Some Water-type Pokémon in their natural habitat.
The Water-type (みずタイプ Mizu taipu in Japanese) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types. It is also one of the three Starter types, forming a perfectly triangular relationship with Fire and Grass.
There are more Pokémon of this type than any other type due to the large number of marine creatures to base species from. Most Pokémon of this type also have another type, representing the biodiversity of marine creatures. Water is notably the second type to have been paired with every other type - the Fire/Water Volcanion completed all possible pairings.
Most Water-type Pokémon are based on creatures that live on water, or use water for their disposition. Their attacks involve use of water, if not, attacks that can be done only by marine creatures (like Clamp, Crabhammer and Razor Shell).
Famous Water-type Pokémon Trainers include Misty, the second Kanto Gym Leader; Wallace, the first eighth Hoenn Gym Leader-turned-Champion and his replacement Juan; Crasher Wake, the fourth Gym Leader of Sinnoh; Cress, one of Striaton City's first three Gym Leaders in Unova; Marlon, the eighth Gym Leader of Humilau City in Unova; Siebold, one of the Kalos Elite Four; and Lana, an Akala Island Trial Captain in Alola.
Water-type moves
- There are 28 Water-type moves.
- In Generation I, 9 moves were introduced.
- In Generation II, 3 moves were introduced.
- In Generation III, 6 moves were introduced.
- In Generation IV, 4 moves were introduced.
- In Generation V, 4 moves were introduced.
- In Generation VI, 2 moves have been introduced.
- In battles: Special moves stand out.
- 8 moves are of the
type. - 15 moves are of the type.
- 5 moves are of the type.
- 8 moves are of the
- In contests: Beautiful moves stand out.
- 13 moves are of the type.
- 7 moves are of the type.
- 5 moves are of the type.
- 3 moves are of the type.
- There are no -type moves.
- 13 moves are of the
List of Water-type moves
| Name | Category | Contest | Generation | Power |
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| Aqua Jet | 
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Generation IV | 40 |
| Aqua Ring | 
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| Aqua Tail |
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Generation IV | 90 |
| Brine | 
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Generation IV | 65 |
| Bubble |
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Generation I | 40 |
| Bubble Beam |
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Generation I | 65 |
| Clamp |
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Generation I | 35 |
| Crabhammer |
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Generation I | 100 |
| Dive |
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Generation III | 80[4] |
| Hydro Cannon |
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Generation III | 150 |
| Hydro Pump |
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Generation I | 110[5] |
| Muddy Water |
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Generation III | 90 |
| Octazooka |
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Generation II | 65 |
| Origin Pulse |
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Generation VI | 110 |
| Rain Dance |
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Generation II | - |
| Razor Shell |
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Generation V | 75 |
| Scald |
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Generation V | 80 |
| Soak |
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Generation V | - |
| Steam Eruption |
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Generation VI | 110 |
| Surf |
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Generation I | 90 |
| Water Gun |
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Generation I | 40 |
| Water Pledge |
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Generation V | 80[7] |
| Water Pulse |
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Generation III | 60 |
| Water Shuriken |
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Generation VI | 15 (x2-5) |
| Water Sport |
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Generation III | - |
| Water Spout |
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Generation III | 150 |
| Waterfall |
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Generation I | 80 |
| Whirlpool |
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Generation II | 35[8] |
| Withdraw |
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Generation I | - |
Effectiveness of Water-type moves
| ×2 |
Super effective against Pokémon of the types:
| ½ |
Not very effective against Pokémon of the types:
Weaknesses and resistances of the Water type
A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.
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Water-type-Pokémon Trainers
Water-type-Pokémon Gym Leaders
Water-type-Pokémon Trial Captains
| Captain | Location | Z-Crystal |
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 Lana |
Brooklet Hill, Alola |  Waterium Z |
Water-type-Pokémon Elite Four members
| Competence | Category |
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 Siebold |
Kalos Elite Four |
Water type records
- Wailord is the tallest Water type.
