Hydro Pump
ハイドロポンプ Hydro Pump
Type  Water
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  110
Accuracy  80%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1 ♥
Jamming  0  
Works better the more the crowd is excited.

Hydro Pump (Japanese: ハイドロポンプ Hydro Pump) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation I.

It is:

Effect

Hydro Pump inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation I to V

Hydro Pump's power is 120.

Hydro Pump can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Rain Dance was used in the previous turn.

Generation VI onwards

Hydro Pump's power changed from 120 to 110.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Category  Special
PP  5
Agile Strong
Power  100  80  120
Accuracy  85%  85%  95%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Move effect
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
None

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

When the move is used by Blastoise, two smaller streams of water are fired instead of one large stream.

Category  Special
Accuracy  100%
Standard Plus Move
Power  110  132
Cooldown  12s
Move wind-up time  50 frames
Effect duration  —s
Additional effect
 —
 —
 —
None

Description

Games Description
Stad The strongest Water-type attack. However, while it is powerful, it may miss the target.
Stad2 The strongest Water-type attack. While it is powerful, it may miss the target.
GSC A powerful water- type attack.
RSE Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.
ColoXD Blasts water at high power to strike the target.
FRLG A high volume of water is blasted at the foe under great pressure.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
ZA The user attacks by blasting targets with a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0007 Squirtle Monster
Water 1
42 47 47 37DP
40PtHGSS
40 40 40 41 33 33 33 −
0008 Wartortle Monster
Water 1
47 53 53 44DP
48PtHGSS
48 48 49 53 45 45 45 −
0009 Blastoise Monster
Water 1
52 68 68 53DP
60PtHGSS
60 60 60 65 49 49 49 Evo.
0054 Psyduck Water 1
Field
52 50 50 48 53BW
46B2W2
46 40 45 36 36 43 −
0055 Golduck Water 1
Field
59 58 58 56 63BW
54B2W2
54 46 63 40 40 43 40
0060 Poliwag Water 1 45 43 43 38 38 38 38 36 42 42 42
0061 Poliwhirl Water 1 49 51 51 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48
0062 Poliwrath
Water 1 − − − − − − − − 1 1 Rem.
0072 Tentacool
Water 3 48 49 49 40 47 47XY
46ORAS
46 45 48 48 43 48
0073 Tentacruel
Water 3 50 55 55 49 52 52 52 65 58 58 43 58
0090 Shellder Water 3 − − − − 61 61 61 45 48 48 48
0091 Cloyster
Water 3 − − − − − 1 1 − 1 1 1
0116 Horsea Water 1
Dragon
45 43 43 35 35 35XY
52ORAS
52 42 45 45 45
0117 Seadra Water 1
Dragon
52 51 51 40 40 40XY
1, 60ORAS
