Splash (move)

Splash はねる Hop

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  40 (max. 64) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

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

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The appeal works great if performed last.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

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

Splash (Japanese: はねる Hop) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation II, it was the signature move of Magikarp.

Effect

Splash has no effect whatsoever. It simply displays a dipping animation and a text message informing the player that nothing happened.

Splash cannot be used when Gravity is in effect. If the user has no other usable moves besides Splash when Gravity is in effect, it will use Struggle.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Splash, the user's Attack stat rises by three stages.

Generation I

Splash's message is "No effect!".

Generation II

Splash's message was changed to "But nothing happened."

Generation III onwards

Splash's message was changed to "But nothing happened!"

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Status PP  40 Agile Strong Power  —  —  — Accuracy  —%  —%  —% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  0 Target  0  0  0 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? None

Splash cannot be mastered.

Description

Games Description Stad A move that involves only flopping and Splashing around in front of the opponent. It has no effect. Stad2 A move that involves only flopping and Splashing around. It has no effect. GSC Has no effect whatsoever. RSEColoXD It's just a splash... Has no effect whatsoever. FRLG The user just flops and splashes around without having any effect. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	−	1
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	−	Rem.
0129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1	1
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−	−	−		1	1	−	1
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy		−	−	−	−	−	−		−	1		−
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		−	−	−	−	−	−		−	1		−
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass		1	1	1	1	1	1			1		1
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass		1	1	1	1	1	1			1		1
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass		1	1	1	1	1	1			1		1
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous		−	−	−	−	−	−		1	1
0298		Azurill		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	1		1	1		1
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2			1	1	1	1	1		1	1
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2			1	1	1	1	1		1	1
0325		Spoink		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1			1		1
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1			1		1
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon			1	1	1	1	1		1	1		1
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon			−	−	−	−	−		1	1		1
0360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	1		1	1
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like				1	1	1	1		1	1	−
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like				1	1	1	1		1	1	−
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3						1	1		1			1
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3						1	1		1			1
0761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass							1		1			1
0762		Steenee		Grass		Grass							1		1			1
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass							1		1			1
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous							1		1			1
0789		Cosmog		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1		1			1
0978		Tatsugiri All forms		Water 2		Water 2												1
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		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔	−
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔*
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0458		Mantyke		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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 event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	New York Pokémon Center
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	New York Pokémon Center
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In the Rescue Team, Explorers, and Adventure Squad series, Splash causes the user move to a random adjacent tile, possibly cutting a corner. If the user comes into contact with another Pokémon, both Pokémon receive 5 HP damage and the user returns to the tile it used the move from.

In Gates to Infinity, the move has no effect whatsoever.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the users jumps over Pokémon or group of Pokémon directly in front of it (jumping over three tiles at maximum), moving to the tile on the other side of the Pokémon. When used by a Gigantic Pokémon, the move has no effect whatsoever.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 50 - —% - User User - MDTDS - - 50 - —% - User User - BSL - - 50 - —% - User User - MDGtI - - 30 99 —% - User User - SMD - - 30 99 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

Splash does nothing but show an animation. The user can choose which direction to perform it in, which will leave the user facing that direction after Splash is performed.

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Stars:  Power: 0 Accuracy: 0

Effect: None

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Splash
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 0 Energy boost 20 Duration 1.73 seconds Damage window 1.03 - 1.23 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 0 Energy boost 12 Turns 4
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Energy boost: 7 → 10
• February 16, 2017
  • Energy boost: 10 → 20
  • Duration: 1.23 → 1.73 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Splash could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Splash could be seen as a move used by opposing Magikarp, Hoppip, Spoink, and Cosmog.

Splash

Charge time	0.66 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Splash	Status	1	—	—	—	—%	Self	—	No additional effect. It's just a splash... Has no effect whatsoever.	Scottie/Bettie & MagikarpEgg

Description

Games Description MDRB Makes the user flop around as it moves. If there is another Pokémon where it lands, both Pokémon are hurt. MDTDS Makes the user flop to a different tile. If it lands on another Pokémon both Pokémon are hurt. BSL じぶんが はねて いどうする はねたさきに ほかのポケモンが いたら ぶつかってしまい じぶんも あいても ダメージをうける Conq. The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all... MDGtI It's cute to see you flopping wholeheartedly. It doesn't damage an enemy, nor cause a bad status condition, but it's cute. SMD You flop in wholeheartedly and jump over an enemy or teammate. But it seems the move causes no damage whatsoever, nor does it cause any bad status conditions. MDRTDX You flop wholeheartedly and jump over an enemy or teammate.

