Type guideevery PokémonGen 1–9Updated OCT 18, 2026

Water Type Pokémon

There are 156 Water type Pokémon, including 2 regional forms. Of these, 74 are pure Water, and Rock is the most common second type.

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Across the series

Water type Pokémon by generation

Two generations stand far above the rest of Water’s chart: Gen 1 with 32 Water type Pokémon, among them Squirtle, Psyduck, Tentacool and Staryu, and Gen 3 with 28, including the Mudkip and Spheal lines and Kyogre. No other generation reaches 20 through Gen 9.

When today’s Water Pokémon debuted

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All Water starter final evolutions

Hisuian SamurottGEN 8

QuaquavalGEN 9

Pokédex

Water type Pokémon list

Water type Pokémon average out almost exactly like the full Pokédex, with 70 HP against 70 and 73 Defense against 73. The extremes are what make this list worth sorting: Defense runs up to 180 with Cloyster, and HP spans from 170 for Wailord down to 10 for Wiglett.

Water tier list →

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Water type Pokémon list
	Type	Category	Gen
Squirtle#0007	Water	STARTER	GEN 1 ·	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
Wartortle#0008	Water	STARTER	GEN 1 ·	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
Blastoise#0009	Water	STARTER	GEN 1 ·	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
Mega Blastoise#0009	Water	MEGA	GEN 6 ·	79	103	120	135	115	78	630
Gigantamax Blastoise#0009	Water	GIGANTAMAX	GEN 8 ·	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
Psyduck#0054	Water		GEN 1 ·	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
Golduck#0055	Water		GEN 1 ·	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
Poliwag#0060	Water		GEN 1 ·	40	50	40	40	40	90	300
Poliwhirl#0061	Water		GEN 1 ·	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
Poliwrath#0062	WaterFighting		GEN 1 ·	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
Politoed#0186	Water		GEN 2 ·	90	75	75	90	100	70	500
Tentacool#0072	WaterPoison		GEN 1 ·	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
Tentacruel#0073	WaterPoison		GEN 1 ·	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
Slowpoke#0079	WaterPsychic		GEN 1 ·	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
Galarian Slowpoke#0079	Psychic	GALARIAN FORM− WATER	GEN 8 ·	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
Slowbro#0080	WaterPsychic		GEN 1 ·	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
Mega Slowbro#0080	WaterPsychic	MEGA	GEN 6 ·	95	75	180	130	80	30	590
Galarian Slowbro#0080	PoisonPsychic	GALARIAN FORM− WATER	GEN 8 ·	95	100	95	100	70	30	490
Slowking#0199	WaterPsychic		GEN 2 ·	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
Seel#0086	Water		GEN 1 ·	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
Dewgong#0087	WaterIce		GEN 1 ·	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
Shellder#0090	Water		GEN 1 ·	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
Cloyster#0091	WaterIce		GEN 1 ·	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
Krabby#0098	Water		GEN 1 ·	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
Kingler#0099	Water		GEN 1 ·	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
Gigantamax Kingler#0099	Water	GIGANTAMAX	GEN 8 ·	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
Horsea#0116	Water		GEN 1 ·	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
Seadra#0117	Water		GEN 1 ·	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
