Sunday, February 21, 2010


Water (type)


Elemental types
Physical
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Special
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
 
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The Water-type (Japanese: みずタイプ Mizu type) is one of the seventeenelemental types. Some notable Pokémon Trainers that specialize in the Water-type include Misty of Cerulean CityWallace and Juan of Sootopolis City and Crasher Wake of Pastoria City.


Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP:69
Attack:70
Defense:73
Sp.Atk:69
Sp.Def:67
Speed:62

Fully evolved

Stat
HP:85.27
Attack:84.43
Defense:85.69
Sp.Atk:85.22
Sp.Def:84.29
Speed:70.41

Battle properties

OffensiveWaterDefensive
PowerTypes ResistTypes
Fire
Ground
Rock
½×Fire
Ice
Steel
Water
½×Dragon
Grass
Water
Electric
Grass
NoneNone

Characteristics

Defensively, the Water-type is very strong when combined with high defensive stats. As every Water-type, with the exception of Magikarp, can use Ice-type moves to counter Grass-types (although Magikarp can learn one Flying-type move, Bounce, which can also counter Grass-types), Electric is the only true threat to Water-types. That is not the case if the Pokémon in question are part Ground likeQuagsireSwampertWhiscash, and Gastrodon, in which their Electric weakness is nullified but their Grass weakness is more effective. Water-types often have the most balanced attributes, usually coming with decent AttackSpecial Attack, and Defense stats, but below average Speed.
The Water-type is also useful offensively. Water-type Pokémon can learn Ice Beam to deal with Dragon- and Grass-types, which would make their resistance to Water-type attacks irrelevant. It can be extremely useful to be super-effective against Ground- and Rock-types when traveling through caves, etc. As a result of these advantages, as well as having to get through water routes using SurfWaterfall, and even Whirlpool or Dive, most Trainers usually have at least one Water-type in their party.
When used in contests, Water-type moves typically become Beauty moves, but can also be any of the other four Contest types, excluding Cool.
In total, there are 92 Pokémon with the Water-type, thus making it the most abundant elemental type.

Pokémon

Pure Water-type Pokémon

#   ↓  ↓Name   ↓
007007Squirtle
008008Wartortle
009009Blastoise
054054Psyduck
055055Golduck
060060Poliwag
061061Poliwhirl
086086Seel
090090Shellder
098098Krabby
099099Kingler
116116Horsea
117117Seadra
118118Goldeen
119119Seaking
120120Staryu
129129Magikarp
134134Vaporeon
158158Totodile
159159Croconaw
160160Feraligatr
183183Marill
184184Azumarill
186186Politoed
223223Remoraid
224224Octillery
245245Suicune
258258Mudkip
320320Wailmer
321321Wailord
341341Corphish
349349Feebas
350350Milotic
366366Clamperl
367367Huntail
368368Gorebyss
370370Luvdisc
382382Kyogre
393393Piplup
394394Prinplup
418418Buizel
419419Floatzel
422422Shellos
422E
456456Finneon
457457Lumineon
489489Phione
490490Manaphy

Half Water-type Pokémon

Primary Water-type Pokémon
#   ↓  ↓Name   ↓Type 1   ↓Type 2   ↓
062062PoliwrathWaterFighting
072072TentacoolWaterPoison
073073TentacruelWaterPoison
079079SlowpokeWaterPsychic
080080SlowbroWaterPsychic
087087DewgongWaterIce
091091CloysterWaterIce
121121StarmieWaterPsychic
130130GyaradosWaterFlying
131131LaprasWaterIce
170170ChinchouWaterElectric
171171LanturnWaterElectric
194194WooperWaterGround
195195QuagsireWaterGround
199199SlowkingWaterPsychic
211211QwilfishWaterPoison
222222CorsolaWaterRock
226226MantineWaterFlying
230230KingdraWaterDragon
259259MarshtompWaterGround
260260SwampertWaterGround
270270LotadWaterGrass
271271LombreWaterGrass
272272LudicoloWaterGrass
278278WingullWaterFlying
279279PelipperWaterFlying
318318CarvanhaWaterDark
319319SharpedoWaterDark
339339BarboachWaterGround
340340WhiscashWaterGround
342342CrawdauntWaterDark
369369RelicanthWaterRock
395395EmpoleonWaterSteel
423423Gastrodon Water  Ground 
423E
458458MantykeWaterFlying
484484PalkiaWaterDragon
Secondary Water-type Pokémon
#   ↓  ↓Name   ↓Type 1   ↓Type 2   ↓
138138OmanyteRockWater
139139OmastarRockWater
140140KabutoRockWater
141141KabutopsRockWater
283283SurskitBugWater
363363SphealIceWater
364364SealeoIceWater
365365WalreinIceWater
400400BibarelNormalWater

