Water (type): Difference between revisions

Defensively, the Water type is very strong when combined with high defensive stats. As every Water type, with the exception of Magikarp and the Seismitoad evolution line, can use {{type|Ice}} moves to counter {{t|Grass}} types (although Magikarp can learn one {{type|Flying}} move, {{m|Bounce}}, and Seismitoad can learn Poison moves, which can also counter Grass types), and very few Water types such as {{p|Gyarados}}, {{p|Octillery}} and the {{p|Slowking}} evolutionary line are capable of learning the {{type|Fire}} moves {{m|Flamethrower}} and {{m|Fire Blast}} which are also capable of countering Grass types, {{t|Electric}} types are the only true threat to Water types. That is not the case if the Pokémon in question have Abilities or subtypes that neutralize or nullifies this weakness. {{p|Quagsire}}, {{p|Swampert}}, {{p|Whiscash}}, {{p|Gastrodon}}, and {{p|Seismitoad}} are all immune, via their secondary type, Ground. Others, such as the {{p|Lanturn}}  evolutionary line, the {{p|Ludicolo}} evolutionary line, and {{p|Palkia}} have subtypes that are resistant to Electric.

The Water type is also useful offensively. Water-type Pokémon can learn {{m|Ice Beam}} or {{m|Ice Punch}} to deal with {{t|Dragon}} and {{t|Grass}} types, which would make their resistance to Water-type attacks irrelevant. It can be extremely useful to be super-effective against {{t|Ground}} and {{t|Rock}} types when traveling through [[cave]]s, etc. As a result of these advantages, as well as having to get through water routes using {{m|Surf}}, {{m|Waterfall}}, and even {{m|Whirlpool}} or {{m|Dive}}, most Trainers usually have at least one Water type in their [[party]]. Also, double weaknesses to Water are fairly common (largely due to the common Rock/Ground typing) while {{p|Kingdra|there}} {{p|Lotad|are}} {{p|Lombre|only}} {{p|Ludicolo|five}} {{p|Palkia|Pokémon}} that have a double resistance to Water (all of which are Water types themselves).

* The Water type is the only main series starter type that doesn't have a variation of {{m|Double-Edge}}: Fire has {{m|Flare Blitz}}, Grass has {{m|Wood Hammer}}, and {{t|Electric}} has {{m|Volt Tackle}}.