Water Gun (move)

Water Gun みずでっぽう Water Gun

Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  25 (max. 40) 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 Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM12 in Generation I

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

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

Water Gun (Japanese: みずでっぽう Water Gun) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM12 in Generation I.

Effect

Water Gun inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Water Gun can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if any of the moves Mud Sport, Rain Dance or Water Sport was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A Water-type attack. Stronger than Bubble. Many Water-type Pokémon learn this move. GSC Squirts water to attack. RSE Squirts water to attack the foe. ColoXD Squirts water to attack the target. FRLG The foe is struck with a lot of water expelled forcibly from the mouth. DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is blasted with a forceful shot of water. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	15	13	13	13	13	7	7SMUSUM 18PE
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	15	13	13	13	13	1, 7	1, 7SMUSUM 20PE
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	1, 15	13	13	13	13	1, 7	1, 7SMUSUM 20PE
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field				9	9BW 8B2W2	8	7SMUSUM 9PE
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field				1, 9	1, 9BW 1, 8B2W2	1, 8	1, 7SMUSUM 1, 9PE
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	19	13	13	11	11	5	5SMUSUM 12PE
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	1, 19	1, 13	1, 13	11	11	1, 5	1, 5SMUSUM 1, 12PE
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	1, 19	1	1				1PE
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	22
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	22
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	33	15	15RSE 13FRLG	11	9	9	9SMUSUM 12PE
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	33	1, 15	15RSE 13FRLG	11	9	9	9SMUSUM 1, 12PE
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3							1
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3							1PE
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	30	22	22	11	11	1XY 13ORAS	13SMUSUM 9PE
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	30	1, 22	1, 22	1, 11	1, 11	1XY 1, 13ORAS	1, 13SMUSUM 1, 9PE
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	17	7	6	6	6	6XY 4ORAS	4SMUSUM 9PE
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	1		1	1	1	1	1
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	1, 31RGB 1, 16Y	16	16	15	15BW 9B2W2	9	1, Evo.
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	1	19	19	10	10	10	10SMUSUM 15PE
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	1	19	19RSE 1FRLG	10	10	10	10SMUSUM 1, 15PE
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		13	13	6	6	6	6
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		13	13	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		1, 13	1, 13	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2		17	17	12	17	1XY 12ORAS	12
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2		17	17	12	12	1XY 12ORAS	12
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy		10	10	10	10BW 7B2W2	1	1
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10BW 7B2W2	1	1
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1		1	1
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		15	15RSE 13FRLG	11	9	9	9
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		19	19RSE 13FRLG	13	13	1	1
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2		1	1	1	1	1	1
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		1	1	1	1	1	1
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon		1, 22	1, 22	1, 11	1, 11	1XY 1, 13ORAS	1, 13
0245		Suicune		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		11GS
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			10	10	10	10XY 4ORAS	4
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1			1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10XY 1, 4ORAS	1, 4
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1			1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10XY 1, 4ORAS	1, 4
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying			1	1	1	1	1
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying			1, 3	1	1	1	1
0298		Azurill		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			21	18	18BW 7B2W2	1	1
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2			10	7	7	7	7
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2			1, 10	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2			11	10	10	10XY 9ORAS	9
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2			11	10	10	10XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			19	13	13	13XY 7ORAS	7
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3			1, 19	1, 13	1, 13	1, 13XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon			1	1	1	1	1
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous			10	10	10	10	10
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field			1	1	1	1	1
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			1	1	1	1	1
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			1	1	1	1	1
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1			1	1	1	1	1
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2			8	8	8	8XY 1, 10ORAS	1, 10
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2			12	7	7	7XY 4ORAS	4
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field				15	15	15	1, Evo.
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field				6	6BW 15B2W2	15	15
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field				6	6BW 15B2W2	15	15
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2				6	6	6	6
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2				1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field					7	7	7
0502		Dewott		Field		Field					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
0503		Samurott		Field		Field					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
0515		Panpour		Field		Field					10	10	10
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2					1	1	1
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3					1	1	1
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3					1	1	1
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying					1	1	1
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying					1	1	1
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous						1	1
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3						4	4
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3						4	1, 4
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon						1	1
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon						1	1
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3						1	1
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3						1	1
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field							1
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field							1
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field							1
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2							1
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2							1
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							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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔C
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I TM12	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔
0030		Nidorina		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	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		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	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0144		Articuno		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	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0150		Mewtwo		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	✔
0151		Mew		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	✔
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