1, 60 51 51 51 51
0120 Staryu Water 3 47 50 46 55 60BW
52B2W2
52XY
53ORAS
53 45 56 56 56
0121 Starmie
Water 3 − − − − − 1 1 − 1 1 56
0130 Gyarados
Water 2
Dragon
1, 41RGB
41Y
40 40 41 41 41XY
44ORAS
42 46 40 40 47 40 50
0131 Lapras
Monster
Water 1
46 57 49 49 49 47 47 65 55 55 55
0134 Vaporeon Field 54RGB
52Y
52 52 71 71BW
45B2W2
45 45 31 50 50 50 50
0138 Omanyte
Water 1
Water 3
53 55 55 52 55 55 55 44 60 60
0139 Omastar
Water 1
Water 3
49 65 65 67 75 1, 75 1, 75 50 70 70
0140 Kabuto
Water 1
Water 3
49 − − − − − − − − −
0141 Kabutops
Water 1
Water 3
53 − − − − − − − − −
0158 Totodile Monster
Water 1
52 52 43DP
48PtHGSS
50 50 50 50 50 50
0159 Croconaw Monster
Water 1
55 55 51DP
57PtHGSS
60 60 60 60 55 50
0160 Feraligatr Monster
Water 1
58 58 63DP
71PtHGSS
76 76 76 76 70 50
0170 Chinchou
Water 2 41 41 42 45 45 45 44 44 44
0171 Lanturn
Water 2 53 50 52 57 57XY
51ORAS
51 54 54 54
0183 Marill
Water 1
Fairy
− 45 42 42BW
40B2W2
40XY
47ORAS
47 30 30 30
0184 Azumarill
Water 1
Fairy
− 57 54 54BW
46B2W2
46XY
55ORAS
55 40 40 40
0186 Politoed Water 1 − − − − − − 1 1 1
0211 Qwilfish
Water 2 46 46RSE
37FRLG
57 57 1, 57 1, 57 − − − −
0223 Remoraid Water 1
Water 2
− − − 42B2W2 42 42 36 36 34
0224 Octillery Water 1
Water 2
− − − 52B2W2 52 52 42 42 34
0226 Mantine
Water 1 − − 49 49 49 49 48 48 37
0230 Kingdra
Water 1
Dragon
51 51 40 40 40XY
1, 60ORAS
1, 60 51 51 51
0245 Suicune No Eggs Discovered 71 71 71 71 1, 71 71 72 72 72
0249 Lugia
No Eggs Discovered 44 44 29DPPt
37HGSS
37 37 37 72 72 72
0258 Mudkip Monster
Water 1
42 42 42 42XY
41ORAS
41 39 39 39 55
0259 Marshtomp
Monster
Water 1
− − − − − 55 55 55 55
0260 Swampert
Monster
Water 1
− − − − − 63 63 63 55
0271 Lombre
Water 1
Grass
49 43DP
45PtHGSS
45 45XY
44ORAS
44 64 64 64
0272 Ludicolo
Water 1
Grass
− − − − − 1 1 Rem.
0279 Pelipper
Water 1
Flying
61 57 57BW
58B2W2
1, 58XY
1, 50ORAS
1, 50 62 62 62
0320 Wailmer Field
Water 2
50 47 47 47XY
49ORAS
49 45 45
0321 Wailord Field
Water 2
59 62 62 62XY
58ORAS
58 49 49
0350 Milotic Water 1
Dragon
40 37 37 37XY
47ORAS
44 52 52 52 52
0351 Castform Fairy
Amorphous
− − 50BW
40B2W2
40XY
35ORAS
35 35
0367 Huntail Water 1 50 51 51 50 50 50
0368 Gorebyss Water 1 50 51 51 50 50 50
0369 Relicanth
Water 1
Water 2
64 71 71 1, 71XY
46ORAS
46 45 45
0370 Luvdisc Water 2 − − 40 40XY
50ORAS
46 46 46
0382 Kyogre No Eggs Discovered 45 45DPPt
90HGSS
90 90XY
75ORAS
75 72 72 72 72
0393 Piplup Water 1
Field
43 43 43 43 43 − 43
0394 Prinplup Water 1
Field
51 51 50 50 50 − 50
0395 Empoleon
Water 1
Field
59 59 59 59 59 52 59
0418 Buizel Water 1
Field
− 45B2W2 45 45 45 43 45
0419 Floatzel Water 1
Field
− 57B2W2 57 57 57 43 57
0422 Shellos
Shellos
All forms
Water 1
Amorphous
− − − − − − 47 −
0423 Gastrodon
Gastrodon
All forms

