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 100 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.
154
Water type Pokémon
Water type Pokémon
72
Single type Pokémon
Single type Pokémon
82
Dual type Pokémon
Dual type Pokémon
46
Water-type moves
Water-type moves
Attack pros & cons
Water moves are super-effective against:
Water moves are not very effective against:
Water effects
- 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 1⁄3 HP remaining.
- Pokémon with the abilities Water Absorb or Dry Skin heal 1⁄4 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.
- The move Soak changes a Pokémon's type to pure Water.
- 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 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.
- Lustrous Orb boosts Water type moves by 20% when held by Palkia.
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 | |
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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 |
Water Pokémon stat averages
69.8
HP
Ranked #10
HP
Ranked #10
74.8
Attack
Ranked #14
Attack
Ranked #14
74.9
Defense
Ranked #9
Defense
Ranked #9
74.1
Sp. Attack
Ranked #10
Sp. Attack
Ranked #10
71.4
Sp. Defense
Ranked #13
Sp. Defense
Ranked #13
65.4
Speed
Ranked #12
Speed
Ranked #12
Notable Water-type trainers
Misty
Cerulean City gym leader
Red/Blue/Yellow
Misty
Cerulean City gym leader
Gold/Silver/Crystal
Wallace
Sootopolis City gym leader
Ruby/Sapphire
Misty
Cerulean City gym leader
FireRed/LeafGreen
Juan
Sootopolis City gym leader
Emerald
Wallace
Pokémon Champion
Emerald
Crasher Wake
Pastoria City gym leader
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum
Misty
Cerulean City gym leader
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Cress
(Tepig as starter)
Striaton City gym leader
Black/White
Marlon
Humilau City gym leader
Black 2/White 2
Siebold
Elite Four
X/Y
Wallace
Sootopolis City gym leader
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
Misty
Cerulean City gym leader
Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee
Nessa
Hulbury gym leader
Sword/Shield
Water Pokémon
There are 154 Water-type Pokémon.
See also:
Tentacruel
#073 / Water · Poison
#073 / Water · Poison
Feraligatr
#160 / Water
#160 / Water
Seismitoad
#537 / Water · Ground
#537 / Water · Ground
Carracosta
#565 / Water · Rock
#565 / Water · Rock
Barbaracle
#689 / Rock · Water
#689 / Rock · Water
Wishiwashi
Solo Form
#746 / Water
Solo Form
#746 / Water
Wishiwashi
School Form
#746 / Water
School Form
#746 / Water
Barraskewda
#847 / Water
#847 / Water