Water Gun (move)

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Water Gun みずでっぽう Water Gun

Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  25 (max. 40) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make 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 I TM12 in Generation I

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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

Water Gun (Japanese: みずでっぽう Water Gun) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM12 in Generation I.

Effect

Water Gun inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Water Gun can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if any of the moves Mud Sport, Rain Dance or Water Sport was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A Water-type attack. Stronger than Bubble. Many Water-type Pokémon learn this move. GSC Squirts water to attack. RSE Squirts water to attack the foe. Colo.XD Squirts water to attack the target. FRLG The foe is struck with a lot of water expelled forcibly from the mouth. DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is blasted with a forceful shot of water. BWB2W2 XYORAS SM The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	15	13	13	13	13	7	7
008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	15	13	13	13	13	1, 7	1, 7
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	1, 15	13	13	13	13	1, 7	1, 7
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field				9	9BW 8B2W2	8	7
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field				1, 9	1, 9BW 1, 8B2W2	1, 8	1, 7
060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	19	13	13	11	11	5	5
061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	1, 19	1, 13	1, 13	11	11	1, 5	1, 5
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	1, 19	1	1
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	22
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	22
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	33	15	15RSE 13FRLG	11	9	9	9
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	33	1, 15	15RSE 13FRLG	11	9	9	9
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3							1
116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	30	22	22	11	11	1XY 13ORAS	13
117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	30	1, 22	1, 22	1, 11	1, 11	1XY 1, 13ORAS	1, 13
120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	17	7	6	6	6	6XY 4ORAS	4
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	1		1	1	1	1	1
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	1, 31RGB 1, 16Y	16	16	15	15BW 9B2W2	9	1, Evo.
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	1	19	19	10	10	10	10
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	1	19	19RSE 1FRLG	10	10	10	10
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		13	13	6	6	6	6
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		13	13	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		1, 13	1, 13	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6
170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2		17	17	12	12	1XY 12ORAS	12
171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2		17	17	12	12	1XY 12ORAS	12
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy		10	10	10	10BW 7B2W2	1	1
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10BW 7B2W2	1	1
186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1		1	1
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		15	15RSE 13FRLG	11	9	9	9
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		19	19RSE 13FRLG	13	13	1	1
223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2		1	1	1	1	1	1
224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		1	1	1	1	1	1
230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon		1, 22	1, 22	1, 11	1, 11	1XY 1, 13ORAS	1, 13
245		Suicune		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		11GS
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			10	10	10	10XY 4ORAS	4
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1			1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10XY 1, 4ORAS	1, 4
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1			1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10XY 1, 4ORAS	1, 4
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying			1	1	1	1	1
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying			1, 3	1	1	1	1
298		Azurill		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			21	18	18BW 7B2W2	1	1
320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2			10	7	7	7	7
321		Wailord		Field	Water 2			1, 10	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2			11	10	10	10XY 9ORAS	9
340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2			11	10	10	10XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			19	13	13	13XY 7ORAS	7
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3			1, 19	1, 13	1, 13	1, 13XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7
350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon			1	1	1	1	1
351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous			10	10	10	10	10
363		Spheal		Water 1	Field			1	1	1	1	1
364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			1	1	1	1	1
365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			1	1	1	1	1
366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1			1	1	1	1	1
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2			8	8	8	8XY 1, 10ORAS	1, 10
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2			12	7	7	7XY 4ORAS	4
400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field				15	15	15	1, Evo.
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field				6	6BW 15B2W2	15	15
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field				6	6BW 15B2W2	15	15
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2				6	6	6	6
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2				1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6
501		Oshawott		Field		Field					7	7	7
502		Dewott		Field		Field					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
503		Samurott		Field		Field					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
515		Panpour		Field		Field					10	10	10
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2					1	1	1
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3					1	1	1
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3					1	1	1
580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying					1	1	1
581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying					1	1	1
618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous						1	1
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3						4	4
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3						4	1, 4
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon						1	1
691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon						1	1
692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3						1	1
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3						1	1
728		Popplio		Water 1	Field							1
729		Brionne		Water 1	Field							1
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field							1
746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2							1
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2							1
788		Tapu Fini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							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
231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔C
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I TM12	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔
008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔
019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔
020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔
030		Nidorina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔
061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
086		Seel		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	✔
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔
116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔
117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔
118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔
119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔
120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
144		Articuno		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔
148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔
150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
151		Mew		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.

