Hydro Pump (move)

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Hydro Pump
ハイドロポンプ Hydro Pump
The foe is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Battles
Type  Water
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  120
Accuracy  80%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe
Self Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Contests
Category  Beauty
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0
A highly appealing move.
Super Contests
Category  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Hydro Pump (Japanese: ハイドロポンプ Hydro Pump) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation I.

Contents

Effect

Hydro Pump inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
007 Squirtle Water 42
008 Wartortle Water 47
009 Blastoise Water 52
054 Psyduck Water 52
055 Golduck Water 59
060 Poliwag Water 45
061 Poliwhirl Water 49
072 Tentacool Water Poison 48
073 Tentacruel Water Poison 50
116 Horsea Water 45
117 Seadra Water 52
120 Staryu Water 45
130 Gyarados Water Flying 41
131 Lapras Water Ice 46
134 Vaporeon Water 54RGB
134 Vaporeon Water 52Y
138 Omanyte Rock Water 49
139 Omastar Rock Water 53
140 Kabuto Rock Water 49
141 Kabutops Rock Water 53
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 II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
007 Squirtle Water 47
008 Wartortle Water 53
009 Blastoise Water 68
054 Psyduck Water 50
055 Golduck Water 58
060 Poliwag Water 43
061 Poliwhirl Water 51
072 Tentacool Water Poison 49
073 Tentacruel Water Poison 55
116 Horsea Water 43
117 Seadra Water 51
120 Staryu Water 50
130 Gyarados Water Flying 40
131 Lapras Water Ice 57
134 Vaporeon Water 52
138 Omanyte Rock Water 55
139 Omastar Rock Water 65
158 Totodile Water 52
159 Croconaw Water 55
160 Feraligatr Water 58
170 Chinchou Water Electric 41
171 Lanturn Water Electric 53
211 Qwilfish Water Poison 41
230 Kingdra Water Dragon 51
245 Suicune Water 71
249 Lugia Psychic Flying 44
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 breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father
118 Goldeen Water Gyarados
Chinchou, Lanturn
Qwilfish
158 Totodile Water Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Psyduck, Golduck
Poliwag, Poliwhirl
Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Gyarados
Lapras
Omanyte, Omastar
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
226 Mantine Water Flying Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Psyduck, Golduck
Poliwag, Poliwhirl
Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Gyarados
Lapras
Omanyte, Omastar
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
007 Squirtle Water 47
008 Wartortle Water 53
009 Blastoise Water 68
054 Psyduck Water 50
055 Golduck Water 58
060 Poliwag Water 43
061 Poliwhirl Water 51
072 Tentacool Water Poison 49
073 Tentacruel Water Poison 55
116 Horsea Water 43
117 Seadra Water 51
120 Staryu Water 46
130 Gyarados Water Flying 40
131 Lapras Water Ice 49
134 Vaporeon Water 52
138 Omanyte Rock Water 55
139 Omastar Rock Water 65
158 Totodile Water 52
159 Croconaw Water 55
160 Feraligatr Water 58
170 Chinchou Water Electric 41
171 Lanturn Water Electric 50
183 Marill Water 45
184 Azumarill Water 57
211 Qwilfish Water Poison 46RSE
211 Qwilfish Water Poison 37FRLG
230 Kingdra Water Dragon 51
245 Suicune Water 71
249 Lugia Psychic Flying 44
258 Mudkip Water 42
271 Lombre Water Grass 49
279 Pelipper Water Flying 61
320 Wailmer Water 50
321 Wailord Water 59
350 Milotic Water 40
367 Huntail Water 50
368 Gorebyss Water 50
369 Relicanth Water Rock 64
382 Kyogre Water 45
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 breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father
118 Goldeen Water Gyarados
Chinchou, Lanturn
Qwilfish
Wailmer, Wailord
Relicanth
158 Totodile Water Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Psyduck, Golduck
Poliwag, Poliwhirl
Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Gyarados
Lapras
Omanyte, Omastar
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Marill, Azumarill
Mudkip
Lombre
Pelipper
Milotic
Huntail
Gorebyss
Relicanth
226 Mantine Water Flying Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Psyduck, Golduck
Poliwag, Poliwhirl
Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Gyarados
Lapras
Omanyte, Omastar
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Marill, Azumarill
Mudkip
Lombre
Pelipper
Milotic
Huntail
Gorebyss
Relicanth
283 Surskit Bug Water Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Psyduck, Golduck
Poliwag, Poliwhirl
Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Gyarados
Lapras
Omanyte, Omastar
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Marill, Azumarill
Mudkip
Lombre
Pelipper
Milotic
Huntail
Gorebyss
Relicanth
318 Carvanha Water Dark Gyarados
Chinchou, Lanturn
Qwilfish
Wailmer, Wailord
Relicanth
371 Bagon Dragon Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Gyarados
Milotic
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
007 Squirtle Water 37DP
007 Squirtle Water 40Pt
008 Wartortle Water 44DP
008 Wartortle Water 48Pt
009 Blastoise Water 53DP
009 Blastoise Water 60Pt
054 Psyduck Water 48
055 Golduck Water 56
060 Poliwag Water 38
061 Poliwhirl Water 48
072 Tentacool Water Poison 40
073 Tentacruel Water Poison 49
116 Horsea Water 35
117 Seadra Water 40
120 Staryu Water 55
130 Gyarados Water Flying 41
131 Lapras Water Ice 49
134 Vaporeon Water 71
138 Omanyte Rock Water 52
139 Omastar Rock Water 67
158 Totodile Water 43DP
158 Totodile Water 48Pt
159 Croconaw Water 51DP
159 Croconaw Water 57Pt
160 Feraligatr Water 63DP
160 Feraligatr Water 71Pt
170 Chinchou Water Electric 42
171 Lanturn Water Electric 52
183 Marill Water 42
184 Azumarill Water 54
211 Qwilfish Water Poison 57
226 Mantine Water Flying 49
230 Kingdra Water Dragon 40
245 Suicune Water 71
249 Lugia Psychic Flying 29
258 Mudkip Water 42
271 Lombre Water Grass 43DP
271 Lombre Water Grass 45Pt
279 Pelipper Water Flying 57
320 Wailmer Water 47
321 Wailord Water 62
350 Milotic Water 37
367 Huntail Water 51
368 Gorebyss Water 51
369 Relicanth Water Rock 71
382 Kyogre Water 45
393 Piplup Water 43
394 Prinplup Water 51
395 Empoleon Water Steel 59
458 Mantyke Water Flying 49
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 breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father
118 Goldeen Water Gyarados
Chinchou, Lanturn
Qwilfish
Wailmer, Wailord
Relicanth
158 Totodile Water Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Psyduck, Golduck
Poliwag, Poliwhirl
Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Gyarados
Lapras
Omanyte, Omastar
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Marill, Azumarill
Mantine
Mudkip
Lombre
Pelipper
Milotic
Huntail
Gorebyss
Relicanth
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
226 Mantine Water Flying Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Psyduck, Golduck
Poliwag, Poliwhirl
Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Gyarados
Lapras
Omanyte, Omastar
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Marill, Azumarill
Mantine
Mudkip
Lombre
Pelipper
Milotic
Huntail
Gorebyss
Relicanth
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
283 Surskit Bug Water Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Psyduck, Golduck
Poliwag, Poliwhirl
Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Gyarados
Lapras
Omanyte, Omastar
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Marill, Azumarill
Mudkip
Lombre
Pelipper
Milotic
Huntail
Gorebyss
Relicanth
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
318 Carvanha Water Dark Gyarados
Chinchou, Lanturn
Qwilfish
Wailmer, Wailord
Relicanth
339 Barboach Water Ground Gyarados
Chinchou, Lanturn
Qwilfish
Wailmer, Wailord
Relicanth
371 Bagon Dragon Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Gyarados
Milotic
393 Piplup Water Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Psyduck, Golduck
Poliwag, Poliwhirl
Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Gyarados
Lapras
Omanyte, Omastar
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Marill, Azumarill
Mantine
Mudkip
Lombre
Pelipper
Milotic
Huntail
Gorebyss
Relicanth
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
458 Mantyke Water Flying Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Psyduck, Golduck
Poliwag, Poliwhirl
Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Gyarados
Lapras
Omanyte, Omastar
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Marill, Azumarill
Mantine
Mudkip
Lombre
Pelipper
Milotic
Huntail
Gorebyss
Relicanth
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Special move

