Water (type)

Types

Normal

Fire

Fighting

Water

Flying

Grass

Poison

Electric

Ground

Psychic

Rock

Ice

Bug

Dragon

Ghost

Dark

Steel

Fairy

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Stellar

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The Water type (Japanese: みずタイプ Water type) is one of the eighteen types. Notable Trainers who specialize in the Water type include Misty of Cerulean City, Wallace and Juan of Sootopolis City, Crasher Wake of Pastoria City, Cress of Striaton City, Marlon of Humilau City, and Siebold of the Kalos Elite Four. Prior to changes in Generation IV, all Water-type moves were special, but they may now also be physical depending on the attack.

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP: 70.79
Attack: 70.53
Defense: 72.01
Sp.Atk: 71.40
Sp.Def: 68.18
Speed: 63.77
Total: 416.68

Fully evolved

Stat
HP: 86.07
Attack: 84.39
Defense: 85.25
Sp.Atk: 86.03
Sp.Def: 82.51
Speed: 71.90
Total: 496.15

Battle properties

Generation I

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×	None		0×	None

Generation II onwards

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×	None		0×	None

Characteristics

Defense

Defensively, the Water type is very strong when combined with high defensive stats. As every Water type, with the exception of Magikarp (and Rotom in its Wash form), can use Ice-type moves to counter Grass types (although Magikarp can learn one Flying-type move, Bounce, which can also counter Grass types), Electric types are the only true threat to Water types. That is not the case if the Pokémon in question have Abilities or subtypes that neutralize or nullifies this weakness. Quagsire, Swampert, Whiscash, Gastrodon, and Seismitoad are all immune, via their secondary type, Ground. Others, such as the Lanturn evolutionary line (which are also immune if they have the ability Volt Absorb), the Ludicolo evolutionary line, and Palkia have subtypes that are resistant to Electric.

Water types often have the most balanced attributes, usually coming with decent Attack, Special Attack, and Defense stats, but below average Speed.

Offense

The Water type is also useful offensively. Water-type Pokémon can learn Ice Beam or Ice Punch to deal with Dragon and Grass types, which would make their resistance to Water-type attacks irrelevant. It can be extremely useful to be super-effective against Ground and Rock types when traveling through caves, etc. As a result of these advantages, as well as having to get through water routes using Surf, Waterfall, and even Whirlpool or Dive, most Trainers usually have at least one Water type in their party. Also, double weaknesses to Water are fairly common (largely due to the common Rock/Ground typing) while there are only five Pokémon that have a double resistance to Water (all of which are Water types themselves).

Contest properties

In Contests, Water-type moves are typically Beauty moves. But they can be from any other Contest type.

Pokémon

As of Generation VI, there are 124 Water-type Pokémon or 16.8% of all Pokémon (counting forms and Mega Evolutions that change typing as different Pokémon), making it the most common of the eighteen types.

Pure Water-type Pokémon

# Name 007 Squirtle 008 Wartortle 009 Blastoise 009 Mega Blastoise 054 Psyduck 055 Golduck 060 Poliwag 061 Poliwhirl 086 Seel 090 Shellder 098 Krabby 099 Kingler 116 Horsea 117 Seadra 118 Goldeen 119 Seaking 120 Staryu 129 Magikarp 134 Vaporeon 158 Totodile 159 Croconaw 160 Feraligatr 186 Politoed 223 Remoraid 224 Octillery 245 Suicune 258 Mudkip 320 Wailmer 321 Wailord 341 Corphish 349 Feebas 350 Milotic 351 Rainy Castform 366 Clamperl 367 Huntail 368 Gorebyss 370 Luvdisc 382 Kyogre 382 Primal Kyogre 393 Piplup 394 Prinplup 418 Buizel 419 Floatzel 422 Shellos 456 Finneon 457 Lumineon 489 Phione 490 Manaphy 501 Oshawott 502 Dewott 503 Samurott 515 Panpour 516 Simipour 535 Tympole 550 Basculin 594 Alomomola 656 Froakie 657 Frogadier 692 Clauncher 693 Clawitzer

Half Water-type Pokémon

Primary Water-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 072 Tentacool Water Poison 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 080 Mega Slowbro Water Psychic 087 Dewgong Water Ice 091 Cloyster Water Ice 121 Starmie Water Psychic 130 Gyarados Water Flying 130 Mega Gyarados Water Dark 131 Lapras Water Ice 170 Chinchou Water Electric 171 Lanturn Water Electric 183 Marill* Water Fairy 184 Azumarill* Water Fairy 194 Wooper Water Ground 195 Quagsire Water Ground 199 Slowking Water Psychic 211 Qwilfish Water Poison 222 Corsola Water Rock 226 Mantine Water Flying 230 Kingdra Water Dragon 259 Marshtomp Water Ground 260 Swampert Water Ground 260 Mega Swampert Water Ground 270 Lotad Water Grass 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 278 Wingull Water Flying 279 Pelipper Water Flying 318 Carvanha Water Dark 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 319 Mega Sharpedo Water Dark 339 Barboach Water Ground 340 Whiscash Water Ground 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 369 Relicanth Water Rock 395 Empoleon Water Steel 423 Gastrodon Water Ground Water Ground 458 Mantyke Water Flying 484 Palkia Water Dragon 536 Palpitoad Water Ground 537 Seismitoad Water Ground 564 Tirtouga Water Rock 565 Carracosta Water Rock 580 Ducklett Water Flying 581 Swanna Water Flying 592 Frillish Water Ghost 593 Jellicent Water Ghost 647 Keldeo Water Fighting Water Fighting 658 Greninja Water Dark

