Water Type Guide for Pokemon Champions

Poke Champions

Attack pros & cons

Attack matchups

Use the shared table to scan what Water hits well, what resists it, and what it cannot damage.

Water moves are super-effective against:

Fire Ground Rock

Water moves are not very effective against:

Dragon Grass Water

Water moves have no effect on:

This type always deals at least some damage.

Defense pros & cons

Defense matchups

See which types Water resists, which hit it harder, and which cannot affect it.

These types are not very effective against Water Pokemon:

Fire Ice Steel Water

These types are super-effective against Water Pokemon:

Electric Grass

These types have no effect against Water Pokemon:

No defensive immunities listed.

Water-type Pokemon

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Compare every Water-type Pokemon with the same table layout used across the Pokedex.

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		Types	Abilities
	Araquanid	Water Bug	Water Bubble • Water Absorb	68	70	92	50	132	42
	Azumarill	Water Fairy	Thick Fat • Huge Power • Sap Sipper	100	50	80	60	80	50
	Basculegion	Water Ghost	Swift Swim • Adaptability • Mold Breaker	120	112	65	80	75	78
	Basculegion Female	Water Ghost	Swift Swim • Adaptability • Mold Breaker	120	92	65	100	75	78
	Blastoise	Water	Torrent • Rain Dish	79	83	100	85	105	78
	Castform Rainy	Water	Forecast	70	70	70	70	70	70
	Clawitzer	Water	Mega Launcher	71	73	88	120	89	59
	Empoleon	Water Steel	Torrent • Defiant	84	86	88	111	101	60
	Feraligatr	Water	Torrent • Sheer Force	85	105	100	79	83	78
	Greninja	Water Dark	Torrent • Protean	72	95	67	103	71	122
	Gyarados	Water Flying	Intimidate • Moxie	95	125	79	60	100	81
	Hisuian Samurott	Water Dark	Torrent	90	108	80	100	65	85
	Mega Blastoise	Water	Mega Launcher	79	103	120	135	115	78
	Mega Feraligatr	Water Dragon	Dragonize	85	160	125	89	93	78
	Mega Greninja	Water Dark	Protean	72	125	77	133	81	142
	Mega Gyarados	Water Dark	Mold Breaker	95	155	109	70	130	81
	Mega Sharpedo	Water Dark	Strong Jaw	70	140	70	110	65	105
	Mega Slowbro	Water Psychic	Shell Armor	95	75	180	130	80	30
	Mega Starmie	Water Psychic	Huge Power	60	100	105	130	105	120
	Milotic	Water	Marvel Scale • Competitive • Cute Charm	95	60	79	100	125	81
	Palafin	Water	Zero to Hero	100	70	72	53	62	100
	Palafin Hero	Water	Zero to Hero	100	160	97	106	87	100
	Pelipper	Water Flying	Keen Eye • Drizzle • Rain Dish	60	50	100	95	70	65
	Politoed	Water	Water Absorb • Damp • Drizzle	90	75	75	90	100	70
	Primarina	Water Fairy	Liquid Voice • Torrent	80	74	74	126	116	60
	Quaquaval	Water Fighting	Torrent • Moxie	85	120	80	85	75	85
	Rotom Wash	Electric Water	Levitate	50	65	107	105	107	86
	Samurott	Water	Torrent • Shell Armor	95	100	85	108	70	70
	Sharpedo	Water Dark	Rough Skin • Speed Boost	70	120	40	95	40	95
	Simipour	Water	Gluttony • Torrent	75	98	63	98	63	101
	Slowbro	Water Psychic	Oblivious • Own Tempo • Regenerator	95	75	110	100	80	30
	Slowking	Water Psychic	Oblivious • Own Tempo • Regenerator	95	75	80	100	110	30
	Starmie	Water Psychic	Illuminate • Natural Cure • Analytic	60	75	85	100	85	115
	Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed	Fighting Water	Intimidate • Anger Point • Cud Chew	75	110	105	30	70	100
	Toxapex	Poison Water	Limber • Merciless • Regenerator	50	63	152	53	142	35
	Vaporeon	Water	Water Absorb • Hydration	130	65	60	110	95	65

Water-type moves

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Browse every Water-type move with the same shared move table used on the moves index.

Aqua Cutter

Water Physical

This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

Power

70

Acc.

100

PP

20

Aqua Jet

Water Physical

The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first.

Power

40

Acc.

100

PP

20

Aqua Ring

Water Status

The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn.

Power

-

Acc.

-

PP

20

Aqua Step

Water Physical

Boosts the user's Speed stat by 1 stage.

Power

80

Acc.

100

PP

12

Aqua Tail

Water Physical

The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.

Power

90

Acc.

90

PP

12

Brine

Water Special

If the target’s HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.

