Water (type)

Water is one of the three basic elemental types along with Fire and Grass, which constitute the three starter Pokémon. This creates a simple triangle to explain the type concept easily to new players. Water is the most common type with over 150 Pokémon, which are based on a wide variety of fish and other sea-dwelling creatures.

As of Generation 6, Water has been paired with every other type.

In Generations 1-3, all Water type moves were categorized as Special.

176
Water type Pokémon
81
Single type Pokémon
95
Dual type Pokémon
53
Water-type moves

Attack pros & cons

Tick Water moves are super-effective against:

Fire Ground Rock

Cross Water moves are not very effective against:

Water Grass Dragon

Defense pros & cons

Tick These types are not very effective against Water Pokémon:

Fire Water Ice Steel

Cross These types are super-effective against Water Pokémon:

Electric Grass

Dual-type attack pros & cons

This chart shows the strength of the Water type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Water type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.

Nor Fir Wat Ele Gra Ice Fig Poi Gro Fly Psy Bug Roc Gho Dra Dar Ste Fai
Normal 2 ½ ½ 2 2 ½
Fire 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2
Water ½ ½ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ¼ ½ ½ ½
Electric 2 ½ ½ 2 2 ½
Grass ½ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ¼ ½ ½ ½
Ice 2 ½ ½ 2 2 ½
Fighting 2 ½ ½ 2 2 ½
Poison 2 ½ ½ 2 2 ½
Ground 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2
Flying 2 ½ ½ 2 2 ½
Psychic 2 ½ ½ 2 2 ½
Bug 2 ½ ½ 2 2 ½
Rock 2 4 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Ghost 2 ½ ½ 2 2 ½
Dragon ½ ¼ ½ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½
Dark 2 ½ ½ 2 2 ½
Steel 2 ½ ½ 2 2 ½
Fairy 2 ½ ½ 2 2 ½

Effects of the Water type

  • The power of Water type attacks increases by 50% during rain and decreases by 50% during harsh sunlight.
  • Water type attacks have no effect during extremely harsh sunlight created by Desolate Land.
  • The Torrent ability increases the power of Water type moves by 50% when the Pokémon has less than 13 HP remaining.
  • Pokémon with the abilities Water Absorb or Dry Skin heal 14 of their maximum HP when hit by a Water type move.
  • The ability Storm Drain redirects all Water type moves to that Pokémon, dealing no damage and raising their Special Attack one stage.
  • Water Bubble doubles the power of the Pokémon's Water type attacks.
  • Liquid Voice changes sound-based moves to Water type.
  • Water Compaction sharply raises the Pokémon's Defense when hit by a Water type move.
  • Steam Engine drastically raises the Pokémon's Speed when hit by a Water type move.
  • The move Soak changes a Pokémon's type to pure Water.
  • The move Salt Cure deals increased damage at the end of each turn to Water types.
  • The Ice type move Freeze-Dry is super-effective on Water type Pokémon.
  • The items Splash Plate, Mystic Water, Sea Incense and Wave Incense increase the power of Water type moves by 20% when held.
  • The Water Gem increases the power of a Water type move by 30% when held, and is then consumed.
  • The item Absorb Bulb raises the holder's Special Attack when hit by a Water type move, while Luminous Moss raises the Special Defense.
  • The Passho Berry, when held, neutralizes a super-effective Water type move.
  • The Net Ball increases the catch rate when used on Water types.
  • Lustrous Orb boosts Water type attacks by 20% when held by Palkia.
  • Douse Drive changes Techno Blast to Water type when held by Genesect.

Other languages

English Water
Japanese みず
German Wasser
French Eau
Italian Acqua
Spanish Agua
Korean
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)

Water Pokémon stat averages

71.1
HP
Ranked #9
76.3
Attack
Ranked #11
74.7
Defense
Ranked #9
75.4
Sp. Attack
Ranked #8
71.3
Sp. Defense
Ranked #10
68.1
Speed
Ranked #11

Notable Water-type trainers

Misty

Misty
Cerulean City Gym Leader
Gen 1, 2, 3, 4, 7
Wallace

Wallace
Sootopolis City Gym Leader
Gen 3, 6
Juan

Juan
Sootopolis City Gym Leader
Gen 3
Wallace

Wallace
Pokémon League Champion
Gen 3
Crasher Wake

Crasher Wake
Pastoria City Gym Leader
Gen 4, 8
Cress

Cress
Striaton City Gym Leader
Gen 5
Marlon

Marlon
Humilau City Gym Leader
Gen 5
Siebold

Siebold
Elite Four
Gen 6
Lana

Lana
Trial Captain
Gen 7
Nessa

Nessa
Hulbury Gym Leader
Gen 8
Kofu

Kofu
Cascarrafa Gym Leader
Gen 9

Water Pokémon

There are 176 Water-type Pokémon.
See also:

