Water (type)

The **Water type** (Japanese: **みずタイプ** *Water type*) is one of the eighteen types. Water-type moves are super-effective against Fire-, Ground-, and Rock-type Pokémon, while Water-type Pokémon are weak to Electric- and Grass-type moves.

## Characteristics

### Defense

Water-type Pokémon fare well defensively, being weak to only Electric and Grass-type moves.

Freeze-Dry is a unique Ice-type move that is super effective against Water, regardless of its actual type. The move Soak changes its target's type to only Water.

### Offense

Almost all Water-type Pokémon can learn strong Ice-type moves to deal with Dragon and Grass types. Flying also has good coverage with Water attacks. Though not a type, Freeze-Dry has even better coverage with Water, as every type that resists water is weak to Freeze-Dry. A Pokémon can resist this combination only when aided by an Ability, such as Dry Skin.

Weather can affect Water-type moves, with rain boosting its power and harsh sunlight reducing it, while extremely harsh sunlight causes Water-type moves to fail completely. Almost all Water-type Pokémon can learn Rain Dance to receive its buffs on their attacks, in addition to the same-type attack bonus.

### Contest properties

In Contests, Water-type moves are typically Beautiful moves, but they can be from any other Contest type except Smart.

## Pokémon

As of Generation IX, there are 1 Water-type Pokémon or 50% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Water-type in at least one of their forms), making it the most common of the eighteen types, with Normal coming in second. All other types have been paired up with Water at least once — after the official release of Volcanion, Water became the second type to have this trait, after Flying and followed by Psychic.

The Pokémon below are listed by their current types. Some Pokémon have had their types changed, usually when a new type was introduced.

### Changed types

These Water-type Pokémon have had their types changed.

## Moves

As of Generation IX, there are 53 Water-type moves, or 5.81% of all moves (excluding those that are Water-type only under certain circumstances), causing it to tie with Dark as the 5th most common type among moves, after Fighting and before Fire and Electric.

Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Water-type moves were special, but they may now also be physical depending on the attack.

## Abilities

### Interacting with the Water type

A Pokémon with Protean or Libero will become a Water-type Pokémon if it uses a Water-type move. A Pokémon with Color Change, Imposter, Forecast, RKS System, or Multitype will become a Water-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Water-type move, is sent out against a Water-type opponent, if the weather is rainy, if it is holding a Water Memory, or if it is holding a Splash Plate or Waterium Z.

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### Exclusive Abilities

Only Water-type Pokémon have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.

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## In the TCG

Main article: Water (TCG)
Due to the decreased amount of types in the TCG, Water generally adopts all Ice-type Pokémon under its typing.

Similar to the games, Water-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to Grass and Lightning with no resistances. Water-type Pokémon are strong against Fighting and Fire Pokémon, whilst Grass Pokémon and some Colorless Pokémon can resist this type.

## Trivia

* The Water type has been paired with every other type at least once and, along with the Flying type, was the first to do so, starting in Generation VI.
* Generation I introduced the most Water-type Pokémon of any generation with 32, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Water-type Pokémon with nine.
* Generation VIII introduced the most Water-type moves of any generation with twelve, and Generation II and Generation VI introduced the fewest Water-type moves with three.
* Generation II is the only generation to have not introduced a Water-type specialist.
* The Water type has the most Pokémon that evolve via trading, with a total of six.
* Starting in Generation II, the Water type has the distinction of having the most Pokémon of any type at 157.
* Of the three starter Pokémon types, Water is the only one to have all of its members — including their respective evolutions — be listed as the same color. They are all listed as blue.
* Junichi Masuda has stated that Water is his favorite type.
* The Water type has the most Gigantamax forms of all types, with six, as well as the most G-Max Moves, with five.
* The Water type has the most Gym Leaders of every type, with eight.

## References

1. ↑ Preview : Pokemon Platinum: Developer Interview! - GamePro.com