- Wishiwashi (Solo) is the smallest and lightest Water type.
- Primal Kyogre is the heaviest Water type.
Water-type Pokémon
131 Pokémon are Water type. (16.33% of all Pokémon)
Pure Water-type Pokémon
61 Pokémon are pure Water type. (46.56% of the Water-type Pokémon)
| Squirtle | Wartortle | Blastoise | Psyduck | Golduck | Poliwag |
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 #007
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 #008
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 #009
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 #054
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 #055
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 #060
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| Poliwhirl | Seel | Shellder | Krabby | Kingler | Horsea |
 #061
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 #086
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 #090
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 #098
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 #099
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 #116
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| Seadra | Goldeen | Seaking | Staryu | Magikarp | Vaporeon |
 #117
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 #118
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 #119
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 #120
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 #129
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 #134
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| Totodile | Croconaw | Feraligatr | Politoed | Remoraid | Octillery |
 #158
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 #159
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 #160
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 #186
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 #223
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 #224
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| Suicune | Mudkip | Wailmer | Wailord | Corphish | Feebas |
 #245
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 #258
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 #320
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 #321
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 #341
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 #349
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| Milotic | Clamperl | Huntail | Gorebyss | Luvdisc | Kyogre |
 #350
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 #366
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 #367
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 #368
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 #370
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 #382
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| Piplup | Prinplup | Buizel | Floatzel | Shellos | Finneon |
 #393
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 #394
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 #418
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 #419
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 #422
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 #456
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| Lumineon | Phione | Manaphy | Oshawott | Dewott | Samurott |
 #457
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 #489
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 #490
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 #501
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 #502
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 #503
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| Panpour | Simipour | Tympole | Basculin | Alomomola | Froakie |
 #515
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 #516
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 #535
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 #550
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 #594
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 #656
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| Frogadier | Clauncher | Clawitzer | Popplio | Brionne | Wishiwashi |
 #657
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 #692
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 #693
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 #728
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 #729
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| Pyukumuku | |||||
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Primary Water-type Pokémon
53 Pokémon are primary Water type. (40.46% of the Water-type Pokémon)
| Poliwrath | Tentacool | Tentacruel | Slowpoke | Slowbro | Dewgong |
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 #062
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 #072
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 #073
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 #079
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 #080
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 #087
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| Cloyster | Starmie | Gyarados | Lapras | Chinchou | Lanturn |
 #091
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 #121
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 #130
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 #131
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 #170
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 #171
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| Marill | Azumarill | Wooper | Quagsire | Slowking | Qwilfish |
 #183 |
 #184 |
 #194
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 #195
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 #199
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 #211
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| Corsola | Mantine | Kingdra | Marshtomp | Swampert | Lotad |
 #222
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 #226
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 #230
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 #259
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 #260
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 #270
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| Lombre | Ludicolo | Wingull | Pelipper | Carvanha | Sharpedo |
 #271
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 #272
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 #278
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 #279
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 #318
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 #319
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| Barboach | Whiscash | Crawdaunt | Relicanth | Empoleon | Gastrodon |
 #339
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 #340
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 #342
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 #369
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 #395
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Gastrodon #423
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| Mantyke | Palkia | Palpitoad | Seismitoad | Tirtouga | Carracosta |
 #458
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 #484
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 #536
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 #537
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 #564
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 #565
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| Ducklett | Swanna | Frillish | Jellicent | Keldeo | Greninja |
 #580
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 #581
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 #592
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 #593
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 #647
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 #658
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| Primarina | Dewpider | Araquanid | Bruxish | Tapu Fini | |
 #730
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 #751
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 #752
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 #779
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 #788
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Secondary Water-type Pokémon
17 Pokémon are secondary Water type. (12.98% of the Water-type Pokémon)
| Omanyte | Omastar | Kabuto | Kabutops | Surskit | Spheal |
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 #138
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 #139
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 #140
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 #141
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 #283
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 #363
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| Sealeo | Walrein | Bibarel | Binacle | Barbaracle | Skrelp |
 #364
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 #365
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 #400
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 #688
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 #689
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 #690
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| Volcanion | Mareanie | Toxapex | Wimpod | Golisopod | |
 #721
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 #747
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 #748
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 #767
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Pokémon with Water-type alternate formes
The following alternate formes of some Pokémon are also of the Water type.