Kingdra#0230	WaterDragon		GEN 2 ·	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
Goldeen#0118	Water		GEN 1 ·	45	67	60	35	50	63	320
Seaking#0119	Water		GEN 1 ·	80	92	65	65	80	68	450
Staryu#0120	Water		GEN 1 ·	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
Starmie#0121	WaterPsychic		GEN 1 ·	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
Mega Starmie#0121	WaterPsychic	MEGA	GEN 9 ·	60	140	105	130	105	120	660
Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)#0128	FightingWater	PALDEAN FORM	GEN 9 ·	75	110	105	30	70	100	490
Magikarp#0129	Water		GEN 1 ·	20	10	55	15	20	80	200
Gyarados#0130	WaterFlying		GEN 1 ·	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
Mega Gyarados#0130	WaterDark	MEGA	GEN 6 ·	95	155	109	70	130	81	640
Lapras#0131	WaterIce		GEN 1 ·	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
Gigantamax Lapras#0131	WaterIce	GIGANTAMAX	GEN 8 ·	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
Vaporeon#0134	Water	EEVEELUTION	GEN 1 ·	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
Omanyte#0138	RockWater	FOSSIL	GEN 1 ·	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
Omastar#0139	RockWater	FOSSIL	GEN 1 ·	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
Kabuto#0140	RockWater	FOSSIL	GEN 1 ·	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
Kabutops#0141	RockWater	FOSSIL	GEN 1 ·	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
Totodile#0158	Water	STARTER	GEN 2 ·	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
Croconaw#0159	Water	STARTER	GEN 2 ·	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
Feraligatr#0160	Water	STARTER	GEN 2 ·	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
Mega Feraligatr#0160	WaterDragon	MEGA	GEN 9 ·	85	160	125	89	93	78	630
Chinchou#0170	WaterElectric		GEN 2 ·	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
Lanturn#0171	WaterElectric		GEN 2 ·	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
Marill#0183	WaterFairy		GEN 2 ·	70	20	50	20	50	40	250
Azumarill#0184	WaterFairy		GEN 2 ·	100	50	80	60	80	50	420
Wooper#0194	WaterGround		GEN 2 ·	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
Paldean Wooper#0194	PoisonGround	PALDEAN FORM− WATER	GEN 9 ·	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
Quagsire#0195	WaterGround		GEN 2 ·	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
Galarian Slowking#0199	PoisonPsychic	GALARIAN FORM− WATER	GEN 8 ·	95	65	80	110	110	30	490
Qwilfish#0211	WaterPoison		GEN 2 ·	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
Hisuian Qwilfish#0211	DarkPoison	HISUIAN FORM− WATER	GEN 8 ·	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
Corsola#0222	WaterRock		GEN 2 ·	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
Galarian Corsola#0222	Ghost	GALARIAN FORM− WATER	GEN 8 ·	60	55	100	65	100	30	410
Remoraid#0223	Water		GEN 2 ·	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
Octillery#0224	Water		GEN 2 ·	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
Mantyke#0458	WaterFlying		GEN 4 ·	45	20	50	60	120	50	345
Mantine#0226	WaterFlying		GEN 2 ·	85	40	70	80	140	70	485
Suicune#0245	Water	LEGENDARY	GEN 2 ·	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
Mudkip#0258	Water	STARTER	GEN 3 ·	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
Marshtomp#0259	WaterGround	STARTER	GEN 3 ·	70	85	70	60	70	50	405
Swampert#0260	WaterGround	STARTER	GEN 3 ·	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
Mega Swampert#0260	WaterGround	MEGA	GEN 6 ·	100	150	110	95	110	70	635
Lotad#0270	WaterGrass		GEN 3 ·	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