Super Smash Bros. series

Water Gun is Squirtle's Neutral Special move. It charges up water and then squirts it at the opponent. It pushes foes away but does not deal damage.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★ Power: 24 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: None

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

Water Gun
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 5 Energy boost 5 Duration 0.5 seconds Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy boost ? Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Water Gun had a power of 10.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Water Gun had a power of 6, an energy gain of 7%, and a duration of 0.5 seconds.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Water Gun had a power of 10, an energy gain of 6%, and a duration of 1 second.

Seel may only know this move if it was obtained before August 20, 2016.

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる Conq. The enemy is blasted with a forceful shot of water. MDGtI It damages an enemy. SMD It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.

In the anime

Squirtle Buizel Sunny Form Castform Dewott
The foe is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Staryu releases a spiral of water from the tip of its top-most limb at the opponent. It can also release the water from all of its limbs at once.
Misty's Staryu	Clefairy and the Moon Stone		Debut
Juan's Staryu	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Torren's Staryu	The Power of Us		None
	Starmie releases a spiral of water from the tip of its uppermost limb at the opponent.
Misty's Starmie	The School of Hard Knocks		None
A wild Starmie	Pikachu's Vacation		None
A Trainer's Starmie	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Rudy's Starmie	Misty Meets Her Match		None
Jessie's Starmie	From Cradle to Save		None
	Squirtle releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Squirtle	Here Comes the Squirtle Squad		None
The Squirtle Squad	Here Comes the Squirtle Squad		None
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Squirtle	The Ultimate Test		None
Multiple wild Squirtle	Beach Blank-Out Blastoise		None
Team Squirtle	Pokémon Water War		None
A Squirtle in Old Man Shuckle's fantasy	A Better Pill to Swallow		None
Professor Oak's Squirtle	A Six Pack Attack!		None
May's Squirtle	On Cloud Arcanine		None
Squirtle of Team Go-Getters	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate		None
A wild Squirtle	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		None
Tierno's Squirtle	Summer of Discovery!		None
	Psyduck releases a small stream of water from its bill at the opponent, or Psyduck releases a spiral of water from its bill at the opponent.
Misty's Psyduck	The Battling Eevee Brothers		Mastered prior to When Regions Collide!
Three wild Psyduck	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
A wild Psyduck	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		None
A Trainer's Psyduck	The Power of Us		None
	Wartortle releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Wartortle	Beach Blank-Out Blastoise		None
A Trainer's Wartortle	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Team Wartortle	Pokémon Water War		None
May's Wartortle	Staging a Heroes' Welcome!		None
Tierno's Wartortle	Good Friends, Great Training!		None
A Trainer's Wartortle	The Power of Us		None
	Tentacruel releases two spirals of water from the sides of the large blue stinger on its face at the opponent.
A Trainer's Tentacruel	Round One - Begin!		None
Cassidy's Tentacruel	The Search for the Legend		None
	Kingler releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Kingler	Round One - Begin!		None
	Poliwag releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Poliwag	Pikachu Re-volts		None
Misty's Poliwag	The Stun Spore Detour		None
A Poliwag Max borrowed from the Pokémon Trainer's School	Gonna Rule the School!		None
Meredith's two Poliwag	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
A wild Poliwag	Like it or Lup it!		None
A Trainer's Poliwag	The Power of Us		None
A wild Poliwag	The Power of Us		None
	Vaporeon releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Vaporeon	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Team Vaporeon	The Fire-Ring Squad		None
Sumomo's Vaporeon	Trouble's Brewing		None
A Coordinator's Vaporeon	Deceit and Assist		None
A wild Vaporeon	Eevee & Friends		None
	Seaking releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Seaking	Pikachu Re-volts		None
	Seadra releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Cissy's Seadra	Fit to be Tied		None
Two wild Seadra	The Joy of Water Pokémon		None
Juan's Seadra	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Cloyster releases a spiral of water from its mouth, the four corners of its shell, or all at once at the opponent.
Mateo's Cloyster	The Crystal Onix		None
Butch's Cloyster	The Search for the Legend!		None
	Marill releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Tracey's Marill	Stage Fight!		None
Wilhomena's Marill	For Crying Out Loud		None
Pietra's Marill	Right On, Rhydon!		None
A wild Marill	A Ruin with a View		None
A Marill captured by Solana's Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
Lulu's Marill	Three Sides to Every Story!		None
Lyra's Marill	An Egg Scramble!		None
A wild Marill	The Power of Us		None
	Golduck releases a spiral of water from its bill at the opponent.
A wild Golduck	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