In other games

Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Water Gun is Squirtle's Standard Special move. It charges up water and then squirts it at the opponent. It does not do damage, although it repels the foe.

Pokémon Conquest

>	Table 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.
★★
Power = 24 | Accuracy = 100%
Used by :

Pokémon GO

Water Gun
Fast Attack Type Water Power 5 Energy boost 5% Duration 0.5 seconds
Eligible Pokémon:

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Water Gun had a power of 10.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Water Gun had a power of 6, an energy gain of 7%, and a duration of 0.5 seconds.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Water Gun had a power of 10, an energy gain of 6%, and a duration of 1 second.

Seel may only know this move if it was obtained before August 20, 2016.

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. Conq. The enemy is blasted with a forceful shot of water.

In the anime

Squirtle	Buizel	Seadra	Dewott
The foe is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Staryu	Staryu releases a spiral of water from the tip of its top-most limb at the opponent. It can also release the water from all of its limbs at once.
Misty's Staryu	Clefairy and the Moon Stone		Debut
Juan's Staryu	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Starmie	Starmie releases a spiral of water from the tip of its uppermost limb at the opponent.
Misty's Starmie	The School of Hard Knocks		None
A wild Starmie	Pikachu's Vacation		None
A Trainer's Starmie	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Rudy's Starmie	Misty Meets Her Match		None
Jessie's Starmie	From Cradle to Save		None
Squirtle	Squirtle releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Squirtle	Here Comes the Squirtle Squad		None
The Squirtle Squad	Here Comes the Squirtle Squad		None
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Squirtle	The Ultimate Test		None
Multiple wild Squirtle	Beach Blank-Out Blastoise		None
Team Squirtle	Pokémon Water War		None
A Squirtle brought by Professor Oak	A Six Pack Attack!		None
May's Squirtle	On Cloud Arcanine		None
Squirtle of Team Go-Getters	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate		None
A wild Squirtle	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		None
Tierno's Squirtle	Summer of Discovery!		None
Psyduck	Psyduck releases a small stream of water from its bill at the opponent, or Psyduck releases a spiral of water from its bill at the opponent.
Misty's Psyduck	The Battling Eevee Brothers		None
Three wild Psyduck	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
A wild Psyduck	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		None
Wartortle	Wartortle releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Wartortle	Beach Blank-Out Blastoise		None
A Trainer's Wartortle	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Team Wartortle	Pokémon Water War		None
May's Wartortle	Staging a Heroes' Welcome!		None
Tierno's Wartortle	Good Friends, Great Training!		None
Tentacruel	Tentacruel releases two spirals of water from the sides of the large blue stinger on its face at the opponent.
A Trainer's Tentacruel	Round One - Begin!		None
Cassidy's Tentacruel	The Search for the Legend		None
Kingler	Kingler releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Kingler	Round One - Begin!		None
Poliwag	Poliwag releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Poliwag	Pikachu Re-volts		None
Misty's Poliwag	The Stun Spore Detour		None
A Poliwag Max borrowed from the Pokémon Trainer's School	Gonna Rule the School!		None
Meredith's two Poliwag	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
A wild Poliwag	Like it or Lup it!		None
Vaporeon	Vaporeon releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Vaporeon	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Team Vaporeon	The Fire-Ring Squad		None
Sumomo's Vaporeon	Trouble's Brewing		None
A Coordinator's Vaporeon	Deceit and Assist		None
A wild Vaporeon	Eevee & Friends		None
Seaking	Seaking releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Seaking	Pikachu Re-volts		None
Seadra	Seadra releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Cissy's Seadra	Fit to be Tied		None
Two wild Seadra	The Joy of Water Pokémon		None
Juan's Seadra	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Cloyster	Cloyster releases a spiral of water from its mouth, the four corners of its shell, or all at once at the opponent.
Mateo's Cloyster	The Crystal Onix		None
Butch's Cloyster	The Search for the Legend!		None
Marill	Marill releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Tracey's Marill	Stage Fight!		None
Wilhomena's Marill	For Crying Out Loud		None
Pietra's Marill	Right On, Rhydon!		None
A wild Marill	A Ruin with a View		None
A Marill captured by Solana's Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
Lulu's Marill	Three Sides to Every Story!		None
Lyra's Marill	An Egg Scramble!		None
A wild Marill	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
Golduck	Golduck releases a spiral of water from its bill at the opponent.
A wild Golduck	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
Team Golduck	The Fire-Ring Squad		None
Trixie's Golduck	Love, Totodile Style		None
Trinity's Golduck	The Perfect Match!		None
A wild Golduck	Like it or Lup it!		None
Poliwrath	Poliwrath releases a spiral of water from the swirl on its stomach at the opponent.
