Aqua Jet (move)

Aqua Jet アクアジェット Aqua Jet

Battles Type  Water Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  +1 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Appeals first in the next turn

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

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

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

Aqua Jet (Japanese: アクアジェット Aqua Jet) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Aqua Jet inflicts damage. It has a priority of +1, so is used before all moves that do not have increased priority.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first. BWB2W2 The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwSh The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1				1PE
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	1PtHGSS	1	1	1SMUSUM
086		Seel		Water 1	Field	31	31	31	31SMUSUM 12PE
087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	31	31	31	31SMUSUM 1, 12PE
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	31	31	31	31SMUSUM 24PE
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	31	31	31	31SMUSUM 24PE
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon				1PE
283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug			30ORAS	30
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	31	31	31XY 11ORAS	11
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	34	34	34XY 11ORAS	11
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	36	36	36	1, Evo.
400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field				1
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	21	21BW 24B2W2	24	24
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field	21	21BW 24B2W2	24	24
501		Oshawott		Field		Field		29	29	29
502		Dewott		Field		Field		33	33	34
503		Samurott		Field		Field		33	33	34
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2		13	13	9	12
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3		15	15	15
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3		15	15	15
594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2		9	9	9
614		Beartic		Field		Field		1B2W2	1	1	1
647		Keldeo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		1	1	1	1
692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3			43	43
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3			47	49
728		Popplio		Water 1	Field				15SM 14USUM	9
729		Brionne		Water 1	Field				15SM 14USUM	9
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field				15SM 14USUM	9
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2				17
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2					1
847		Barraskewda		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug		✔	✔	✔
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying				✔USUM
692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔
767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3				✔	✔
816		Sobble		Water 1	Field					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	Island Scan - Brooklet HillSM
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	Island Scan - Seaward CaveUSUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Aqua Jet
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 45 Energy cost 33 Duration 2.6 seconds Damage window 1.7 - 2.1 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 45 Energy cost 45 Secondary effect  ? Effect chance  ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 15 → 25
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 25 → 45
  • Energy cost: 20 → 33
  • Duration: 2.35 → 2.6 seconds

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on a target up to 2 tiles away. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる ２マスまで とどく MDGtI SMD It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.

In the anime

Clawitzer	Floatzel	Samurott	Popplio
The user surrounds its entire body with water and then tackles the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Buizel	Buizel's body becomes surrounded by water and it rises into the air and tackles the opponent. To move, it spins its tails like a propeller.
Ash's Buizel	Buizel Your Way out of This!		Debut
Soren's Buizel	A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!		None
Sharpedo	Sharpedo's body becomes surrounded by water and it shoots into the air like a rocket before slamming into the opponent.
J's henchmen's four Sharpedo	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1		None
A Coordinator's Sharpedo	Staging a Heroes' Welcome!		None
Kabuto	Kabuto's body becomes surrounded by water and it shoots itself like a rocket at the opponent, slamming into it.
The Canalave Gym's Kabuto	Dealing With Defensive Types!		None
Floatzel	Floatzel's body becomes surrounded by water and it shoots itself like a rocket at the opponent.
Kenny's Floatzel	Last Call - First Round!		None
Oshawott	Oshawott's body briefly becomes surrounded in blue energy. When the blue glow fades, its body becomes surrounded in water and it shoots itself like a rocket at the opponent, slamming into it, or Oshawott jumps into the air and a wave of water appears from the bottom of its body and completely covers it. Oshawott then shoots itself at the opponent like a rocket and slams into it. As it shoots at the opponent, its stomach faces up instead of downward, or Oshawott's body becomes surrounded in spiraling water and it shoots itself like a rocket at the opponent.
Ash's Oshawott	Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!		Mastered in Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!
Basculin	Basculin's body becomes surrounded by water and it shoots itself like a rocket at the opponent, slamming into it.
A wild Basculin	Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story		None
Samurott	Samurott's body becomes surrounded by water and it shoots itself like a rocket at the opponent, slamming into it.
Cameron's Samurott	The Road to Humilau!		None
Dewott	Dewott's body becomes surrounded by water and it shoots itself like a rocket at the opponent, slamming into it.
Cadbury's Caesar	Crowning the Scalchop King!		None
Clawitzer	Clawitzer's body becomes surrounded in a veil of water and it shoots towards the opponent.
Sawyer's Clawitzer	Analysis Versus Passion!		None
A wild Clawitzer	XYS06		None
Popplio	Popplio's body becomes surrounded by water and it shoots itself like a rocket at the opponent, slamming into it.
Lana's Popplio	Big Sky, Small Fry!		None
Brionne	Brionne's body becomes surrounded by water and it shoots itself like a rocket at the opponent, slamming into it.
Ida's Brionne	Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!		None
Crawdaunt	Crawdaunt's body becomes surrounded by water and it shoots itself like a rocket at the opponent, slamming into it.
A wild Crawdaunt	A Fiery Training Camp Trick!		None
Primarina	Primarina's body becomes surrounded by water and it shoots itself like a rocket at the opponent, slamming into it.
Lana's Primarina	Battling Besties!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Floatzel	Empoleon	Dewott
The user attacks the opponent with great force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Floatzel	Floatzel dashes around above the ground while a stream of water forms underneath it at top speed.
Crasher Wake's Floatzel	Crafty Carnivine		Debut
Empoleon	Empoleon dashes around above the ground while a stream of water forms underneath it at top speed. Empoleon then slams itself into the opponent, or Empoleon fires a powerful jet of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Platinum's Empoleon	Brash Bronzong I		None
Dewott	Dewott shoots water from its hands onto the ground. It then dashes forward, using the stream as propulsion as water covers its body. Dewott then slams itself into the opponent.
Blake's Dewott	Innocent Scientist		None

• In Mine Mayhem, Black's Tirtouga, Costa, was told to use Aqua Jet, but he ignored the command.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

	Empoleon
The user attacks the foe with its body surrounded in water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Empoleon	Empoleon attacks the foe with its body surrounded in water.
Hareta's Empoleon	A Surprise Visit For Hareta's Father!		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

	Empoleon
The user surrounds itself with water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Empoleon	Empoleon surrounds itself with water and attacks.
Shin's Empoleon	A Heated Battle Begins!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

	Buizel
The user dashes in the air with its body covered in water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Buizel	Buizel jumps up and covers its body with water, slamming itself onto the opponent.
Dai Fugō's Buizel	PMDP02		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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 水流噴射 Séuilàuh Panseh * 噴射水柱 Panseh Séuichyúh * Mandarin 水流噴射 / 水流喷射 Shuǐliú Pēnshè * 噴射水柱 Pēnshè Shuǐzhù * Dutch Waterstraal French Aqua-Jet German Wasserdüse Greek Πίδακας Hindi पानी का जेट Paani ka Jet Indonesian Aqua Jet Italian Acquagetto Korean 아쿠아제트 Aqua Jet Polish Strumień Wody Portuguese Brazil Aqua Jato (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, manga) Aqua Míssil (Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl-Pokémon the Series: Black & White) Portugal Jacto de Água Romanian Șuvoiul de Apă Russian Струя воды Struya vody Spanish Acua Jet Turkish Su Jeti Vietnamese Súng Nước Phản Lực

Variations of the move Quick Attack
Quick Attack • Mach Punch • Aqua Jet Bullet Punch • Ice Shard • Shadow Sneak • Accelerock Vacuum Wave

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