Essentials

Aqua Tail

Water physical

Generation 4

Summary

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon ½
  • Electric 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 2
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ½
  • Ground 2
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 2
  • Steel 1
  • Water ½

Stats

Power
90; percentile 72.6
Accuracy
90% ≈ 81.0 power
PP
10, up to 16 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.

Generation 5
Black, White

The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.

Foreign Names

Spanish
Acua Cola
German
Nassschweif
French
Hydroqueue
Czech
Vodní ocas
Italian
Idrondata
Japanese
アクアテール (akuateeru)

Contests

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Cute
Appeal
♡♡♡
Flavor text
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Aqua Tail.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Pound Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Mega Punch Normal physical 20 80 85%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Scratch Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

ViceGrip Normal physical 30 55 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Cut Normal physical 30 50 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Wing Attack Flying physical 35 60 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Slam Normal physical 20 80 75%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Vine Whip Grass physical 15 35 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Mega Kick Normal physical 5 120 75%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Horn Attack Normal physical 25 65 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Tackle Normal physical 35 50 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Water Gun Water special 25 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Hydro Pump Water special 5 120 80%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Peck Flying physical 35 35 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Drill Peck Flying physical 20 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Strength Normal physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Rock Throw Rock physical 15 50 90%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Egg Bomb Normal physical 10 100 75%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Megahorn Bug physical 10 120 85%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Hyper Voice Normal special 10 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Dragon Claw Dragon physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Seed Bomb Grass physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

X-Scissor Bug physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Dragon Pulse Dragon special 10 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Power Gem Rock special 20 70 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Power Whip Grass physical 10 120 85%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Shadow Blitz Shadow physical 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Shadow Break Shadow physical 75 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Shadow Rave Shadow special 70 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Shadow Storm Shadow special 95 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Shadow Wave Shadow special 50 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Pokémon

