Splash (move)
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Splash (Japanese: はねる Hop) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation II, it was the signature move of Magikarp. It has no effect whatsoever in the core series games.
Effect
Core series
Generation I
Splash has no effect whatsoever. After selecting the move, it will simply show a dipping animation and then the message "No effect!"
Generation II-III
Splash's message was changed to "But nothing happened!"
Generation IV and on
Splash cannot be used while Gravity is in effect.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
The user will move to a random different tile one ratio away. If the user comes into contact with an opponent, both Pokémon receive 5 damage.
Pokémon Conquest
Splash has no area of effect or effect on the user, and thus does nothing but show an animation. However, the user can choose which direction to perform it in. This has no effect on the move itself, but leaves the user facing the same direction, whereas waiting the turn would not allow the user to change their facing. Unlike most moves in Pokémon Conquest, Splash can be used even if it would have no target (presumably because it never does).
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||||||
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| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||||
| 129 | 
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Magikarp | Water | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||
| 187 | 
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Hoppip | Grass | Flying | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||
| 188 | 
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Skiploom | Grass | Flying | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||
| 189 | 
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Jumpluff | Grass | Flying | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||
| 298 | 
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Azurill | Normal | Fairy | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||
| 320 | 
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Wailmer | Water | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||
| 321 | 
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Wailord | Water | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||
| 325 | 
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Spoink | Psychic | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||
| 326 | 
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Grumpig | Psychic | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||
| 349 | 
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Feebas | Water | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||
| 360 | 
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Wynaut | Psychic | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||
| 427 | 
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Buneary | Normal | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||
| 428 | 
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Lopunny | Normal | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||
| 692 | 
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Clauncher | Water | -- | ||||||||||||
| 693 | 
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Clawitzer | Water | -- | ||||||||||||
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By breeding
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Poliwag* | Water | 
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| 116 |
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Horsea | Water |
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| 173 | 
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Cleffa | Fairy |
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| 225 | 
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Delibird* | Ice | Flying |
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| 226 | 
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Mantine | Water | Flying |
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| 370 | 
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Luvdisc | Water |
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| 456 | 
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Finneon | Water |
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| 458 | 
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Mantyke | Water | Flying |
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By event
Generation II
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In other games
Pokémon Conquest
Splash is the only move of Magikarp.
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In the anime
 Cleffa  Magikarp  Wynaut  Clefairy | |||
| The user hops or splashes in place uselessly. | |||
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Magikarp uselessly splashes in place. | ||
| James's Magikarp | Pokémon Shipwreck | Debut | |
| A wild Magikarp | The Wacky Watcher! | None | |
| Unknown Trainer's Magikarp | Octillery the Outcast | None | |
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Togepi uselessly bounces in place. | ||
| Misty's Togepi | The Underground Round Up | Used via Metronome | |
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Clefairy uselessly bounces in place. | ||
| Whitney's Clefairy | A Goldenrod Opportunity | Used via Metronome | |
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Cleffa jumps up and down in place. It also causes the opponent to jump up and down. | ||
| Multiple wild Cleffa | A Real Cleffa-Hanger | Used via Metronome | |
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Munchlax bounces up and down on its back. | ||
| May's Munchlax | May's Egg-Cellent Adventure | Used via Metronome | |
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Wynaut's feet glow light blue and it bounces around. Its feet can be used to block attacks as well. | ||
| A Wynaut under Normajean's care | The Brockster Is In! | None | |
In the manga
In the Ash and Pikachu manga
 Clefairy
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| The user just jumps around. | |||
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Clefairy just jumps around. | ||
| Whitney's Clefairy | The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling | Debut Used via Metronome | |
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
 Magikarp
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| The user jumps high into the air. | |||
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Magikarp jumps high into the air. | ||
| Bill's Magikarp | Make Way for Magikarp | Debut | |
In other generations
Trivia
- While its English name suggests an association with water, its Japanese name, はねる haneru, can mean both splash and hop, but usually the latter. This explains why the move can be learned by Pokémon such as Spoink and Hoppip—species who have no association with water but are known for hopping or jumping—and why it is disabled by Gravity. Its somewhat misleading English name is likely due to its initial exclusivity to Magikarp.
- In the anime, Splash is the most common result of Metronome.
- All Pokémon that can learn Splash by level up learn it at Level 1.
- Splash and the event-exclusive move Celebrate are the only moves in the core series Pokémon games that have no effect whatsoever.
In other languages
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