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Mega Blastoise Blastoise
Mega Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Mega Slowbro Slowbro
Mega Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Krabby Krabby
#0098 / Water
Kingler Kingler
#0099 / Water
Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Goldeen Goldeen
#0118 / Water
Seaking Seaking
#0119 / Water
Staryu Staryu
#0120 / Water
Starmie Starmie
#0121 / Water · Psychic
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Magikarp Magikarp
#0129 / Water
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Mega Gyarados Gyarados
Mega Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Dark
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Omanyte Omanyte
#0138 / Rock · Water
Omastar Omastar
#0139 / Rock · Water
Kabuto Kabuto
#0140 / Rock · Water
Kabutops Kabutops
#0141 / Rock · Water
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Corsola Corsola
#0222 / Water · Rock
Remoraid Remoraid
#0223 / Water
Octillery Octillery
#0224 / Water
Mantine Mantine
#0226 / Water · Flying
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Mega Swampert Swampert
Mega Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Wingull Wingull
#0278 / Water · Flying
Pelipper Pelipper
#0279 / Water · Flying
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Carvanha Carvanha
#0318 / Water · Dark
Sharpedo Sharpedo
#0319 / Water · Dark
Mega Sharpedo Sharpedo
Mega Sharpedo
#0319 / Water · Dark
Wailmer Wailmer
#0320 / Water
Wailord Wailord
#0321 / Water
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Feebas Feebas
#0349 / Water
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Castform (Rainy Form) Castform
Rainy Form
#0351 / Water
Spheal Spheal
#0363 / Ice · Water
Sealeo Sealeo
#0364 / Ice · Water
Walrein Walrein
#0365 / Ice · Water
Clamperl Clamperl
#0366 / Water
Huntail Huntail
#0367 / Water
Gorebyss Gorebyss
#0368 / Water
Relicanth Relicanth
#0369 / Water · Rock
Luvdisc Luvdisc
#0370 / Water
Kyogre Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Primal Kyogre Kyogre
Primal Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Piplup Piplup
#0393 / Water
Prinplup Prinplup
#0394 / Water
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Bibarel Bibarel
#0400 / Normal · Water
Buizel Buizel
#0418 / Water
Floatzel Floatzel
#0419 / Water
Shellos Shellos
#0422 / Water
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Mantyke Mantyke
#0458 / Water · Flying
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Palkia Palkia
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Palkia (Origin Forme) Palkia
Origin Forme
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Phione Phione
#0489 / Water
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Panpour Panpour
#0515 / Water
Simipour Simipour
#0516 / Water
Tympole Tympole
#0535 / Water
Palpitoad Palpitoad
#0536 / Water · Ground
Seismitoad Seismitoad
#0537 / Water · Ground
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (White-Striped Form) Basculin
White-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Tirtouga Tirtouga
#0564 / Water · Rock
Carracosta Carracosta
#0565 / Water · Rock
Ducklett Ducklett
#0580 / Water · Flying
Swanna Swanna
#0581 / Water · Flying
Frillish Frillish
#0592 / Water · Ghost
Jellicent Jellicent
#0593 / Water · Ghost
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Keldeo (Ordinary Form) Keldeo
Ordinary Form
#0647 / Water · Fighting
Keldeo (Resolute Form) Keldeo
Resolute Form
#0647 / Water · Fighting
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Binacle Binacle
#0688 / Rock · Water
Barbaracle Barbaracle
#0689 / Rock · Water
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Clauncher Clauncher
#0692 / Water
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Volcanion Volcanion
#0721 / Fire · Water
Popplio Popplio
#0728 / Water
Brionne Brionne
#0729 / Water
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Wishiwashi (Solo Form) Wishiwashi
Solo Form
#0746 / Water
Wishiwashi (School Form) Wishiwashi
School Form
#0746 / Water
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Dewpider Dewpider
#0751 / Water · Bug
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Wimpod Wimpod
#0767 / Bug · Water
Golisopod Golisopod
#0768 / Bug · Water
Pyukumuku Pyukumuku
#0771 / Water
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Tapu Fini Tapu Fini
#0788 / Water · Fairy
Sobble Sobble
#0816 / Water
Drizzile Drizzile
#0817 / Water
Inteleon Inteleon
#0818 / Water
Chewtle Chewtle
#0833 / Water
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Cramorant Cramorant
#0845 / Flying · Water
Arrokuda Arrokuda
#0846 / Water
Dracovish Dracovish
#0882 / Water · Dragon
Arctovish Arctovish
#0883 / Water · Ice
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Basculegion (Female) Basculegion
Female
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Quaxly Quaxly
#0912 / Water
Quaxwell Quaxwell
#0913 / Water
Wiglett Wiglett
#0960 / Water
Wugtrio Wugtrio
#0961 / Water
Finizen Finizen
#0963 / Water
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Palafin (Hero Form) Palafin
Hero Form
#0964 / Water
Veluza Veluza
#0976 / Water · Psychic
Dondozo Dondozo
#0977 / Water
Tatsugiri (Curly Form) Tatsugiri
Curly Form
#0978 / Dragon · Water
Tatsugiri (Droopy Form) Tatsugiri
Droopy Form
#0978 / Dragon · Water
Tatsugiri (Stretchy Form) Tatsugiri
Stretchy Form
#0978 / Dragon · Water
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle
#0991 / Ice · Water
Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask) Ogerpon
Wellspring Mask
#1017 / Grass · Water