Water Gun (move)

Move data

Type Water
Category Special  Special
Power 40
Accuracy 100
PP 25  (max. 40)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Red​/​Blue
Yellow
TM12

Effects

Water Gun deals damage with no additional effect.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Waterium Z and uses its Z-Power, Water Gun turns into Hydro Vortex and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Water Gun
Japanese みずでっぽう (Mizu Deppō)
German Aquaknarre
French Pistolet à O
Italian Pistolacqua
Spanish Pistola Agua
Korean 물대포
Chinese (Simplified) 水枪
Chinese (Traditional) 水槍

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Squirts water to attack.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Squirts water to attack the foe.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is struck with a lot of water expelled forcibly from the mouth.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Water Gun 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 3
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Level 1
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Level 1
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Level 3
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Level 1
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Level 1
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Level 1
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Level 1
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Level 1
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Level 6
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Level 1
Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Level 1
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Level 1
Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Level 1
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Level 1
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Level 1
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Level 6
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Level 1
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Level 1
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Level 1
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Level 1
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Level 1
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Level 1
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Level 1
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Level 8
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Level 1
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Level 1
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Level 3
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Level 6
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Level 1
Wingull Wingull
#0278 / Water · Flying
Level 1
Pelipper Pelipper
#0279 / Water · Flying
Level 1
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Level 1
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Level 1
Azurill Azurill
#0298 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Level 1
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Level 1
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Level 1
Luvdisc Luvdisc
#0370 / Water
Level 4
Piplup Piplup
#0393 / Water
Level 8
Prinplup Prinplup
#0394 / Water
Level 1
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Level 1
Buizel Buizel
#0418 / Water
Level 15
Floatzel Floatzel
#0419 / Water
Level 15
Shellos Shellos
#0422 / Water
Level 1
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Level 6
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Level 1
Phione Phione
#0489 / Water
Level 1
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Level 1
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Level 7
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Level 1
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Level 1
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Level 1
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Level 1
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Level 1
Basculin (White-Striped Form) Basculin
White-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Level 1
Ducklett Ducklett
#0580 / Water · Flying
Level 1
Swanna Swanna
#0581 / Water · Flying
Level 1
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Level 5
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Level 1
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Level 1
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Level 1
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Level 10
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Level 1
Clauncher Clauncher
#0692 / Water
Level 1
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Level 1
Goomy Goomy
#0704 / Dragon
Level 5
Sliggoo Sliggoo
#0705 / Dragon
Level 1
Hisuian Sliggoo Sliggoo
Hisuian Sliggoo
#0705 / Steel · Dragon
Level 1
Goodra Goodra
#0706 / Dragon
Level 1
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Level 1
Volcanion Volcanion
#0721 / Fire · Water
Level 1
Popplio Popplio
#0728 / Water
Level 3
Brionne Brionne
#0729 / Water
Level 1
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Level 1
Dewpider Dewpider
#0751 / Water · Bug
Level 1
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Level 1
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Level 1
Sobble Sobble
#0816 / Water
Level 6
Drizzile Drizzile
#0817 / Water
Level 1
Inteleon Inteleon
#0818 / Water
Level 1
Chewtle Chewtle
#0833 / Water
Level 1
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Level 1
Cramorant Cramorant
#0845 / Flying · Water
Level 7
Pincurchin Pincurchin
#0871 / Electric
Level 5
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Level 1
Quaxly Quaxly
#0912 / Water
Level 1
Quaxwell Quaxwell
#0913 / Water
Level 1
Quaquaval Quaquaval
#0914 / Water · Fighting
Level 1
Tadbulb Tadbulb
#0938 / Electric
Level 11
Bellibolt Bellibolt
#0939 / Electric
Level 11
Wiglett Wiglett
#0960 / Water
Level 1
Wugtrio Wugtrio
#0961 / Water
Level 1
Finizen Finizen
#0963 / Water
Level 1
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Level 1
Dondozo Dondozo
#0977 / Water
Level 1
Tatsugiri (Curly Form) Tatsugiri
Curly Form
#0978 / Dragon · Water
Level 1

Learnt upon evolution

Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water