Water Gun (move)

Water Gun みずでっぽう Water Gun

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Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  25 (max. 40) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM12 in Generation I

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Water Gun (Japanese: みずでっぽう Water Gun) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM12 in Generation I.

Effect

Water Gun inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Description

Games Description A Water-type attack. Stronger than Bubble. Many Water-type Pokémon learn this move. Squirts water to attack. RSE Squirts water to attack the foe. Squirts water to attack the target. FRLG The foe is struck with a lot of water expelled forcibly from the mouth. PMDRB PMDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. The foe is blasted with a forceful shot of water. The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. Conq The enemy is blasted with a forceful shot of water.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	15			13			13			13				13			7
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	15			13			13			13				13			--, 7
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	--, 15			13			13			13				13			--, 7
054		Psyduck	Water		Water										9				9	8	8
055		Golduck	Water		Water										--, 9				--, 9	--, 8	--, 8
060		Poliwag	Water		Water	19			13			13			11				11			5
061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water	--, 19			--, 13			--, 13			11				11			--, 5
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	--, 19			--			--
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	22
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	22
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	33			15			15	13	11				9			9
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	33			--, 15			15	13	11				9			9
116		Horsea	Water		Water	30			22			22			11				11			-- 13
117		Seadra	Water		Water	30			--, 22			--, 22			--, 11				--, 11			-- --, 13
120		Staryu	Water		Water	17			7			6			6				6			6 4
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic	--						--			--				--			--
131		Lapras	Water	Ice	--			--			--			--				--			--
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water	--, 31	--, 16	16			16			15				15	9	9
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water	--			19			19			10				10			10
139		Omastar	Rock	Water	--			19			19	--	10				10			10
158		Totodile	Water		Water				13			13			6				6			6
159		Croconaw	Water		Water				13			13			--, 6				--, 6			--, 6
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water				--, 13			--, 13			--, 6				--, 6			--, 6
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric				17			17			12				12			-- 12
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric				17			17			12				12			-- 12
183		Marill	Water	Fairy				10			10			10				10	7	--
184		Azumarill	Water	Fairy				--, 10			--, 10			--, 10				--, 10	7	--
186		Politoed	Water		Water				--			--
194		Wooper	Water	Ground				--			--			--				--			--
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground				--			--			--				--			--
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic				15			15	13	11				9			9
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison				19			19	13	13				13			--
223		Remoraid	Water		Water				--			--			--				--			--
224		Octillery	Water		Water				--			--			--				--			--
230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon				--, 22			--, 22			--, 11				--, 11			-- --, 13
245		Suicune	Water		Water				11												'
258		Mudkip	Water		Water							10			10				10			10 4
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground							--, 10			--, 10				--, 10			--, 10 --, 4
260		Swampert	Water	Ground							--, 10			--, 10				--, 10			--, 10 --, 4
278		Wingull	Water	Flying							--			--				--			--
279		Pelipper	Water	Flying							--, 3			--				--			--
298		Azurill	Normal	Fairy							21			18				18	7	--
320		Wailmer	Water		Water							10			7				7			7
321		Wailord	Water		Water							--, 10			--, 7				--, 7			--, 7
339		Barboach	Water	Ground							11			10				10			10 9
340		Whiscash	Water	Ground							11			10				10			10 --, 9
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug							19			13				13			13 7
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug							--, 19			--, 13				--, 13			--, 13 --, 7
350		Milotic	Water		Water							--			--				--			--
351		Castform	Normal		Normal							10			10				10			10
363		Spheal	Ice	Water							--			--				--			--
364		Sealeo	Ice	Water							--			--				--			--
