Water Gun (move)

Water Gun
みずでっぽう Water Gun
Water Gun IX.png
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Type  Water
Category  Special
PP  25 (max. 40)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cute
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Water Gun (Japanese: みずでっぽう Water Gun) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM12 in Generation I.

Effect

Water Gun inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Water Gun can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Mud Sport, Rain Dance, or Water Sport was used in the previous turn.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A Water-type attack. Stronger than Bubble. Many Water-type Pokémon learn this move.
GSC Squirts water to attack.
RSE Squirts water to attack the foe.
Colo.XD Squirts water to attack the target.
FRLG The foe is struck with a lot of water expelled forcibly from the mouth.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
007   Squirtle
  Monster Water 1 15 13 13 13 13 7 7SMUSUM
18PE
3
008   Wartortle
  Monster Water 1 15 13 13 13 13 1, 7 1, 7SMUSUM
20PE
1
009   Blastoise
  Monster Water 1 1, 15 13 13 13 13 1, 7 1, 7SMUSUM
20PE
1
054   Psyduck
  Water 1 Field 9 9BW
8B2W2
8 7SMUSUM
9PE
3SwShBDSP 3
055   Golduck
  Water 1 Field 1, 9 1, 9BW
1, 8B2W2
1, 8 1, 7SMUSUM
1, 9PE
1SwShBDSP 1
060   Poliwag
  Water 1 Water 1 19 13 13 11 11 5 5SMUSUM
12PE
1
061   Poliwhirl
  Water 1 Water 1 1, 19 1, 13 1, 13 11 11 1, 5 1, 5SMUSUM
1, 12PE
1
062   Poliwrath
 
 
Water 1 Water 1 1, 19 1 1 1PE 1
072   Tentacool
 
 
Water 3 Water 3 22 1
073   Tentacruel
 
 
Water 3 Water 3 22 1
079   Slowpoke
 
 
Monster Water 1 33 15 15RSE
13FRLG
11 9 9 9SMUSUM
12PE
6 6
080   Slowbro
 
 
Monster Water 1 33 1, 15 15RSE
13FRLG
11 9 9 9SMUSUM
1, 12PE
1 1
090   Shellder
  Water 3 Water 3 1 1 1
091   Cloyster
 
 
Water 3 Water 3 1PE 1 1
098   Krabby
  Water 3 Water 3 1
099   Kingler
  Water 3 Water 3 1
116   Horsea
  Water 1 Dragon 30 22 22 11 11 1XY
13ORAS
13SMUSUM
9PE
1
117   Seadra
  Water 1 Dragon 30 1, 22 1, 22 1, 11 1, 11 1XY
1, 13ORAS
1, 13SMUSUM
1, 9PE
1
120   Staryu
  Water 3 Water 3 17 7 6 6 6 6XY
4ORAS
4SMUSUM
9PE
4
121   Starmie
 
 
Water 3 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
131   Lapras
 
 
Monster Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
134   Vaporeon
  Field Field 1, 31RGB
1, 16Y
16 16 15 15BW
9B2W2
9 1, Evo. 1, Evo.SwShBDSP Evo.
138   Omanyte
 
 
Water 1 Water 3 1 19 19 10 10 10 10SMUSUM
15PE
15
139   Omastar
 
 
Water 1 Water 3 1 19 19RSE
1, 19FRLG
10 10 10 10SMUSUM
1, 15PE
15
158   Totodile
  Monster Water 1 13 13 6 6 6 6 6BDSP
159   Croconaw
  Monster Water 1 13 13 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6BDSP
160   Feraligatr
  Monster Water 1 1, 13 1, 13 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6BDSP
170   Chinchou
 
 
Water 2 Water 2 17 17 12 17 1XY
12ORAS
12 1
171   Lanturn
 
 
Water 2 Water 2 17 17 12 12 1XY
12ORAS
12 1
183   Marill
 
 
Water 1 Fairy 10 10 10 10BW
7B2W2
1 1 1 1
184   Azumarill
 
 
Water 1 Fairy 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10BW
7B2W2
1 1 1 1
186   Politoed
  Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1
194   Wooper
 
 
Water 1 Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
195   Quagsire
 
 
Water 1 Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
199   Slowking
 
 
Monster Water 1 15 15RSE
13FRLG
11 9 9 9 1 1
211   Qwilfish
 
 
Water 2 Water 2 19 19RSE
13FRLG
13 13 1 1 8 8
222   Corsola
 
 
Water 1 Water 3 5
223   Remoraid
  Water 1 Water 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
224   Octillery
  Water 1 Water 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
226   Mantine
 