Power

65

Acc.

100

PP

12

Bubble Beam

Water Special

A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target’s Speed stat.

Power

65

Acc.

100

PP

20

Chilling Water

Water Special

No detailed effect text added yet.

Power

50

Acc.

100

PP

20

Crabhammer

Water Physical

The target is hammered with a large pincer. Critical hits land more easily.

Power

100

Acc.

90

PP

12

Dive

Water Physical

The user gains the Submerged status on the turn this move is used then attacks on the following turn.

Power

80

Acc.

100

PP

12

Flip Turn

Water Physical

After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.

Power

60

Acc.

100

PP

20

Hydro Cannon

Water Special

The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used.

Power

150

Acc.

90

PP

8

Hydro Pump

Water Special

The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.

Power

110

Acc.

80

PP

8

Jet Punch

Water Physical

No detailed effect text added yet.

Power

60

Acc.

100

PP

15

Life Dew

Water Status

The user scatters mysterious water around and restores the HP of itself and its ally Pokémon in the battle.

Power

-

Acc.

-

PP

12

Liquidation

Water Physical

The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Power

85

Acc.

100

PP

12

Muddy Water

Water Special

The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.

Power

90

Acc.

85

PP

12

Rain Dance

Water Status

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.

Power

-

Acc.

-

PP

8

Razor Shell

Water Physical

Has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by 1 stage.

Power

75

Acc.

95

PP

12

Scald

Water Special

The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Power

80

Acc.

100

PP

16

Soak

Water Status

Changes the target's type to Water.

Power

-

Acc.

100

PP

20

Sparkling Aria

Water Special

Cures targets of their burns.

Power

90

Acc.

100

PP

12

Surf

Water Special

The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.

Power

90

Acc.

100

PP

16

Water Gun

Water Special

The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.

Power

40

Acc.

100

PP

20

Water Pulse

Water Special

The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

Power

60

Acc.

100

PP

20

Water Shuriken

Water Special

The user attacks 2 to 5 times in a row.

Power

15

Acc.

100

PP

20

Water Spout

Water Special

The user spouts water to damage opposing Pokémon. The lower the user’s HP, the lower the move’s power.

Power

150

Acc.

100

PP

8

Waterfall

Water Physical

The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.

Power

80

Acc.

100

PP

16

Wave Crash

Water Physical

No detailed effect text added yet.

Power

120

Acc.

100

PP

10

Whirlpool

Water Special

The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.

Power

35

Acc.

85

PP

16

Withdraw

Water Status

The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.

Power

-

Acc.

-

PP

20

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Aqua Cutter	Water	Physical	This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.	70	100	20
Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first.	40	100	20
Aqua Ring	Water	Status	The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn.	-	-	20
Aqua Step	Water	Physical	Boosts the user's Speed stat by 1 stage.	80	100	12
Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.	90	90	12
Brine	Water	Special	If the target’s HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.	65	100	12
Bubble Beam	Water	Special	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target’s Speed stat.	65	100	20
Chilling Water	Water	Special	No detailed effect text added yet.	50	100	20
Crabhammer	Water	Physical	The target is hammered with a large pincer. Critical hits land more easily.	100	90	12
Dive	Water	Physical	The user gains the Submerged status on the turn this move is used then attacks on the following turn.	80	100	12
Flip Turn	Water	Physical	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.	60	100	20
Hydro Cannon	Water	Special	The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used.	150	90	8
Hydro Pump	Water	Special	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.	110	80	8
Jet Punch	Water	Physical	No detailed effect text added yet.	60	100	15
Life Dew	Water	Status	The user scatters mysterious water around and restores the HP of itself and its ally Pokémon in the battle.	-	-	12
Liquidation	Water	Physical	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.	85	100	12
Muddy Water	Water	Special	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.	90	85	12
Rain Dance	Water	Status	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.	-	-	8
Razor Shell	Water	Physical	Has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by 1 stage.	75	95	12
Scald	Water	Special	The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.	80	100	16
Soak	Water	Status	Changes the target's type to Water.	-	100	20
Sparkling Aria	Water	Special	Cures targets of their burns.	90	100	12
Surf	Water	Special	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.	90	100	16
Water Gun	Water	Special	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.	40	100	20
Water Pulse	Water	Special	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.	60	100	20
Water Shuriken	Water	Special	The user attacks 2 to 5 times in a row.	15	100	20
Water Spout	Water	Special	The user spouts water to damage opposing Pokémon. The lower the user’s HP, the lower the move’s power.	150	100	8
Waterfall	Water	Physical	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.	80	100	16
Wave Crash	Water	Physical	No detailed effect text added yet.	120	100	10
Whirlpool	Water	Special	The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.	35	85	16
Withdraw	Water	Status	The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.	-	-	20