Soak (move)

This article is about the move Soak. For the Field Move in Pokémon Ranger games, see Field Move.

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Soak みずびたし Waterlog

Battles Type  Water Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

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

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

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

Soak (Japanese: みずびたし Waterlog) is a non-damaging Water-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Generation V

Soak changes the target's types to pure Water-type. The effect lasts as long as the target remains in battle; however, changing form or transforming overrides the effect. Soak succeeds even if the target is already a pure Water-type Pokémon.

Soak fails if used on a substitute or a Pokémon with Multitype.

The effect is not Baton Passed.

Generation VI onward

If used on a pure Water-type Pokémon, Soak's animation will still play, but the game will now state that the move has failed. Soak fails if used on a Pokémon with RKS System.

Soak can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the move Rain Dance was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Waterium Z into Z-Soak, the user's Special Attack stat rises by one stage.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA The user shoots a torrent of water at the target and changes the target's type to Water.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	35BW 36B2W2	36	31	27
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	37BW 38B2W2	38	31	27
118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	51	50XY 40ORAS	40	40
119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	63	63XY 46ORAS	46	44
223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	49BW 50B2W2	50	50	40
224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	61BW 64B2W2	64	64	48
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	1	1	1	1
283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug				14BDSP
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug				14BDSP
321		Wailord		Field	Water 2			1	1
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2			42	42BDSP
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	54	54	54	54BDSP
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	66	1, 66	1, 66	1, 66BDSP
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2	32	32	23	28SwSh
594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2	33	33	33
746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2			46	24SwSh
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug				28SwSh
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug			1	32SwSh
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1			41	50SwSh
788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			20	70SwSh
816		Sobble		Water 1	Field				32SwSh
817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field				42SwSh
818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field				46SwSh
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
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy				✔
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔	✔
298		Azurill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔BDSP
852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like				✔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.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDGtI It changes the type of the Pokémon in front of you to Water. SMD It changes the type of a target to Water. The type returns to normal when you go to the next floor or faint. MDRTDX It changes the type of the target to Water. The type returns to normal when the Pokémon goes to the next floor or faints.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Pelipper
The user shoots a torrent of water at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Pelipper	Pelipper releases a torrent of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Mr. Briney's Peeko	Omega Alpha Adventure 9		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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	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	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	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

• This move originated as a TCG Poké-POWER.
• Although the move itself hasn't been used in the anime, getting wet has been shown to neutralize the Ground type's immunity to Electric in a couple of occasions, first with Brock's Onix in Showdown in Pewter City and later with Pryce's Piloswine in Nice Pryce, Baby! and Hapu's Mudsdale in A Grand Debut!. In the last instance, getting wet was directly mentioned to mimic Soak's effect.
• Eiscue, Clobbopus, Masquerain, Grapploct, and Azurill are the only Pokémon capable of knowing Soak that are not Water type (besides Smeargle).

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 浸水 Jamséui Mandarin 浸水 Jìnshuǐ French Détrempage German Überflutung Italian Inondazione Korean 물붓기 Mulbutgi Spanish Anegar

Variations of the move Soak
Soak • Magic Powder

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