Hydro Pump (move)

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Hydro Pump
ハイドロポンプ Hydro Pump
Hydro Pump VI.png
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Type  Water
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  110
Accuracy  80%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Works better the more the crowd is excited.

Hydro Pump (Japanese: ハイドロポンプ Hydro Pump) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generations I to V

Hydro Pump inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Hydro Pump can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if the move Rain Dance was used in the prior turn.

Generation VI

Hydro Pump's power changed from 120 to 110.

Description

Games Description
Stad The strongest Water-type attack. However, while it is powerful, it may miss the target.
Stad2 The strongest Water-type attack. While it is powerful, it may miss the target.
GSC A powerful water- type attack.
RSE Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.
Colo.XD Blasts water at high power to strike the target.
FRLG A high volume of water is blasted at the foe under great pressure.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM
The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0007     Monster Water 1 42 47 47 37DP
40PtHGSS
40 40 40
0008     Monster Water 1 47 53 53 44DP
48PtHGSS
48 48 49
0009     Monster Water 1 52 68 68 53DP
60PtHGSS
60 60 60
0054     Water 1 Field 52 50 50 48 53BW
46B2W2
46 40
0055     Water 1 Field 59 58 58 56 63BW
54B2W2
54 46
0060     Water 1 Water 1 45 43 43 38 38 38 38
0061     Water 1 Water 1 49 51 51 48 48 48 48
0072    
 
Water 3 Water 3 48 49 49 40 47 47XY
46ORAS
46
0073    
 
Water 3 Water 3 50 55 55 49 52 52 52
0090     Water 3 Water 3 61 61 61
0091    
 
Water 3 Water 3 1 1
0116     Water 1 Dragon 45 43 43 35 35 35XY
52ORAS
52
0117     Water 1 Dragon 52 51 51 40 40 40XY
1, 60ORAS
1, 60
0120     Water 3 Water 3 47 50 46 55 60BW
52B2W2
52XY
53ORAS
53
0121    
 
Water 3 Water 3 1 1
0130    
 
Water 2 Dragon 1, 41RGB
41Y
40 40 41 41 41XY
44ORAS
42
0131    
 
Monster Water 1 46 57 49 49 49 47 47
0134     Field Field 54RGB
52Y
52 52 71 71BW
45B2W2
45 45
0138    
 
Water 1 Water 3 53 55 55 52 55 55 55
0139    
 
Water 1 Water 3 49 65 65 67 75 1, 75 1, 75
0140    
 
Water 1 Water 3 49
0141    
 
Water 1 Water 3 53
0158     Monster Water 1 52 52 43DP
48PtHGSS
50 50 50
0159     Monster Water 1 55 55 51DP
57PtHGSS
60 60 60
0160     Monster Water 1 58 58 63DP
71PtHGSS
76 76 76
0170    
 
Water 2 Water 2 41 41 42 45 45 45
0171    
 
Water 2 Water 2 53 50 52 57 57XY
51ORAS
51
0183    
 
Water 1 Fairy 45 42 42BW
40B2W2
40XY
47ORAS
47
0184    
 
Water 1 Fairy 57 54 54BW
46B2W2
46XY
55ORAS
55
0211    
 
Water 2 Water 2 41 46RSE
37FRLG
57 57 1, 57 1, 57
0223     Water 1 Water 2 42B2W2 42 42
0224     Water 1 Water 2 52B2W2 52 52
0226    
 
Water 1 Water 1 49 49 49 49
0230    
 
Water 1 Dragon 51 51 40 40 40XY
1, 60ORAS
1, 60
0245     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 71 71 71 71 1, 71 71
0249    
 
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 44 44 29DPPt
37HGSS
37 37 37
0258     Monster Water 1 42 42 42 42XY
41ORAS
41
0271    
 
Water 1 Grass 49 43DP
45PtHGSS
45 45XY
44ORAS
44
0279    
 
Water 1 Flying 61 57 57BW
58B2W2
1, 58XY
1, 50ORAS
1, 50
0320     Field Water 2 50 47 47 47XY
49ORAS
49
0321     Field Water 2 59 62 62 62XY
58ORAS
58
0350     Water 1 Dragon 40 37 37 37XY
47ORAS
44
0351     Fairy Amorphous 50BW
40B2W2
40XY
35ORAS
35
0367     Water 1 Water 1 50 51 51 50 50
0368     Water 1 Water 1 50 51 51 50 50
0369    
 
Water 1 Water 2 64 71 71 1, 71XY
46ORAS
46
0370     Water 2 Water 2 40 40XY
50ORAS
46
0382     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 45 45DPPt
90HGSS
90 90XY
75ORAS
75
0393     Water 1 Field 43 43 43 43
0394     Water 1 Field 51 51 50 50
0395    
 
Water 1 Field 59 59 59 59
0418     Water 1 Field 45B2W2 45 45
0419     Water 1 Field 57B2W2 57 57
0458    
 
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 49 49 49 49
0484    
 
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 42HGSS 50 50 50
0501     Field Field 43 43 43
0502     Field Field 52 52 53
0503     Field Field 62 62 63
0535     Water 1 Water 1 42 42 42
0536    
 
