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==Effect==
==Effect==
Soak changes the target's type to pure {{t|Water}}; the effect only lasts as long as the target is in battle, but changing [[Form differences|form]] or {{m|transform}}ing will remove the effect.
===Generation V===
Soak changes the target's type to pure {{t|Water}}; the effect lasts as long as the target is in battle, and changing [[Form differences|form]] or {{m|transform}}ing will also remove the effect.


In Generation V, if used on a pure Water-type Pokémon, the moves does not behave differently to any other target; in Generation VI, the animation will still play but the game will state that the move failed after the animation.
Soak does not affect Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Multitype}}. Soak fails if used on a {{m|substitute}}.


Soak does not affect Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Multitype}}. Soak fails if used on a {{m|substitute}}.
If used on a pure Water-type Pokémon (naturally or via Soak), Soak will act successful and state, "The {{tt|wild|If a wild encounter}}/{{tt|foe's|If a Trainer encounter}} <Pokémon> transformed into the Water type."
 
===Generation VI===
If used on a pure Water-type Pokémon, Soak's animation will still play, but the game will now state that the move has failed.


==Description==
==Description==
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