Soak (move)

This article is about the move Soak. For the Field Move in Pokémon Ranger games, see Field Move.

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Soak みずびたし Waterlog

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Battles Type  Water Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Soak (Japanese: みずびたし Waterlog) is a non-damaging Water-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Generation V

Soak changes the target's type to pure Water. The effect lasts as long as the target remains in battle; however, changing form or transforming undoes the effect. Soak succeeds even if the target is already a pure Water-type Pokémon.

Soak fails if used on a substitute or Arceus.

Generation VI onward

If used on a pure Water-type Pokémon, Soak's animation will still play, but the game will now state that the move has failed. Soak fails if used on Silvally.

Soak can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the move Rain Dance was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Waterium Z into Z-Soak, the user's Special Attack stat raises one stage.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SM The user shoots a torrent of water at the target and changes the target's type to Water.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	35BW 36B2W2	36	31
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	37BW 38B2W2	38	31
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	51	50XY 40ORAS	40
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	63	63XY 46ORAS	46
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	49BW 50B2W2	50	50
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	61BW 64B2W2	64	64
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	1	1	1
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2			1
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2			42
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	54	54	54
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	66	1, 66	1, 66
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2	32	32	23
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2	33	33	33
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2			46
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug			1
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1			41
0788		Tapu Fini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			20
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔
0298		Azurill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field		✔	✔
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 the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pelipper
The user shoots a torrent of water at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pelipper releases a torrent of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Mr. Briney's Peeko	Omega Alpha Adventure 9		Debut

In other generations

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

Trivia

• This move originated as a TCG Poké-POWER.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 浸水 Jamséui Mandarin 浸水 Jìnshuǐ French Détrempage German Überflutung Italian Inondazione Korean 물붓기 Mulbutgi Brazilian Portuguese Ensopar Spanish Anegar

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