Liquidation (move)

Liquidation
アクアブレイク Aqua Break

Battles

Type	Water
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	85
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
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 VII
Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TR98 in Generation VIII

On Smogon's Movedex:
- Generation VII
- Generation VIII

Liquidation (Japanese: アクアブレイク Aqua Break) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation VII. It is TR98 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Liquidation does damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Description

Games	Description
SM USUM SwSh	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3		50
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3		56
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2		40
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2		46
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1	49	35
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1	58	35
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug	45	40
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug	57	50
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3	48	44
816		Sobble		Water 1	Field		28
817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field		36
818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field		38
833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1		42
834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1		48
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2		42
847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		48
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR98
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1		✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field		✔
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1		✔
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1		✔
079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1		✔
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3		✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3		✔
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3		✔
099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3		✔
116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon		✔
117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon		✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1		✔
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field		✔
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3		✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3		✔
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3		✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		✔
186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1		✔
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field		✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		✔
222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3		✔
224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		✔
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1		✔
230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon		✔
245		Suicune		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1		✔
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying		✔
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying		✔
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2		✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2		✔
321		Wailord		Field	Water 2		✔
340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2		✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3		✔
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3		✔
365		Walrein		Water 1	Field		✔
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2		✔
382		Kyogre		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
484		Palkia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1		✔
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2		✔
614		Beartic		Field		Field		✔
647		Keldeo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2		✔
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2		✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3		✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3		✔
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3		✔
721		Volcanion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field		✔
746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2		✔
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1		✔
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1		✔
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug		✔
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug		✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3		✔
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral		✔
816		Sobble		Water 1	Field		✔
817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field		✔
818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field		✔
833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1		✔
834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1		✔
845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying		✔
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2		✔
847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		✔
852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like		✔
853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like		✔
864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3		✔
871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous		✔
875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field		✔
882		Dracovish		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
883		Arctovish		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		SM	USUM	PE
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔
099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔
283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔
321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	✔
382		Kyogre		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔
400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field	✔
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field	✔
484		Palkia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	✔
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
503		Samurott		Field		Field	✔
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2	✔
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3	✔
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3	✔
580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying	✔
581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying	✔
594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2	✔
647		Keldeo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3	✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3	✔
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3	✔
721		Volcanion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field	✔
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1	✔
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1	✔
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug	✔
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug	✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3	✔
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2	✔
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 Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	99	118	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a small chance of lowering the target's Defense.

Description

Games	Description
MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It could also lower the target's Defense.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Golisopod	Grapploct	Inteleon
The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water.
User	First Used In		Notes
Golisopod	Golisopod creates a sword of water in between its hands. It then slashes the opponent with the sword.
Guzma's Golisopod	The Dealer of Destruction!		Debut
Grapploct	One or more of Grapploct's tentacles become covered in water, and it hits the opponent with them. Alternatively, Grapploct can spin its tentacles around, sending out the water as blades at high speeds in multiple directions.
Bea's Grapploct	Solitary and Menacing!		None
Inteleon	Inteleon's hands and feet become covered in water, and it hits the opponent with them.
Goh's Inteleon	JN088		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	水流裂破 Séuilàuh Lihtpo
Chinese	Mandarin	水流裂破 Shuǐliú Lièpò
French		Aqua-Brèche
German		Aquadurchstoß
Italian		Idrobreccia
Korean		아쿠아브레이크 Aqua Break
Polish		Wodny Przełom
Portuguese	Brazil	Aquaríete
Portuguese	Portugal	Liquidação
Russian		Ликвидация Likvidaciya
Spanish		Hidroariete

Variations of the move Liquidation

Liquidation • Shadow Bone

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 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 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By TR

By breeding

By Move Tutor

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Past Description

Description

In the anime

In other generations

Core series games

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