Water 1
Amorphous
− − − − − − 47 −
0456 Finneon Water 2 − − − − − 43 −
0457 Lumineon Water 2 − − − − − 43 −
0458 Mantyke
No Eggs Discovered 49 49 49 49 48 48 37
0479 Rotom
Rotom
Wash Rotom

Amorphous − − − − − − − − 1
0484 Palkia
Palkia
All available forms

No Eggs Discovered 42HGSS 50 50 50 88 88 55 88
0489 Phione Water 1
Fairy
− − − − − 57 −
0490 Manaphy Water 1
Fairy
− − − − − 57 −
0501 Oshawott Field 43 43 43 43 43
0502 Dewott Field 52 52 53 43 53
0503 Samurott Field 62 62 63 63
0503 Samurott
Samurott
Hisuian Form

Field 43 63
0515 Panpour Field – – – 32
0516 Simipour Field – – – 32
0535 Tympole Water 1 42 42 42 48
0536 Palpitoad
Water 1 47 47 47 60
0537 Seismitoad
Water 1 53 53 53 70
0564 Tirtouga
Water 1
Water 3
51 50 50 42
0565 Carracosta
Water 1
Water 3
61 61 61 46
0592 Frillish
Frillish
All forms

Amorphous 49 49 49 41
0593 Jellicent
Jellicent
All forms

Amorphous 53 53 53 43
0594 Alomomola Water 1
Water 2
61 1, 61 1, 65 55
0647 Keldeo
Keldeo
All available forms

No Eggs Discovered 67 67 67 63 63 63
0656 Froakie Water 1 48 48 48 57
0657 Frogadier Water 1 55 56 56 57
0658 Greninja
Greninja
All available forms

Water 1 60 68 68 57
0690 Skrelp
Water 1
Dragon
42 42 55 55 46
0691 Dragalge
Water 1
Dragon
42 42 59 59 46
0692 Clauncher Water 1
Water 3
– – – – 52
0693 Clawitzer Water 1
Water 3
– – – – 52
0704 Goomy Dragon − − − 43 − −
0705 Sliggoo
Sliggoo
Hisuian Form

Dragon 43 − −
0706 Goodra
Goodra
Hisuian Form

Dragon 43 − −
0721 Volcanion
No Eggs Discovered 50 50 66 66 46
0728 Popplio Water 1
Field
43 36 36
0729 Brionne Water 1
Field
51 50 50
0730 Primarina
Water 1
Field
55 58 58
0746 Wishiwashi Water 2 54 44
0788 Tapu Fini
No Eggs Discovered 58 65
0818 Inteleon Water 1
Field
62 62
0845 Cramorant
Water 1
Flying
56 56
0963 Finizen Field
Water 2
50
0964 Palafin Field
Water 2
50
0991 Iron Bundle
No Eggs Discovered 77
1009 Walking Wake
No Eggs Discovered 84
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/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
0007 Squirtle Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔ ✔
0008 Wartortle Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔ ✔
0009 Blastoise Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔ ✔
0054 Psyduck Water 1
Field
✔ ✔
0055 Golduck Water 1
Field
✔ ✔
0060 Poliwag Water 1 ✔ ✔
0061 Poliwhirl Water 1 ✔ ✔
0062 Poliwrath
Water 1 ✔ ✔
0072 Tentacool
Water 3 ✔ ✔
0073 Tentacruel
Water 3 ✔ ✔
0079 Slowpoke
Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔ ✔
0079 Slowpoke
Slowpoke
Galarian Form
Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔ ✔
0080 Slowbro
Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔ ✔
0080 Slowbro
Slowbro
Galarian Form

Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔ ✔
0086 Seel Water 1
Field
✔
0087 Dewgong
Water 1
Field
✔
0090 Shellder Water 3 ✔ ✔
0091 Cloyster
Water 3 ✔ ✔
0099 Kingler Water 3 ✔
0108 Lickitung Monster ✔
0112 Rhydon
Monster
Field
✔ ✔
0115 Kangaskhan Monster ✔ ✔
0116 Horsea Water 1
Dragon
✔ ✔
0117 Seadra Water 1
Dragon
✔ ✔
0118 Goldeen Water 2 ✔
0119 Seaking Water 2 ✔
0120 Staryu Water 3 ✔ ✔
0121 Starmie
Water 3 ✔ ✔
0128 Tauros
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Aqua Breed)

Field ✔
0129 Magikarp Water 2
Dragon
✔ − ✔
0130 Gyarados
Water 2
Dragon
✔ ✔ ✔
0131 Lapras
Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔
0134 Vaporeon Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0138 Omanyte
Water 1
Water 3
✔
0139 Omastar
Water 1
Water 3
✔
0140 Kabuto
Water 1
Water 3
✔
0141 Kabutops
Water 1
Water 3
✔
0143 Snorlax Monster ✔ −
0147 Dratini Water 1
Dragon
✔ ✔ ✔
0148 Dragonair Water 1
Dragon
✔ ✔ ✔
0149 Dragonite
Water 1
Dragon
✔ ✔ ✔
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔
0158 Totodile Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔
0159 Croconaw Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔
0160 Feraligatr Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔
0170 Chinchou
Water 2 ✔ ✔
0171 Lanturn
Water 2 ✔ ✔
0183 Marill
Water 1
Fairy
✔ ✔
0184 Azumarill
Water 1
Fairy
✔ ✔
0186 Politoed Water 1 ✔ ✔
0194 Wooper
Water 1
Field
✔ ✔
0194 Wooper
Wooper
Paldean Form

