Aqua Tail (move)

Move data

Type Water
Category Physical  Physical
Power 90
Accuracy 90
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 4

Effects

Aqua Tail deals damage with no additional effect.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Waterium Z and uses its Z-Power, Aqua Tail turns into Hydro Vortex and has base power 175.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Aqua Tail
Japanese アクアテール (Aqua Tail)
German Nassschweif
French Hydroqueue
Italian Idrondata
Spanish Acua Cola
Korean 아쿠아테일
Chinese (Simplified) 水流尾
Chinese (Traditional) 水流尾

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Aqua Tail at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Level 24
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Level 30
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Level 30
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Level 24
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Level 24
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Level 43
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Level 49
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Level 32
Dratini Dratini
#0147 / Dragon
Level 31
Dragonair Dragonair
#0148 / Dragon
Level 33
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Level 33
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Level 41
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Level 47
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Level 59
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Level 19
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Level 21
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Level 24
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Level 28
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Level 48
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Level 24
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Level 24
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Level 32
Kyogre Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Level 9
Buizel Buizel
#0418 / Water
Level 38
Floatzel Floatzel
#0419 / Water
Level 46
Palkia Palkia
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Level 64
Palkia (Origin Forme) Palkia
Origin Forme
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Level 64
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Level 35
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Level 42
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Level 46
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Level 46
Keldeo (Ordinary Form) Keldeo
Ordinary Form
#0647 / Water · Fighting
Level 35
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Level 45
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Level 45
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Level 33
Finizen Finizen
#0963 / Water
Level 39
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Level 39
Dondozo Dondozo
#0977 / Water
Level 40

Learnt upon evolution

Goodra Goodra
#0706 / Dragon

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Aqua Tail as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Water 2
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Field
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Field
Dudunsparce (Three-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Three-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Field