Tad's Poliwrath	Charizard Chills		None
Andreas's Poliwrath	Hook, Line, and Stinker		None
Chuck's Poliwrath	Machoke, Machoke Man!		None
Delaney's Poliwrath	Outrageous Fortunes		None
Lapras	Lapras releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Lapras	Hello, Pummelo!		None
A wild Lapras	Viva Las Lapras		None
Three wild Lapras	Bonnie for the Defense!		None
Dragonite	Dragonite releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Drake's Dragonite	Enter the Dragonite		None
Goldeen	Goldeen releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Misty's Goldeen	Viva Las Lapras		None
Juan's Goldeen	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Totodile	Totodile releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A Totodile to be given away by Professor Elm	Don't Touch that 'dile'		None
Ash's Totodile	The Totodile Duel		None
A wild Totodile	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
Khoury's Totodile	An Egg Scramble!		None
A wild Totodile	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		None
Quagsire	Quagsire releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Quagsire	Once in a Blue Moon		None
Lisa's Quagsire	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
A wild Quagsire	Like it or Lup it!		None
Professor Kodama's Quagsire	Sticking With Who You Know!		None
Multiple wild Quagsire	Defending the Homeland!		None
Azumarill	Azumarill releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Trixie's Azumarill	Love, Totodile Style		None
A wild Azumarill	Trouble in Big Town!		None
Jackson's Azumarill	Tie One On!		None
A wild Azumarill	A Ruin with a View		None
An Azumarill captured by Solana's Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
Officer Jenny's Azumarill	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
A Trainer's Azumarill	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
Poliwhirl	Poliwhirl releases a spiral of water from the spiral on its stomach at the opponent.
Misty's Poliwhirl	The Fortune Hunters		None
Multiple wild Poliwhirl	Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!		None
Meredith's Poliwhirl	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
Omanyte	Omanyte releases a spiral of water from under its tentacles at the opponent.
Multiple wild Omanyte	Fossil Fools		None
Canalave Gym's Omanyte	Dealing with Defensive Types!		None
Omastar	Omastar releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Omastar	Fossil Fools		None
The Canalave Gym's Omastar	Dealing with Defensive Types!		None
Remoraid	Remoraid releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Remoraid	The Light Fantastic		None
Multiple wild Remoraid	The Joy of Water Pokémon		None
Two wild Remoraid	Mantine Overboard!		None
Multiple Remoraid trained by Marcellus	Octillery the Outcast		None
Two wild Remoraid	Lights, Camerupt, Action!		None
Multiple wild Remoraid	Off the Unbeaten Path		None
Multiple wild Remoraid	Danger, Sweet as Honey!		None
Croconaw	Croconaw releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent, or Croconaw releases a spiraling stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Dundee's Croconaw	Celebi: Voice of the Forest		None
Marina's Wani-Wani	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Bryan's Croconaw	The Champ Twins!		None
A student's rental Croconaw	Camping it Up!		None
Officer Jenny's Croconaw	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
Octillery	Octillery releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Marcellus's Octillery	Octillery the Outcast		None
Officer Jenny's Octillery	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
Kingdra	Kingdra releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Christopher's Kingdra	Dueling Heroes		None
Qwilfish	Qwilfish releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Harrison's Qwilfish	Dueling Heroes		None
Chinchou	Chinchou releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Trinity's Chinchou	The Perfect Match!		None
Feraligatr	Feraligatr releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Feraligatr	The Perfect Match		None
Politoed	Politoed releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Misty's Politoed	Outrageous Fortunes		None
Tammy's Bean	I Politoed Ya So!		None
A Coordinator's Politoed	Harley Rides Again		None
Lanturn	Lanturn releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Dorian's Lanturn	Just Add Water		None
Mudkip	Mudkip releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A Mudkip to be given away by Professor Birch	Get the Show on the Road!		None
Nicholai's Mudkip	In the Knicker of Time!		None
Brock's Mudkip	A Mudkip Mission		None
A wild baby Mudkip	A Mudkip Mission		None
Tommy's Mudkip	Abandon Ship!		None
A Mudkip brought by Professor Birch	A Six Pack Attack!		None
Azurill	Azurill releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Azurill	A Ruin with a View		None
Juan's Azurill	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Misty's Azurill	The Right Place and the Right Mime		None
An Azurill captured by Solana's Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
An Azurill under Normajean's care	The Brockster Is In!		None
Pelipper	Pelipper releases a spiral of water from its beak at the opponent.
Anthony's Pelipper	You Said a Mouthful!		None
Georgio's Pelipper	A Date with Delcatty		None
A Pokéringer's Pelipper	That's Just Swellow		None
Juan's Pelipper	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Lotad	Lotad releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Lotad	A Lotad Lowdown		None