Secondary Water-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 138 Omanyte Rock Water 139 Omastar Rock Water 140 Kabuto Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 283 Surskit Bug Water 363 Spheal Ice Water 364 Sealeo Ice Water 365 Walrein Ice Water 400 Bibarel Normal Water 479 Wash Rotom* Electric Water 688 Binacle Rock Water 689 Barbaracle Rock Water 690 Skrelp Poison Water

Moves

Gen	Move	Category	Contest	Power	Accuracy	PP	Range	Description
IV	Aqua Jet	Physical	Beauty	04040	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first.
IV	Aqua Ring	Status	Beauty	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP on every turn.
IV	Aqua Tail	Physical	Cute	09090	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
IV	Brine	Special	Smart	06565	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	If the target's HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power.
I	Bubble	Special	Cute	04040	100100%	3030 (max 48)	Many Others	A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the opposing team. It may also lower the targets' Speed stats.
I	Bubble Beam	Special	Beauty	06565	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the opposing team. It may also lower their Speed stats.
I	Clamp	Physical	Tough	03535	08585%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The target is clamped and squeezed by the user's very thick and sturdy shell for four to five turns.
I	Crabhammer	Physical	Tough	100100	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The target is hammered with a large pincer. Critical hits land more easily.
III	Dive	Physical	Beauty	08080	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	Diving on the first turn, the user floats up and attacks on the second turn. It can be used to dive deep in the ocean.
III	Hydro Cannon	Special	Beauty	150150	09090%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The target is hit with a watery blast. The user must rest on the next turn, however.
I	Hydro Pump	Special	Beauty	110110	08080%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
III	Muddy Water	Special	Tough	09090	08585%	1010 (max 16)	Many Others	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at the opposing team. It may also lower the target's accuracy.
II	Octazooka	Special	Tough	06565	08585%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user attacks by spraying ink in the target's face or eyes. It may also lower the target's accuracy.
VI	Origin Pulse	Special	Beauty	110110	08585%	1010 (max 16)	Many Others	The user attacks opposing Pokémon with countless beams of light that glow a deep and brilliant blue.
II	Rain Dance	Status	Tough	000—	000—%	055 (max 8)	All	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.
V	Razor Shell	Physical		07575	09595%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This attack may also lower the target's Defense stat.
V	Scald	Special		08080	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. It may also leave the target with a burn.
V	Soak	Status	Cute	000—	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user shoots a torrent of water at the target and changes the target's type to Water.
I	Surf	Special	Beauty	09090	100100%	1515 (max 24)	All Others	It swamps the area around the user with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water.
I	Water Gun	Special	Cute	04040	100100%	2525 (max 40)	Normal	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
V	Water Pledge	Special		08080	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	A column of water strikes the target. When combined with its fire equivalent, the damage increases and a rainbow appears.
III	Water Pulse	Special	Beauty	06060	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal (long-range)	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the target.
VI	Water Shuriken	Physical	Cool	01515	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user hits the target with throwing stars two to five times in a row. This move always goes first.
III	Water Sport	Status	Cute	000—	000—%	1515 (max 24)	All	The user soaks itself with water. The move weakens Fire-type moves while the user is in the battle.
III	Water Spout	Special	Beauty	150150	100100%	055 (max 8)	Many Others	The user spouts water to damage the opposing team. The lower the user's HP, the less powerful it becomes.
I	Waterfall	Physical	Tough	08080	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
II	Whirlpool	Special	Beauty	03535	08585%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	Traps foes in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
I	Withdraw	Status	Cute	000—	000—%	4040 (max 64)	Self	The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left.

Abilities

Interacting with Water-type

When it is raining, Forecast will transform the user into Water-type. User of Color Change will be changed into Water-type after it is hit with a Water-type move. Protean will change its user into Water-type when it uses a Water-type move. When a Pokémon with Multitype holds a Splash Plate, it will become a Water-type Pokémon. When a Pokémon with Imposter is sent out and its opposite opponent is Water-type, it will transform into that Pokémon and turn into Water-type.

Gen	Ability	Description
IV	Dry Skin	Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.
IV	Storm Drain	The Pokémon draws in all Water-type moves to boost its Sp. Atk stat.
III	Torrent	Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.
III	Water Absorb	Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Exclusive Abilities

Only Water-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.

Gen	Ability	Description
III	Drizzle	The Pokémon makes it rain when it enters a battle.
VI	Mega Launcher	Powers up aura and pulse moves.
III	Rain Dish	The Pokémon gradually recovers HP in rain.
III	Torrent	Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.
III	Water Veil	Prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.
All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Trivia

• Generation I introduced the most Water-type Pokémon of any generation, with 32, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Water-type Pokémon, with eight.
• Generation I introduced the most Water-type moves of any generation, with nine, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Water-type moves, with one.
• Every generation has introduced at least one Water-type Pokémon whose name begins with S.
• Water-type moves are tied with the Dragon type for having the most held items that boost their power: Sea Incense, Wave Incense, Splash Plate, Mystic Water, Water Gem, and the Lustrous Orb.
• The Water type has the most Gym Leaders of its type, with a total of six.
• The Water type is the only main series starter type that does not have a variation of Double-Edge: Fire has Flare Blitz, Grass has Wood Hammer, and Electric has Volt Tackle.
  • Conversely, it is the only main series starter type with a variation of Quick Attack (Aqua Jet).
• The Water type has been paired with every other type, except for the Fire type.

In other languages

Language Title Japanese みず (水) Mizu Mandarin Chinese 水 Shuǐ Danish Vand Dutch Water Finnish Vesi French Eau German Wasser Greek Νερού Nerou Hebrew מים Mayim Hindi जल Jal Indonesian Air Italian Acqua Korean 물 Mul Norwegian Vann Polish Wodny Portuguese Brazil Água Aquático Portugal Água Romanian Apă Russian Водяной Vodianoi Spanish Agua Swedish Vatten Thai น้ำ