Aqua Ring (move)

Aqua Ring アクアリング Aqua Ring

Battles Type  Water Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

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

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

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

Aqua Ring (Japanese: アクアリング Aqua Ring) is a non-damaging Water-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

The user surrounds itself with a veil of water, allowing it to restore 1/16 of its max HP at the end of every turn. The effect of Aqua Ring can be Baton Passed, and will heal any Pokémon, regardless of its type.

If a Big Root is held by the user, the amount of HP restored at the end of each turn will increase by 30%.

Generation V onward

Aqua Ring can now be affected by Snatch.

If powered up by a Waterium Z into Z-Aqua Ring, the user's Defense stat raises one stage.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP on every turn. XYORAS SMUSUM The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	23	23	23	23
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	23	23	23	23
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	27	27	27XY 21ORAS	21
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	27	27	27XY 21ORAS	21
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	43	43BW 25B2W2	25	25
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	39	42	42	42
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	47	52	52XY 47ORAS	47
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	23	23BW 28B2W2	28	28
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	27	27BW 31B2W2	31	31
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	37	37BW 38B2W2	38	38
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	46	46BW 39B2W2	39	39
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	49	49	49XY 21ORAS	17
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	24	24	24XY 19ORAS	19
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	37	46	46XY 40ORAS	40
0382		Kyogre		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	30HGSS	30	30	30
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	33	33	33	33
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	35	35	35	35
0458		Mantyke		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	46	46BW 39B2W2	39	39
0484		Palkia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				24USUM
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	54	54	54	54
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	54	54	54	54
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1		20	20	20
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1		20	20	20
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1		20	20	20
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		24	24	24
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying		24	24	24
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2		5	5	5
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2				17
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug				24
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug				26
0788		Tapu Fini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				53
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field				✔
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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	Island Scan - Route 7SM
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 IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0245		Suicune		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Shiny Crown Suicune Korean Crown Suicune GameStop Suicune Winter 2011 Suicune
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 Rumble Blast

The Pokémon pauses for about two seconds, then it restores HP by 2s and 3s.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Gives the user the Aqua Ring status, which restores its HP every few turns. SMD It keeps restoring your HP.* You'll get the Aqua Ring status condition, which keeps restoring your HP.*

In the anime

Swanna Milotic Lumineon
Rings of water surround the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Water droplets form around Milotic's body, and they combine together to create three rings of water that surround Milotic's body.
Wallace's Milotic	Our Cup Runneth Over!		Debut
	Water droplets form around Lumineon's body and they combine together to create three rings of water that surround Lumineon's body.
Zoey's Lumineon	Last Call - First Round!		None
	Swanna creates multiple rings of water around its body. The rings heal Swanna, making it immune to all moves, then disappear.
Skyla's Swanna	Cilan Takes Flight!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Milotic
The user heals itself.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Milotic glows brightly, healing any damage inflicted on it.
Palmer's Milotic	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII		Debut

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	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	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

• As a defensive move, Aqua Ring appears to have extra effects in the anime, as shown in An Amazing Aerial Battle!, being able to block Electric-type attacks and heal the user's burns.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 水流環 Séuilàuh Wàahn * 水柱圈 Séuichyúh Hyūn * Mandarin 水流環 / 水流环 Shuǐliú Huán * 水柱圈 Shuǐzhù Quān * Dutch Waterring French Anneau Hydro German Wasserring Greek Υδάτινος Δακτύλιος Ydátinos Daktúlios Indonesian Cincin Air Italian Acquanello Korean 아쿠아링 Aqua Ring Norwegian Vannring Polish Pierścień Wodny Portuguese Brazil Anel d'Água Aqua Arco (TCG) Portugal Água Armilar Spanish Acua Aro Vietnamese Vòng Tròn Nước

Variations of the move Ingrain
Ingrain • Aqua Ring

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