In the anime

Magikarp Clefairy Wynaut Gyarados
The user bounces in place uselessly.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Magikarp uselessly splashes in place or spins around as it bounces up and down.
James's Magikarp	Pokémon Shipwreck		Debut
A wild Magikarp	The Wacky Watcher!		None
A Trainer's Magikarp	Octillery the Outcast		None
A Coordinator's Magikarp	Once More With Reeling!		None
Karpy	This Magik Moment!		None
A Trainer's Magikarp	Battle Royal 151!		None
Goh's giant Magikarp	A Little Rocket R & R!		None
Kasukarp's Shinegoldie	Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown!		None
Magikarpenter's Magikarp	Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown!		None
A Trainer's Magikarp	Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown!		None
	Togepi uselessly bounces in place.
Misty's Togepi	The Underground Round Up		Used via Metronome
	Clefairy uselessly bounces in place.
Whitney's Clefairy	A Goldenrod Opportunity		Used via Metronome
	Cleffa jumps up and down in place. It also causes the opponent to jump up and down.
Multiple wild Cleffa	A Real Cleffa-Hanger		Used via Metronome
	Munchlax bounces up and down on its back.
May's Munchlax	May's Egg-Cellent Adventure		Used via Metronome
	Wynaut's feet glow light blue and it bounces around. Its feet can be used to block attacks as well.
A Wynaut under Normajean's care	The Brockster Is In!		None
	Gyarados spins around as it bounces up and down.
Karpy	This Magik Moment!		None
	Wailord jumps up in a body of water and causes a big splash when it lands.
Team Rocket's Wailord	A Test in Paradise!		None

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Clefairy
The user just hops and bounces around to no effect at all.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy hops and bounces around to no effect at all.
Whitney's Clefairy	The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling		Debut Used via Metronome

Pokémon Adventures

Magikarp
The user jumps high into the air.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magikarp jumps high into the air.
Bill's Magikarp	Make Way for Magikarp		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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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

Side 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

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

• While its English name (coupled with its Generation IV and Generation V animation) suggests an association with water, its Japanese name, はねる haneru, can mean both splash and hop, but usually the latter. This explains why the move can be learned by Pokémon such as Spoink and Hoppip—species who have no association with water but are known for hopping or jumping—and why it is disabled by Gravity. Nob Ogasawara, the translator for Pokémon Red and Blue, was aware of the mistranslation and suggested the name "Flop" instead, but was overruled by higher-ups.
• In the anime, Splash is the most common result of Metronome.
• Splash and the event-exclusive moves Celebrate and Hold Hands are the only moves in the core series Pokémon games that have no effect whatsoever.
• Splash is the only obtainable move in Pokémon GO to have a different type than in the core series games.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 躍起 Yeuhkhéi * 水濺躍 Séuijinyeuhk * 跳躍 Tiuyeuhk * 翻身 Fāansān * Mandarin 躍起 / 跃起 Yuèqǐ * 水濺躍 Shuǐjiànyuè * 跳躍 Tiàoyuè * 活蹦亂跳 Huóbèngluàntiào * Czech Šplouchavý útok Danish Plaske Dutch Spetter Finnish Loiskahdus Aalto (AG134) French Trempette German Platscher Greek Παφλασμός Italian Splash Korean 튀어오르기 Twi-eo-oreugi Polish Plusk Portuguese Brazil Borrifada (games, SM113-present, TCG, manga) Splash (early anime) Saltitar (early anime) Respingo (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Chapinhar Russian Всплеск Vsplesk Serbian Skakutanje Spanish Salpicadura Swedish Plaskattack* Plask* Thai ดิ้นกระแด่ว Vietnamese Nhảy Nhót

References

Variations of the move Splash
Celebrate • Hold Hands • Splash

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