Water Shuriken (move)

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Water Shuriken みずしゅりけん Water Shuriken

Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  15 Accuracy  100% Priority  +1 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Water Shuriken (Japanese: みずしゅりけん Water Shuriken) is a damage-dealing Water-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation VI. In Generation VIII, it is the signature move of Accelgor. In Generation IX, it is the signature move of Greninja.

Effect

Generation VI

Water Shuriken is a physical move in this generation.

Water Shuriken deals damage and is an increased priority move, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 35% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 35% chance it will hit 3 times, a 15% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 15% chance it will hit 5 times. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

Water Shuriken may continue attacking after breaking a substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the target has Weak Armor, each strike will activate it.

If a Focus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent. Sturdy will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1.

If the user is holding a King's Rock or Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generation VII

Water Shuriken is now a special move. Mirror Coat will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the target has Water Compaction or Stamina, each strike will activate it.

If Battle Bond is activated, Water Shuriken's power rises from 15 to 20, and it always hits three times.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Water Shuriken cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX onwards

Water Shuriken is no longer affected by Battle Bond.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUM SwShLA SV The user hits the target with throwing stars two to five times in a row. This move always goes first. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug	1ORAS	1	1SwSh
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1	36, 75	1, Evo.		Evo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Special	2	—	25	30	100%	An opponent	Multistrike	Attacks the target two to five times in a row.*	Serena (Champion) & Greninja Calem (Champion) & Greninja*

Super Smash Bros. Series

Greninja using Water Shuriken

Water Shuriken is Greninja's neutral special. It is a chargeable projectile. It slowly travels forward and hits multiple times if fully charged, and functions as a small fast projectile if not charged at all. Unlike other chargeable projectiles, it cannot be stored.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Water Shuriken is Greninja's first move. It is obtained by evolving from Frogadier at level 7 and upgrading Bubble into it instead of Surf. The user throws 3-5 shurikens made of water which explode when they hit an enemy, damaging and slowing enemies in a small area while healing the user. At level 11, the user throws one more shuriken.

Description

Games Description Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U Unleash a water shuriken. Charge it with B.* SMD It damages an enemy 2 to 5 times in a row. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.

In the anime

Ash's Greninja Riot's Greninja Sanpei's Greninja Ash-Greninja
The user forms a shuriken of water from its hand, then tosses it at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Greninja forms a shuriken of water in its hand. It then tosses the shuriken at the opponent.
Riot's Greninja	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		Debut
Sanpei's Greninja	A Stealthy Challenge!		None
Ippei's Greninja	The Legend of the Ninja Hero!		None
Ash's Greninja	A Festival of Decisions!		None
	When covered in a veil of water, Ash-Greninja forms a shuriken of water in one or both its hands. It then tosses the shuriken or shurikens at the opponent. When it's in its final form, it instead grabs the shuriken on its back and throws it at the opponent. After it does so, another shuriken pops up on Ash-Greninja's back. At times, this shuriken can grow to a larger size to deal more damage to the opponent.
Ash's Greninja	Meeting at Terminus Cave!		None

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Greninja
The user forms a shuriken of water in its hand. It then tosses the shuriken at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Greninja forms a shuriken of water in its hand. It then tosses the shuriken at the opponent.
Riot's Greninja	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Greninja
The user forms shurikens of water in its hands, then tosses them at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Greninja forms multiple shurikens of water in its hands. It then tosses the shurikens at the opponent.
Y's Croaky	PS587		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Water Shuriken is the only move to have its category changed since Generation IV (prior to which categories were not assigned to moves individually, but to their types).
• As of Generation VIII, Water Shuriken is the only special multi-strike move.
  • It's also the only multi-strike move at an increased priority.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 飛水手裡劍 Fēi Séui Sáuléuihgim * 水手裏劍 Séui Sáuléuihgim * 水手裡劍 Séui Sáuléuihgim * Mandarin 飛水手裡劍 / 飞水手里剑 Fēi Shuǐ Shǒulǐjiàn * 水手裏劍 Shuǐ Shǒulǐjiàn * 水手裡劍 Shuǐ Shǒulǐjiàn * Dutch Waterwerpster French Sheauriken German Wasser-Shuriken Italian Acqualame Korean 물수리검 Mul Surigeom Polish Wodny Shuriken Portuguese Brazil Estrela Ninja de Água Portugal Shuriken de Água Russian Водяной Сюрикен Vodyanoy Syuriken Spanish Shuriken de Agua Thai ดาวกระจายน้ำ Turkish Yağmur Hançeri Vietnamese Phi Tiêu Nước

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