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

On Smogon's Movedex:

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
SM USUM SwSh BDSP	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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		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^SwSh
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1	58	35^SwSh
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug	45	40^SwSh
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug	57	50^SwSh
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3	48	44^SwSh
0816		Sobble		Water 1	Field		28^SwSh
0817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field		36^SwSh
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field		38^SwSh
0833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1		42^SwSh
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1		48^SwSh
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2		42^SwSh
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		48^SwSh
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR98	IX --
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1		✔^SwSh
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field		✔^SwSh
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1		✔^SwSh
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1		✔^SwSh
079G		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔^SwSh
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1		✔^SwSh
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔^SwSh
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3		✔^SwSh
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3		✔^SwSh
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3		✔^SwSh
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3		✔^SwSh
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon		✔^SwSh
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon		✔^SwSh
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1		✔^SwSh
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3		✔^SwSh
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3		✔^SwSh
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3		✔^SwSh
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		✔^SwSh
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		✔^SwSh
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1		✔^SwSh
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field		✔^SwSh
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		✔^SwSh
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔^SwSh
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		✔^SwSh
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		✔^SwSh
222G		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3		✔^SwSh
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		✔^SwSh
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1		✔^SwSh
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon		✔^SwSh
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		✔^SwSh
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1		✔^SwSh
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying		✔^SwSh
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying		✔^SwSh
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2		✔^SwSh
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2		✔^SwSh
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2		✔^SwSh
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2		✔^SwSh
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3		✔^SwSh
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3		✔^SwSh
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field		✔^SwSh
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2		✔^SwSh
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		✔^SwSh
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		✔^SwSh
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1		✔^SwSh
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2		✔^SwSh
0614		Beartic		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
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		✔^SwSh
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2		✔^SwSh
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2		✔^SwSh
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3		✔^SwSh
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3		✔^SwSh
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3		✔^SwSh
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		✔^SwSh
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field		✔^SwSh
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2		✔^SwSh
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1		✔^SwSh
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1		✔^SwSh
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug		✔^SwSh
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug		✔^SwSh
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3		✔^SwSh
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral		✔^SwSh
0816		Sobble		Water 1	Field		✔^SwSh
0817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field		✔^SwSh
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field		✔^SwSh
0833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1		✔^SwSh
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1		✔^SwSh
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying		✔^SwSh
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2		✔^SwSh
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		✔^SwSh
0852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like		✔^SwSh
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like		✔^SwSh
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3		✔^SwSh
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous		✔^SwSh
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field		✔^SwSh
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		✔^SwSh
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		✔^SwSh
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		✔^SwSh
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔^BDSP
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		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

Pokémon	Method
Golisopod Grapploct Inteleon
The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water.
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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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
Chinese	Mandarin	水流裂破 Shuǐliú Lièpò
French		Aqua-Brèche
German		Aquadurchstoß
Italian		Idrobreccia
Korean		아쿠아브레이크 Aqua Break
Polish		Wodny Przełom
Portuguese	Brazil	Aquaríete
Portuguese	Portugal	Liquidação
Russian		Ликвидация Likvidaciya
Spanish		Hidroariete

Variations of the move Shadow Bone

Shadow Bone • Liquidation

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.

Liquidation (move)

Contents

Effect

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By TR

By breeding

By Move Tutor

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Past Description

Description

In the anime

In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

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