 
Water 1 Water 1 1SwShBDSP
230   Kingdra
 
 
Water 1 Dragon 1, 22 1, 22 1, 11 1, 11 1XY
1, 13ORAS
1, 13 1
245   Suicune
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 11GS 1
258   Mudkip
  Monster Water 1 10 10 10 10XY
4ORAS
4 3
259   Marshtomp
 
 
Monster Water 1 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10XY
1, 4ORAS
1, 4 1
260   Swampert
 
 
Monster Water 1 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10XY
1, 4ORAS
1, 4 1
270   Lotad
 
 
Water 1 Grass 6
271   Lombre
 
 
Water 1 Grass 1
272   Ludicolo
 
 
Water 1 Grass 1
278   Wingull
 
 
Water 1 Flying 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
279   Pelipper
 
 
Water 1 Flying 1, 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
283   Surskit
 
 
Water 1 Bug 1BDSP 1
284   Masquerain
 
 
Water 1 Bug 1BDSP 1
298   Azurill
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 21 18 18BW
7B2W2
1 1 1 1
320   Wailmer
  Field Water 2 10 7 7 7 7 12
321   Wailord
  Field Water 2 1, 10 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1
339   Barboach
 
 
Water 2 Water 2 11 10 10 10XY
9ORAS
9 1SwShBDSP 1
340   Whiscash
 
 
Water 2 Water 2 11 10 10 10XY
1, 9ORAS
1, 9 1SwShBDSP 1
341   Corphish
  Water 1 Water 3 1
342   Crawdaunt
 
 
Water 1 Water 3 1
347   Anorith
 
 
Water 3 Water 3 19 13 13 13XY
7ORAS
7 4
348   Armaldo
 
 
Water 3 Water 3 1, 19 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13XY
1, 7ORAS
1, 7 1
350   Milotic
  Water 1 Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1
351   Castform
  Fairy Amorphous 10 10 10 10 10 10BDSP
363   Spheal
 
 
Water 1 Field 1 1 1 1 1 8SwShBDSP
364   Sealeo
 
 
Water 1 Field 1 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
365   Walrein
 
 
Water 1 Field 1 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
366   Clamperl
  Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
367   Huntail
  Water 1 Water 1 1BDSP
368   Gorebyss
  Water 1 Water 1 1BDSP
369   Relicanth
 
 
Water 1 Water 2 8 8 8 8XY
1, 10ORAS
1, 10 5
370   Luvdisc
  Water 2 Water 2 12 7 7 7XY
4ORAS
4 4BDSP 4
393   Piplup
  Water 1 Field 6BDSP
394   Prinplup
  Water 1 Field 8BDSP
395   Empoleon
 
 
Water 1 Field 8BDSP
400   Bibarel
 
 
Water 1 Field 15 15 15 1, Evo. 1, Evo.BDSP
418   Buizel
  Water 1 Field 6 6BW
15B2W2
15 15 15BDSP 15
419   Floatzel
  Water 1 Field 6 6BW
15B2W2
15 15 15BDSP 15
422   Shellos
  Water 1 Amorphous 1SwShBDSP 1
423   Gastrodon
 
 
Water 1 Amorphous 1SwShBDSP 1
456   Finneon
  Water 2 Water 2 6 6 6 6 6BDSP 6
457   Lumineon
  Water 2 Water 2 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6BDSP 1
458   Mantyke
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1SwShBDSP
489   Phione
  Water 1 Fairy 1BDSP
490   Manaphy
  Water 1 Fairy 1BDSP
501   Oshawott
  Field Field 7 7 7 7
502   Dewott
  Field Field 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1
503   Samurott
  Field Field 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1
503   Samurott
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 1
515   Panpour
  Field Field 10 10 10
550   Basculin
  Water 2 Water 2 1 1 1 1 1
550   Basculin
White-Striped Form
  Water 2 Water 2 1
564   Tirtouga
 
 
Water 1 Water 3 1 1 1 1
565   Carracosta
 
 
Water 1 Water 3 1 1 1 1
580   Ducklett
 
 
Water 1 Flying 1 1 1
581   Swanna
 
 
Water 1 Flying 1 1 1
592   Frillish
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1
593   Jellicent
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1
618   Stunfisk
 
 
Water 1 Amorphous 1 1 1
618   Stunfisk
Galarian Form
 
 
Water 1 Amorphous 1
656   Froakie
  Water 1 Water 1 5
657   Frogadier
  Water 1 Water 1 1
658   Greninja
 