Lombre#0271	WaterGrass		GEN 3 ·	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
Ludicolo#0272	WaterGrass		GEN 3 ·	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
Wingull#0278	WaterFlying		GEN 3 ·	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
Pelipper#0279	WaterFlying		GEN 3 ·	60	50	100	95	70	65	440
Surskit#0283	BugWater		GEN 3 ·	40	30	32	50	52	65	269
Carvanha#0318	WaterDark		GEN 3 ·	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
Sharpedo#0319	WaterDark		GEN 3 ·	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
Mega Sharpedo#0319	WaterDark	MEGA	GEN 6 ·	70	140	70	110	65	105	560
Wailmer#0320	Water		GEN 3 ·	130	70	35	70	35	60	400
Wailord#0321	Water		GEN 3 ·	170	90	45	90	45	60	500
Barboach#0339	WaterGround		GEN 3 ·	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
Whiscash#0340	WaterGround		GEN 3 ·	110	78	73	76	71	60	468
Corphish#0341	Water		GEN 3 ·	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
Crawdaunt#0342	WaterDark		GEN 3 ·	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
Feebas#0349	Water		GEN 3 ·	20	15	20	10	55	80	200
Milotic#0350	Water		GEN 3 ·	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
Spheal#0363	IceWater		GEN 3 ·	70	40	50	55	50	25	290
Sealeo#0364	IceWater		GEN 3 ·	90	60	70	75	70	45	410
Walrein#0365	IceWater		GEN 3 ·	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
Clamperl#0366	Water		GEN 3 ·	35	64	85	74	55	32	345
Huntail#0367	Water		GEN 3 ·	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
Gorebyss#0368	Water		GEN 3 ·	55	84	105	114	75	52	485
Relicanth#0369	WaterRock		GEN 3 ·	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
Luvdisc#0370	Water		GEN 3 ·	43	30	55	40	65	97	330
Kyogre#0382	Water	LEGENDARY	GEN 3 ·	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
Primal Kyogre#0382	Water	PRIMAL	GEN 6 ·	100	150	90	180	160	90	770
Piplup#0393	Water	STARTER	GEN 4 ·	53	51	53	61	56	40	314
Prinplup#0394	Water	STARTER	GEN 4 ·	64	66	68	81	76	50	405
Empoleon#0395	WaterSteel	STARTER	GEN 4 ·	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
Bibarel#0400	NormalWater		GEN 4 ·	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
Buizel#0418	Water		GEN 4 ·	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
Floatzel#0419	Water		GEN 4 ·	85	105	55	85	50	115	495
Shellos#0422	Water		GEN 4 ·	76	48	48	57	62	34	325
Gastrodon#0423	WaterGround		GEN 4 ·	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
Finneon#0456	Water		GEN 4 ·	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
Lumineon#0457	Water		GEN 4 ·	69	69	76	69	86	91	460
Palkia#0484	WaterDragon	LEGENDARY	GEN 4 ·	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
Phione#0489	Water	MYTHICAL	GEN 4 ·	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
Manaphy#0490	Water	MYTHICAL	GEN 4 ·	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
Oshawott#0501	Water	STARTER	GEN 5 ·	55	55	45	63	45	45	308
Dewott#0502	Water	STARTER	GEN 5 ·	75	75	60	83	60	60	413
Samurott#0503	Water	STARTER	GEN 5 ·	95	100	85	108	70	70	528
Hisuian Samurott#0503	WaterDark	HISUIAN FORM	GEN 8 ·	90	108	80	100	65	85	528
Panpour#0515	Water		GEN 5 ·	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
Simipour#0516	Water		GEN 5 ·	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
Tympole#0535	Water		GEN 5 ·	50	50	40	50	40	64	294
Palpitoad#0536	WaterGround		GEN 5 ·	75	65	55	65	55	69	384
Seismitoad#0537	WaterGround		GEN 5 ·	105	95	75	85	75	74	509
Basculin#0550	Water		GEN 5 ·	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
Tirtouga#0564	WaterRock	FOSSIL	GEN 5 ·	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
