Aqua Ring (move)

Aqua Ring
アクアリング Aqua Ring

Battles

Type	Water
Category	Status
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects the user

Availability

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

Super Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	0
Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Aqua Ring (Japanese: アクアリング Aqua Ring) is a non-damaging Water-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

The user surrounds itself with a veil of water, allowing it to restore 1/16 of its max HP (rounded down) at the end of every turn. The effect of Aqua Ring can be Baton Passed, and will heal any Pokémon, regardless of its type.

If a Pokémon is holding a Big Root when Aqua Ring restores its HP, the amount of HP restored is increased by 30%.

Generation V onward

Aqua Ring can now be affected by Snatch.

If powered up by a Waterium Z into Z-Aqua Ring, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2	The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP on every turn.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh BDSP LA	The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
086		Seel		Water 1	Field	23	23	23	23^SMUSUM	23^BDSP
087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	23	23	23	23^SMUSUM	23^BDSP
118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	27	27	27^XY 21^ORAS	21^SMUSUM	25
119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	27	27	27^XY 21^ORAS	21^SMUSUM	25
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	43	43^BW 25^B2W2	25	25^SMUSUM	35
170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	39	42	42	42	32
171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	47	52	52^XY 47^ORAS	47	36
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	23	23^BW 28^B2W2	28	28	24
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	27	27^BW 31^B2W2	31	31	30
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	37	37^BW 38^B2W2	38	38	10
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	46	46^BW 39^B2W2	39	39	36
350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	49	49	49^XY 21^ORAS	17	12
368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	24	24	24^XY 19^ORAS	19	19^BDSP
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	37	46	46^XY 40^ORAS	40	40^BDSP
382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	30^HGSS	30	30	30	54
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	33	33	33	33	33^BDSP
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	35	35	35	35	35^BDSP
458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	46	46^BW 39^B2W2	39	39	36
484		Palkia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				24^USUM	32
489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	54	54	54	54	54^BDSP
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	54	54	54	54	54^BDSP
535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1		20	20	20	32^SwSh
536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1		20	20	20	37^SwSh
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1		20	20	20	39^SwSh
580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		24	24	24
581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying		24	24	24
594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2		5	5	5
746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2				17	36^SwSh
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug				24	16^SwSh
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug				26	16^SwSh
788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				53	15^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
515		Panpour		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
728		Popplio		Water 1	Field				✔	✔^SwSh
816		Sobble		Water 1	Field					✔^SwSh
845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying					✔^SwSh
875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field					✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	Island Scan - Route 7^SM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Shiny Crown Suicune Korean Crown Suicune GameStop Suicune Winter 2011 Suicune
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Aqua Ring is a move with 20PP. It causes the user to gain the Aqua Ring status for 9-16 turns, causing user to gain 8HP every 4 turns. This move is affected is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

Pokémon Rumble Blast

The Pokémon pauses for about two seconds, then it restores HP by 2s and 3s.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Gives the user the Aqua Ring status, which restores its HP every few turns.
BSL	じぶんをアクアリングじょうたいにかえるいっていターンごとにＨＰがかいふくする
MDGtI	You'll get the Aqua Ring status, which keeps restoring your HP.
SMD	It keeps restoring your HP.* You'll get the Aqua Ring status condition, which keeps restoring your HP.*

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Swanna	Milotic	Lumineon
The user surrounds itself with rings of water which restore the user's stamina.
User	First Used In		Notes
Milotic	Water droplets form around Milotic's body, and they combine together to create three rings of water that surround Milotic's body.
Wallace's Milotic	Our Cup Runneth Over!		Debut
Lumineon	Water droplets form around Lumineon's body and they combine together to create three rings of water that surround Lumineon's body.
Zoey's Lumineon	Last Call - First Round!		None
Swanna	Swanna creates multiple rings of water around its body. The rings heal Swanna and cure it of any status conditions before disappearing.
Skyla's Swanna	Cilan Takes Flight!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Milotic

The user heals itself.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Milotic	Milotic glows brightly, healing any damage inflicted on it.
Palmer's Milotic	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	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

As a defensive move, Aqua Ring appears to have extra effects in the anime, as shown in An Amazing Aerial Battle!, being able to block Electric-type attacks and heal the user's burns.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	水流環 Séuilàuh Wàahn * 水柱圈 Séuichyúh Hyūn *
Chinese	Mandarin	水流環 / 水流环 Shuǐliú Huán * 水柱圈 Shuǐzhù Quān *
Dutch		Waterring
French		Anneau Hydro
German		Wasserring
Greek		Υδάτινος Δακτύλιος Ydátinos Daktúlios
Indonesian		Cincin Air
Italian		Acquanello
Korean		아쿠아링 Aqua Ring
Norwegian		Vannring
Polish		Pierścień Wodny* Pierścień Wody*
Portuguese	Brazil	Anel d'Água Aqua Arco (TCG)
Portuguese	Portugal	Água Armilar
Spanish		Acua Aro
Vietnamese		Vòng Tròn Nước

Variations of the move Ingrain

Ingrain • Aqua Ring

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