Brine (move)

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Brine
しおみず Brine
Brine IX.png
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Type  Water
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  65
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Increases judges voltage by 2
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

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

Effect

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

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSS 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.*
PBR If the foe's HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power.
BWB2W2 If the target's HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
If the target's HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.
SV This move's power is doubled if the target's HP is at half or less.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0072    
 
Water 3 Water 3 34ORAS 34
0073    
 
Water 3 Water 3 36ORAS 36
0086     Water 1 Field 33 33 33 33 33 33
0087    
 
Water 1 Field 33 33 33 33 33 33
0090     Water 3 Water 3 44 44 44 44
0098     Water 3 Water 3 39 39 39 39
0099     Water 3 Water 3 51 51 51 51
0116     Water 1 Dragon 30 30 30XY
31ORAS
31
0117     Water 1 Dragon 30 30 30XY
31ORAS
31
0120     Water 3 Water 3 36B2W2 36XY
28ORAS
28 28 28
0121    
 
Water 3 Water 3 1 1
0130    
 
Water 2 Dragon 12 12 12
0131    
 
Monster Water 1 37 37 37 37 35 35 35
0138    
 
Water 1 Water 3 28 28 28 28 35 35
0139    
 
Water 1 Water 3 28 28 28 28 35 35
0140    
 
Water 1 Water 3 35 35
0141    
 
Water 1 Water 3 35 35
0211    
 
Water 2 Water 2 33 33 33 33 24 24 24
0211  
Qwilfish
Hisuian Form
 
 
Water 2 Water 2 24
0222    
 
Water 1 Water 3 27ORAS 27
0230    
 
Water 1 Dragon 30 30 30XY
31ORAS
31
0279    
 
Water 1 Flying 34B2W2 34XY
28ORAS
22
0297     Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1
0320     Field Water 2 31 31 31XY
25ORAS
25 24 24
0321     Field Water 2 31 31 31XY
29ORAS
25 24 24
0345    
 
Water 3 Water 3 21ORAS 21 24 24
0346    
 
Water 3 Water 3 21ORAS 21 24 24
0347    
 
Water 3 Water 3 29ORAS 29 24 24
0348    
 
Water 3 Water 3 29ORAS 29 24 24
0363    
 
Water 1 Field 17ORAS 17 24 24
0364    
 
Water 1 Field 17ORAS 17 24 24
0365    
 
Water 1 Field 19ORAS 19 24 24
0367     Water 1 Water 1 28 28 28XY
19ORAS
19 19
0370     Water 2 Water 2 22
0393     Water 1 Field 29 29 29 29 29 29
0394     Water 1 Field 33 33 33 33 33 33
0395    
 
Water 1 Field 33 33 33 33 33 33
0515     Field Field 34 34 34
0564    
 
Water 1 Water 3 28 28 28 21
0565    
 
Water 1 Water 3 28 28 28 21
0592  
Frillish
All forms
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 32 32 32 24
0593  
Jellicent
All forms
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 32 32 32 24
0594     Water 1 Water 2 41 41 41 41
0613     Field Field 21 21 21 15 15
0614     Field Field 21 21 21 15 15
0746     Water 2 Water 2 14 12
0788    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 32 25
0904    
 
Water 2 Water 2 24
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0007     Monster Water 1
0170    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0211    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0278    
 
Water 1 Flying
0318    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0349     Water 1 Dragon
0366     Water 1 Water 1
0369    
 
Water 1 Water 2
0370     Water 2 Water 2
0422  
Shellos
All forms
  Water 1 Amorphous
0456     Water 2 Water 2
0501     Field Field
0550  
Basculin
Red- and
Blue-Striped Forms
  Water 2 Water 2
0580    
 
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 Compatibility
0007     Monster Water 1
0008     Monster Water 1
0009     Monster Water 1
0054     Water 1 Field
0055     Water 1 Field
0072    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0073    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0079    
 
Monster Water 1
0079  
Slowpoke
Galarian Form
  Monster Water 1
0080    
 
Monster Water 1
0080  
Slowbro
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
0086     Water 1 Field
0087    
 
Water 1 Field
0090     Water 3 Water 3
0091    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0098     Water 3 Water 3
0099     Water 3 Water 3
0116     Water 1 Dragon
0117     Water 1 Dragon
0120     Water 3 Water 3
0121    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0130    
 
Water 2 Dragon
0131    
 
Monster Water 1
0134     Field Field
0138    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0139    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0140    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0141    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0170    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0171    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0199    
 
Monster Water 1
0199  
Slowking
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
0211    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0222    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0222  
Corsola
Galarian Form
  Water 1 Water 3
0223     Water 1 Water 2
0224     Water 1 Water 2
0226    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0230    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0245     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0249    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0278    
 
