Aqua Tail (move)

Aqua Tail
アクアテール Aqua Tail
Aqua Tail.png
Aqua Tail 2.png
Type  Water
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  90
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Aqua Tail (Japanese: アクアテール Aqua Tail) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Aqua Tail deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM
The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0007     Monster Water 1 28 28 28 28
0008     Monster Water 1 32 32 32 33
0009     Monster Water 1 32 32 32 33
0054     Water 1 Field 32B2W2 32XY
29ORAS
28
0055     Water 1 Field 32B2W2 32 28
0086     Water 1 Field 43 43 43 43
0087     Water 1 Field 43 49 49 49
0130     Water 2 Dragon 35 35 35 30
0147     Water 1 Dragon 31 35 35 35
0148     Water 1 Dragon 33 39 39 39
0149     Water 1 Dragon 33 39 39 39
0158     Monster Water 1 36DP
41PtHGSS
43 43 43
0159     Monster Water 1 42DP
48PtHGSS
51 51 51
0160     Monster Water 1 50DP
58PtHGSS
63 63 63
0183     Water 1 Fairy 37 37BW
20B2W2
20 20
0184     Water 1 Fairy 47 47BW
21B2W2
21 21
0211     Water 2 Water 2 45 45 45 45
0339     Water 2 Water 2 35 35 35XY
28ORAS
28
0340     Water 2 Water 2 39 39 39XY
28ORAS
28
0350     Water 1 Dragon 29 29 29XY
34ORAS
31
0367     Water 1 Water 1 46 46 46XY
39ORAS
39
0368     Water 1 Water 1 46 46 46XY
39ORAS
39
0382     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 75DPPt
65HGSS
65 65XY
15ORAS
15
0418     Water 1 Field 55BW
38B2W2
38 38
0419     Water 1 Field 62BW
46B2W2
46 46
0484     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 80DPPt
24HGSS
24, 42 24, 42 24, 42
0501     Field Field 35 35 35
0502     Field Field 41 41 42
0503     Field Field 45 45 46
0550     Water 2 Water 2 28 28 20
0564     Water 1 Water 3 41 41 41
0565     Water 1 Water 3 45 45 45
0647     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 37 37 37
0690     Water 1 Dragon 35 35
0691     Water 1 Dragon 35 35
0706     Dragon Dragon 50 1
0746     Water 2 Water 2 38
0779     Water 2 Water 2 33
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
0118     Water 2 Water 2
0369     Water 1 Water 2
0399     Water 1 Field
0418     Water 1 Field
0456     Water 2 Water 2
0515     Field Field
0572     Field Field
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 Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS
0007     Monster Water 1
0008     Monster Water 1
0009     Monster Water 1
0023     Field Dragon
0024     Field Dragon
0031     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0034     Monster Field
0054     Water 1 Field
0055     Water 1 Field
0079     Monster Water 1
0080     Monster Water 1
0086     Water 1 Field
0087     Water 1 Field
0108     Monster Monster
0111     Monster Field
0112     Monster Field
0115     Monster Monster
0118     Water 2 Water 2
0119     Water 2 Water 2
0130     Water 2 Dragon
0131     Monster Water 1
0134     Field Field
0141     Water 1 Water 3
0142     Flying Flying
0147     Water 1 Dragon
0148     Water 1 Dragon
0149     Water 1 Dragon
0150     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0151     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0158     Monster Water 1
0159     Monster Water 1
0160     Monster Water 1
0161     Field Field
0162     Field Field
0171     Water 2 Water 2
0183     Water 1 Fairy
0184     Water 1 Fairy
0194     Water 1 Field
0195     Water 1 Field
0199     Monster Water 1
0206     Field Field
0207     Bug Bug
0208     Mineral Mineral
0211     Water 2 Water 2
0226     Water 1 Water 1
0248     Monster Monster
0249     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0258     Monster Water 1
0259     Monster Water 1
0260     Monster Water 1
0306     Monster Monster
0336     Field Dragon
0339     Water 2 Water 2
0340     Water 2 Water 2
0348     Water 3 Water 3
0350     Water 1 Dragon
0352     Field Field
0363     Water 1 Field
0364     Water 1 Field
0365     Water 1 Field
0367     Water 1 Water 1
0368     Water 1 Water 1
0369     Water 1 Water 2
0373     Dragon Dragon
0382     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0384     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0399     Water 1 Field
0400     Water 1 Field
0418     Water 1 Field
0419     Water 1 Field
0445     Monster Dragon
0451     Bug Water 3
0452     Bug Water 3
0456     Water 2 Water 2
0457     Water 2 Water 2
0463     Monster Monster
0464     Monster Field
0471     Field Field
0472     Bug Bug
0484     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0487  
Giratina
Altered
  style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
487O  
Giratina
Origin
  style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0493     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0495     Field Field
0496     Field Field
0497     Field Field
0501     Field Field
0502     Field Field
0503     Field Field
0504     Field Field
0505     Field Field
0515     Field Field
0516     Field Field
0545     Bug Bug
0550     Water 2 Water 2
0551     Field Field
0552     Field Field
0553     Field Field
0564     Water 1 Water 3
0565     Water 1 Water 3
0566     Flying Water 3
0567     Flying Water 3
0572     Field Field
0573     Field Field
0603     Amorphous Amorphous
0604     Amorphous Amorphous
0610     Monster Dragon
0611     Monster Dragon
0612     Monster Dragon
0618     Water 1 Amorphous
0621     Dragon Monster
0633     Dragon Dragon
0634     Dragon Dragon
0635     Dragon Dragon
0647     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0690     Water 1 Dragon
0691     Water 1 Dragon
0692     Water 1 Water 3
0693     Water 1 Water 3
0698     Monster Monster
0699     Monster Monster
0706     Dragon Dragon
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 IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0118     Water 2 Water 2 Pokéwalker - Warm Beach
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 V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0194     Water 1 Field Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0336     Field Dragon Dream World - Dream Park
0363     Water 1 Field Dream World - Icy Cave
0399     Water 1 Field Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0451     Bug Water 3 Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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 Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★★
Power: 44
Accuracy: 90%
Effect: None
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 GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Aqua Tail had a power of 50.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target.
Conq. The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.