365		Walrein	Ice	Water							--			--				--			--
366		Clamperl	Water		Water							--			--				--			--
369		Relicanth	Water	Rock							8			8				8			8 --, 10
370		Luvdisc	Water		Water							12			7				7			7 4
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water										15				15			15
418		Buizel	Water		Water										6				6	15	15
419		Floatzel	Water		Water										6				6	15	15
456		Finneon	Water		Water										6				6			6
457		Lumineon	Water		Water										--, 6				--, 6			--, 6
501		Oshawott	Water		Water														7			7
502		Dewott	Water		Water														--, 7			--, 7
503		Samurott	Water		Water														--, 7			--, 7
515		Panpour	Water		Water														10			10
550		Basculin	Water		Water														--			--
564		Tirtouga	Water	Rock														--			--
565		Carracosta	Water	Rock														--			--
580		Ducklett	Water	Flying														--			--
581		Swanna	Water	Flying														--			--
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric																	--
688		Binacle	Rock	Water																	4
689		Barbaracle	Rock	Water																	4
690		Skrelp	Poison	Water																	--
691		Dragalge	Poison	Dragon																	--
692		Clauncher	Water		Water																	--
693		Clawitzer	Water		Water																	--
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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
231		Phanpy	Ground		Ground
270		Lotad	Water	Grass
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.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I TM12		II --		III --		IV --		V --		VI --
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	✔															✔
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	✔															✔
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	✔															✔
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	✔															✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔															✔
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	✔															✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔															✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water	✔															✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water	✔															✔
060		Poliwag	Water		Water	✔															✔
061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water	✔															✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	✔															✔
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	✔															✔
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	✔															✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	✔															✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔															✔
086		Seel	Water		Water	✔															✔
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice	✔															✔
090		Shellder	Water		Water	✔															✔
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	✔															✔
098		Krabby	Water		Water	✔															✔
099		Kingler	Water		Water	✔															✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground	✔															✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground	✔															✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔															✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
116		Horsea	Water		Water	✔															✔
117		Seadra	Water		Water	✔															✔
118		Goldeen	Water		Water	✔															✔
119		Seaking	Water		Water	✔															✔
120		Staryu	Water		Water	✔															✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic	✔															✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔															✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying	✔															✔
131		Lapras	Water	Ice	✔															✔
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water	✔															✔
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water	✔															✔
139		Omastar	Rock	Water	✔															✔
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water	✔															✔
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water	✔															✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	✔															✔
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon	✔															✔
148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon	✔															✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	✔															✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
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 Conquest

