Water Sport (move)

Not to be confused with Water Spout.

Water Sport (Japanese: みずあそび Water Game) is a non-damaging Water-type move introduced in Generation III.

Water Sport みずあそび Water Game

Battles Type  Water Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Both Sides: Affects the entire field

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

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Excites the audience in any kind of contest.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Effect

Generations III and IV

Water Sport reduces the base power of Fire-type moves by 50% on both sides in battle. The effects last until the user switches out.

Water Sport can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Mud Sport, Refresh, and Water Gun to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used to finish a combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Mud Sport or Rain Dance was used in the previous turn.

Generation V

Water Sport now reduces the base power of Fire-type moves by 67% (approximated as a factor of 1352/4096) on both sides in battle.

Generations VI and VII

Water Sport is now active for five turns, even if the user switches out.

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

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

Generation VIII onwards

Water Sport cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description RSEColoXD The user becomes soaked to raise resistance to fire. FRLG Weakens Fire-type attacks while the user is in the battle. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user soaks itself with water. The move weakens Fire-type moves while the user is in the battle. XYORAS The user soaks itself with water. This weakens Fire-type moves for five turns. SMUSUMPE The user soaks the battlefield with water. This weakens Fire-type moves for five turns. SwShBDSPLA SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII
										SMUSUM
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	1	1	1	1	1
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	1	1	1	1	1
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	−	1	1	1	1
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	−	1	1	1	1
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	−	7	7	7	7
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1	1	1
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1	1	1
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	−	−	5B2W2	5	5
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	−	−	1, 5B2W2	1, 5	1, 5
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	31	19	19	19XY 20ORAS	20
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	1	1	1	1	1
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	19	19	19	19XY 14ORAS	14
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	1, 19	1, 19	1, 19	1, 19XY 1, 14ORAS	1, 14
0298		Azurill		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	5B2W2	5	5
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2	6	6	6	6	6
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	10	5	5	5XY 4ORAS	1, 4
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	−	−	−	5ORAS	5
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	25	25	25	25XY 4ORAS	4
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field		11	11	11	11
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field		11	11	11	11
0406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		7	7	7	7
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field		1	1BW 7B2W2	7	7
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field		1	1BW 1, 7B2W2	1, 7	1, 7
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy		1	1	1	1
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy		1	1	1	1
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field			11	11	11
0502		Dewott		Field		Field			1, 11	1, 11	1, 11
0503		Samurott		Field		Field			1, 11	1, 11	1, 11
0515		Panpour		Field		Field			16	16	16
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying			3	3	3
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying			1, 3	1, 3	1, 3
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1
0593		Jellicent All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2			1	1	1
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3				7	7
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3				7	1, 7
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug					1
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1					1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						III	IV	V	VI	VII
										SMUSUM
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0298		Azurill		Water 1	Fairy	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0458		Mantyke		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1				✔	✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3				✔	✔
0746		Wishiwashi		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	PokéPark Eggs
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	PokéPark Eggs
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Water Sport changes the floor status to Water Sport, which reduces the damage of Fire-type moves. In the Rescue Team and Explorers series, Water Sport lasts for 10-11 turns and halves damage taken from Fire-type moves. From Gates to Infinity, the status lasts 20 turns and weakens Fire-type moves by 30%.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 19 - —% - Entire floor Others - MDTDS - - 19 - —% - Entire floor Others - BSL - - 19 - —% - Entire floor Others - MDGtI - - 20 99 —% —% Entire floor Others - SMD - - 20 99 —% —% Entire floor Others - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDRB Changes the floor's status to Water Sport, which halves the power of Fire-type moves. MDTDS Changes the dungeon floor's status to Water Sport. A floor Under the influence of Water Sport halves the power of all Fire-type moves. BSL フロアぜんたいが みずあそびじょうたいになる みずあそびじょうたいでは ほのおタイプの わざの ダメージが はんげんする MDGtI SMD It changes the entire floor to the Water Sport condition. In the Water Sport condition, damage caused by Fire-type moves goes down. MDRTDX It changes the entire floor to the Water Sport condition. Damage caused by Fire-type moves goes down.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Masquerain Luvdisc Swanna Piplup
The user soaks the battlefield with water, weakening Fire-type attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Luvdisc releases multiple streams of water all around the battlefield, cutting the power of Fire-type attacks in half.
Wallace's Elizabeth	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XII		Debut
	Piplup shoots a large stream of water from its beak at the opponent.
Platinum's Piplup	A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium		None
	Swanna waves its wings, forming a veil of water in front of itself, which protects it from Fire-type attacks.
Skyla's Swanna	The Battle Within		None
	Masquerain releases a stream of water all around the battlefield, weakening the power of Fire-type attacks
Guzma's Masquerain	The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer		None

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	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	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	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	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	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	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	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

• In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it targets the field as a whole (thus it ignores accuracy and evasion checks).

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	玩水 Wáanséui * 水之遊 Séui jī Yàuh *
	Mandarin	玩水 Wánshuǐ * 水之遊 Shuǐ zhī Yóu *
French		Tourniquet
German		Nassmacher
Greek		Ύγρανση Hugranse
Italian		Docciascudo
Korean		물놀이 Mulnori
Brazilian Portuguese		Esporte Aquático
Serbian		Rasprskavanje Vode
Spanish	Latin America	Chapoteo de Agua
	Spain	Hidrochorro
Turkish		Su Oyunu
Vietnamese		Nghịch Nước

Variations of the move Mud Sport
Mud Sport • Water Sport

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