| Mega Blastoise | Mega Slowbro | Mega Gyarados | Mega Swampert | Mega Sharpedo | Castform |
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 #009
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 #080
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 #130
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 #260
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 #319
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 #351 |
| Primal Kyogre | Wash Rotom | Arceus | Keldeo | Ash-Greninja | Wishiwashi |
 #382
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 #479 |
 #493 |
Keldeo #647 |
 #658
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 #746 |
| Silvally | |||||
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Relations with other types
- They're strong against the Fire type because water puts fire out.
- They're strong against the Ground type because ground becomes weak when it is soaked.
- They're strong against the Rock type because water erodes rocks.
- They're weak against the Electric type because water is a good conductor of electricity.
- They're weak against the Grass type because plants absorb water for their own benefit.
- They resist the Ice type because ice melts when it's in touch with a liquid. Another reason could be that ice is just frozen water.
- They resist the Steel type because water oxidizes most metals.
- The Dragon type resists them because in ancient legends, dragons were unaffected by the principal forces of nature (plants, water, fire and electricity).
Trivia
- The water type has the most Pokemon with its type with 144 unique Pokemon.
- Along with the type, the Water type has been paired up with every type (excluding types like ??? type and Shadow type). Some of them include:
- Normal/Water with Pokemon like Bibarel.
- Fire/Water with Pokemon like Volcanion.
- Water/Grass with Pokemon like Ludicolo.
- Electric/Waterwith Pokemon like Lanturn.
- Ice/Water with Pokemon like Walrein.
- Water/Fighting with Pokemon like Keldeo.
- Water/Ground with Pokemon like Gastrodon.
- Water/ with Pokemon like Gyarados.
- Rock/Water with Pokemon like Omastar.
- Water/Dragon with Pokemon like Palkia.
- Water/Steel with Pokemon like Empoleon.
- Water/Poison with Pokemon like Qwilfish.
- Bug/Water with Pokemon like Golisopod.
- Water/Psychic with Pokemon like Bruxish.
- Water/Ghost with Pokemon like Jellicent.
- Water/Fairy with Pokemon like Primarina.
- Water/Dark with Pokemon like Greninja.
Notes
- ^ Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
- ^ Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
- ^ Before Generation VI, this was a
-type move.
- ^ 60 until Generation IV.
- ^ 120 until Generation V.
- ^ Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
- ^ 50 in Generation V.
- ^ 15 until Generation IV.
- ^ In Generation I, Bug-type moves were super effective on Water/Poison-type.
- ^ In Generation I, Water/Psychic-type Pokémon were immune to Ghost-type moves.
- ^ Before Generation VI, Water/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Dark-type moves.
- ^ Before Generation VI, Water/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Ghost-type moves.
- ^ Only in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
- ^ Only in Pokémon Emerald.
- ^ You'll fight against him only if you chose Tepig as your Starter Pokémon in Pokémon Black and White.
- ^ a b This Pokémon was a pure -type Pokémon until Generation VI.
- ^ Only in its Rainy Form.
- ^ In Generation IV, all of Rotom's forms were and type.
- ^ Thanks to the ability Multitype, equipped with the Splash Plate.
- ^ In its Resolute Forme.
- ^ In its School Form.
- ^ Thanks to the ability RKS System, equipped with the Water Memory.
| Pokémon by types | |
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Only exists within Generation II – IV:  ??? type · Only exists within Colosseum and XD: Shadow |
