Water Gun (move)
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| Water Gun みずでっぽう Water Gun | ||||||||||||
| The foe is blasted with a forceful shot of water. | ||||||||||||
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Water Gun (Japanese: みずでっぽう Water Gun) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation I.
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Effect
Water Gun inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.
In the anime
 Staryu using Water Gun |
 Croconaw using Water Gun |
 Buizel using Water Gun |
 Paul's Azumarill using Water Gun |
Pokémon
Staryu. A spiral of water is released from the tip of its limbs.
- Used by Misty's Staryu from Clefairy and the Moon Stone to present. Debut.
Starmie. A spiral of water is released from the tip of its uppermost limb.
- Used by Misty's Starmie from The School of Hard Knocks to present.
- Used by an Unknown Trainer's Starmie in Pikachu Re-volts.
- Used by Rudy's Starmie in Misty Meets her Match.
Squirtle. A spiral of water is released from Squirtle's mouth.
- Used by Ash's Squirtle from Here Comes the Squirtle Squad to present.
- Used by wild Squirtle in Here Comes the Squirtle Squad.
- Used by Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Squirtle under the control of Nurse Joy in The Ultimate Test.
- Used by multiple wild Squirtle in Beach Blank-Out Blastoise.
Psyduck. A small stream of water comes out of Psyduck's mouth.
- Used by Misty's Psyduck from The Battling Eevee Brothers to Present.
Wartortle. A spiral of water is released from Watortle's mouth.
- Used by mutiple wild Wartortle in Beack Blank-Out Blastoise.
- Used by an Unknown Trainer's Wartortle in Pikachu Re-Volts.
Tentacruel. Two spirals of water are released from the sides of the large blue stinger on Tentacruel's face.
- Used by a Pokémon League Trainer's Tentacruel in Round One - Begin!.
Kingler. A spiral of water is released from Kingler's mouth.
- Used by Ash's Kingler from Round One - Begin to Present.
Poliwag. A spiral of water is released from Poliwag's mouth.
- Used by an Unknown Trainer's Poliwag in Pikachu Re-Volts.
- Used by Misty's Poliwag from ??? to ???.
Vaporeon. A spiral of water is released from the Pokémon's mouth.
- Used by an Unknown Trainer's Vaporeon in Pikachu Re-Volts.
- Used by Galea's Vaporeon in On Olden Pond.
Seaking. A spiral of water is released from Seaking's mouth.
- Used by an Unknown Trainer's Seaking in Pikachu Re-volts.
Seadra. A spiral of water is released from Seadra's mouth.
- Used by Cissy's Seadra in Fit To Be Tied.
Cloyster. A spiral of water is released from Cloyster's mouth, the four corners of its shell, or all at once.
- Used by Mateo's Cloyster in The Cystal Onix.
Marill. A spiral of water is released from the Marill's mouth.
- Used by Tracey's Marill from Stage Fight! to Present.
Golduck. A spiral of water is released from Golduck's mouth.
- Used by a wild Golduck in Bye Bye Psyduck.
Poliwrath. A spiral of water is released from the swirl on Poliwrath's stomach.
- Used by Tad's Poliwrath in Charizard Chills.
Totodile. A spiral of water is released from Totodile's mouth.
Poliwhirl. A spiral of water is released from the spiral on Poliwhirl's stomach.
Croconaw. A spiral of water is released from the Pokémon's mouth.
- Used by Marina's Croconaw from ??? to ???
Lombre. A spiral of water is released from the Pokémon's mouth.
Whiscash. A spiral of water is released from the Pokémon's mouth.
- Used by Nero in Whiscash and Ash.
Buizel. A blast of water is released from its mouth.
- Used by Ash's Buizel from Buizel Your Way out of This to present.
Floatzel. A spiral of water is released from the Pokémon's mouth.
- Used by a wild Floatzel in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One.
Azumarill. A spiral of water is released from the Pokémon's mouth.
- Used by a Paul's Azumarill in Shapes of Things to Come!
In the manga
Pokémon special
Poliwhirl. Poliwhirl opens its palm and a stream of water comes out of it.
- Used by Red's Poliwhirl in Glimpse of the Glow to ???. Debut.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 007 | 
| Squirtle | Water | 15 | |
| 008 | 
| Wartortle | Water | -- | |
| 008 |
| Wartortle | Water | 15 | |
| 009 | 
| Blastoise | Water | -- | |
| 009 |
| Blastoise | Water | 15 | |
| 060 | 
| Poliwag | Water | 19 | |
| 061 | 
| Poliwhirl | Water | -- | |
| 061 |
| Poliwhirl | Water | 19 | |
| 062 | 
| Poliwrath | Water | Fighting | -- |
| 062 |
| Poliwrath | Water | Fighting | 19 |
| 072 | 
| Tentacool | Water | Poison | 22 |
| 073 | 
| Tentacruel | Water | Poison | -- |
| 073 |
| Tentacruel | Water | Poison | 22 |
| 079 | 
| Slowpoke | Water | Psychic | 33 |
| 080 | 
| Slowbro | Water | Psychic | -- |
| 080 |
| Slowbro | Water | Psychic | 33 |
| 116 | 
| Horsea | Water | 30 | |
| 117 | 
| Seadra | Water | -- | |
| 117 |
| Seadra | Water | 30 | |
| 120 | 
| Staryu | Water | 17 | |
| 121 | 
| Starmie | Water | Psychic | -- |
| 131 | 
| Lapras | Water | Ice | -- |
| 134 | 
| Vaporeon | Water | 31 | |
| 138 | 
| Omanyte | Rock | Water | -- |
| 139 | 
| Omastar | Rock | 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. | |||||
By TM12
Generation II
By leveling up
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | 
| Phanpy | Ground | Vaporeon Wooper, QuagsireC | |
| 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
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 | 
| Lotad | Water | Grass | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise Psyduck, Golduck Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Lapras, Omanyte, Omastar Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Marill, Azumarill Wooper, Quagsire Remoraid, Octillery Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Wingull, Pelipper, Milotic, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss Relicanth |
| 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
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 |
| Lotad | Water | Grass | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise Psyduck, Golduck Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Lapras Omanyte, Omastar Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Marill, Azumarill Wooper, Quagsire Remoraid, Octillery Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert Wingull, Pelipper Milotic Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss Relicanth |
| 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
- The only Water-type starter Pokémon that cannot use Water Gun is Piplup.
- The glitch Pokémon Missingno. is able to learn two copies of this move at the same time.
- Water Gun has been depicted as an equal in the anime as Flamethrower, despite the fact that Water Gun is much weaker in the games.
In other languages
- French: Pistolet-à-o
- German: Aquaknarre
- Italian: Pistolacqua
- Spanish: Pistola Agua
- Latin American Spanish (anime): Chorro de Agua
- Dutch: Waterpistool
- Hindi: Paani Ki Bandook
| Generation I TMs | |
|---|---|
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | |
| Generation I HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | |
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