Carracosta#0565	WaterRock	FOSSIL	GEN 5 ·	74	108	133	83	65	32	495
Ducklett#0580	WaterFlying		GEN 5 ·	62	44	50	44	50	55	305
Swanna#0581	WaterFlying		GEN 5 ·	75	87	63	87	63	98	473
Frillish#0592	WaterGhost		GEN 5 ·	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
Jellicent#0593	WaterGhost		GEN 5 ·	100	60	70	85	105	60	480
Alomomola#0594	Water		GEN 5 ·	165	75	80	40	45	65	470
Keldeo#0647	WaterFighting	MYTHICAL	GEN 5 ·	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
Froakie#0656	Water	STARTER	GEN 6 ·	41	56	40	62	44	71	314
Frogadier#0657	Water	STARTER	GEN 6 ·	54	63	52	83	56	97	405
Greninja#0658	WaterDark	STARTER	GEN 6 ·	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
Mega Greninja#0658	WaterDark	MEGA	GEN 9 ·	72	125	77	133	81	142	630
Binacle#0688	RockWater		GEN 6 ·	42	52	67	39	56	50	306
Barbaracle#0689	RockWater		GEN 6 ·	72	105	115	54	86	68	500
Skrelp#0690	PoisonWater		GEN 6 ·	50	60	60	60	60	30	320
Clauncher#0692	Water		GEN 6 ·	50	53	62	58	63	44	330
Clawitzer#0693	Water		GEN 6 ·	71	73	88	120	89	59	500
Volcanion#0721	FireWater	MYTHICAL	GEN 6 ·	80	110	120	130	90	70	600
Popplio#0728	Water	STARTER	GEN 7 ·	50	54	54	66	56	40	320
Brionne#0729	Water	STARTER	GEN 7 ·	60	69	69	91	81	50	420
Primarina#0730	WaterFairy	STARTER	GEN 7 ·	80	74	74	126	116	60	530
Wishiwashi#0746	Water		GEN 7 ·	45	20	20	25	25	40	175
Mareanie#0747	PoisonWater		GEN 7 ·	50	53	62	43	52	45	305
Toxapex#0748	PoisonWater		GEN 7 ·	50	63	152	53	142	35	495
Dewpider#0751	WaterBug		GEN 7 ·	38	40	52	40	72	27	269
Araquanid#0752	WaterBug		GEN 7 ·	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
Wimpod#0767	BugWater		GEN 7 ·	25	35	40	20	30	80	230
Golisopod#0768	BugWater		GEN 7 ·	75	125	140	60	90	40	530
Pyukumuku#0771	Water		GEN 7 ·	55	60	130	30	130	5	410
Bruxish#0779	WaterPsychic		GEN 7 ·	68	105	70	70	70	92	475
Tapu Fini#0788	WaterFairy	LEGENDARY	GEN 7 ·	70	75	115	95	130	85	570
Sobble#0816	Water	STARTER	GEN 8 ·	50	40	40	70	40	70	310
Drizzile#0817	Water	STARTER	GEN 8 ·	65	60	55	95	55	90	420
Inteleon#0818	Water	STARTER	GEN 8 ·	70	85	65	125	65	120	530
Gigantamax Inteleon#0818	Water	GIGANTAMAX	GEN 8 ·	70	85	65	125	65	120	530
Chewtle#0833	Water		GEN 8 ·	50	64	50	38	38	44	284
Drednaw#0834	WaterRock		GEN 8 ·	90	115	90	48	68	74	485
Gigantamax Drednaw#0834	WaterRock	GIGANTAMAX	GEN 8 ·	90	115	90	48	68	74	485
Cramorant#0845	FlyingWater		GEN 8 ·	70	85	55	85	95	85	475
Arrokuda#0846	Water		GEN 8 ·	41	63	40	40	30	66	280
Barraskewda#0847	Water		GEN 8 ·	61	123	60	60	50	136	490
Dracovish#0882	WaterDragon	FOSSIL	GEN 8 ·	90	90	100	70	80	75	505
Arctovish#0883	WaterIce	FOSSIL	GEN 8 ·	90	90	100	80	90	55	505
Gigantamax Urshifu (Rapid Strike)#0892	FightingWater	GIGANTAMAX	GEN 8 ·	100	130	100	63	60	97	550
Basculegion#0902	WaterGhost		GEN 8 ·	120	112	65	80	75	78	530
Quaxly#0912	Water	STARTER	GEN 9 ·	55	65	45	50	45	50	310
Quaxwell#0913	Water	STARTER	GEN 9 ·	70	85	65	65	60	65	410
Quaquaval#0914	WaterFighting	STARTER	GEN 9 ·	85	120	80	85	75	85	530
Wiglett#0960	Water		GEN 9 ·	10	55	25	35	25	95	245
Wugtrio#0961	Water		GEN 9 ·	35	100	50	50	70	120	425
Finizen#0963	Water		GEN 9 ·	70	45	40	45	40	75	315
Palafin#0964	Water		GEN 9 ·	100	70	72	53	62	100	457
Veluza#0976	WaterPsychic		GEN 9 ·	90	102	73	78	65	70	478
Dondozo#0977	Water		GEN 9 ·	150	100	115	65	65	35	530
Tatsugiri#0978	DragonWater		GEN 9 ·	68	50	60	120	95	82	475
Mega Tatsugiri#0978	DragonWater	MEGA	GEN 9 ·	68	65	90	135	125	92	575
Iron Bundle#0991	IceWater	PARADOX	GEN 9 ·	56	80	114	124	60	136	570
Walking Wake#1009	WaterDragon	PARADOX	GEN 9 ·	99	83	91	125	83	109	590