Water Gun is the only move of Wooper, Oshawott, and Panpour.

^	Power ★★ Orange squares indicate hit area. Blue squares indicate area Pokémon the Pokémon will need to move to perform the move. Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon. Table assumes the Pokémon is in the square marked by ^.

Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Water Gun is Squirtle's Standard Special move. It charges up water and then squirts it at the opponent. It does not do damage, although it repels the foe.

In the anime

Squirtle Buizel Seadra Dewott
The foe is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Staryu releases a spiral of water from the tip of its top-most limb at the opponent. It can also release the water from all of its limbs at once.
Misty's Staryu	Clefairy and the Moon Stone		Debut
Juan's Staryu	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Starmie releases a spiral of water from the tip of its uppermost limb at the opponent.
Misty's Starmie	The School of Hard Knocks		None
A wild Starmie	Pikachu's Vacation		None
Unknown Trainer's Starmie	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Rudy's Starmie	Misty Meets Her Match		None
Jessie's Starmie	From Cradle to Save		None
	Squirtle releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Squirtle	Here Comes the Squirtle Squad		None
The Squirtle Squad	Here Comes the Squirtle Squad		None
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Squirtle	The Ultimate Test		None
Multiple wild Squirtle	Beach Blank-Out Blastoise		None
Team Squirtle	Pokémon Water War		None
A Squirtle brought by Professor Oak	A Six Pack Attack!		None
May's Squirtle	On Cloud Arcanine		None
Squirtle of Team Go-Getters	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate		None
A wild Squirtle	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		None
Tierno's Squirtle	Summer of Discovery!		None
	Psyduck releases a small stream of water from its bill at the opponent, or Psyduck releases a spiral of water from its bill at the opponent.
Misty's Psyduck	The Battling Eevee Brothers		None
Three wild Psyduck	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
A wild Psyduck	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		None
	Wartortle releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Wartortle	Beach Blank-Out Blastoise		None
Unknown Trainer's Wartortle	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Team Wartortle	Pokémon Water War		None
May's Wartortle	Staging a Heroes' Welcome!		None
Tierno's Wartortle	Good Friends, Great Training!		None
	Tentacruel releases two spirals of water from the sides of the large blue stinger on its face at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Tentacruel	Round One - Begin!		None
Cassidy's Tentacruel	The Search for the Legend		None
	Kingler releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Kingler	Round One - Begin!		None
	Poliwag releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Poliwag	Pikachu Re-volts		None
Misty's Poliwag	The Stun Spore Detour		None
A Poliwag Max borrowed from the Pokémon Trainer's School	Gonna Rule the School!		None
Meredith's two Poliwag	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
A wild Poliwag	Like it or Lup it!		None
	Vaporeon releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Vaporeon	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Team Vaporeon	The Fire-Ring Squad		None
Sumomo's Vaporeon	Trouble's Brewing		None
A Coordinator's Vaporeon	Deceit and Assist		None
A wild Vaporeon	Eevee & Friends		None
	Seaking releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Seaking	Pikachu Re-volts		None
	Seadra releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Cissy's Seadra	Fit to be Tied		None
Two wild Seadra	The Joy of Water Pokémon		None
Juan's Seadra	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Cloyster releases a spiral of water from its mouth, the four corners of its shell, or all at once at the opponent.
Mateo's Cloyster	The Crystal Onix		None
Butch's Cloyster	The Search for the Legend!		None
	Marill releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Tracey's Marill	Stage Fight!		None
Wilhelmina's Marill	For Crying Out Loud		None
Pietra's Marill	Right On, Rhydon!		None
A wild Marill	A Ruin with a View		None
A Marill captured by Solana's Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
Lulu's Marill	Three Sides to Every Story!		None
Lyra's Marill	An Egg Scramble!		None
	Golduck releases a spiral of water from its bill at the opponent.
A wild Golduck	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
Team Golduck	The Fire-Ring Squad		None
Trixie's Golduck	Love, Totodile Style		None
Trinity's Golduck	The Perfect Match!		None
A wild Golduck	Like it or Lup it!		None
	Poliwrath releases a spiral of water from the swirl on its stomach at the opponent.
Tad's Poliwrath	Charizard Chills		None
Andreas's Poliwrath	Hook, Line, and Stinker		None
Chuck's Poliwrath	Machoke, Machoke Man!		None
Delaney's Poliwrath	Outrageous Fortunes		None
