Water Shuriken (move)

Water Shuriken (Japanese: みずしゅりけん Water Shuriken) is a damage-dealing multistrike move introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature move of in Generation VIII and in Generation IX.
==Effect==
===Generation VI===
Water Shuriken is a physical move in this generation.
Water Shuriken deals damage and is an increased priority move, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.
There is a 35% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 35% chance it will hit 3 times, a 15% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 15% chance it will hit 5 times. The average total base power is 46.5.
Water Shuriken may continue attacking after breaking a . and will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.
If the target has , each strike will activate it.
If a Focus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent. will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1.
If the user is holding a King's Rock or Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.
===Generation VII===
Water Shuriken is now a special move. will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.
If the target has or , each strike will activate it.
If is activated, Water Shuriken's power rises from 15 to 20, and it always hits three times.
===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl====
Water Shuriken cannot be selected in a battle.
===Generation IX===
Battle Bond no longer has a special interaction with Water Shuriken.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Water Shuriken inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. Each hit has a separate accuracy check, though the move will continue even when a hit fails. 
===Super Smash Bros. Series===
 is 's neutral special. It is a chargeable projectile. It slowly travels forward and hits multiple times if fully charged, and functions as a small fast projectile if not charged at all. Unlike other chargeable projectiles, it cannot be stored.
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost 	MP(uses) 	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Water Shuriken 	2	— 	25 	30 	100%	An opponent	Multistrike	Attacks the target two to five times in a row.	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Name 	 	State 	State 	Base	Max 	Target 	Target 	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Unseen Water Shuriken	 	Default 	Default 	250 	300 	An opponent	An opponent	— 	No additional effect. 	 	
Unseen Water Shuriken	 	6★ EX 	6★ EX 	250 	300 	An opponent	An opponent	— 	The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used. 	 	
Unseen Water Shuriken	 	6★ EX with EX role	6★ EX with EX role	375 	450 	An opponent	An opponent	— 	The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used. 	 	
Vivid Water Shuriken 	 	Default 	Default 	200 	240 	An opponent	An opponent	— 	The more the target's stats have been lowered, the greater the power of this attack.	 	
Vivid Water Shuriken 	 	6★ EX 	6★ EX 	300 	360 	An opponent	An opponent	— 	The more the target's stats have been lowered, the greater the power of this attack.	 	
Vivid Water Shuriken 	 	6★ EX with EX role	6★ EX with EX role	300 	360 	An opponent	An opponent	— 	The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used. 	 	
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In Pokémon UNITE, Water Shuriken is 's first move. It is obtained by evolving from at level 7 and upgrading into it instead of . The user throws 3-5 shurikens made of water which explode when they hit an enemy, damaging and slowing enemies in a small area while healing the user. At level 11, the user throws one more shuriken.
Greninja's Unite Move, Waterburst Shuriken, is similar to Water Shuriken.
===Description===
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===Pokémon GO===
==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
===Pokémon Adventures===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* Water Shuriken is the only move to have its category changed since Generation IV (prior to which categories were not assigned to moves individually, but to their types).
* Water Shuriken is the only multistrike move to have an increased priority.
* Water Shuriken is the first multistrike move to be a Special move.
==In other languages==
Category:Signature moves
Category:Cool moves
Category:Increased priority moves
Category:Multistrike moves
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Wasser-Shuriken
es:Shuriken de agua
fr:Sheauriken
it:Acqualame
ja:みずしゅりけん
zh:飞水手里剑（招式）