Team Golduck	The Fire-Ring Squad		None
Trixie's Golduck	Love, Totodile Style		None
Trinity's Golduck	The Perfect Match!		None
A wild Golduck	Like it or Lup it!		None
A wild Golduck	The Power of Us		None
	Poliwrath releases a spiral of water from the swirl on its stomach at the opponent.
Tad's Poliwrath	Charizard Chills		None
Andreas's Poliwrath	Hook, Line, and Stinker		None
Chuck's Poliwrath	Machoke, Machoke Man!		None
Delaney's Poliwrath	Outrageous Fortunes		None
	Lapras releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Lapras	Hello, Pummelo!		None
A wild Lapras	Viva Las Lapras		None
Three wild Lapras	Bonnie for the Defense!		None
	Dragonite releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Drake's Dragonite	Enter the Dragonite		None
	Goldeen releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Misty's Goldeen	Viva Las Lapras		None
Juan's Goldeen	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Totodile releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Professor Elm's Totodile	Don't Touch that 'dile'		None
Ash's Totodile	The Totodile Duel		None
A wild Totodile	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
Khoury's Totodile	An Egg Scramble!		None
A wild Totodile	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		None
A wild Totodile	The Power of Us		None
	Quagsire releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Quagsire	Once in a Blue Moon		None
Lisa's Quagsire	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
A wild Quagsire	Like it or Lup it!		None
Professor Kodama's Quagsire	Sticking With Who You Know!		None
Multiple wild Quagsire	Defending the Homeland!		None
A wild Quagsire	The Power of Us		None
	Azumarill releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Trixie's Azumarill	Love, Totodile Style		None
A wild Azumarill	Trouble in Big Town!		None
Jackson's Azumarill	Tie One On!		None
A wild Azumarill	A Ruin with a View		None
An Azumarill captured by Solana's Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
Officer Jenny's Azumarill	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
	Poliwhirl releases a spiral of water from the spiral on its stomach at the opponent.
Misty's Poliwhirl	The Fortune Hunters		None
Multiple wild Poliwhirl	Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!		None
Meredith's Poliwhirl	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
	Omanyte releases a spiral of water from under its tentacles at the opponent.
Multiple wild Omanyte	Fossil Fools		None
Canalave Gym's Omanyte	Dealing with Defensive Types!		None
	Omastar releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Omastar	Fossil Fools		None
The Canalave Gym's Omastar	Dealing with Defensive Types!		None
	Remoraid releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Remoraid	The Light Fantastic		None
Multiple wild Remoraid	The Joy of Water Pokémon		None
Two wild Remoraid	Mantine Overboard!		None
Multiple Remoraid trained by Marcellus	Octillery the Outcast		None
Two wild Remoraid	Lights, Camerupt, Action!		None
Multiple wild Remoraid	Off the Unbeaten Path		None
Multiple wild Remoraid	Danger, Sweet as Honey!		None
	Croconaw releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent, or Croconaw releases a spiraling stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Dundee's Croconaw	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
Marina's Wani-Wani	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Bryan's Croconaw	The Champ Twins!		None
A student's rental Croconaw	Camping it Up!		None
Officer Jenny's Croconaw	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
	Octillery releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Marcellus's Octillery	Octillery the Outcast		None
Officer Jenny's Octillery	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
	Kingdra releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Christopher's Kingdra	Dueling Heroes		None
	Qwilfish releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Harrison's Qwilfish	Dueling Heroes		None
	Chinchou releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Trinity's Chinchou	The Perfect Match!		None
	Feraligatr releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Feraligatr	The Perfect Match		None
	Politoed releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Misty's Politoed	Outrageous Fortunes		None
Tammy's Bean	I Politoed Ya So!		None
A Coordinator's Politoed	Harley Rides Again		None
	Lanturn releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Dorian's Lanturn	Just Add Water		None
	Mudkip releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Professor Birch's first Mudkip	Get the Show on the Road!		None
Nicholai's Mudkip	In the Knicker of Time!		None
Brock's Mudkip	A Mudkip Mission		None
A wild baby Mudkip	A Mudkip Mission		None
Tommy's Mudkip	Abandon Ship!		None
Professor Birch's second Mudkip	A Six Pack Attack!		None
	Azurill releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Azurill	A Ruin with a View		None
Juan's Azurill	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Misty's Azurill	The Right Place and the Right Mime		None
An Azurill captured by Solana's Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
An Azurill under Normajean's care	The Brockster Is In!		None
	Pelipper releases a spiral of water from its beak at the opponent.
Anthony's Pelipper	You Said a Mouthful!		None
Georgio's Pelipper	A Date with Delcatty		None
A Pokéringer's Pelipper	That's Just Swellow		None
