Water (type): Difference between revisions

Defensively, the Water type is very strong when combined with high defensive stats. As every Water-type, with the exception of Magikarp and the Seismitoad evolution line, can use {{type|Ice}} moves to counter {{type|Grass}}s (although Magikarp can learn one {{type|Flying}} move, {{m|Bounce}}, and Seismitoad can learn Poison moves and Ice Punch, which can also counter Grass-types), and very few Water-Types such as {{p|Gyarados}}, {{p|Octillery}} and the {{p|Slowking}} evolutionary line are capable of learning the {{type|Fire}} moves {{m|Flamethrower}} and {{m|Fire Blast}} which are also capable of countering Grass-types, {{type|Electric}}s are the only true threat to Water-types. That is not the case if the Pokémon in question have Abilities or subtypes that neutralize or nullifies this weakness. {{p|Quagsire}}, {{p|Swampert}}, {{p|Whiscash}}, {{p|Gastrodon}}, and {{p|Seismitoad}} are all immune, via their secondary type, Ground. Others, such as the {{p|Lanturn}}  evolutionary line, the {{p|Ludicolo}} evolutionary line, and {{p|Palkia}} have subtypes that are resistant to Electric.