Water (type): Difference between revisions

==Characteristics==

===Defense===

Defensively, the Water type is very strong when combined with high defensive stats. As every Water-type, with the exception of Magikarp, can use {{type2|Ice}} moves to counter {{type2|Grass}}s (although Magikarp can learn one {{type2|Flying}} move, {{m|Bounce}}, which can also counter Grass-types), Electric is the only true threat to Water-types. That is not the case if the Pokémon in question are part Ground like  {{p|Quagsire}}, {{p|Swampert}}, {{p|Whiscash}}, {{p|Gastrodon}}, and {{p|Seismitoad}} in which their Electric weakness is nullified but their Grass weakness is more effective, or if they are part Electric, like {{p|Chinchou}} and its evolutionary line. Water-types often have the most balanced attributes, usually coming with decent {{stat|Attack}}, {{stat|Special Attack}}, and {{stat|Defense}} stats, but below average {{stat|Speed}}.

===Offense===

The Water type is also useful offensively. Water-type Pokémon can learn {{m|Ice Beam}} to deal with {{t|Dragon}}- and {{type2|Grass}}s, which would make their resistance to Water-type attacks irrelevant. It can be extremely useful to be super-effective against {{t|Ground}}- and {{type2|Rock}}s when traveling through [[caves]], etc. As a result of these advantages, as well as having to get through water routes using {{m|Surf}}, {{m|Waterfall}}, and even {{m|Whirlpool}} or {{m|Dive}}, most Trainers usually have at least one Water-type in their [[party]]. Also, double weaknesses to Water are fairly common (largely due to the common Rock/Ground typing) while {{p|Kingdra|there}} {{p|Lotad|are}} {{p|Lombre|only}} {{p|Ludicolo|five}} {{p|Palkia|Pokémon}} that have a double resistance to Water (all of which are Water-types themselves).

===Damage-dealing moves===

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|- style="background:#{{water color light}}"

! Name

| class="c" | 15

| class="c" | One foe

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| class="l" | {{m|Whirlpool}}

===Non-damaging moves===

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|- style="background:#{{water color light}}"

! Name

| class="c" | 5

| class="c" | All

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| class="l" | {{m|Water Sport}}

* Each possible type combination that is doubly weak to Water ({{2t|Rock|Ground}}, {{2t|Fire|Ground}}, and {{2t|Fire|Rock}}) has been used so far on at least one Pokémon. The same is true for {{t|Grass}}, {{t|Flying}} and {{t|Psychic}}.

* Water has been paired with all types except for {{t|Fire}}. This means it has been paired with the highest number of types, tied with the {{type2|Flying}}.

==In other languages==

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