Water 1
Field
✔
0195 Quagsire
Water 1
Field
✔ ✔
0199 Slowking
Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔ ✔
0199 Slowking
Slowking
Galarian Form

Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔ ✔
0211 Qwilfish
Water 2 ✔ ✔ ✔
0211 Qwilfish
Qwilfish
Hisuian Form

Water 2 ✔ ✔
0222 Corsola
Water 1
Water 3
✔
0222 Corsola
Corsola
Galarian Form
Water 1
Water 3
✔
0223 Remoraid Water 1
Water 2
✔
0224 Octillery Water 1
Water 2
✔
0226 Mantine
Water 1 ✔
0230 Kingdra
Water 1
Dragon
✔ ✔
0245 Suicune No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔
0248 Tyranitar
Monster ✔ ✔ ✔
0249 Lugia
No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔
0258 Mudkip Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔ ✔
0259 Marshtomp
Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔ ✔
0260 Swampert
Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔ ✔
0271 Lombre
Water 1
Grass
✔ ✔
0272 Ludicolo
Water 1
Grass
✔ ✔
0278 Wingull
Water 1
Flying
− ✔
0279 Pelipper
Water 1
Flying
✔ ✔
0283 Surskit
Water 1
Bug
✔
0284 Masquerain
Water 1
Bug
✔
0295 Exploud Monster
Field
✔
0306 Aggron
Monster ✔ ✔
0318 Carvanha
Water 2 ✔ ✔
0319 Sharpedo
Water 2 ✔ ✔
0320 Wailmer Field
Water 2
✔
0321 Wailord Field
Water 2
✔
0339 Barboach
Water 2 ✔ ✔
0340 Whiscash
Water 2 ✔ ✔
0341 Corphish Water 1
Water 3
✔ ✔
0342 Crawdaunt
Water 1
Water 3
✔ ✔
0350 Milotic Water 1
Dragon
✔ ✔ ✔
0365 Walrein
Water 1
Field
✔
0369 Relicanth
Water 1
Water 2
✔
0370 Luvdisc Water 2 ✔
0371 Bagon Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔
0372 Shelgon Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔
0373 Salamence
Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔
0382 Kyogre No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔ ✔
0384 Rayquaza
No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔ ✔
0393 Piplup Water 1
Field
✔
0394 Prinplup Water 1
Field
✔
0395 Empoleon
Water 1
Field
✔
0418 Buizel Water 1
Field
✔
0419 Floatzel Water 1
Field
✔
0422 Shellos
Shellos
All forms
Water 1
Amorphous
✔ ✔
0423 Gastrodon
Gastrodon
All forms

Water 1
Amorphous
✔ ✔
0446 Munchlax No Eggs Discovered ✔ −
0456 Finneon Water 2 ✔
0457 Lumineon Water 2 ✔
0458 Mantyke
No Eggs Discovered ✔
0463 Lickilicky Monster ✔
0464 Rhyperior
Monster
Field
✔ ✔
0479 Rotom
Rotom
Wash Rotom

Amorphous − − ✔
0484 Palkia
Palkia
All available forms

No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔
0489 Phione Water 1
Fairy
✔
0490 Manaphy Water 1
Fairy
✔
0493 Arceus
Arceus
All forms
No Eggs Discovered ✔
0501 Oshawott Field ✔
0502 Dewott Field ✔
0503 Samurott Field ✔
0503 Samurott
Samurott
Hisuian Form

Field ✔
0515 Panpour Field ✔
0516 Simipour Field ✔
0535 Tympole Water 1 ✔
0536 Palpitoad
Water 1 ✔
0537 Seismitoad
Water 1 ✔
0550 Basculin
Basculin
Red- and
Blue-Striped Forms
Water 2 ✔ ✔
0550 Basculin
Basculin
White-Striped Form
Water 2 ✔
0564 Tirtouga
Water 1
Water 3
✔
0565 Carracosta
Water 1
Water 3
✔
0581 Swanna
Water 1
Flying
✔
0592 Frillish
Frillish
All forms

