Brine (move)

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Brine
しおみず Brine

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Battles

Type	Water
Category	Special
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	65
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
TM55 in Generation IV

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Brine (Japanese: しおみず Brine) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TM55 in Generation IV.

Effect

Brine inflicts damage, and its power doubles to 130 when the target is at or below 50% health.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSS	If the foe's HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power.* If the foe's HP is down to under half, this attack will hit with double the power.*
BW B2W2	If the target's HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power.
XY ORAS SM	If the target's HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3			34^ORAS	34
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3			36^ORAS	36
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	33	33	33	33
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	33	33	33	33
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	44	44	44	44
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	39	39	39	39
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	51	51	51	51
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	30	30	30^XY 31^ORAS	31
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	30	30	30^XY 31^ORAS	31
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3		36^B2W2	36^XY 28^ORAS	28
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	37	37	37	37
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	28	28	28	28
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	28	28	28	28
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	33	33	33	33
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3			27^ORAS	27
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	30	30	30^XY 31^ORAS	31
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying		34^B2W2	34^XY 28^ORAS	22
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	31	31	31^XY 25^ORAS	25
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	31	31	31^XY 29^ORAS	25
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3			21^ORAS	21
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3			21^ORAS	21
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			29^ORAS	29
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3			29^ORAS	29
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field			17^ORAS	17
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			17^ORAS	17
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			19^ORAS	19
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1	28	28	28^XY 19^ORAS	19
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	29	29	29	29
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field	33	33	33	33
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	33	33	33	33
0515		Panpour		Field		Field		34	34	34
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3		28	28	28
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3		28	28	28
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous		32	32	32
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous		32	32	32
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2		41	41	41
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field		21	21	21
0614		Beartic		Field		Field		21	21	21
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2				14
0788		Tapu Fini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				32
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔	✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔	✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV TM55	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0245		Suicune		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0249		Lugia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	✔
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field	✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0382		Kyogre		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	✔
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field	✔
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous	✔
0423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0484		Palkia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
0054	Psyduck	Water 1	Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0079	Slowpoke	Monster	Water 1	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0116	Horsea	Water 1	Dragon	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0223	Remoraid	Water 1	Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0580	Ducklett	Water 1	Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0503		Samurott		Field		Field	Island Scan - Poni Wilds
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★

Power: 35

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has double power if the target has less than half their HP.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Brine had a power of 20.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It will inflict double damage if the target's HP is down to half or lower.
Conq.	If the target's HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Tirtouga Wailmer Shellder Beartic
Salt water is blasted from the user's body.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Wailmer points its blow hole at the opponent and releases a stream of water from it.
A Coordinator's Wailmer	Pruning a Passel of Pals!	Debut
	Shellder releases a strong stream of water from its mouth, propelling it through the air and making it slam into the opponent.
Marilyn's Shellder	Battling a Cute Drama!	None
	Carracosta fires a powerful stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Three wild Carracosta	A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1	None
	Tirtouga fires a powerful stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Tirtouga	A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1	None
	Beartic fires a powerful stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Brycen's Beartic	Guarding the Guardian of the Mountain!	None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Tirtouga Milotic Kingdra Carracosta
The user shoots salt water at the opponent that deals double damage if the opponent is at low strength.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Milotic releases a stream of salt water from its mouth at the opponent. When the opponent's HP is down by less than half, the salt goes into the opponent's wounds, hurting it even more and doing double the damage.
Cynthia's Milotic	Shunning Spiritomb	Debut
	Kingdra fires a narrow, but powerful stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Kingdra	Fortunately for Feraligatr	None
	Tirtouga shoots a powerful blast of water from its mouth.
Black's Costa	Mine Mayhem	None
	Carracosta shoots a powerful blast of water from its mouth.
Black's Costa	A Cold Reception	None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Pokémon	Method

The user shoots out a massive amount of water.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Piplup fires a torrent of water at the foe.
Hareta's Piplup	Beauty Contest: The Pokémon Super Contest!!	Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Brine is the only Water-type Clever move.
Brine is the only Generation IV Water-type move that doesn't have the word “aqua” in its name.

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		鹽水 Yánshuǐ
Dutch		Zilt
French		Saumure
German		Lake
Greek		Άλμη
Italian		Acquadisale
Korean		소금물 Sogeummul
Polish		Bryza
Portuguese	Brazil	Salmoura
Portuguese	Portugal	Salmoura
Romanian		Apă Sărată
Serbian		Slana voda
Spanish	Latin America	Agua Salada
Spanish	Spain	Salmuera

Variations of the move Brine

Brine • Venoshock • Hex

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

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