Water Spout (move)

Water Spout しおふき Water Spout

Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  150 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

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

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   The appeal works better the later it is performed.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

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

Water Spout (Japanese: しおふき Water Spout) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Water Spout deals damage. It has 150 base power at maximum HP, but its base power decreases proportionally to the user's remaining HP.

Specifically, its base power is equal to $\lfloor \frac{150\times H{P}_{current}}{H{P}_{max}}\rfloor$. However, if this formula produces a value less than 1, the move's base power becomes 1 instead.

In a battle with multiple opponents, Water Spout will target all adjacent opponents. Water Spout will also destroy stalagmites found in the background of battles.

Water Spout can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Rain Dance was used in the previous turn.

Description

Games Description RSE Inflicts more damage if the user's HP is high. FRLG The higher the user's HP, the more powerful this attack becomes. ColoXD The higher the user's HP, the more damage caused. DPPtHGSSPBR The user spouts water to damage the foe. The lower the user's HP, the less powerful it becomes. BWB2W2 The user spouts water to damage the opposing team. The lower the user's HP, the less powerful it becomes. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA The user spouts water to damage opposing Pokémon. The lower the user's HP, the lower the move's power.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	41	34	34	34XY 41ORAS	33	48
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	44	34	34	34XY 33ORAS	33	54
0382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	75	80DPPt 50HGSS	50	50XY 90ORAS	90	90
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous			61	61	61	48
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous			69	1, 69	1, 69	54
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
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Water Spout is a move with 30 base power, 84% accuracy, and 8 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, with the final damage being multiplied by ½ when at 75-51% HP, 51/256 (~0.2x) when at 50-26% and 25/256 (~0.1x) when at 25% or lower.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's power has been changed to 42, and its PP to 5.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Water Spout is Blastoise's first move. It is obtained by evolving into Wartortle stage at level 5 and upgrading Water Gun into it instead of Hydro Pump. The user calls down a barrage of water in a targeted radius. Enemies within the radius are struck 6 times over its duration, damaging and slowing them. At level 11, its damage increases.

Description

This article has information requiring translation. If you are able to translate Japanese and would like to help, please add the English translation to the section or sections in Japanese.

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. The higher the user's HP, the greater the damage. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる じぶんのＨＰが のこりすくないほど あたえるダメージが ちいさい MDGtI UNUSED SMD It damages nearby enemies. The more HP you have, the greater the damage caused. MDRTDX It damages nearby enemies. The less HP you have, the less powerful this attack will be.

In the anime

Getting ready Wailord
The user spouts water to damage the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Wailord's body glows light blue. It then fires a blast of water from its blowhole at the opponent.
Robin's Wailord	Island Time		Debut

In the manga

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Wailord
The user shoots a large blast of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Wailord shoots a large blast of water from its blowhole at the opponent.
Shin's Wailord	PBK7		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Wailord
The user shoots a large blast of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Wailord fires a blast of water from its blowhole at the opponent.
Sapphire's Lorry	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XII		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, and Sky	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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

Trivia

• Water Spout is tied with Hydro Cannon for having the highest base power of all Water-type attacks, excluding Z-Moves, Max Moves, and G-Max Moves.
  • A Hydro Vortex based on either of them has the highest base power of all Water-type moves.
• In Generation III, the magnitude and duration of the enemy's shaking in the Water Spout attack animation depends on the calculated base power.
  • This is not bounded by full power; if the user's HP is above its max HP, for example with Pomeg glitch, the enemy will shake further and longer than intended.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 噴水 Panséui Mandarin 噴水 / 喷水 Pēnshuǐ Dutch Waterspuit French Giclédo German Fontränen Greek Κρουνός Italian Zampillo Korean 바지락조개 Bajirakjogae (Generation III-V) 해수스파우팅 Haesu Seupauting (X & Y) Brazilian Portuguese Jato Aquático (Pokémon UNITE, manga) Jato d'Água* (Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire) Serbian Izbacivanje vode Spanish Salpicar Vietnamese Phun Cột Nước

Variations of the move Eruption
Eruption • Water Spout • Dragon Energy

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