Brine (move)

Brine しおみず Brine

Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  65 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM55 in Generation IV TM55 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Increases judges voltage by 2

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Brine (Japanese: しおみず Brine) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TM55 in Generation IV and Generation VIII.

Effect

Brine inflicts damage, and its power doubles to 130 when the target is at or below 50% health.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS If the foe's HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power.* If the foe's HP is down to under half, this attack will hit with double the power.* PBR If the foe's HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power. BWB2W2 If the target's HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA If the target's HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3			34ORAS	34
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3			36ORAS	36
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	33	33	33	33	33BDSP
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	33	33	33	33	33BDSP
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	44	44	44	44
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	39	39	39	39
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	51	51	51	51
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	30	30	30XY 31ORAS	31
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	30	30	30XY 31ORAS	31
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3		36B2W2	36XY 28ORAS	28	28
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3					1
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon					12
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	37	37	37	37	35
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	28	28	28	28	35
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	28	28	28	28	35
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3					35
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3					35
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	33	33	33	33	24
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3			27ORAS	27
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	30	30	30XY 31ORAS	31
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying		34B2W2	34XY 28ORAS	22
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1	1BDSP
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	31	31	31XY 25ORAS	25	24
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	31	31	31XY 29ORAS	25	24
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3			21ORAS	21	24
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3			21ORAS	21	24
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			29ORAS	29	24
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3			29ORAS	29	24
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field			17ORAS	17	24
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			17ORAS	17	24
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			19ORAS	19	24
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1	28	28	28XY 19ORAS	19	19ORAS
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2					22BDSP
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	29	29	29	29	29BDSP
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field	33	33	33	33	33BDSP
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	33	33	33	33	33BDSP
0515		Panpour		Field		Field		34	34	34
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3		28	28	28	21
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3		28	28	28	21
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous		32	32	32	24
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous		32	32	32	24
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2		41	41	41
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field		21	21	21	15
0614		Beartic		Field		Field		21	21	21	15
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2				14	12
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				32	25
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV TM55	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM55	IX --
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔				✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔				✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
079G		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔				✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔				✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔				✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔				✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔				✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔				✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔				✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔				✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔				✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔				✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔				✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔				✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔				✔
222G		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3					✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔				✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔				✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔				✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	✔				✔
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔				✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔				✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔				✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔				✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔				✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔				✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔				✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	✔				✔
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3					✔
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3					✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3					✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3					✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon					✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon					✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	✔				✔
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field	✔				✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field	✔				✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2	✔				✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔				✔
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	✔
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field	✔
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous	✔				✔
0423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous	✔				✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0484		Palkia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔				✔
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔
0493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2					✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3					✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3					✔
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field					✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field					✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field					✔
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field					✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field					✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2					✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1					✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1					✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like					✔
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like					✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3					✔
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous					✔
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field					✔
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon					✔
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon					✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
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
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔	✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔	✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔	✔
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
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
0503		Samurott		Field		Field	Island Scan - Poni WildsSM
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time and Darkness and Sky, Brine is a move with 8 base power, 8 PP and 88% accuracy. The user targets enemy in front, dealing double damage if their HP is at half or below.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 35 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has double power if the target has less than half their HP.

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.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Special	2	—	38	45	100%	An opponent	—	This attack's power is doubled when the target's remaining HP is at half or below.	Wallace & Milotic Sygna Suit Kris & Suicune Scottie/Bettie & Support Squirtle/Wartortle/Blastoise Egg

Past Descriptions

• Prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): This move's power is doubled when the target's remaining HP is at half or below.
• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): The power is doubled if the target's HP is at half or below.

Pokémon GO

Brine
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 60 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.3 seconds Damage window 1.5 - 2.1 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 60 Energy cost 50 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 20 → 25
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 25 → 60
  • Energy cost: 25 → 50
  • Duration: 2.4 → 2.3 seconds
  • Damage window: 1.65 - 2 → 1.5 - 2.1 seconds

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It will inflict double damage if the target's HP is down to half or lower. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あいての ＨＰが はんぶんいかの ときには ダメージが ２ばいになる Conq. If the target's HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power. MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It will cause more damage if the enemy's HP is down to half or lower.

In the anime

Tirtouga Wailmer Shellder Beartic
Saltwater is blasted from the user's body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Wailmer points its blowhole at the opponent and releases a stream of water from it.
A Coordinator's Wailmer	Pruning a Passel of Pals!		Debut
	Shellder releases a strong stream of water from its mouth, propelling it through the air and making it slam into the opponent.
Marilyn's Shellder	Battling a Cute Drama!		None
	Carracosta fires a powerful stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Three wild Carracosta	A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1		None
	Tirtouga fires a powerful stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Tirtouga	A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1		None
	Beartic fires a powerful stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Brycen's Beartic	Guarding the Guardian of the Mountain!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Tirtouga Milotic Kingdra Carracosta
The user shoots saltwater at the opponent. If the target's stamina is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Milotic releases a stream of saltwater from its mouth at the opponent. When the opponent's stamina is half or less, the salt goes into the opponent's wounds, hurting it even more and dealing twice the initial damage.
Cynthia's Milotic	Shunning Spiritomb		Debut
	Kingdra fires a narrow, but powerful stream of saltwater from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Kingdra	Fortunately for Feraligatr		None
	Tirtouga shoots a powerful blast of water from its mouth.
Black's Costa	Mine Mayhem		None
	Carracosta shoots a powerful blast of saltwater from its mouth.
Black's Costa	A Cold Reception		None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

The user shoots out a massive amount of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Piplup fires a torrent of water at the foe.
Hareta's Piplup	Beauty Contest: The Pokémon Super Contest!!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Brine's effect of becoming stronger when the opponent is low on HP might be inspired by the idiom rubbing salt into the wound, meaning to make a bad situation even worse.
• Brine is the only Water-type Clever move.
• Brine is the only Water-type move introduced in Generation IV that doesn't have the word "aqua" in its name.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 鹽水 Yìhmséui Mandarin 鹽水 / 盐水 Yánshuǐ Dutch Zilt French Saumure German Lake Greek Άλμη Álmi Italian Acquadisale Korean 소금물 Sogeummul Polish Bryza Portuguese Brazil Salmoura Portugal Salmoura Romanian Apă Sărată Serbian Slana voda Spanish Latin America Agua Salada Spain Salmuera Thai น้ำเค็ม Vietnamese Nước Muối

Variations of the move Brine
Brine • Venoshock • Hex

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