Water 1 Flying
0279    
 
Water 1 Flying
0297     Human-Like Human-Like
0318    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0319    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0320     Field Water 2
0321     Field Water 2
0345    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0346    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0347    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0348    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0349     Water 1 Dragon
0350     Water 1 Dragon
0363    
 
Water 1 Field
0364    
 
Water 1 Field
0365    
 
Water 1 Field
0366     Water 1 Water 1
0367     Water 1 Water 1
0368     Water 1 Water 1
0369    
 
Water 1 Water 2
0370     Water 2 Water 2
0382     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0393     Water 1 Field
0394     Water 1 Field
0395    
 
Water 1 Field
0418     Water 1 Field
0419     Water 1 Field
0422  
Shellos
All forms
  Water 1 Amorphous
0423  
Gastrodon
All forms
 
 
Water 1 Amorphous
0456     Water 2 Water 2
0457     Water 2 Water 2
0484  
Palkia
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0489     Water 1 Fairy
0490     Water 1 Fairy
0493  
Arceus
All available forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0550  
Basculin
Red- and
Blue-Striped Forms
  Water 2 Water 2
0564    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0565    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0592  
Frillish
All forms
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0593  
Jellicent
All forms
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0613     Field Field
0614     Field Field
0728     Water 1 Field
0729     Water 1 Field
0730    
 
Water 1 Field
0746     Water 2 Water 2
0747    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0748    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0769    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0770    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0781    
 
Mineral Mineral
0788    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0852     Water 1 Human-Like
0853     Water 1 Human-Like
0864     Water 1 Water 3
0871     Water 1 Amorphous
0875     Water 1 Field
0882    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0883    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0886    
 
Amorphous Dragon
0887    
 
Amorphous Dragon
0892  
Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
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

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0054     Water 1 Field Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0079    
 
Monster Water 1 Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0116     Water 1 Dragon Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0223     Water 1 Water 2 Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0580    
 
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     Field Field Island Scan - Poni WildsSM
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Brine deals double damage if the target's HP is at half or below.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS 8 - 8 - 88% - Front Enemy No
BSL 8 - 8 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 10 99 20 99 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 10 99 20 99 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Conquest

 
>
 
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

  Brine
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 60
Energy cost 50
Duration 2.3 seconds
Damage window 1.5 - 2.1 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 60
Energy cost 50
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
    
By Elite Charged TM
 
By GO Snapshot
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 20 → 25
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 25 → 60
    • Energy cost: 25 → 50
    • Duration: 2.4 → 2.3 seconds
    • Damage window: 1.65 - 2 → 1.5 - 2.1 seconds

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Cost in move-gauge slots MP
(uses)
Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag(s) Description Playable sync pair(s)
Special 2 38 45 100% An opponent This attack's power is doubled when the target's remaining HP is at half or below. Wallace & Milotic
Sygna Suit Kris & Suicune
May & Wailmer
Scottie/Bettie & Squirtle/Wartortle/BlastoiseEgg (Support role only)
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): The power is doubled if the target's HP is at half or below.
  • Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): This move's power is doubled when the target's remaining HP is at half or below.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Brine
★★★
Attack power 57.52357
Charge time 0.94 seconds
Range type Circular (ranged)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It will inflict double damage if the target's HP is down to half or lower.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あいての HPが はんぶんいかの ときには ダメージが 2ばいになる
Conq. If the target's HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power.
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. It will cause more damage if the enemy's HP is down to half or lower.


In the anime

 
Wailmer
 
Shellder
 
Tirtouga
 
Beartic
The target is blasted with a stream of salty water.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Wailmer points its blowhole 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

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Brine's effect of becoming stronger when the opponent is low on HP might be inspired by the idiom rubbing salt into the wound, meaning to make a bad situation even worse.
  • Brine is the only Water-type Clever move.
  • Brine is the only Water-type move introduced in Generation IV that doesn't have the word "aqua" in its name.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 鹽水 Yìhmséui
Mandarin 鹽水 / 盐水 Yánshuǐ
  Dutch Zilt
  French Saumure
  German Lake
  Greek Άλμη Álmi
  Italian Acquadisale
  Korean 소금물 Sogeummul
  Polish Bryza
Portuguese   Brazil Salmoura
  Portugal Repuxo
  Romanian Apă Sărată
  Serbian Slana voda
Spanish   Latin America Agua Salada
  Spain Salmuera
  Thai น้ำเค็ม
  Vietnamese Nước Muối


Variations of the move Brine
  BrineVenoshockHex


Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899


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