	Lapras releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Lapras	Hello, Pummelo!		None
A wild Lapras	Viva Las Lapras		None
Three wild Lapras	Bonnie for the Defense!		None
	Dragonite releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Drake's Dragonite	Enter the Dragonite		None
	Goldeen releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Misty's Goldeen	Viva Las Lapras		None
Juan's Goldeen	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Totodile releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A Totodile to be given away by Professor Elm	Don't Touch that 'dile'		None
Ash's Totodile	The Totodile Duel		None
A wild Totodile	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
Khoury's Totodile	An Egg Scramble!		None
A wild Totodile	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		None
	Quagsire releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Quagsire	Once in a Blue Moon		None
Lisa's Quagsire	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
A wild Quagsire	Like it or Lup it!		None
Professor Kodama's Quagsire	Sticking With Who You Know!		None
Multiple wild Quagsire	Defending the Homeland!		None
	Azumarill releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Trixie's Azumarill	Love, Totodile Style		None
A wild Azumarill	Trouble in Big Town!		None
Jackson's Azumarill	Tie One On!		None
A wild Azumarill	A Ruin with a View		None
An Azumarill captured by Solana's Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
Officer Jenny's Azumarill	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
	Poliwhirl releases a spiral of water from the spiral on its stomach at the opponent.
Misty's Poliwhirl	The Fortune Hunters		None
Multiple wild Poliwhirl	Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!		None
Meredith's Poliwhirl	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
	Omanyte releases a spiral of water from under its tentacles at the opponent.
Multiple wild Omanyte	Fossil Fools		None
Canalave Gym's Omanyte	Dealing with Defensive Types!		None
	Omastar releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Omastar	Fossil Fools		None
The Canalave Gym's Omastar	Dealing with Defensive Types!		None
	Remoraid releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Remoraid	The Light Fantastic		None
Multiple wild Remoraid	The Joy of Water Pokémon		None
Two wild Remoraid	Mantine Overboard!		None
Multiple Remoraid trained by Marcellus	Octillery the Outcast		None
Two wild Remoraid	Lights, Camerupt, Action!		None
Multiple wild Remoraid	Off the Unbeaten Path		None
Multiple wild Remoraid	Danger, Sweet as Honey!		None
	Croconaw releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent, or Croconaw releases a spiraling stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Dundee's Croconaw	Celebi: Voice of the Forest		None
Marina's Wani-Wani	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Bryan's Croconaw	The Champ Twins!		None
A Croconaw an Unknown Trainer used briefly	Camping it Up!		None
Officer Jenny's Croconaw	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
	Octillery releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Marcellus's Octillery	Octillery the Outcast		None
Officer Jenny's Octillery	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
	Kingdra releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Christopher's Kingdra	Dueling Heroes		None
	Qwilfish releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Harrison's Qwilfish	Dueling Heroes		None
	Chinchou releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Trinity's Chinchou	The Perfect Match!		None
	Feraligatr releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Feraligatr	The Perfect Match		None
	Politoed releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Misty's Politoed	Outrageous Fortunes		None
Tammy's Bean	I Politoed Ya So!		None
A Coordinator's Politoed	Harley Rides Again		None
	Lanturn releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Dorian's Lanturn	Just Add Water		None
	Mudkip releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A Mudkip to be given away by Professor Birch	Get the Show on the Road!		None
Nicholai's Mudkip	In the Knicker of Time!		None
Brock's Mudkip	A Mudkip Mission		None
A wild baby Mudkip	A Mudkip Mission		None
Tommy's Mudkip	Abandon Ship!		None
A Mudkip brought by Professor Birch	A Six Pack Attack!		None
	Azurill releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Azurill	A Ruin with a View		None
Juan's Azurill	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Misty's Azurill	The Right Place and the Right Mime		None
An Azurill captured by Solana's Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
An Azurill under Normajean's care	The Brockster Is In!		None
	Pelipper releases a spiral of water from its beak at the opponent.
Anthony's Pelipper	You Said a Mouthful!		None
Georgio's Pelipper	A Date with Delcatty		None
A Pokéringer's Pelipper	That's Just Swellow		None
Juan's Pelipper	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Lotad releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Lotad	A Lotad Lowdown		None
