Liquidation (move)

Liquidation アクアブレイク Aqua Break

Battles Type  Water Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  85 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes 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 VII Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TR98 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Liquidation (Japanese: アクアブレイク Aqua Break) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation VII. It is TR98 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Liquidation does damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Description

Games Description SMUSUM SwSh The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3		50
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3		56
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2		40
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2		46
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1	49	35
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1	58	35
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug	45	40
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug	57	50
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3	48	44
0816		Sobble		Water 1	Field		28
0817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field		36
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field		38
0833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1		42
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1		48
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2		42
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		48
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 TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR98	IX --
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1		✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field		✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1		✔
079G		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1		✔
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3		✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3		✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3		✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3		✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon		✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon		✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1		✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field		✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3		✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3		✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3		✔
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		✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field		✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		✔
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		✔
222G		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3		✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon		✔
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		✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1		✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying		✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying		✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2		✔
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3		✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3		✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field		✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2		✔
0382		Kyogre		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		✔
0484		Palkia		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		✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field		✔
0647		Keldeo		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		✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2		✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2		✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3		✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3		✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3		✔
0721		Volcanion		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		✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field		✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug		✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug		✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3		✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0816		Sobble		Water 1	Field		✔
0817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field		✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field		✔
0833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1		✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1		✔
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying		✔
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like		✔
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like		✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3		✔
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous		✔
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field		✔
0882		Dracovish		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		✔
0883		Arctovish		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		✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SM	USUM	PE
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔
0055		Golduck		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	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔
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	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0382		Kyogre		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	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field	✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field	✔
0484		Palkia		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	✔
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔
0493		Arceus		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	✔
0503		Samurott		Field		Field	✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying	✔
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying	✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0647		Keldeo		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	✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0721		Volcanion		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	✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field	✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug	✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug	✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3	✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2	✔
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 Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	99	118	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank.

Past Description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a small chance of lowering the target's Defense.

Description

Games Description MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It could also lower the target's Defense.

In the anime

Golisopod Grapploct Inteleon
The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Golisopod creates a sword of water in between its hands. It then slashes the opponent with the sword.
Guzma's Golisopod	The Dealer of Destruction!		Debut
	One or more of Grapploct's tentacles become covered in water, and it hits the opponent with them. Alternatively, Grapploct can spin its tentacles around, sending out the water as blades at high speeds in multiple directions.
Bea's Grapploct	Solitary and Menacing!		None
	Inteleon's hands and feet become covered in water, and it hits the opponent with them.
Goh's Inteleon	JN088		None

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

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 水流裂破 Séuilàuh Lihtpo Mandarin 水流裂破 Shuǐliú Lièpò French Aqua-Brèche German Aquadurchstoß Italian Idrobreccia Korean 아쿠아브레이크 Aqua Break Polish Wodny Przełom Portuguese Brazil Aquaríete Portugal Liquidação Russian Ликвидация Likvidaciya Spanish Hidroariete

Variations of the move Shadow Bone
Shadow Bone • Liquidation

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