Amorphous ✔
0593 Jellicent
Jellicent
All forms

Amorphous ✔
0594 Alomomola Water 1
Water 2
✔
0635 Hydreigon
Dragon ✔ ✔
0647 Keldeo
Keldeo
All forms

No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔ ✔
0656 Froakie Water 1 ✔ ✔
0657 Frogadier Water 1 ✔ ✔
0658 Greninja
Greninja
All available forms

Water 1 ✔ ✔
0690 Skrelp
Water 1
Dragon
✔ ✔ ✔
0691 Dragalge
Water 1
Dragon
✔ ✔ ✔
0692 Clauncher Water 1
Water 3
− ✔ ✔
0693 Clawitzer Water 1
Water 3
− ✔ ✔
0706 Goodra Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔
0706 Goodra
Goodra
Hisuian Form

Dragon ✔ ✔
0713 Avalugg Monster
Mineral
✔ ✔ ✔
0713 Avalugg
Avalugg
Hisuian Form

Monster
Mineral
– ✔
0721 Volcanion
No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔ ✔
0728 Popplio Water 1
Field
✔ ✔
0729 Brionne Water 1
Field
✔ ✔
0730 Primarina
Water 1
Field
✔ ✔
0746 Wishiwashi Water 2 ✔
0747 Mareanie
Water 1 ✔ ✔
0748 Toxapex
Water 1 ✔ ✔
0751 Dewpider
Water 1
Bug
− ✔
0752 Araquanid
Water 1
Bug
✔ ✔
0779 Bruxish
Water 2 ✔
0780 Drampa
Monster
Dragon
✔ ✔
0781 Dhelmise
Mineral ✔
0788 Tapu Fini
No Eggs Discovered ✔
0816 Sobble Water 1
Field
− ✔
0817 Drizzile Water 1
Field
− ✔
0818 Inteleon Water 1
Field
✔ ✔
0833 Chewtle Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔
0834 Drednaw
Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔
0845 Cramorant
Water 1
Flying
✔ ✔
0846 Arrokuda Water 2 − ✔
0847 Barraskewda Water 2 ✔ ✔
0853 Grapploct Water 1
Human-Like
✔ ✔
0864 Cursola Water 1
Water 3
✔
0871 Pincurchin Water 1
Amorphous
✔ ✔
0875 Eiscue Water 1
Field
✔ ✔
0881 Arctozolt
No Eggs Discovered ✔
0882 Dracovish
No Eggs Discovered ✔
0883 Arctovish
No Eggs Discovered ✔
0886 Drakloak
Amorphous
Dragon
✔ ✔
0887 Dragapult
Amorphous
Dragon
✔ ✔
0902 Basculegion
Basculegion
All forms

Water 2 ✔
0904 Overqwil
Water 2 ✔ ✔
0912 Quaxly Flying
Water 1
✔
0913 Quaxwell Flying
Water 1
✔
0914 Quaquaval
Flying
Water 1
✔
0960 Wiglett Water 3 ✔
0961 Wugtrio Water 3 ✔
0963 Finizen Field
Water 2
✔
0964 Palafin Field
Water 2
✔
0976 Veluza
Water 2 ✔
0977 Dondozo Water 2 ✔ ✔
0978 Tatsugiri
Tatsugiri
All forms

Water 2 ✔ ✔
0980 Clodsire
Water 1
Field
✔
0991 Iron Bundle
No Eggs Discovered ✔
0993 Iron Jugulis
No Eggs Discovered ✔
1005 Roaring Moon
No Eggs Discovered ✔
1009 Walking Wake
No Eggs Discovered ✔
1019 Hydrapple
Grass
Dragon
✔
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
0118 Goldeen Water 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0158 Totodile Monster
Water 1
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ −
0226 Mantine
Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0283 Surskit
Water 1
Bug
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0318 Carvanha
Water 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0339 Barboach
Water 2 − ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ −
0371 Bagon Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ −
0393 Piplup Water 1
Field
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ −
0458 Mantyke
Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0515 Panpour Field ✔ ✔ ✔
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.


Form change

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0479 Rotom
Rotom
Wash Rotom

Amorphous Upon changing into this formPtHGSS
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.