Special Pokémon

Legendary, Mythical, Mega & Gigantamax Water Pokémon

Water has 6 Gigantamax forms, the most by type, Lapras and Kingler among them. Its 8 fossils rank second-most, from the Omanyte and Kabuto lines of Gen 1 to the Gen 8 pair Dracovish and Arctovish. Mega Gyarados swaps Flying for Dark and Mega Feraligatr gains Dragon, the only Water Megas through Gen 9 that change type.

4 legendary Pokémon have the Water type.

Legendary tier list →

By game

Water type Pokémon in every game

Black & White has the most Water type Pokémon of any game (100). Legends: Z-A, the newest game, has 26 of them.

Moves & abilities

Water type moves and abilities

Aqua Jet, Jet Punch and Water Shuriken are the Water type moves with priority through Gen 9, which means they go before ordinary moves. The most common ability on Water Pokémon is Swift Swim, on 40 of them, and Rain Dance can be learned by 696 Pokémon.

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GEN	MOVE	PWR	ACC	PP
Gen 3	Hydro Cannon	150	90	5
Gen 3	Water Spout	150	100	5
Gen 8	Wave Crash	120	100	10
Gen 1	Hydro Pump	110	80	5
Gen 6	Origin Pulse	110	85	10
Gen 6	Steam Eruption	110	95	5
Gen 1	Crabhammer	100	90	10
Gen 4	Aqua Tail	90	90	10
Gen 7	Bouncy Bubble	90	100	15
Gen 3	Muddy Water	90	85	10
Gen 7	Sparkling Aria	90	100	10
Gen 7	Splishy Splash	90	100	15
Gen 1	Surf	90	100	15
Gen 8	Fishious Rend	85	100	10
Gen 7	Liquidation	85	100	10
Gen 9	Aqua Step	80	100	10
Gen 3	Dive	80	100	10
Gen 9	Hydro Steam	80	100	15
Gen 5	Scald	80	100	15
Gen 8	Snipe Shot	80	100	15
Gen 5	Water Pledge	80	100	10
Gen 1	Waterfall	80	100	15
Gen 5	Razor Shell	75	95	10
Gen 9	Aqua Cutter	70	100	20
Gen 4	Brine	65	100	10
Gen 1	Bubble Beam	65	100	20
Gen 2	Octazooka	65	85	10
Gen 8	Flip Turn	60	100	20
Gen 9	Jet Punch+1	60	100	15
Gen 3	Water Pulse	60	100	20
Gen 9	Chilling Water	50	100	20
Gen 4	Aqua Jet+1	40	100	20
Gen 1	Bubble	40	100	30
Gen 1	Water Gun	40	100	25
Gen 1	Clamp	35	85	15
Gen 2	Whirlpool	35	85	15
Gen 9	Triple Dive	30	95	10
Gen 8	Surging Strikes	25	100	5
Gen 6	Water Shuriken+1	15	100	20
Gen 4	Aqua Ring	—	—	20
Gen 8	Life Dew	—	—	10
Gen 2	Rain Dance	—	—	5
Gen 5	Soak	—	100	20
Gen 3	Water Sport	—	—	15
Gen 1	Withdraw	—	—	40

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	EFFECT
Swift Swim	Doubles Speed during rain.On Psyduck, Golduck, Poliwag, Poliwhirl and 41 others.	45
Torrent	Boosts Water move power by 50% when HP drops below one-third.On Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Totodile and 26 others.	30
Water Absorb	Heals 25% max HP when hit by a Water move instead of taking damage.On Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Lapras and 23 others.	27
Dry Skin	Heals in rain and from Water hits; burns in sun and takes 25% more Fire damage.On Paras, Parasect, Jynx, Croagunk and 3 others.	7
Drizzle	Summons rain on switch-in for 5 turns (8 with Damp Rock).On Politoed, Pelipper and Kyogre.	3
Swift Swim	Doubles Speed during rain.On Psyduck, Golduck, Poliwag, Poliwhirl and 36 others.	40
Torrent	Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.On Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Totodile and 26 others.	30
Water Absorb	Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.On Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Lapras and 18 others.	22
Damp	Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.On Psyduck, Golduck, Poliwag, Poliwhirl and 12 others.	16
Hydration	Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.On Seel, Dewgong, Lapras, Vaporeon and 12 others.	16
Shell Armor	Protects against critical hits.On Shellder, Cloyster, Krabby, Kingler and 11 others.	15
Water Veil	Prevents burns.On Goldeen, Seaking, Mantine, Wailmer and 9 others.	13
Oblivious	Prevents infatuation and protects against Captivate.On Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Wailmer and 8 others.	12

Other types

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