Juan's Pelipper	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Lotad releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Lotad	A Lotad Lowdown		None
Brock's Lotad	A Lotad Lowdown		None
Forsythia's Lotad	Oh Do You Know the Poffin Plan!		None
Multiple wild Lotad	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
Multiple wild Lotad	Defending the Homeland!		None
	Wooper releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Wooper	Trouble in Big Town		None
A wild Wooper	Like it or Lup it!		None
Three wild Wooper	Doc Brock!		None
Multiple wild Wooper	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
Multiple wild Wooper	Defending the Homeland!		None
A wild Wooper	The Power of Us		None
	Spheal releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Marius's Spheal	The Spheal of Approval		None
	Marshtomp releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Nicholai's Marshtomp	Zigzag Zangoose!		None
Brock's Marshtomp	A Chip Off the Old Brock		None
	Blastoise releases a spiral of water from one or both of its hydro cannons at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Blastoise	Disguise Da Limit		None
A Coordinator's Blastoise	Spontaneous Combusken!		None
Gary's Blastoise	Ill-Will Hunting!		None
Tierno's Blastoise	Tag Team Battle Inspiration!		None
	Lombre releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Brock's Lombre	Take the Lombre Home		None
	Whiscash releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Nero	Whiscash and Ash!		None
	Seel releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Seel	Destiny Deoxys		None
	Dewgong releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Dewgong	Destiny Deoxys		None
	Clamperl releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Clamperl	Clamperl of Wisdom		None
Nancy's Clamperl	The Evolutionary War		None
Keith's Clamperl	The Evolutionary War		None
	Luvdisc releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Daisy's Luverin	Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!		None
Misty's Caserin	Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!		None
Juan's Luvdisc	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Walrein releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Shelly's Walrein	The Scuffle of Legends		None
Team Aqua Grunts' multiple Walrein	The Scuffle of Legends		None
	Armaldo releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Armaldo	Where's Armaldo?		None
	Ludicolo releases a spiral of water from its bill at the opponent.
Brock's Ludicolo	Beg, Burrow, and Steal		None
Three wild Ludicolo	Like it or Lup it!		None
	Gorebyss releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Juan's Gorebyss	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Wailmer releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Juan's Wailmer	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Robin's Wailmer	Island Time		None
	Barboach releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Juan's Barboach	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Wingull releases a spiral of water from its beak at the opponent.
Juan's Wingull	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Swampert releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Tucker's Swampert	Tactics Theatrics!!		None
	Slowbro releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Solidad's Slowbro	Thinning the Hoard!		None
	Buizel releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Buizel	Buizel Your Way Out of This!		None
Soren's Buizel	A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!		None
	Floatzel releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A Floatzel Kellyn Captured with his Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1		None
	Oshawott releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent. Sometimes, the stream of water spirals around as it fires at the opponent.
Ash's Oshawott	Enter Iris and Axew!		None
An Oshawott Nanette imagined	New Places... Familiar Faces!		None
	Dewott releases a powerful stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Dewott	The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!		None
Burgundy's Dewott	A Connoisseur's Revenge!		None
	Panpour releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Cress's Panpour	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
A Trainer's Panpour	Summer of Discovery!		None
	Ducklett releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Three wild Ducklett	Dancing with the Ducklett Trio!		None
Aspertia Gym's Ducklett	There's a New Gym Leader in Town!		None
Officer Jenny's Ducklett	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
	Piplup releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Piplup	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		Piplup cannot legally learn Water Gun
	Corsola releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Corsola	Going for the Gold!		Corsola cannot legally learn Water Gun
	Clauncher releases a stream of water from one of its claws at the opponent.
Rodman's Clauncher	Going for the Gold!		None
	Gulpin releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Gulpin	Defending the Homeland!		Gulpin cannot legally learn Water Gun
	Binacle releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Locke and Ed's Binacle	Unlocking Some Respect!		None
	Sunny Form Castform releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
An ally Castform	Currying Favor and Flavor!		None
	Sudowoodo releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Callahan's Sudowoodo	The Power of Us		Used via Copycat

