Water Spout (move)

Water Spout しおふき Water Spout

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Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  Varies Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   The appeal works better the later it is performed.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Water Spout (Japanese: しおふき Water Spout) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation III. It is a variation of Eruption and can be considered the inverse of Reversal and Flail.

Effect

Water Spout does damage proportionately based on the user's HP. This move's base power reduces as the user's HP reduces and is calculated by the formula:

Hence, at maximum power (100% HP), the move's base power would be 150.

In a Double Battle, Water Spout will hit both opponents. In a Triple Battle, Water Spout will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon. In Horde Encounters, it will target all opponents. Water Spout will also destroy stalagmites found in the background of battles.

Description

Games Description RSE Inflicts more damage if the user’s HP is high. FRLG The higher the user’s HP, the more powerful this attack becomes. The higher the user's HP, the more damage caused. The user spouts water to damage the foe. The lower the user's HP, the less powerful it becomes. The user spouts water to damage the opposing team. The lower the user's HP, the less powerful it becomes. The user spouts water to damage opposing Pokémon. The lower the user's HP, the lower the move's power.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
320		Wailmer	Water		Water	41			34				34			34
321		Wailord	Water		Water	44			34				34			34
382		Kyogre	Water		Water	75			80	50		50			'
592		Frillish	Water	Ghost								61			61
593		Jellicent	Water	Ghost								69			69
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
007		Squirtle*	Water		Water
223		Remoraid	Water		Water
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 the anime

Getting ready Wailord
The user spouts water to damage the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Wailord's body glows light blue, then it fires a blast of water from its blowhole at the opponent.
Robin's Wailord	Island Time		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Wailord
The user shoots a large blast of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Wailord fires a blast of water from its blowhole at the opponent.
Professor Birch's Lorry	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XII		Debut

In other generations

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 噴水 Pēnshuǐ Dutch Water Fontein French Giclédo German Fontränen Greek Κρουνός Italian Zampillo Korean 바지락조개 Bajirakjogae Brazilian Portuguese Tromba d'Água Serbian Izbacivanje Vode Spanish Salpicar

Variations of the move Eruption
Eruption • Water Spout • Dragon Energy

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