Generation V onward

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0479 Rotom
Rotom
Wash Rotom

Amorphous Upon changing into this form
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.


Special move

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0062 Poliwrath
Water 1 Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0283 Surskit
Water 1
Bug
Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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
0147 Dratini Water 1
Dragon
New York Pokémon Center
0183 Marill
Water 1
Fairy
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.


Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0373 Salamence
Dragon Strongest Salamence
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.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0129 Magikarp Water 2
Dragon
Pokémon Center Nagoya Magikarp
0260 Swampert
Monster
Water 1
JR Kyushu Train Station Swampert
0272 Ludicolo
Water 1
Grass
JR Kyushu Train Station Ludicolo
0393 Piplup
PiplupLv. 15
Water 1
Field
Pokémon Searcher BW Piplup
0515 Panpour Field Japanese Global Link
0647 Keldeo
KeldeoLv. 50

No Eggs Discovered Winter 2013 Keldeo
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.


Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0318 Carvanha
Water 2 Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo Egg Carvanha
Pokémon Center Hiroshima Egg Carvanha
0503 Samurott
SamurottLv. 50
Field Hidden Ability Present Samurott
0647 Keldeo
KeldeoLv. 15

No Eggs Discovered Pokémon Scrap Keldeo
Strategy Guide Keldeo
0658 Greninja
GreninjaLv. 36

Water 1 Super Smash Bros. Greninja
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.


Generation VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0529 Drilbur Field Wild Area NewsSh[note 1]
(Error)
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.
  1. ↑ While Drilbur with the error move only appeared in 1★ Wild Area News raids generated in Pokémon Shield, they could be hosted to players with Pokémon Sword, either online prior to the Wild Area News data being patched, or locally/via LAN afterwards, if the player did not connect to Nintendo's servers and retained the bugged raid data.

In Pokémon Champions

# Pokémon Types Compatibility
0009 Blastoise ✔
0080 Slowbro
✔
0080 Slowbro
Slowbro
Galarian Form

✔
0115 Kangaskhan ✔
0121 Starmie
✔
0128 Tauros
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Aqua Breed)

✔
0130 Gyarados
✔
0134 Vaporeon ✔
0143 Snorlax ✔
0149 Dragonite
✔
0160 Feraligatr ✔
0184 Azumarill
✔
0186 Politoed ✔
0199 Slowking
✔
0199 Slowking
Slowking
Galarian Form

✔
0211 Qwilfish
✔
0248 Tyranitar
✔
0260 Swampert
✔
0279 Pelipper
✔
0306 Aggron
✔
0319 Sharpedo
✔
0350 Milotic ✔
0351 Castform ✔
0373 Salamence
✔
0395 Empoleon
✔
0464 Rhyperior
✔
0479 Rotom
Rotom
Wash Rotom

✔
0503 Samurott ✔
0503 Samurott
Samurott
Hisuian Form

✔
0516 Simipour ✔
0530 Excadrill
−
0635 Hydreigon
✔
0658 Greninja
✔
0691 Dragalge
✔
0693 Clawitzer ✔
0706 Goodra ✔
0706 Goodra
Goodra
Hisuian Form

✔
0713 Avalugg ✔
0713 Avalugg
Avalugg
Hisuian Form

−
0730 Primarina
✔
0748 Toxapex
✔
0752 Araquanid
✔
0780 Drampa
✔
0818 Inteleon ✔
0853 Grapploct ✔
0871 Pincurchin ✔
0887 Dragapult
✔
0902 Basculegion
Basculegion
All forms

✔
0904 Overqwil
✔
0914 Quaquaval
✔
0964 Palafin ✔
1019 Hydrapple
✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move in Pokémon Champions
in spite of it or its pre-evolution being able to learn it in at least one other game.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Hydro Pump deals damage.

When used by a gigantic Pokémon in Gates to Infinity, Hydro Pump has a base PP of 20, base accuracy of 90%, and requires a turn to charge before unleashing the move.