 
Water 1 Water 1 1
688   Binacle
 
 
Water 3 Water 3 4 4 8
689   Barbaracle
 
 
Water 3 Water 3 4 1, 4 1
690   Skrelp
 
 
Water 1 Dragon 1 1 10 10
691   Dragalge
 
 
Water 1 Dragon 1 1 1 1
692   Clauncher
  Water 1 Water 3 1 1 1 1
693   Clawitzer
  Water 1 Water 3 1 1 1 1
704   Goomy
  Dragon Dragon 5SwSh 5
705   Sliggoo
  Dragon Dragon 1 1
705   Sliggoo
Hisuian Form
 
 
Dragon Dragon 1
706   Goodra
  Dragon Dragon 1 1
706   Goodra
Hisuian Form
 
 
Dragon Dragon 1
721   Volcanion
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
728   Popplio
  Water 1 Field 1 3
729   Brionne
  Water 1 Field 1 1
730   Primarina
 
 
Water 1 Field 1 1
746   Wishiwashi
  Water 2 Water 2 1 1
751   Dewpider
 
 
Water 1 Bug 1
752   Araquanid
 
 
Water 1 Bug 1
779   Bruxish
 
 
Water 2 Water 2 1 1
788   Tapu Fini
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
816   Sobble
  Water 1 Field 6 6
817   Drizzile
  Water 1 Field 1 1
818   Inteleon
  Water 1 Field 1 1
833   Chewtle
  Monster Water 1 1 1
834   Drednaw
 
 
Monster Water 1 1 1
845   Cramorant
 
 
Water 1 Flying 7
871   Pincurchin
  Water 1 Amorphous 5 5
882   Dracovish
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
883   Arctovish
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
902   Basculegion
 
 
Water 2 Water 2 1
912   Quaxly
  Flying Water 1 1
913   Quaxwell
  Flying Water 1 1
914   Quaquaval
 
 
Flying Water 1 1
938   Tadbulb
  Water 1 Water 1 11
939   Bellibolt
  Water 1 Water 1 11
960   Wiglett
  Water 3 Water 3 1
961   Wugtrio
  Water 3 Water 3 1
963   Finizen
  Field Water 2 1
964   Palafin
  Field Water 2 1
977   Dondozo
  Water 2 Water 2 1
978   Tatsugiri
 
 
Water 2 Water 2 1
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 IX
231   Phanpy
  Field Field C
270   Lotad
 
 
Water 1 Grass
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

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
TM12
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
--
IX
--
007   Squirtle
  Monster Water 1
008   Wartortle
  Monster Water 1
009   Blastoise
  Monster Water 1
019   Rattata
  Field Field
020   Raticate
  Field Field
030   Nidorina
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
031   Nidoqueen
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
033   Nidorino
  Monster Field
034   Nidoking
 
 
Monster Field
035   Clefairy
  Fairy Fairy
036   Clefable
  Fairy Fairy
039   Jigglypuff
 
 
Fairy Fairy
040   Wigglytuff
 
 
Fairy Fairy
052   Meowth
  Field Field
053   Persian
  Field Field
054   Psyduck
  Water 1 Field
055   Golduck
  Water 1 Field
060   Poliwag
  Water 1 Water 1
061   Poliwhirl
  Water 1 Water 1
062   Poliwrath
 
 
Water 1 Water 1
072   Tentacool
 
 
Water 3 Water 3
073   Tentacruel
 
 
Water 3 Water 3
079   Slowpoke
 
 
Monster Water 1
080   Slowbro
 
 
Monster Water 1
086   Seel
  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
104   Cubone
  Monster Monster
105   Marowak
  Monster Monster
108   Lickitung
  Monster Monster
112   Rhydon
 
 
Monster Field
113   Chansey
  Fairy Fairy
115   Kangaskhan
  Monster Monster
116   Horsea
  Water 1 Dragon
117   Seadra
  Water 1 Dragon
118   Goldeen
  Water 2 Water 2
119   Seaking
  Water 2 Water 2
120   Staryu
  Water 3 Water 3
121   Starmie
 
 
Water 3 Water 3
124   Jynx
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
130   Gyarados
 
 
Water 2 Dragon
131   Lapras
 
 
Monster Water 1
134   Vaporeon
  Field Field
138   Omanyte
 
 
Water 1 Water 3
139   Omastar
 
 
Water 1 Water 3
140   Kabuto
 
 
Water 1 Water 3
141   Kabutops
 
 
Water 1 Water 3
143   Snorlax
  Monster Monster
144   Articuno
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
147   Dratini
  Water 1 Dragon
148   Dragonair
  Water 1 Dragon
149   Dragonite
 
 
Water 1 Dragon
150   Mewtwo
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
151   Mew
  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.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Water Gun is a move with 5 base power, 88% accuracy and 17 PP. The user attacks enemy in front of them, cutting corners.

