Hydro Pump (move)

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}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

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 on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Hydro Pump on Eevee's Movedex

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

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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