Statistical averages
Overall
Fully evolved
Battle properties
Offensive | | Defensive |
Power | Types | | Resist | Types |
2× |
| ½× |
|
½× |
| 2× |
|
0× | None | 0× | None |
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 like
Quagsire,
Swampert,
Whiscash, 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
Attack,
Special 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
Surf,
Waterfall, 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
Half Water-type Pokémon
Primary Water-type Pokémon
Secondary Water-type Pokémon
Moves
Damage-dealing moves
Non-damaging moves
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 I, Suicune in Generation II, Kyogre 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 I, Rain Dance in Generation II, Water 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: 물 mul
- Polish: Wodny
- Spanish: Agua
- Hebrew: מים "Maim"
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