Brock's Lotad	A Lotad Lowdown		None
Forsythia's Lotad	Oh Do You Know the Poffin Plan!		None
Multiple wild Lotad	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
Multiple wild Lotad	Defending the Homeland!		None
Wooper	Wooper releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Wooper	Trouble in Big Town		None
A wild Wooper	Like it or Lup it!		None
Three wild Wooper	Doc Brock!		None
Multiple wild Wooper	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
Multiple wild Wooper	Defending the Homeland!		None
Spheal	Spheal releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Marius's Spheal	The Spheal of Approval		None
Marshtomp	Marshtomp releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Nicholai's Marshtomp	Zigzag Zangoose!		None
Brock's Marshtomp	A Chip Off the Old Brock		None
Blastoise	Blastoise releases a spiral of water from one or both of its hydro cannons at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Blastoise	Disguise Da Limit		None
A Coordinator's Blastoise	Spontaneous Combusken!		None
Gary's Blastoise	Ill-Will Hunting!		None
Tierno's Blastoise	Tag Team Battle Inspiration!		None
Lombre	Lombre releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Brock's Lombre	Take the Lombre Home		None
Whiscash	Whiscash releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Nero	Whiscash and Ash!		None
Seel	Seel releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Seel	Destiny Deoxys		None
Dewgong	Dewgong releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Dewgong	Destiny Deoxys		None
Clamperl	Clamperl releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Clamperl	Clamperl of Wisdom		None
Nancy's Clamperl	The Evolutionary War		None
Keith's Clamperl	The Evolutionary War		None
Luvdisc	Luvdisc releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Daisy's Luverin	Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!		None
Misty's Caserin	Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!		None
Juan's Luvdisc	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Walrein	Walrein releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Shelly's Walrein	The Scuffle of Legends		None
Team Aqua Grunts' multiple Walrein	The Scuffle of Legends		None
Armaldo	Armaldo releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Armaldo	Where's Armaldo?		None
Ludicolo	Ludicolo releases a spiral of water from its bill at the opponent.
Brock's Ludicolo	Beg, Burrow, and Steal		None
Three wild Ludicolo	Like it or Lup it!		None
Gorebyss	Gorebyss releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Juan's Gorebyss	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Wailmer	Wailmer releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Juan's Wailmer	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Robin's Wailmer	Island Time		None
Barboach	Barboach releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Juan's Barboach	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Wingull	Wingull releases a spiral of water from its beak at the opponent.
Juan's Wingull	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Swampert	Swampert releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Tucker's Swampert	Tactics Theatrics!!		None
Slowbro	Slowbro releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Solidad's Slowbro	Thinning the Hoard!		None
Buizel	Buizel releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Buizel	Buizel Your Way Out of This!		None
Soren's Buizel	A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!		None
Floatzel	Floatzel releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A Floatzel Kellyn Captured with his Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1		None
Oshawott	Oshawott releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent. Sometimes, the stream of water spirals around as it fires at the opponent.
Ash's Oshawott	Enter Iris and Axew!		None
An Oshawott Nanette imagined	New Places... Familiar Faces!		None
Dewott	Dewott releases a powerful stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Dewott	The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!		None
Burgundy's Dewott	A Connoisseur's Revenge!		None
Panpour	Panpour releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Cress's Panpour	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
A Trainer's Panpour	Summer of Discovery!		None
Ducklett	Ducklett releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Three wild Ducklett	Dancing with the Ducklett Trio!		None
Aspertia Gym's Ducklett	There's a New Gym Leader in Town!		None
Officer Jenny's Ducklett	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
Piplup	Piplup releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Piplup	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		Piplup cannot legally learn Water Gun
Corsola	Corsola releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Corsola	Going for the Gold!		Corsola cannot legally learn Water Gun
Clauncher	Clauncher releases a stream of water from one of its claws at the opponent.
Rodman's Clauncher	Going for the Gold!		None
Gulpin	Gulpin releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Gulpin	Defending the Homeland!		Gulpin cannot legally learn Water Gun
Binacle	Binacle releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Locke and Ed's Binacle	Unlocking Some Respect!		None
Castform	Castform releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
An ally Castform	SM035		None

