Splash (move)
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| Splash はねる Hop | ||||||||||||
| The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all... | ||||||||||||
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Splash (Japanese: はねる Hop) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It has no effect whatsoever and is thus widely regarded as the most useless move in existance.
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Effect
Generation I
The message "No effect!" will appear on the screen following the move's animation. The move has no effect whatsoever.
Generation II and onward
Same as above, except the message now reads "But nothing happened!"
In the anime
 James's Magikarp using Splash |
Pokémon
Magikarp. Magikarp uselessly splashes on its place.
- Used James's Magikarp from Battle Aboard the St. Anne to Pokémon Shipwreck. Debut.
Clefairy. Clefairy uselessly bounces on its place.
- Used by Whitney's Clefairy via Metronome in A Goldenrod Opportunity.
Cleffa. Cleffa bounces on its place and also causes its opponent to jump up and down.
- Used by wild Cleffa via Metronome in A Real Cleffa-Hanger.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | 
| Magikarp | Water | -- | |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 |
| Magikarp | Water | -- | |
| 187 | 
| Hoppip | Grass | Flying | -- |
| 188 | 
| Skiploom | Grass | Flying | -- |
| 189 | 
| Jumpluff | Grass | 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. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 060 | 
| Poliwag | Water | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Magikarp, Gyarados | |
| 116 | 
| Horsea | Water | Magikarp, Gyarados | |
| 173 | 
| Cleffa | Normal | Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff | |
| 225 | 
| Delibird | Ice | Flying | Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 |
| Magikarp | Water | -- | |
| 187 |
| Hoppip | Grass | Flying | -- |
| 188 |
| Skiploom | Grass | Flying | -- |
| 189 |
| Jumpluff | Grass | Flying | -- |
| 298 | 
| Azurill | Normal | -- | |
| 320 | 
| Wailmer | Water | -- | |
| 321 | 
| Wailord | Water | -- | |
| 325 | 
| Spoink | Psychic | -- | |
| 326 | 
| Grumpig | Psychic | -- | |
| 349 | 
| Feebas | Water | -- | |
| 360 | 
| Wynaut | Psychic | -- | |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 060 |
| Poliwag | Water | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Magikarp, Gyarados, | |
| 116 |
| Horsea | Water | Magikarp, Gyarados Feebas, Milotic | |
| 173 |
| Cleffa | Normal | Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff | |
| 225 |
| Delibird | Ice | Flying | Wailmer, Wailord Spoink, Grumpig Feebas |
| 370 | 
| Luvdisc | Water | Wailmer, Wailord Magikarp | |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 |
| Magikarp | Water | -- | |
| 187 |
| Hoppip | Grass | Flying | -- |
| 188 |
| Skiploom | Grass | Flying | -- |
| 189 |
| Jumpluff | Grass | Flying | -- |
| 298 |
| Azurill | Normal | -- | |
| 320 |
| Wailmer | Water | -- | |
| 321 |
| Wailord | Water | -- | |
| 325 |
| Spoink | Psychic | -- | |
| 326 |
| Grumpig | Psychic | -- | |
| 349 |
| Feebas | Water | -- | |
| 360 |
| Wynaut | Psychic | -- | |
| 427 | 
| Buneary | Normal | -- | |
| 428 | 
| Lopunny | Normal | -- | |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 060 |
| Poliwag | Water | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Magikarp, Gyarados Mantine Marill, Azumarill Feebas, Milotic | |
| 116 |
| Horsea | Water | Magikarp, Gyarados Feebas, Milotic | |
| 173 |
| Cleffa | Normal | Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff | |
| 225 |
| Delibird | Ice | Flying | Wailmer, Wailord Spoink, Grumpig Feebas Buneary, Lopunny |
| 226 | 
| Mantine | Water | Flying | Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Magikarp, Gyarados Marill, Azumarill Feebas, Milotic |
| 370 |
| Luvdisc | Water | Wailmer, Wailord Magikarp | |
| 456 | 
| Finneon | Water | Magikarp, Gyarados Wailmer, Wailord Luvdisc | |
| 458 | 
| Mantyke | Water | Flying | Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Magikarp, Gyarados Marill, Azumarill Feebas, 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. | |||||
Trivia
- Splash is the only move yet known to have no effect on either the opponent or the user. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, however, Splash will deal 5 damage to any foe in the way of the attack.
- Splash was originally the signature move of Magikarp, but since Generation II, other Pokémon have been able to learn it.
- Every Pokémon that can learn Splash by leveling up learns it as a starting move.
- While the English name suggests an association with water, the Japanese name, はねる, can mean both "splash" and "hop" (although usually the latter). This explains why the move can be learned naturally by Pokémon such as Spoink and Hoppip, species who have no association with water but are known for hopping or jumping.
- This could also explain why Splash is not Water-type, as well.
- Generation III is the first (and so far only) generation to introduce more than one evolution family that can learn Splash by leveling up.
- Both baby Pokémon that learn Splash by leveling up were also the only two introduced in Generation III.
- Despite being the weakest move, it is an egg move.
In other languages
- Spanish: Salpicadura
- French: Trempette
- Italian: Splash
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
