science: Fluorine wants a leftover bit from other atoms more strongly than any other element, so it yanks that bit away.

Glass Etch

In the game: Break a defense wall. The real science: A fluorine mix called hydrofluoric acid is one of the only things that can chew a hole in glass.

Never-Stick Cape

In the game: Status moves slide off. The real science: Teflon is a fluorine plastic so slippery that eggs and water will not stick to it.

Where does Fluorine fit among the nine types?

Fluorine is Acid type. Acid is the halogen type, the corrosive elements of group 17. It hits Metal cards for double damage. Read Elemon's nine types vs. the real element families for the full map.

Fluorine in the game
Elemon type	Acid
Trait	Heavy Gas
Hearts	2
Strong against (×2)	Metal
Weak to (×2)	none
Resists (×½)	none
Type power	Every hit poisons: 1 more damage at the end of the round.

Want fluorine on the table? Its card is in the free printable first 20 element cards, and it is one of the first 20 elements most classes start with.