• In Shapes of Things to Come!, Paul's Azumarill was commanded to use Water Gun, but it was defeated before it could execute the move.

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

	Mudkip	Corphish and Marshtomp
The user releases a stream of water at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Mudkip	Mudkip releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Brock's Mudkip	A Pokémon Battle Against An Entire Family?!		Debut
Corphish	Corphish releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Corphish	A 'Thank You' That Transcends Time		Corphish cannot legally learn Water Gun
Marshtomp	Marshtomp releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Brock's Marshtomp	A 'Thank You' That Transcends Time		None

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

	Starmie
The user releases a stream of water at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Starmie	Starmie releases a stream of water from the gem on the center of its body or one of its appendages at the opponent.
Misty's Starmie	Pikachu's Excellent Adventure		Debut

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

	Squirtle	Totodile
The user shoots a powerful spray of water from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Squirtle	Squirtle shoots a powerful spray of water from his mouth.
Squirtle	Adventuring the Stone		Debut
Totodile	Totodile takes a deep breath, and then shoots out water from its mouth.
Totodile	The Happiness Clover		None

In the movie adaptations

A stream of water is released by the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Totodile	Totodile shoots out water from its mouth.
Ash's Totodile	Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei		Debut
Oshawott	Oshawott squirts water from its mouth.
Ash's Oshawott	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

	Wooper
The user slams their head into the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Wooper	Wooper shoots water from its mouth.
A wild Wooper	PNA1		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Oshawott	Blastoise	Poliwhirl	Politoed
The foe is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Poliwhirl	Poliwhirl releases a stream of water from its palm or the center of the spiral on its stomach at the opponent.
Red's Poli	A Glimpse of the Glow		Debut
Vaporeon	Vaporeon releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Red's Vee	Blame it on Eevee		None
Poliwrath	Poliwrath releases a stream of water from its palm at the opponent.
Red's Poli	Holy Moltres		None
Blastoise	Blastoise releases a stream of water from its mouth or hydro cannons at the opponent.
Green's Blasty	Just a Spearow Carrier		None
Omanyte	Omanyte releases a stream of water from under its tentacles at the opponent.
Yellow's Omny	As Gastly as Before		None
Lapras	Lapras releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Evan's Lapras	Lapras Lazily		None
Totodile	Totodile releases a spiral of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Totodile	Totodile Rock		None
Poliwag	Poliwag releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Gold's Polibo	How Do You Do, Sudowoodo?		None
Croconaw	Croconaw releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Croconaw	Tyranitar War		None
Kingdra	Kingdra releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Kingdra	Tyranitar War		None
Politoed	Politoed releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Gold's Polibo	Tyranitar War		None
Mudkip	Mudkip releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Ruby's Mumu	Trying to Trounce Torchic		None
Bibarel	Bibarel releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Rebecca's Bibarel	Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas		None
Oshawott	Oshawott releases a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Bianca's Oshawott	Welcome to Striaton City!!		None
Panpour	Panpour points its tail at the opponent and releases a stream of water from the middle bump at the opponent.
Cress's Panpour	Their First Gym Battle		None

• In Wartortle Wars, Green's Blasty was revealed to know Water Gun as a Wartortle by Red's Pokédex.