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in
479 Rotom
Wash Rotom
Electric Ghost Pokémon Platinum
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

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Squirtle uses Hydro Pump as part of Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash; Triple Finish.
Kyogre also uses Hydro Pump to push enemies away without damaging them when released from a Poké Ball.

In the anime

Piplup Empoleon Squirtle Rotom
The user blasts a powerful jet of water.
Pokémon Method
User First Episode Used In Notes
Blastoise Blastoise blasts powerful jets of water out from the cannons in its shell.
Wild Blastoise Beach Blank-Out Blastoise Debut
Neesha's Shellshocker Mewtwo Strikes Back None
Cissy's Blastoise Fit to be Tide None
Squirtle Unknown
Ash's Squirtle Misty Meets Her Match None
Milotic Milotic blasts a powerful jet of water from its mouth.
Juan's Milotic Eight Ain't Enough! None
Johanna's Milotic Malice in Wonderland! None
Wallace's Milotic Staging a Heroes' Welcome! None
Psyduck Psyduck blasts a powerful jet of water from its mouth.
Emily's Psyduck Sitting Psyduck None
Empoleon Empoleon blasts a powerful jet of water from its mouth.
Barry's Empoleon Jumping Rocket Ship! None
Rotom Rotom blasts a powerful jet of water from its pipe.
Wild Rotom Get Your Rotom Running! None
Piplup Piplup blasts a powerful jet of water from its mouth.
Piplup Explorers of the Sky None

In other languages

  • French: Hydrocanon
  • German: Hydropumpe
  • Italian: Idropompa
  • Spanish: Hidrobomba


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