Brock's Lotad	A Lotad Lowdown		None
Forsythia's Lotad	Oh Do You Know the Poffin Plan!		None
Multiple wild Lotad	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
Multiple wild Lotad	Defending the Homeland!		None
	Wooper releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Wooper	Trouble in Big Town		None
A wild Wooper	Like it or Lup it!		None
Three wild Wooper	Doc Brock!		None
Multiple wild Wooper	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
Multiple wild Wooper	Defending the Homeland!		None
	Spheal releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Marius's Spheal	The Spheal of Approval		None
	Marshtomp releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Nicholai's Marshtomp	Zigzag Zangoose!		None
Brock's Marshtomp	A Chip Off the Old Brock		None
	Blastoise releases a spiral of water from both of its hydro cannons at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Blastoise	Disguise Da Limit		None
A Coordinator's Blastoise	Spontaneous Combusken!		None
Gary's Blastoise	Ill-Will Hunting!		None
	Lombre releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Brock's Lombre	Take the Lombre Home		None
	Whiscash releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Nero	Whiscash and Ash!		None
	Seel releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Seel	Destiny Deoxys		None
	Dewgong releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Dewgong	Destiny Deoxys		None
	Clamperl releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Clamperl	Clamperl of Wisdom		None
Nancy's Clamperl	The Evolutionary War		None
Keith's Clamperl	The Evolutionary War		None
	Luvdisc releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Daisy's Luverin	Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing		None
Misty's Caserin	Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing		None
Juan's Luvdisc	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Walrein releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Shelly's Walrein	The Scuffle of Legends		None
Team Aqua Grunts' multiple Walrein	The Scuffle of Legends		None
	Armaldo releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Armaldo	Where's Armaldo?		None
	Ludicolo releases a spiral of water from its bill at the opponent.
Brock's Ludicolo	Beg, Burrow, and Steal		None
Three wild Ludicolo	Like it or Lup it!		None
	Gorebyss releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Juan's Gorebyss	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Wailmer releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Juan's Wailmer	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Robin's Wailmer	Island Time		None
	Barboach releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Juan's Barboach	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Wingull releases a spiral of water from its beak at the opponent.
Juan's Wingull	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Swampert releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Tucker's Swampert	Tactics Theatrics!!		None
	Slowbro releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Solidad's Slowbro	Thinning the Hoard!		None
	Buizel releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Buizel	Buizel Your Way Out of This!		None
Soren's Buizel	A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!		None
	Floatzel releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A Floatzel Kellyn Captured with his Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1		None
	Oshawott releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent. Sometimes, the stream of water spirals around as it fires at the opponent.
Ash's Oshawott	Enter Iris and Axew!		None
An Oshawott Nanette imagined	New Places... Familiar Faces!		None
	Dewott releases a powerful stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Dewott	The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!		None
Burgundy's Dewott	A Connoisseur's Revenge!		None
	Panpour releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Cress's Panpour	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
Unknown Trainer's Panpour	Summer of Discovery!		None
	Ducklett releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Three wild Ducklett	Dancing with the Ducklett Trio!		None
Aspertia Gym's Ducklett	There's a New Gym Leader in Town!		None
Officer Jenny's Ducklett	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
	Piplup releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Piplup	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		Piplup cannot legally learn Water Gun
	Corsola releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Corsola	Going for the Gold!		Corsola cannot legally learn Water Gun
	Clauncher releases a stream of water from one of its claws at the opponent.
Rodman's Clauncher	Going for the Gold!		None
	Gulpin releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Gulpin	Defending the Homeland!		Gulpin cannot legally learn Water Gun