Water 1 Water 1 47 47 47
0537    
 
Water 1 Water 1 53 53 53
0564    
 
Water 1 Water 3 51 50 50
0565    
 
Water 1 Water 3 61 61 61
0592    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 49 49 49
0593    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 53 53 53
0594     Water 1 Water 2 61 1, 61 1, 65
0647    
 
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 67 67 67
0656     Water 1 Water 1 48 48
0657     Water 1 Water 1 55 56
0658    
 
Water 1 Water 1 60 68
0690    
 
Water 1 Dragon 42 42
0691    
 
Water 1 Dragon 42 42
0721    
 
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 50 50
0728     Water 1 Field 43
0729     Water 1 Field 51
0730    
 
Water 1 Field 55
0746     Water 2 Water 2 54
0788    
 
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 58
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
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0118     Water 2 Water 2
0158     Monster Water 1
0226    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0283    
 
Water 1 Bug
0318    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0339    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0371     Dragon Dragon
0393     Water 1 Field
0458    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0515     Field Field
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.


Form change

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
479W  
Rotom
Wash Rotom
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous Upon changing into this formPtHGSS
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 V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
479W  
Rotom
Wash Rotom
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous Upon changing into this form
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 VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
479W  
Rotom
Wash Rotom
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous Upon changing into this form
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
479W  
Rotom
Wash Rotom
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous Upon changing into this form
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 III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0062    
 
Water 1 Water 1 Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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 V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0283    
 
Water 1 Bug Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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 event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0147     Water 1 Dragon New York Pokémon Center
0183     Water 1 Fairy New York Pokémon Center
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 IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0373    
 
Dragon Dragon Strongest Salamence
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 V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0129     Water 2 Dragon Pokémon Center Nagoya Magikarp
0260    
 
Monster Water 1 JR Kyushu Train Station Swampert
0272    
 
Water 1 Grass JR Kyushu Train Station Ludicolo
0393  
PiplupLv. 15
  Water 1 Field Pokémon Searcher BW Piplup
0515     Field Field Japanese Global Link
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 VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0647  
KeldeoLv. 15
 
 
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 Pokémon Scrap Keldeo
Strategy Guide Keldeo
0658  
GreninjaLv. 36
 
 
Water 1 Water 1 Super Smash Bros. Greninja
0503  
SamurottLv. 50
  Field Field Hidden Ability Present Samurott
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: 51
Accuracy: 80%
Effect: None
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.

Super Smash Bros. series

 
Kyogre using Hydro Pump in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee, Blastoise, a Poké Ball Pokémon, uses Hydro Pump to damage and push away opposing fighters. There are multiple blasts and they can not be reflected. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, Blastoise is replaced with Kyogre; however, Kyogre's water blasts do not damage opponents.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Squirtle uses Hydro Pump as part of Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash, Triple Finish.

 
Squirtle using Hydro Pump as part of Triple Finish

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, Hydro Pump appears as Greninja's up special move. Greninja propels itself using two Hydro Pumps, which can also push opponents back. Since there are two Hydro Pumps, Greninja can move in two different directions if two directions are inputted.

Pokémon GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack

  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Hydro Pump had a power of 60.
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Hydro Pump had a power of 90 and a duration of 3.8 seconds.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance.
Conq. The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U Two bursts while airborne; (joystick) selects the direction.*
Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto Edition Wash away the improvements on a location!


In the anime

In the main series


In Pokémon Origins


In Pokémon Generations


In the manga

In the Aim to Be a Card Master!! manga


In the Ash & Pikachu manga


In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga


In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga


In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga


In the movie adaptations


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga


In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master manga


In the Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo manga


In the Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers manga


In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga


In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga


In the Pokémon Zensho manga


In the Set Out!! Pokémon Ranger manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • In 3D games except Pokémon X and Y, when Blastoise uses this move two streams are fired at the target, whereas every other Pokémon only has one stream. In Pokémon X and Y, Blastoise only has one stream.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 水炮 Séuipaau *
水柱巨砲 Séuichyúh Geuihpaau *
Mandarin 水炮 Shuǐpào *
水砲 Shuǐpào *
  Czech Vodní pumpa
  Danish Vandpumpe
  Dutch Hydropomp
  Finnish Vesipumppu
Vesitykki (M01)
  French Hydrocanon
  German Hydropumpe
  Greek Υδραντλία
  Hindi पानी का पम्प Paani Ka Pump
  Indonesian Hydro Pump
  Italian Idropompa
  Korean 하이드로펌프 Hydro Pump
  Polish Hydropompa (original series)
Pompa Wodna (Diamond & Pearl onwards)
Portuguese   Brazil Jato d'Água (games, BW104-present, TCG, manga)*
Hidro Bomba (early anime, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Hidrobomba (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Hidro-Bomba (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
  Portugal Bomba de Água (Pokémon Chronicles)
  Romanian Pompa Hidraulică
  Serbian Хидро Пумпа
  Spanish Hidrobomba
  Swedish Hydropump
  Turkish Su Pompası
  Vietnamese Bơm Hidro
Bơm Hydro


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