Moves

Damage-dealing moves

Name   ↓Category   ↓Contest   ↓Power   ↓Accuracy   ↓PP   ↓Target   ↓Notes   ↓
Aqua JetPhysicalBeauty40100%20One foeAlways attacks first.
Aqua TailPhysicalCute9090%10One foe
BrineSpecialSmart65100%10One foeDoes double damage when the target's HP is 50% or less.
BubbleSpecialCute20100%30Both foesHas a 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed.
BubbleBeamSpecialBeauty65100%20One foeHas a 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed.
ClampPhysicalTough3575%10One foeAttacks for two to five turns.
CrabhammerPhysicalTough9085%10One foeHas a high critical hit ratio.
DivePhysicalBeauty80100%10One foeUser dives underwater on the first turn, then attacks in the second turn.
Hydro CannonSpecialBeauty15090%5One foeAttacks on the first turn but must rest on the second turn.
Hydro PumpSpecialBeauty12080%5One foe
Muddy WaterSpecialTough9585%10Both foesMay lower target's accuracy by one stage.
OctazookaSpecialTough6585%10One foeMay lower target's accuracy by one stage.
SurfSpecialBeauty95100%15Everyone elseIn battle: Does double damage when target is using Dive.
Out of battle: Allows the user to travel on water.
Water GunSpecialCute40100%25One foe
Water PulseSpecialBeauty60100%20One foeMay confuse target.
Water SpoutSpecialBeauty150100%5Both foesThe lower the user's HP, the lower the power of the move.
WaterfallPhysicalTough80100%15One foeIn battle: Has 10% chance of making the target flinch.
Out of battle: Allows the user to climb waterfalls.
WhirlpoolSpecialBeauty1570%15One foeIn battle: Attacks for two to five turns.
Out of battle: Clears whirlpools.

Non-damaging moves

Name   ↓Category   ↓Contest   ↓Power   ↓Accuracy   ↓PP   ↓Target   ↓Notes   ↓
Aqua RingStatusBeauty—%20UserThe user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP on every turn.
Rain DanceStatusTough—%5AllThe user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns*, powering up Water-type moves.
Water SportStatusCute—%15AllWeakens Fire-type moves while the user is in the battle.
WithdrawStatusCute—%40UserIncreases the user's Defense by 1 level.

Trivia

  • Of all seventeen types, the Water-type is the most abundant, with 92 Pokémon species being Water-type, nearly 19% of the entire known National Pokédex. This may be a reference to how water is the most abundant substance on Earth.
  • All Generation I Water-type Pokémon are weak to Electric moves, as no Water-types with a secondary type that neutralizes this weakness were introduced until Generation II.
  • Every generation has introduced Water-type Pokémon whose names begin with the letters L, M, P, and S.
  • Every main character in the anime (with the obvious exception of Max) has had at least one Water-type Pokémon.
  • Dual-typed Water/Flying Pokémon have been introduced in each generation.
  • Every generation has had one main game whose version mascot is Water-type (Blastoise inGeneration ISuicune in Generation IIKyogre in Generation III, and Palkia in Generation IV).
  • In each generation, just one non-damaging Water-type move has been added to the list of moves.Withdraw in Generation IRain Dance in Generation IIWater Sport in Generation III and Aqua Ring inGeneration IV.
  • Each possible type combination that is doubly weak to Water has been used so far on at least one Pokémon: Ground/Rock and Rock/Ground are the most plentiful, while the other two combinations,Fire/Ground and Fire/Rock, consist of two Pokémon (Numel and Camerupt) and one Pokémon (Magcargo), respectively.
  • Water has been paired with all types except for two, Fire and Ghost. This means it has been paired with the second highest number of types, second only to Flying-type.

In other languages

  • Brazilian Portuguese: Água (Water), Aquático (Aquatic)
  • Dutch: Water
  • Finnish: Vesi
  • French: Eau
  • German: Wasser
  • Italian: Acqua
  • Japanese: みず (水) mizu
  • Korean:  mul
  • Polish: Wodny
  • Spanish: Agua
  • Hebrew: מים "Maim"

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