Hydro Pump (move)
Move data
| Type | Water |
|---|---|
| Category |  Special |
| Power | 110 |
| Accuracy | 80 |
| PP | 5 (max. 8) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 1 |
Machine/Record
| Sword/Shield | TR03 |
|---|---|
| Scarlet/Violet | TM142 |
| Legends: Z-A | TM096 |
Effects
Hydro Pump deals damage with no additional effect.
Changes
- In Generations 1-5, Hydro Pump has 120 base power.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Waterium Z and uses its Z-Power, Hydro Pump turns into Hydro Vortex and has base power 185.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Hydro Pump |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ハイドロポンプ (Hydro Pomp) |
| German | Hydropumpe |
| French | Hydrocanon |
| Italian | Idropompa |
| Spanish | Hidrobomba |
| Korean | 하이드로펌프 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 水炮 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 水炮 |
Game descriptions
| Gold/Silver Crystal |
A powerful water-type attack. |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire Emerald |
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen | A high volume of water is blasted at the foe under great pressure. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The foe is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee |
The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Hydro Pump 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.
#0073 / Water · Poison
Level 58
#0160 / Water
Level 70
#0991 / Ice · Water
Level 77
#1009 / Water · Dragon
Level 84
Learnt by TM
#0073 / Water · Poison
#0160 / Water
#0284 / Bug · Flying
#0847 / Water
#0871 / Electric
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
#0991 / Ice · Water
#0993 / Dark · Flying
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
#1009 / Water · Dragon
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Hydro Pump as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.