In the manga

In the Ash and Pikachu manga

Mudkip Corphish and Marshtomp
The user releases a stream of water at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mudkip releases a stream of water at the opponent.
Brock's Mudkip	A Pokémon Battle Against An Entire Family?!		Debut
	Corphish releases a stream of water from its mouth.
Ash's Corphish	A 'Thank You' That Transcends Time		Corphish cannot legally learn Water Gun
	Marshtomp releases a stream of water from its mouth.
Brock's Marshtomp	A 'Thank You' That Transcends Time		None

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Starmie
The user releases a stream of water at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Starmie releases a stream of water from the gem on the center of its body or one of its appendages at the opponent.
Misty's Starmie	Pikachu's Excellent Adventure		Debut

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

Squirtle Totodile
The user shoots a powerful spray of water from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Squirtle shoots a powerful spray of water from his mouth.
Squirtle	Adventuring the Stone		Debut
	Totodile takes a deep breath, and then shoots out water from its mouth.
Totodile	The Happiness Clover		None

In the movie adaptations

A stream of water is released by the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Totodile shoots out water from its mouth.
Ash's Totodile	Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei		Debut
	Oshawott squirts water from its mouth.
Ash's Oshawott	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

Wooper
The user slams their head into the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Wooper shoots water from its mouth.
A wild Wooper	PNA1		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Oshawott Blastoise Poliwhirl Politoed
The foe is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Poliwhirl releases a stream of water from its palm or the center of the spiral on its stomach at the opponent.
Red's Poli	Glimpse of the Glow		Debut
	Poliwrath releases a stream of water from its palm at the opponent.
Red's Poli	Holy Moltres		None
	Blastoise releases a stream of water from its mouth or hydro cannons at the opponent.
Green's Blasty	Just a Spearow Carrier		None
	Omanyte releases a stream of water from under its tentacles at the opponent.
Yellow's Omny	As Gastly as Before		None
	Totodile releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Totodile	Totodile Rock		None
	Croconaw releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Croconaw	Tyranitar War		None
	Politoed releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Gold's Polibo	Tyranitar War		None
	Buizel releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Pearl's Zeller	Halting Honchkrow		None
	Bibarel releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Bibarel	Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas		None
	Oshawott releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Bianca's Oshawott	Welcome To Striaton City!!		None
	Panpour points its tail at the opponent and releases a stream of water from the middle bump at the opponent.
Cress's Panpour	Their First Gym Battle		None

• The Pokédex shows that Evan’s Lapras knew Water Gun in Lapras Lazily, but it was not shown using the move.

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

Swampert
The user sprays the foe with water from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Swampert sprays a large amount of water from its mouth.
Tucker's Swampert	Introducing the Frontier Brains!		Debut

In the Pokémon Battle Stories manga

Oshawott
The user sprays the foe with water from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Oshawott squirts water from its mouth.
An Unknown Trainer's Oshawott	Pokémon Battle Stories		Debut

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Quagsire Wartortle Poliwag Politoed
The user sprays the foe with a powerful stream of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Wartortle attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
Shu's Wartortle	Confronting the "Streetkicker"!		Debut
	Poliwag attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
Shu's Poliwag	The Forest Insect Hunt		None
	Wooper attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
Shu's Wooper	GDZ47		None
	Politoed attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
Ran's Politoed	GDZ66		None
	Marill attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
A Monk's Marill	GDZ67		None
	Quagsire attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
Shu's Quagsire	GDZ72		None

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Remoraid Totodile Croconaw Wooper
The user shoots water from the mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Totodile shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Gold's Totodile	Falkner The Bird Keeper's Challenge!!		Debut
	Croconaw shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Gold's Croconaw	The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!		None
	Remoraid shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Gold's Remoraid	A Serious Crisis!! The Battle With The Lugia		None
	Wooper shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Chris's Wooper	A Serious Crisis!! The Battle With The Lugia		None

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga

Totodile
The user shoots water from the mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Totodile shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Jō's Totodile	Aim to be the Strongest! The Hot-Blooded Brotherly Combination!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga

Totodile
The user shoots water from the mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Totodile shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Totodile	BET1		Debut

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team! manga

Mudkip
The user sprays the foe with water from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mudkip sprays water from its mouth.
A wild Mudkip	Pokémon to the Rescue!		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Totodile Swampert
The user shoots water from the mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Totodile shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Totodile	Clefairy, the Battle Instructor		Debut
	Swampert shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
A Pokémon Hunter's Swampert	A Visitor From Outer Space?!		None

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Squirtle
The user shoots a powerful spray of water from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Squirtle shoots a powerful spray of water from his mouth.
Shigeru's Squirtle	Prologue: Pallet Town		Debut

In other generations

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

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

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

• The glitch Pokémon Missingno. is able to learn two copies of this move at the same time.
• Water Gun was the first move shown to be used in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 水槍 Shuǐqiāng Czech Vodní dělo Danish Vandkanon Dutch Waterpistool Finnish Vesipyssy French Pistolet à O German Aquaknarre Greek Νεροβόλο Nerobólo Hindi पानी की बन्दूक Paani Ki Bandook Indonesian Senapan Air Pistol Air Meriam Air Italian Pistolacqua Korean 물대포 Mul Daepo Polish Wodna Broń Wodny Bicz* Armatka Wodna Portuguese Brazil Jato de Água Portugal Jato D'água Pistola d'água Arma de água Romanian Pistolul cu Apă Serbian Vodena Puška Spanish Latin America Chorro de agua Pistola de agua (Season 10, 12 and 13 some episodes) Spain Pistola Agua Swedish Vattenpistol

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