Brine (move)

Move data

Type Water
Category Special  Special
Power 65
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 4

Machine/Record

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM55
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
TM55

Effects

Power doubles if opponent's HP is less than 50%.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Waterium Z and uses its Z-Power, Brine turns into Hydro Vortex and has base power 120.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Brine
Japanese しおみず (Shiomizu)
German Lake
French Saumure
Italian Acquadisale
Spanish Salmuera
Korean 소금물
Chinese (Simplified) 盐水
Chinese (Traditional) 鹽水

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
If the foe’s HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
If the target’s HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
If the target’s HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
If the target’s HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
If the target’s HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move’s power is doubled if the target’s HP is at half or less.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Brine 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.

Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Level 33
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Level 33
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Level 12
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Level 35
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Level 24
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Level 24
Hariyama Hariyama
#0297 / Fighting
Level 1
Piplup Piplup
#0393 / Water
Level 29
Prinplup Prinplup
#0394 / Water
Level 33
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Level 33
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Level 41
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Level 15
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Level 15
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Level 24

Learnt by breeding

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