Liquidation (move)

Liquidation
アクアブレイク Aqua Break

Battles

Type	Water
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	85
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation VII
Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TR98 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM110 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

On Smogon's Movedex:

Liquidation (Japanese: アクアブレイク Aqua Break) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation VII. It was TR98 in Generation VIII, and is TM110 in Generation IX.

Effect

Liquidation does damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Physical
PP	10

Power	80	60	100
Accuracy	100%	100%	100%
Action speed modifier
Self	0	0	+5
Target	0	+3	0
Additional effect
Chance	20%	20%	40%
Turns	3	2	4
		?	?
May lower the target's defensive stats

Description

Games	Description
SM USUM SwSh BDSP SV	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
LA	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3		50
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3		56
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2		40
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2		46
363		Spheal		Water 1	Field		25^LA
364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field		25^LA
365		Walrein		Water 1	Field		25^LA
393		Piplup		Water 1	Field		34^LA
394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field		34^LA
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field		34^LA
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field			35
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field			41
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1	49	35	35
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1	58	35	35
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug	45	40
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug	57	50
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3	48	44
816		Sobble		Water 1	Field		28	28
817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field		36	36
818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field		38	38
833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1		42	42
834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1		48	48
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2		42	42
847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		48	48
912		Quaxly		Flying	Water 1			35
913		Quaxwell		Flying	Water 1			43
914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1			47
960		Wiglett		Water 3		Water 3			40
961		Wugtrio		Water 3		Water 3			54
976		Veluza		Water 2		Water 2			45
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR98	IX TM110
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1		✔
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field			✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field		✔	✔
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1		✔
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔
079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3		✔
099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3		✔
116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon		✔
117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon		✔
128		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		Field		Field			✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1		✔
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field		✔	✔
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3		✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3		✔
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3		✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy			✔
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		✔	✔
186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1		✔
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field			✔
194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field			✔
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field		✔	✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔
211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2			✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		✔
222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3		✔
224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		✔
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1		✔
230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon		✔
245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1		✔
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔
283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug			✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug			✔
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2		✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2		✔
321		Wailord		Field	Water 2		✔
339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2			✔
340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3		✔
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3		✔
365		Walrein		Water 1	Field		✔
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2		✔
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2			✔
382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field			✔
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field			✔
422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous			✔
423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous			✔
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon			✔
484		Palkia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
501		Oshawott		Field		Field			✔
502		Dewott		Field		Field			✔
503		Samurott		Field		Field			✔
503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field			✔
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1		✔
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔
550		Basculin White-Striped Form		Water 2		Water 2			✔
594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2			✔
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field			✔
614		Beartic		Field		Field		✔	✔
647		Keldeo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1			✔
657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1			✔
658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1			✔
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2		✔
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2		✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3		✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3		✔
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon			✔
691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon			✔
692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3			✔
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔
721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field		✔
739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3			✔
740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3			✔
746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2		✔
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug		✔
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug		✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3		✔
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2			✔
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral		✔
816		Sobble		Water 1	Field		✔	✔
817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field		✔	✔
818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field		✔	✔
833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔
834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔
845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying		✔
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔
847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔
852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like		✔
853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like		✔
864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3		✔
871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous		✔	✔
875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field		✔	✔
882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
902		Basculegion		Water 2		Water 2			✔
904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2			✔
912		Quaxly		Flying	Water 1			✔
913		Quaxwell		Flying	Water 1			✔
914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1			✔
960		Wiglett		Water 3		Water 3			✔
961		Wugtrio		Water 3		Water 3			✔
963		Finizen		Field	Water 2			✔
964		Palafin		Field	Water 2			✔
973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying			✔
974		Cetoddle		Field		Field			✔
975		Cetitan		Field		Field			✔
976		Veluza		Water 2		Water 2			✔
977		Dondozo		Water 2		Water 2			✔
980		Clodsire		Water 1	Field			✔
100		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
100		Walking Wake		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔^BDSP
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		SM	USUM	PE
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔
099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔
283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔
321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	✔
382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔
400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field	✔
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field	✔
484		Palkia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	✔
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
503		Samurott		Field		Field	✔
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2	✔
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3	✔
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3	✔
580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying	✔
581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying	✔
594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2	✔
647		Keldeo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3	✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3	✔
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3	✔
721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field	✔
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1	✔
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1	✔
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug	✔
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug	✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3	✔
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2	✔
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 Rumble Rush

Liquidation

★★★★
Attack power	40.97285
Charge time	1.14 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	2
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May lower the foe's Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	3	—	99	118	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank.	Sygna Suit Grimsley & Sharpedo (Direct link) Silver & Feraligatr (Direct link)

Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a small chance of lowering the target's Defense.

Description

Games	Description
MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It could also lower the target's Defense.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Golisopod	Grapploct	Inteleon
The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water.
User	First Used In		Notes
Golisopod	Golisopod creates a sword of water in between its hands. It then slashes the opponent with the sword.
Guzma's Golisopod	The Dealer of Destruction!		Debut
Grapploct	One or more of Grapploct's tentacles become covered in water, and it hits the opponent with them. Alternatively, Grapploct can spin its tentacles around, sending out the water as blades at high speeds in multiple directions.
Bea's Grapploct	Solitary and Menacing!		None
Inteleon	Inteleon's hands and feet become covered in water, and it hits the opponent with them.
Goh's Inteleon	Looking Out for Number Two!		None

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	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

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	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
Chinese	Cantonese	水流裂破 Séuilàuh Lihtpo
Chinese	Mandarin	水流裂破 Shuǐliú Lièpò
French		Aqua-Brèche
German		Aquadurchstoß
Italian		Idrobreccia
Korean		아쿠아브레이크 Akuabeureikeu
Polish		Wodny Przełom
Portuguese	Brazil	Aquaríete
Portuguese	Portugal	Liquidação
Russian		Ликвидация Likvidaciya
Spanish		Hidroariete

Variations of the move Shadow Bone

Shadow Bone • Liquidation

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

Generation IX TMs

001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019
020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038
039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057
058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076
077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095
096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114
115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133
134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152
153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171

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