Splash (move)

Splash
はねる Hop
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  40 (max. 64)
Power  0
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
The appeal works great if performed last.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Splash (Japanese: はねる Hop) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation II, it was the signature move of Magikarp. It has no effect whatsoever in the main series games.

Effect

Main series

Generation I

Splash has no effect whatsoever. After selecting the move, it will simply show an animation, and then the message, "No effect!"

Generations II-III

Splash's message has changed to, "But nothing happened!"

Generation IV and on

In addition to its previous (lack of) effect, Splash now cannot be used while Gravity is in effect.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

The user will move to a random different tile one ratio away. The user will inflict 5 damage to itself and the opponent if the move comes in contact with another Pokémon.

Pokémon Conquest

Splash has no area of effect or effect on the user, and thus does nothing but show its animation. However, the user can choose which direction to perform it in; this has no effect on the move itself, but the user will be left facing the same direction (and thus is not necessarily equivalent to waiting the turn, which would give the user no opportunity to change their facing). Unlike most moves in Pokémon Conquest, Splash can be used even if it would have no target (presumably because it never has a target).

Description

Games Description
A move that involves only flopping and Splashing around in front of the opponent. It has no effect.
A move that involves only flopping and Splashing around. It has no effect.
Has no effect whatsoever.
RSE It's just a splash... Has no effect whatsoever.
FRLG The user just flops and splashes around without having any effect.
Conq The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
129   Magikarp Water Water -- -- -- -- -- '
187   Hoppip Grass Flying   -- -- -- -- '
188   Skiploom Grass Flying   -- -- -- -- '
189   Jumpluff Grass Flying   -- -- -- -- '
298   Azurill Normal Normal     -- -- -- '
320   Wailmer Water Water     -- -- -- '
321   Wailord Water Water     -- -- -- '
325   Spoink Psychic Psychic     -- -- -- '
326   Grumpig Psychic Psychic     -- -- -- '
349   Feebas Water Water     -- -- -- '
360   Wynaut Psychic Psychic     -- -- -- '
427   Buneary Normal Normal       -- -- '
428   Lopunny Normal Normal       -- -- '
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 Type Father
II III IV V VI
060   Poliwag Water Water    *   *   * 
116   Horsea Water Water           
173   Cleffa Normal Normal      *     *     *   
225   Delibird Ice Flying                        
226   Mantine Water Flying      *   * 
370   Luvdisc Water Water              
456   Finneon Water Water            
458   Mantyke Water Water      *   * 
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 Type Obtained with
0143   Snorlax Normal New York Pokémon Center
0191   Sunkern Grass New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Conquest

Splash is the only move of Magikarp.

In the anime

 
Cleffa
 
Magikarp
 
Wynaut
 
Clefairy
The user hops or splashes in place uselessly.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Magikarp uselessly splashes in place.
James's Magikarp Pokémon Shipwreck Debut
A wild Magikarp The Wacky Watcher! None
Unknown Trainer's Magikarp Octillery the Outcast None
  Togepi uselessly bounces in place.
Misty's Togepi The Underground Round Up Used via Metronome
  Clefairy uselessly bounces in place.
Whitney's Clefairy A Goldenrod Opportunity Used via Metronome
  Cleffa jumps up and down in place. It also causes the opponent to jump up and down.
Multiple wild Cleffa A Real Cleffa-Hanger Used via Metronome
  Munchlax bounces up and down on its back.
May's Munchlax May's Egg-Cellent Adventure Used via Metronome
  Wynaut's feet glow light blue and it bounces around. Its feet can be used to block attacks as well.
A Wynaut under Normajean's care The Brockster Is In! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

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Trivia

  • Discounting its effect in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Splash is the only move that does nothing.
  • While its English name suggests an association with water, its Japanese name, はねる haneru, can mean both splash and hop (although usually the latter). This explains why the move can be learned by Pokémon such as Spoink and Hoppip—species who have no association with water but are known for hopping or jumping—and why its is disabled by Gravity. Its somewhat misleading English name is likely due to its initial exclusivity to Magikarp.
  • In the anime, Splash has been the result of Metronome more than any other move.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 水濺躍 Shuǐjiànyuè
  Danish Plask
  Dutch Spetter
  Finnish Loiskahdus
  French Trempette
  German Platscher
  Greek Παφλασμός
  Italian Splash
  Korean 튀어오르기 Twieo Oreugi
  Polish Plusk
  Brazilian Portuguese Respingar
  Serbian Skakutanje
  European Spanish Salpicadura
  Swedish Plask


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