Dive (move)

Dive ダイビング Diving

A two-turn attack. The user dives underwater on the first turn, then hits on the next turn.

Battles Type  Water Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III HM08 in Generation III Move tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0 Can avoid being startled by others once.

Super Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.

Dive on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Dive on Eevee's Movedex

Dive (Japanese: ダイビング Diving) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation III. The HM containing the move is given to the player by Steven Stone in Mossdeep City.

Dive cannot be used outside of battle without the Mossdeep City Gym badge in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; the only games in which it is available as an HM.

Effect

In battle

Generation III

On the first turn, the user will dive down for one turn to become invulnerable to any attack with the exception of Surf and Whirlpool, which have doubled power, and Low Kick, which will cause regular damage. The user may also be hit underwater if it was previously targeted by Lock-On or Mind Reader, then struck the following turn. Sandstorm, Hail, and Shadow Sky will not cause damage during the semi-invulnerable turn.

Dive's base power is 60.

Generation IV

Dive's base power was raised to 80. All other effects are the same.

Due to the lack of diving areas in Sinnoh, this move has been relieved of its HM status.

Outside of battle

Dive in the game

Allows players to go underwater in specific spots when they are Surfing. The only region these spots (and the HM itself) have been found so far is in Hoenn.

In the Anime

Floatzel Floatzel and its trainer dives underwater.

• Used by a Floatzel in the 2nd leg of the Pokémon Triathlon by Conway in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

Learnset

Generation III

By HM08

#   Pokémon Type 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 060 Poliwag Water 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 072 Tentacool Water Poison 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 086 Seel Water 087 Dewgong Water Ice 090 Shellder Water 091 Cloyster Water Ice 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 116 Horsea Water 117 Seadra Water 118 Goldeen Water 119 Seaking Water 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 130 Gyarados Water Flying 131 Lapras Water Ice 134 Vaporeon Water 138 Omanyte Rock Water 139 Omastar Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 151 Mew Psychic 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 170 Chinchou Water Electric 171 Lanturn Water Electric 183 Marill Water 184 Azumarill Water 186 Politoed Water 194 Wooper Water Ground 195 Quagsire Water Ground 199 Slowking Water Psychic 211 Qwilfish Water Poison 223 Remoraid Water 224 Octillery Water 226 Mantine Water Flying 230 Kingdra Water Dragon 245 Suicune Water 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 258 Mudkip Water 259 Marshtomp Water Ground 260 Swampert Water Ground 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 318 Carvanha Water Dark 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 320 Wailmer Water 321 Wailord Water 339 Barboach Water Ground 340 Whiscash Water Ground 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 349 Feebas Water 350 Milotic Water 363 Spheal Ice Water 364 Sealeo Ice Water 365 Walrein Ice Water 366 Clamperl Water 367 Huntail Water 368 Gorebyss Water 369 Relicanth Water Rock 370 Luvdisc Water 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 382 Kyogre Water 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 086 Seel Water 41 087 Dewgong Water Ice 41 320 Wailmer Water 41 321 Wailord Water 46 367 Huntail Water 37 368 Gorebyss Water 37 369 Relicanth Water Rock 57 489 Phione Water 61 490 Manaphy Water 61 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By move tutor

In Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

#   Pokémon Type 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 060 Poliwag Water 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 072 Tentacool Water Poison 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 086 Seel Water 087 Dewgong Water Ice 090 Shellder Water 091 Cloyster Water Ice 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 116 Horsea Water 117 Seadra Water 118 Goldeen Water 119 Seaking Water 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 130 Gyarados Water Flying 131 Lapras Water Ice 134 Vaporeon Water 138 Omanyte Rock Water 139 Omastar Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 151 Mew Psychic 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 170 Chinchou Water Electric 171 Lanturn Water Electric 183 Marill Water 184 Azumarill Water 186 Politoed Water 194 Wooper Water Ground 195 Quagsire Water Ground 199 Slowking Water Psychic 211 Qwilfish Water Poison 223 Remoraid Water 224 Octillery Water 226 Mantine Water Flying 230 Kingdra Water Dragon 245 Suicune Water 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 258 Mudkip Water 259 Marshtomp Water Ground 260 Swampert Water Ground 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 318 Carvanha Water Dark 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 320 Wailmer Water 321 Wailord Water 339 Barboach Water Ground 340 Whiscash Water Ground 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 349 Feebas Water 350 Milotic Water 363 Spheal Ice Water 364 Sealeo Ice Water 365 Walrein Ice Water 366 Clamperl Water 367 Huntail Water 368 Gorebyss Water 369 Relicanth Water Rock 370 Luvdisc Water 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 382 Kyogre Water 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 393 Piplup Water 394 Prinplup Water 395 Empoleon Water Steel 400 Bibarel Normal Water 418 Buizel Water 419 Floatzel Water 422 Shellos West Sea Water 422 Shellos East Sea Water 423 Gastrodon West Sea Water Ground 423 Gastrodon East Sea Water Ground 456 Finneon Water 457 Lumineon Water 458 Mantyke Water Flying 484 Palkia Water Dragon 489 Phione Water 490 Manaphy Water 493 Arceus Steel Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Trivia

• The only non-Water type Pokémon that can learn Dive are legendaries and Dragonite.
• Since Dive has only been used in the anime when there have been convenient lakes or pools of water, it is unknown how the Pokémon can dive underwater when there is no water around.
  • Furthermore, in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, Dive cannot be used unless the user is standing on water.
• Because Dive was not included as an HM in Generation IV, few Pokémon learn it in Diamond and Pearl Versions, because migrated Pokémon cannot be transferred to Generation IV whilst knowing an HM. Therefore, Dive can only be obtained by leveling up certain Pokémon. This changed in Platinum when a move tutor capable of teaching certain Pokémon Dive was included.
• Although the HM itself is not obtainable in FireRed and LeafGreen, cheating can make the HM accessible. In addition, it functions normally, being able to actually teach the move Dive.

In other languages

• Italian: Sub
• Spanish: Buceo
• German: Taucher
• Dutch: Duik
• French: Plongée
• Hindi: Duubjao

Variations on the move Dig
	Dig | Dive

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