In the anime

 
Totodile
 
Squirtle
 
Basculin
 
Wartortle
The user sticks its tail out and a spiral of water spins around it.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Feraligatr sticks out its tail and a small water stream spirals around its tail, or Feraligatr's tail becomes surrounded in a stream of water that spirals around its tail and it whips around, slamming its tail into the opponent.
Marina's Wani-Wani A Stand-Up Sit-Down! Debut
A wild Feraligatr Pikachu's Big Sparking Search None
  Wartortle's tail glows light blue and it spins it around. When it does, a spiral of water spiraling around it. It then flips around and hits the opponent with its tail.
May's Wartortle Staging a Heroes' Welcome None
  Totodile jumps at the opponent and faces its tail towards it. A stream of water appears and spirals around Totodile's tail, and it hits the opponent with it, or a stream of water appears and spirals around Totodile's tail. It then swings around and hits the opponent with it.
Khoury's Totodile A Rivalry to Gible On! None
  A stream of water spirals around Croconaw's tail. It then jumps into the air and flips around, hitting the opponent with its tail.
Khoury's Croconaw Bagged Then Tagged! None
  Basculin jumps into the air and turns its body around so its tail faces the opponent. Basculin then releases a stream of spiraling water from the end of its tailfin at the opponent.
Cilan's Basculin A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition! None
  Simipour blasts a powerful jet of water from the tip of its tail at the opponent.
Betty's Simipour A Clubsplosion of Excitement! None
  Squirtle blasts a powerful jet of water from the tip of its tail at the opponent.
Tierno's Squirtle Battling Into the Hall of Fame! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga


In other generations


In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 水柱尾 Shuǐzhù Wěi
  Danish Vand Hale
  Dutch Aqua Staart
  French Hydroqueue
  German Nassschweif
  Greek Ουρά Νερού
  Hindi पानी की पूँछ Pani Ki Poonch
  Italian Idrondata
  Korean 아쿠아테일 Aqua Tail
  Norwegian Vannhale
  Polish Wodny Ogon
Portuguese   Brazil Cauda de Água
Aqua Cauda (TCG and manga)
  Portugal Cauda de Água
  Romanian Aqua Tail
Spanish   Latin America Acua Cola (DP077-DP147)
Cola de Agua (BW037-present)
  Spain Acua Cola


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