In Super Mystery Dungeon onward, Hydro Pump pierces through enemies. When used by a gigantic Pokémon, it pierces through walls as well.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 24 - 9 - 84% - 10 tiles away All Yes
MDTDS 24 - 8 - 79.8% - 10 tiles away All Yes
BSL 24 - 8 - 79.8% - 10 tiles away All Yes
MDGtI 40 99 12 50 75% 98% 10 tiles away All Yes
SMD 37 50 10 30 75% 98% 10 tiles away (piercing) Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★★★
Power: 51
Accuracy: 80%
Effect: None
Users: Vaporeon  Empoleon
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

 Hydro Pump
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 130
Energy cost 100
Duration 3.3 seconds
Damage window 0.9 - 3 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 130
Energy cost 75
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Max Battles
Power Level 1: 250
Level 2: 300
Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
WartortleBlastoiseGolduckPoliwrathTentacruelCloysterSeadraStarmieGyaradosLaprasVaporeonOmastarFeraligatrLanturnAzumarillPolitoedKingdraSuicuneLugiaLudicoloPelipperSharpedoCastformRelicanthSalamenceKyogrePrinplupEmpoleonFloatzelRotom (Wash Rotom)PalkiaSamurottSimipourAlomomolaKeldeoKeldeo (Resolute Form)GreninjaDragalgeVolcanionPrimarinaTapu FiniDondozoTatsugiriTatsugiriTatsugiri
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
When Mega Evolved
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 60 → 90
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 90 → 130
    • Duration: 3.8 → 3.3 seconds
    • Damage window: 1.5 - 3.6 → 0.9 - 3 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Hydro Pump
★★★★★
Attack power 95.65562
Charge time 1.14 seconds
Range type Rectangular (Beam)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
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)
Hydro Pump Special 3 — 125 150 80% An opponent — No additional effect. Misty & Starmie
Cyrus & Palkia
Scottie/Bettie & Squirtle/Wartortle/BlastoiseEgg (Strike role only)
Scottie/Bettie & Psyduck/GolduckEgg (Strike role only)
Scottie/Bettie & Shellder/CloysterEgg (Strike role only)
Scottie/Bettie & Horsea/SeadraEgg (Strike role only)
Scottie/Bettie & Omanyte/OmastarEgg (Strike role only)
Scottie/Bettie & QuaxlyEgg (Strike role only)
4 187 225 Nemona & Quaxly
Buddy move
Heat Hydro Pump Special 3 1 250 300 100% All opponents — Activation Condition: When there is at least one burned Pokémon on the opponent's field of play.

Deactivation Condition: When there are no longer any burned Pokémon on the opponent's field of play.

The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets. Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user. Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user. Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by a number of ranks equal to the number of burned Pokémon on the opponent's field of play.

Sygna Suit Lysandre & Volcanion
Almighty Hydro Pump Special 2 1 350 420 —% All opponents Sure Hit Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once.

Deactivation Condition: Cannot be deactivated.

Never misses. Leaves the target confused. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets.

Arc Suit Misty & Starmie
Sync moves
Name Category State Base power Max power Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair
Aquatic Prince Hydro Pump special Default
6★ EX
200
300
240
360
An opponent — This attack's power increases when the target is trapped. Wallace & Milotic
Mermaid Duo Hydro Pump Special Default
6★ EX
200
300
240
360
An opponent — This attack's power increases when none of the target's stats are raised. Sygna Suit Misty & Vaporeon
Nation Creation Hydro Pump Special Default 250 300 An opponent — No additional effect. Sygna Suit Lysandre & Volcanion
6★ EX All opponents
6★ EX with EX role 375 450
Dignified Dash Hydro Pump Special Default 250 300 An opponent — No additional effect. Eusine & Suicune Shiny
6★ EX All opponents
6★ EX with EX role 375 450

Notes:

  • Heat Hydro Pump:
    • This buddy move was known as B Hydro Pump prior to version 2.38.0.
  • Aquatic Prince Hydro Pump:
    • Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): This move's power increases when the target is trapped.
    • Unlike some sync moves, this attack could not be upgraded to 6★ EX since its release date (of April 30, 2020) until 263 days later (on January 18, 2021).
  • Mermaid Duo Hydro Pump:
    • Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): This move's power increases when none of the target's stats are raised.

Super Smash Bros. series

Kyogre using Hydro Pump in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee, Blastoise, a Poké Ball Pokémon, uses Hydro Pump to damage and push away opposing fighters. There are multiple blasts and they can not be reflected.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, Blastoise is replaced with Kyogre; however, Kyogre's water blasts do not damage opponents.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Squirtle uses Hydro Pump as part of Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash, Triple Finish.