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

	Swampert
The user sprays the foe with water from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Swampert	Swampert sprays a large amount of water from its mouth.
Tucker's Swampert	Introducing the Frontier Brains!		Debut

In the Pokémon Battle Stories manga

	Oshawott
The user sprays the foe with water from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Oshawott	Oshawott squirts water from its mouth.
An Unknown Trainer's Oshawott	Pokémon Battle Stories		Debut

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Quagsire	Wartortle	Poliwag	Politoed
The user sprays the foe with a powerful stream of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Wartortle	Wartortle attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
Shu's Wartortle	Confronting the "Streetkicker"!		Debut
Poliwag	Poliwag attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
Shu's Poliwag	The Forest Insect Hunt		None
Wooper	Wooper attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
Shu's Wooper	GDZ47		None
Politoed	Politoed attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
Ran's Politoed	GDZ66		None
Marill	Marill attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
A Monk's Marill	GDZ67		None
Quagsire	Quagsire attacks the foe by shooting a powerful stream of water from its mouth.
Shu's Quagsire	GDZ72		None

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Remoraid	Totodile	Croconaw	Wooper
The user shoots water from the mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Totodile	Totodile shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Gold's Totodile	Falkner The Bird Keeper's Challenge!!		Debut
Croconaw	Croconaw shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Gold's Croconaw	The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!		None
Remoraid	Remoraid shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Gold's Remoraid	A Serious Crisis!! The Battle With The Lugia		None
Wooper	Wooper shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Chris's Wooper	A Serious Crisis!! The Battle With The Lugia		None

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga

	Totodile
The user shoots water from the mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Totodile	Totodile shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Jō's Totodile	Aim to be the Strongest! The Hot-Blooded Brotherly Combination!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga

	Totodile
The user shoots water from the mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Totodile	Totodile shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Totodile	BET1		Debut

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team! manga

	Mudkip
The user sprays the foe with water from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Mudkip	Mudkip sprays water from its mouth.
A wild Mudkip	Pokémon to the Rescue!		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

	Totodile	Swampert
The user shoots water from the mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Totodile	Totodile shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Totodile	Clefairy, the Battle Instructor		Debut
Swampert	Swampert shoots water from the mouth at the opponent.
A Pokémon Hunter's Swampert	A Visitor From Outer Space?!		None

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

	Squirtle
The user shoots a powerful spray of water from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Squirtle	Squirtle shoots a powerful spray of water from his mouth.
Shigeru's Squirtle	Prologue: Pallet Town		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	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

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	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

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	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

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	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

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	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

Trivia

• The glitch Pokémon MissingNo. is able to learn two copies of this move at the same time.
• Water Gun was the first move shown to be used in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 水槍 Séuichēung * 噴水 Panséui * 水鐵砲 Séuititpaau * 水鐵棒 Séuititpáahng * Mandarin 水槍 / 水枪 Shuǐqiāng Czech Vodní dělo Danish Vandkanon Dutch Waterpistool Finnish Vesiase (early season 1) Vesipyssy French Pistolet à O German Aquaknarre Greek Νεροβόλο Nerobólo Hindi पानी की बन्दूक Paani Ki Bandook Indonesian Senapan Air Pistol Air Meriam Air Italian Pistolacqua Korean 물대포 Mul Daepo Polish Wodna Broń Wodny Bicz* Armatka Wodna Portuguese Brazil Revólver d'Água (games, BW103-present, Diamond & Pearl, Double Crisis-present, PS001-present) Revolver d'Água (Black & White-Primal Clash, PS470) Jato de Água (early anime, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Jato D'água Pistola d'água Arma de água Romanian Pistolul cu Apă Russian Водомёт Vodomyot Serbian Vodena Puška Spanish Latin America Chorro de agua Pistola de agua (Seasons 10, 12, and 13; some episodes) Spain Pistola Agua Swedish Vattenkannon Vattenpistol Turkish Su Silahı Vietnamese Súng Nước

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