Soak (move)

This article is about the move Soak. For the Field Move in Pokémon Ranger games, see Soak (Field Move).

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Soak みずびたし Flood

Battles Type  Water Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

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

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

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.

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

Soak (Japanese: みずびたし Flood) is a non-damaging Water-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Generation V

Soak changes the target's type to pure Water-type. The effect lasts as long as the target remains in battle; however, changing form or transforming overrides the effect. Soak succeeds even if the target is already a pure Water-type Pokémon.

Soak fails if used on a substitute or a Pokémon with Multitype.

Type-changing effects cannot be Baton Passed.

Generation VI onwards

If used on a pure Water-type Pokémon, Soak's animation will still play, but the game will now state that the move has failed. Soak fails if used on a Pokémon with RKS System.

Soak can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the move Rain Dance was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Waterium Z into Z-Soak, the user's Special Attack stat rises by one stage.

Generation IX

Soak fails if used on a Terastallized Pokémon.

If used on Mimikyu that has its Disguise up, it loses its Water typing if the disguise is broken.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user shoots a torrent of water at the target and changes the target's type to Water. SV The user shoots a torrent of water that changes the target's type to Water.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	35BW 36B2W2	36	31	27	27	27
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	37BW 38B2W2	38	31	27	27	27
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	51	50XY 40ORAS	40	40	40
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	63	63XY 46ORAS	46	44	44
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	49BW 50B2W2	50	50	40	40
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	61BW 64B2W2	64	64	48	48
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	1	1	1	1	1	1
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	−	−	−		14	14
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	−	−	−		14	1
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	−	−	1	1	1
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	−	−	42		42	42
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	−	−	−		−	7
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field	−	−	−		−	1
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	54	54	54		54	54
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	66	1, 66	1, 66		1, 66	1
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field	−	−	−			11
0502		Dewott		Field		Field	−	−	−			1
0503		Samurott		Field		Field	−	−	−			1
0550		Basculin Red- and Blue-Striped Forms		Water 2		Water 2	32	32	23	28		28
0550		Basculin White-Striped Form		Water 2		Water 2						28
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2	33	33	33			33
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2			46	24
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug			−	28		28
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug			1	32		32
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1			41	50
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			20	70
0816		Sobble		Water 1	Field				32		32
0817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field				42		42
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field				46		46
0902		Basculegion All forms		Water 2		Water 2						28
0977		Dondozo		Water 2		Water 2						30
0978		Tatsugiri All forms		Water 2		Water 2						23
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
						V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0298		Azurill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	−	✔	✔		✔	−
0852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like				✔
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field				✔		✔
0938		Tadbulb		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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Soak changes the target's type to pure Water-type.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDGtI - - 20 99 100% - Front All No SMD - - 20 99 100% - Front All No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: 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 Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Soak could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Soak could be seen as a move used by Boss Pyukumuku.

Soak

Charge time	0.8 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Soaks the foe

Description

Games Description MDGtI It changes the type of the Pokémon in front of you to Water. SMD It changes the type of a target to Water. The type returns to normal when you go to the next floor or faint. MDRTDX It changes the type of the target to Water. The type returns to normal when the Pokémon goes to the next floor or faints.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pelipper
The user shoots a torrent of water at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pelipper releases a torrent of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Mr. Briney's Peeko	Swampert Smashes		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	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

• This move originated as a TCG Poké-POWER.
• Although the move itself hasn't been used in the animated series, getting wet has been shown to neutralize the Ground type's immunity to Electric in a couple of occasions, first with Brock's Onix in Showdown in Pewter City and later with Pryce's Piloswine in Nice Pryce, Baby! and Hapu's Mudsdale in A Grand Debut!. In the last instance, getting wet was directly mentioned to mimic Soak's effect.
• All Pokémon capable of knowing Soak are either a Water-type or in one of the Water Egg Groups.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 浸水 Jamséui Mandarin 浸水 Jìnshuǐ French Détrempage German Überflutung Italian Inondazione Korean 물붓기 Mulbutgi Spanish EmpaparIX+ AnegarV–VIII

Variations of the move Soak
Soak • Magic Powder

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