• In Shapes of Things to Come!, Paul's Azumarill was commanded to use Water Gun, but it was defeated before it could execute the move.

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Mudkip Corphish and Marshtomp
The user releases a stream of water at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mudkip releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Brock's Mudkip	A Pokémon Battle Against An Entire Family?!		Debut
	Corphish releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Corphish	A 'Thank You' That Transcends Time		Corphish cannot legally learn Water Gun
	Marshtomp releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Brock's Marshtomp	A 'Thank You' That Transcends Time		None

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Starmie
The user releases a stream of water at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Starmie releases a stream of water from the gem on the center of its body or one of its appendages at the opponent.
Misty's Starmie	Pikachu's Excellent Adventure		Debut

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

Squirtle Totodile
The user shoots a powerful spray of water from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Squirtle shoots a powerful spray of water from his mouth.
Squirtle	Adventuring the Stone		Debut
	Totodile takes a deep breath, and then shoots out water from its mouth.
Totodile	The Happiness Clover		None

In the movie adaptations

A stream of water is released by the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Totodile shoots out water from its mouth.
Ash's Totodile	Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei		Debut
	Oshawott squirts water from its mouth.
Ash's Oshawott	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

Wooper
A stream of water is released by the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Wooper shoots water from its mouth.
A wild Wooper	PNA1		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Oshawott Blastoise Poliwhirl School Form Wishiwashi
The foe is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Poliwhirl releases a stream of water from its palm or the center of the spiral on its stomach at the opponent.
Red's Poli	A Glimpse of the Glow		Debut
	Vaporeon releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Red's Vee	Blame it on Eevee		None
	Poliwrath releases a stream of water from its palm at the opponent.
Red's Poli	Holy Moltres		None
	Blastoise releases a stream of water from its mouth or hydro cannons at the opponent.
Green's Blasty	Just a Spearow Carrier		None
	Omanyte releases a stream of water from under its tentacles at the opponent.
Yellow's Omny	As Gastly as Before		None
	Lapras releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Evan's Lapras	Lapras Lazily		None
	Totodile releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Totodile	Totodile Rock		None
	Poliwag releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Gold's Polibo	How Do You Do, Sudowoodo?		None
	Croconaw releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Croconaw	Tyranitar War		None
	Kingdra releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Kingdra	Tyranitar War		None
	Politoed releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Gold's Polibo	Tyranitar War		None
	Mudkip releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Ruby's Mumu	Trying to Trounce Torchic		None
	Bibarel releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Rebecca's Bibarel	Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas		None
	Oshawott releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Bianca's Oshawott	Welcome to Striaton City!!		None
	Panpour points its tail at the opponent and releases a stream of water from the middle bump at the opponent.
Cress's Panpour	Their First Gym Battle		None
	School Form Wishiwashi releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Sun's Baht	PASM10		None
Totem Wishiwashi	PASM10		None

• In Wartortle Wars, Green's Blasty was revealed to know Water Gun as a Wartortle by Red's Pokédex.

