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* Of all seventeen types, the Water-type is the most abundant, with 92 Pokémon species, nearly 19% of the entire known Pokédex, being of the Water-type. This probably reflects all the different species of lifeforms that inhabit the real world's oceans, lakes and rivers. | * Of all seventeen types, the Water-type is the most abundant, with 92 Pokémon species, nearly 19% of the entire known Pokédex, being of the Water-type. This probably reflects all the different species of lifeforms that inhabit the real world's oceans, lakes and rivers. | ||
* All [[Generation I]] Water-type Pokémon are weak to {{t|Electric}} moves because there were no dual {{t|Dragon}}-, {{t|Electric}}-, or {{type2|Grass}}s to neutralize the weakness and dual Water/{{type2|Ground}} Pokémon were not introduced until [[Generation II]]. | * All [[Generation I]] Water-type Pokémon are weak to {{t|Electric}} moves because there were no dual {{t|Dragon}}-, {{t|Electric}}-, or {{type2|Grass}}s to neutralize the weakness and dual Water/{{type2|Ground}} Pokémon were not introduced until [[Generation II]]. | ||
* Every main protagonist in the anime (with the obvious exception of [[Max]]) has had at least one Water-type Pokémon. {{Ash}} has {{AP|Squirtle}}, {{AP|Kingler}}, {{AP|Totodile}}, {{AP|Corphish}} and {{AP|Buizel}}, all of [[Misty]]'s Pokémon except {{TP|Misty|Togetic}} and {{TP|Misty|Azurill}} are Water-types, [[Brock]] has {{TP|Brock|Ludicolo}} and {{TP|Brock|Marshtomp}}, {{Tracey}} has {{TP|Tracey|Marill}}, {{an|May}} has {{TP|May|Wartortle}}, {{an|Dawn}} has {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} and used to have {{TP|Dawn|Buizel}}, [[Jessie]] had {{TP|Jessie|Shellder}} and {{TP|Jessie|Magikarp}}, and James had {{TP|James|Gyarados}}. | * Every main protagonist in the anime (with the obvious exception of [[Max]]) has had at least one Water-type Pokémon. {{Ash}} has {{AP|Squirtle}}, {{AP|Kingler}}, {{AP|Totodile}}, {{AP|Corphish}} and {{AP|Buizel}} and had {{AP|Lapras}}, all of [[Misty]]'s Pokémon except {{TP|Misty|Togetic}} and {{TP|Misty|Azurill}} are Water-types, [[Brock]] has {{TP|Brock|Ludicolo}} and {{TP|Brock|Marshtomp}}, {{Tracey}} has {{TP|Tracey|Marill}}, {{an|May}} has {{TP|May|Wartortle}}, {{an|Dawn}} has {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} and used to have {{TP|Dawn|Buizel}}, [[Jessie]] had {{TP|Jessie|Shellder}} and {{TP|Jessie|Magikarp}}, and James had {{TP|James|Gyarados}}. | ||
* Although [[Misty]] states in the games that she prefers an all out offense using water Pokémon, most Water Pokémon in the game usually tend to have higher defenses, gaining the title "Bulky Water" Pokémon. Some examples include Slowbro, Slowking, Suicune, and Gyarados. | * Although [[Misty]] states in the games that she prefers an all out offense using water Pokémon, most Water Pokémon in the game usually tend to have higher defenses, gaining the title "Bulky Water" Pokémon. Some examples include Slowbro, Slowking, Suicune, and Gyarados. | ||