Squirtle using Hydro Pump as part of Triple Finish

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Hydro Pump appears as Greninja's up special move. Greninja propels itself using two Hydro Pumps, which can also push opponents back. Since there are two Hydro Pumps, Greninja can move in two different directions if two directions are inputted.

Pokémon UNITE

Hydro Pump
Pokémon Move Icon Image Level Learned Cooldown Description

Blastoise
5 6s Has the user attack by blasting out a huge volume of water, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and shoving them when it hits.
Upgraded to Hydro Pump+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11.
Upgrade: Increases damage dealt by this move.

Vaporeon
4 7s Has the user continuously launch a huge volume of pressurized water in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and shoving them. The move ends by unleashing a powerful blast of water, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and shoving them.
Upgraded to Hydro Pump+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 10.
Upgrade: Reduces this move's cooldown.

Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto Edition

In the exclusive edition of Monopoly: Pokémon Kanto Edition, Hydro Pump is the Power Card belonging to Squirtle. Once per game, the player using Squirtle may remove the Poké Marts or Pokémon Center on a specific property. The player those buildings belonged to receives half the price of building them from the bank.

Description

Games Description
MDRB
MDTDS
Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance.
BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる
Conq. The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
MDGtI It damages even a faraway Pokémon.
It damages even faraway Pokémon.*
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U Two bursts while airborne; (joystick) selects the direction.*
SMD It even damages faraway Pokémon.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fires a powerful water jet, propelling itself in whichever direction the stick is tilted. *
MDRTDX It fires off water with incredible force to damage even faraway Pokémon.
Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto Edition Wash away the improvements on a location! (Any of the removed Poké Marts or Pokémon Centers are sold back to the bank for half the listed price. Payment from the bank to made to the owner of the location.)


In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon Origins

Pokémon Generations

Pokémon Evolutions

In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!

Ash & Pikachu

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Magical Pokémon Journey

Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger

Movie adaptations

Pokémon Adventures

  • Yellow's Omanyte, Omny, was revealed to know Hydro Pump on the official website, but he has never been shown using the move.
  • Ghetsis's Seismitoad was revealed to know Hydro Pump on the official website, but it has never been shown using the move.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo

Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon Try Adventure

Pokémon Zensho

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Bulgarian Воднаструя Vodnastruya
Catalan Hidrobomba
Chinese Cantonese 水炮 Séuipaau *
水柱巨砲 Séuichyúh Geuihpaau *
Mandarin 水炮 Shuǐpào *
水砲 Shuǐpào *
Czech Vodní pumpa
Danish Vandkanon*
Vandpumpe*
Dutch Hydropomp
Finnish Vesipumppu
Vesitykki*
Hydropumppu*
French Hydrocanon
German Hydropumpe
Greek Υδραντλία Ydrantlía
Hindi हाइड्रो पंप Hydro Pump *
पानी का पम्प Paani Ka Pump
Indonesian Pompa Air*
Hydro Pump
Italian Idropompa
Korean 하이드로펌프 Haideuropeompeu
Norwegian Vannkanon
Polish Pompa Wodna*
Hydro Pompa*
Portuguese Brazil Jato d'Água (games, BW104-present, TCG, manga)*
Hidro Bomba (early animated series[specify], The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Hidrobomba (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Hidro-Bomba (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Bomba de Água (Pokémon Chronicles)
Romanian Pompa Hidraulică
Russian Гидронасос Gidronasos
Serbian Хидро Пумпа Hidro Pumpa
Spanish Latin America Hidrobomba (games, EP103–AG068, AG152–present)
Bomba de Agua (Chronicles, AG128–AG140)
Spain HidrobombaIII+
Hidro BombaI–II
Swedish Hydropump
Thai ไฮโดรปั๊มพ์ Hydro Pump
Turkish Su Pompası
Vietnamese Bơm Hidro
Bơm Hydro
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39
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Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019
020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038
039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057
058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076
077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095
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Added in SV 2.0.1
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ZA
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019
020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038
039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057
058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076
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Added in ZA 2.0.0
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