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Splash (Japanese: はねる Hop) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation II, it was the signature move of Magikarp.

Effect

Generation I

Splash has no effect whatsoever. After the player selects the move, the game will simply show a dipping animation and then the message, "No effect!"

Generation II

Splash's message was changed to "But nothing happened."

Generation III

Splash's message was altered to "But nothing happened!"

Generation IV

Splash cannot be used while Gravity is in effect.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
129		Magikarp	Water		Water	1			1			1			1				1			1
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying				1			1			1				1			1
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying				1			1			1				1			1
189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying				1			1			1				1			1
298		Azurill	Normal	Fairy							1			1				1			1
320		Wailmer	Water		Water							1			1				1			1
321		Wailord	Water		Water							1			1				1			1
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic							1			1				1			1
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic							1			1				1			1
349		Feebas	Water		Water							1			1				1			1
360		Wynaut	Psychic		Psychic							1			1				1			1
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal										1				1			1
428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal										1				1			1
692		Clauncher	Water		Water																	1
693		Clawitzer	Water		Water																	1
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
060		Poliwag*	Water		Water
116		Horsea	Water		Water
173		Cleffa	Fairy		Fairy
225		Delibird*	Ice	Flying
226		Mantine	Water	Flying
370		Luvdisc	Water		Water
456		Finneon	Water		Water
458		Mantyke	Water	Flying
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 II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0143 Snorlax Normal New York Pokémon Center 0191 Sunkern Grass New York Pokémon Center Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red and Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, and Gates to Infinity, the user will move to a random different tile one ratio away. If the user comes into contact with another Pokémon, both Pokémon receive 5 damage and the user returns to the tile it used the move from.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the users jumps over the Pokémon or group of Pokémon directly in front of it, moving to the tile on the other side of said Pokémon.

Pokémon Conquest

Splash does nothing but show an animation. The user can choose which direction to perform it in, which will leave the user facing that direction after Splash is performed.

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Stars:  Power: 0 Accuracy: 0

Effect: None

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Splash
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 0 Energy boost 10 Duration 1.23 seconds Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy boost ? Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Splash had an energy gain of 7%.

Description

In the anime

Cleffa Magikarp Wynaut Clefairy
The user hops or splashes in place uselessly.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Magikarp uselessly splashes in place.
James's Magikarp	Pokémon Shipwreck		Debut
A wild Magikarp	The Wacky Watcher!		None
Unknown Trainer's Magikarp	Octillery the Outcast		None
	Togepi uselessly bounces in place.
Misty's Togepi	The Underground Round Up		Used via Metronome
	Clefairy uselessly bounces in place.
Whitney's Clefairy	A Goldenrod Opportunity		Used via Metronome
	Cleffa jumps up and down in place. It also causes the opponent to jump up and down.
Multiple wild Cleffa	A Real Cleffa-Hanger		Used via Metronome
	Munchlax bounces up and down on its back.
May's Munchlax	May's Egg-Cellent Adventure		Used via Metronome
	Wynaut's feet glow light blue and it bounces around. Its feet can be used to block attacks as well.
A Wynaut under Normajean's care	The Brockster Is In!		None

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Clefairy
The user just jumps around.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy just jumps around.
Whitney's Clefairy	The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling		Debut Used via Metronome

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Magikarp
The user jumps high into the air.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magikarp jumps high into the air.
Bill's Magikarp	Make Way for Magikarp		Debut

In other generations

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• While its English name suggests an association with water, its Japanese name, はねる haneru, can mean both splash and hop, but usually the latter. This explains why the move can be learned by Pokémon such as Spoink and Hoppip—species who have no association with water but are known for hopping or jumping—and why it is disabled by Gravity. Its somewhat misleading English name is likely due to its initial exclusivity to Magikarp.
• In the anime, Splash is the most common result of Metronome.
• Splash and the event-exclusive moves Celebrate and Hold Hands are the only moves in the core series Pokémon games that have no effect whatsoever.
• Splash is the only obtainable move in Pokémon GO to have a different type than in the core series games.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 水濺躍 Shuǐjiànyuè Danish Plaske Dutch Spetter Finnish Loiskahdus Aalto (AG134) French Trempette German Platscher Greek Παφλασμός Italian Splash Korean 튀어오르기 Twieo Oreugi Polish Plusk Portuguese Brazil Splash Saltitar Borrifada (TCG) Portugal Chapinhar Russian Всплеск Vsplesk Serbian Skakutanje Spanish Salpicadura Swedish Plask Vietnamese Nhảy Nhót

Variations of the move Splash
Celebrate • Hold Hands • Splash

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.