Pokémon Conquest

 
>
 
Stars: ★★
Power: 24
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: None
Users:            
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Super Smash Bros. series

Water Gun is Squirtle's Neutral Special move. It charges up water and then squirts it at the opponent. It pushes foes away but does not deal damage.

Pokémon GO

  Water Gun
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 5
Energy boost 5
Duration 0.5 seconds
Damage window 0.3 - 0.5 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 3
Energy boost 3
Turns 1
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
                                                                     
By Elite Fast TM
   
By GO Snapshot
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 10 → 6
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 6 → 10
    • Energy boost: 7 → 6
    • Duration: 0.5 → 1 seconds
  • February 21, 2017
    • Power: 10 → 5
    • Energy boost: 6 → 5
    • Duration: 1 → 0.5 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Water Gun
Attack power 8.536361
Charge time 0.56 seconds
Range type Wide Shot
Number of hits 3
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Special 1 20 24 100% An opponent No additional effect. May & Mudkip
Elio & Popplio/Brionne
Lana & Araquanid
Misty (Swimsuit) & Psyduck
Sygna Suit Misty & Vaporeon (Direct link)
Lyra & Vaporeon (Direct link)
Scottie/Bettie & Support Shellder/Cloyster Egg
Scottie/Bettie & Goldeen/Seaking Egg
Scottie/Bettie & Support/Tech Staryu/Starmie Egg
Scottie/Bettie & Support Gyarados Egg
Lillie & Totodile (in Victory Road)

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Water Gun is Blastoise's and Slowbro's first move

Blastoise starts with the move as Squirtle. The user shoots a jet of water in a straight line; damaging, knocking back, and stunning enemies hit for .5s. Enemies hit are also slowed for 1 second. Upon evolving into Wartortle stage at level 5, it is replaced by either Hydro Pump or Water Spout.

Slowbro starts with the move as Slowpoke. The user fires a stream of water, damaging and slowing enemies hit. This move can be channeled to increase its range and damage. Upon evolving into Slowbro at level 4, it is replaced by either Scald or Surf.

Description

Games Description
MDRB
MDTDS
Inflicts damage on the target.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる
Conq. The enemy is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
MDGtI It damages an enemy.
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.


In the anime

Main series


Pokémon Evolutions


In the manga

Ash & Pikachu


The Electric Tale of Pikachu


Magical Pokémon Journey


Movie adaptations


Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Battle Frontier


Pokémon Battle Stories


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys


Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure


Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team


Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


Pokémon Zensho


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 水槍 Séuichēung *
噴水 Panséui *
水鐵砲 Séuititpaau *
水鐵棒 Séuititpáahng *
Mandarin 水槍 / 水枪 Shuǐqiāng
  Czech Vodní dělo
  Danish Vandkanon
  Dutch Waterpistool
  Finnish Vesiase (early season 1)
Vesipyssy
  French Pistolet à O
  German Aquaknarre
  Greek Νεροβόλο Nerobólo
  Hebrew אקדח מים Ekdakh Ma'eem
  Hindi पानी की बन्दूक Paani Ki Bandook
  Icelandic Vatnsbyssuárás
Vatnsbyssuna
  Indonesian Senapan Air
Pistol Air
Meriam Air
  Italian Pistolacqua
  Korean 물대포 Muldaepo
  Norwegian Vannkanon
  Polish Armatka Wodna*
Wodna Broń*
Strumień Wody*
Wodny Atak*
Podnośnik Wodny*
Pocisk Wodny*
Działko Wodne*
Wodny Bicz*
Wodny Miecz*
Wodny Cios*
Wodna Armata/Atak Strumieniem*
Portuguese   Brazil Revólver d'Água (games, BW103-present, Diamond & Pearl, Double Crisis-present, PS001-present)
Revolver d'Água (Black & White-Primal Clash, PS470)
Jato de Água (early anime, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
  Portugal Jato D'água
Pistola d'água
Arma de água
  Romanian Pistolul cu Apă
  Russian Водомёт Vodomyot
  Serbian Vodena Puška
Spanish   Latin America Chorro de agua
Pistola de agua (Seasons 10, 12, and 13; some episodes)
  Spain Pistola Agua
  Swedish Vattenkannon
Vattenpistol
  Thai ปืนฉีดน้ำ
  Turkish Su Silahı
  Vietnamese Súng Nước



Generation I TMs
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Generation I HMs
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