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

Swampert
The user sprays the foe with water from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Swampert sprays a large amount of water from its mouth.
Tucker's Swampert	Introducing the Frontier Brains!		Debut

In the Pokémon Battle Stories manga

Oshawott
The user sprays the foe with water from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Oshawott squirts water from its mouth.
An Unknown Trainer's Oshawott	Pokémon Battle Stories		Debut

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Quagsire Wartortle Poliwag Politoed
The user sprays the foe with a powerful stream of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Wartortle attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
Shu's Wartortle	Confronting the "Streetkicker"!		Debut
	Poliwag attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
Shu's Poliwag	The Forest Insect Hunt		None
	Wooper attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
Shu's Wooper	GDZ47		None
	Politoed attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
Ran's Politoed	GDZ66		None
	Marill attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
A Monk's Marill	GDZ67		None
	Quagsire attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
Shu's Quagsire	GDZ72		None

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Remoraid Totodile Croconaw Wooper
The user shoots water from the mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Totodile shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Gold's Totodile	Falkner The Bird Keeper's Challenge!!		Debut
	Croconaw shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Gold's Croconaw	The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!		None
	Remoraid shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Gold's Remoraid	A Serious Crisis!! The Battle With The Lugia		None
	Wooper shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Chris's Wooper	A Serious Crisis!! The Battle With The Lugia		None

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga

Totodile
The user shoots water from the mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Totodile shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Jō's Totodile	Aim to be the Strongest! The Hot-Blooded Brotherly Combination!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga

Totodile
The user shoots water from the mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Totodile shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Totodile	BET1		Debut

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team! manga

Mudkip
The user sprays the foe with water from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mudkip sprays water from its mouth.
A wild Mudkip	Pokémon to the Rescue!		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Totodile Swampert
The user shoots water from the mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Totodile shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Totodile	Clefairy, the Battle Instructor		Debut
	Swampert shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
A Pokémon Hunter's Swampert	A Visitor From Outer Space?!		None

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Squirtle
The user shoots a powerful spray of water from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Squirtle shoots a powerful spray of water from his mouth.
Shigeru's Squirtle	Prologue: Pallet Town		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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• The glitch Pokémon MissingNo. is able to learn two copies of this move at the same time.
• Water Gun was the first move shown to be used in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 水槍 Séuichēung * 噴水 Panséui * 水鐵砲 Séuititpaau * 水鐵棒 Séuititpáahng * Mandarin 水槍 / 水枪 Shuǐqiāng Czech Vodní dělo Danish Vandkanon Dutch Waterpistool Finnish Vesiase (early season 1) Vesipyssy French Pistolet à O German Aquaknarre Greek Νεροβόλο Nerobólo Hindi पानी की बन्दूक Paani Ki Bandook Icelandic Vatnsbyssuárás Vatnsbyssuna Indonesian Senapan Air Pistol Air Meriam Air Italian Pistolacqua Korean 물대포 Mul Daepo Norwegian Vannkanon Polish Armatka Wodna (DP series onwards) Wodny Miecz (EP026, EP055-EP075, EP081-EP085, EP099) Wodny Bicz (EP043-EP047, EP098) Wodny Atak (EP012, EP080, EP087-EP090, EP096) Wodna Broń (EP006, EP052, EP091) Strumień Wody (EP025) Portuguese Brazil Revólver d'Água (games, BW103-present, Diamond & Pearl, Double Crisis-present, PS001-present) Revolver d'Água (Black & White-Primal Clash, PS470) Jato de Água (early anime, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Jato D'água Pistola d'água Arma de água Romanian Pistolul cu Apă Russian Водомёт Vodomyot Serbian Vodena Puška Spanish Latin America Chorro de agua Pistola de agua (Seasons 10, 12, and 13; some episodes) Spain Pistola Agua Swedish Vattenkannon Vattenpistol Turkish Su Silahı Vietnamese Súng Nước

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