Water Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Aqua Tail's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
28 28 28 28 Squirtle Water Torrent
Rain Dish
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
44 48 65 50 64 43 314
32 32 32 32 Wartortle Water Torrent
Rain Dish
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
59 63 80 65 80 58 405
32 32 32 32 Blastoise Water Torrent
Rain Dish
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
79 83 100 85 105 78 530
43 43 43 43 Seel Water Thick Fat
Hydration
Ice Body
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
65 45 55 45 70 45 325
43 43 43 49 Dewgong Water Ice Thick Fat
Hydration
Ice Body
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
90 70 80 70 95 70 475
35 35 35 35 Gyarados Water Flying Intimidate
Moxie
½ male, ½ female Water 2
Dragon
95 125 79 60 100 81 540
31 31 31 35 Dratini Dragon Shed Skin
Marvel Scale
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
41 64 45 50 50 50 300
33 33 33 39 Dragonair Dragon Shed Skin
Marvel Scale
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
61 84 65 70 70 70 420
33 33 33 39 Dragonite Dragon Flying Inner Focus
Multiscale
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
91 134 95 100 100 80 600
36 41 41 43 Totodile Water Torrent
Sheer Force
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
50 65 64 44 48 43 314
42 48 48 51 Croconaw Water Torrent
Sheer Force
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
65 80 80 59 63 58 405
50 58 58 63 Feraligatr Water Torrent
Sheer Force
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
85 105 100 79 83 78 530
37 37 37 37 Marill Water Thick Fat
Huge Power
Sap Sipper
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Fairy
70 20 50 20 50 40 250
47 47 47 47 Azumarill Water Thick Fat
Huge Power
Sap Sipper
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Fairy
100 50 80 50 80 50 410
45 45 45 45 Qwilfish Water Poison Poison Point
Swift Swim
Intimidate
½ male, ½ female Water 2 65 95 75 55 55 85 430
35 35 35 35 Barboach Water Ground Oblivious
Anticipation
Hydration
½ male, ½ female Water 2 50 48 43 46 41 60 288
39 39 39 39 Whiscash Water Ground Oblivious
Anticipation
Hydration
½ male, ½ female Water 2 110 78 73 76 71 60 468
29 29 29 29 Milotic Water Marvel Scale
Cute Charm
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
95 60 79 100 125 81 540
46 46 46 46 Huntail Water Swift Swim
Water Veil
½ male, ½ female Water 1 55 104 105 94 75 52 485
46 46 46 46 Gorebyss Water Swift Swim
Hydration
½ male, ½ female Water 1 55 84 105 114 75 52 485
75 75 65 65 Kyogre Water Drizzle genderless No Eggs 100 100 90 150 140 90 670
55 Buizel Water Swift Swim
Water Veil
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
55 65 35 60 30 85 330
62 Floatzel Water Swift Swim
Water Veil
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
85 105 55 85 50 115 495
80 80 24 24 Palkia Water Dragon Pressure
Telepathy
genderless No Eggs 90 120 100 150 120 100 680
35 Oshawott Water Torrent
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 55 55 45 63 45 45 308
41 Dewott Water Torrent
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 75 75 60 83 60 60 413
45 Samurott Water Torrent
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 95 100 85 108 70 70 528
28 Red-Striped Basculin Water Reckless
Adaptability
Mold Breaker
½ male, ½ female Water 2 70 92 65 80 55 98 460
28 Blue-Striped Basculin Blue-Striped Basculin Water Rock Head
Adaptability
Mold Breaker
½ male, ½ female Water 2 70 92 65 80 55 98 460
41 Tirtouga Water Rock Solid Rock
Sturdy
Swift Swim
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 3
54 78 103 53 45 22 355
45 Carracosta Water Rock Solid Rock
Sturdy
Swift Swim
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 3
74 108 133 83 65 32 495
37 Keldeo Water Fighting Justified genderless No Eggs 91 72 90 129 90 108 580
Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • Goldeen Water Swift Swim
Water Veil
Lightningrod
½ male, ½ female Water 2 45 67 60 35 50 63 320
• • • • Relicanth Water Rock Swift Swim
Rock Head
Sturdy
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 2
100 90 130 45 65 55 485
• • • • Bidoof Normal Simple
Unaware
Moody
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
59 45 40 35 40 31 250
• Buizel Water Swift Swim
Water Veil
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
55 65 35 60 30 85 330
• • • • Finneon Water Swift Swim
Storm Drain
Water Veil
½ male, ½ female Water 2 49 49 56 49 61 66 330
• Panpour Water Gluttony
Torrent
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 50 53 48 53 48 64 316
• Minccino Normal Cute Charm
Technician
Skill Link
¼ male, ¾ female Ground 55 50 40 40 40 75 300
Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Squirtle Water Torrent
Rain Dish
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
44 48 65 50 64 43 314
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Wartortle Water Torrent
Rain Dish
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
59 63 80 65 80 58 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Blastoise Water Torrent
Rain Dish
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
79 83 100 85 105 78 530
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Ekans Poison Intimidate
Shed Skin
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
35 60 44 40 54 55 288
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Arbok Poison Intimidate
Shed Skin
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
60 85 69 65 79 80 438
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Nidoqueen Poison Ground Poison Point
Rivalry
Sheer Force
always female No Eggs 90 82 87 75 85 76 495
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Nidoking Poison Ground Poison Point
Rivalry
Sheer Force
always male Monster
Ground
81 92 77 85 75 85 495
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Psyduck Water Damp
Cloud Nine
Swift Swim
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
50 52 48 65 50 55 320
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Golduck Water Damp
Cloud Nine
Swift Swim
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
80 82 78 95 80 85 500
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Slowpoke Water Psychic Oblivious
Own Tempo
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Monster
Water 1
90 65 65 40 40 15 315
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Slowbro Water Psychic Oblivious
Own Tempo
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Monster
Water 1
95 75 110 100 80 30 490
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Slowking Water Psychic Oblivious
Own Tempo
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Monster
Water 1
95 75 80 100 110 30 490
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Seel Water Thick Fat
Hydration
Ice Body
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
65 45 55 45 70 45 325
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Dewgong Water Ice Thick Fat
Hydration
Ice Body
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
90 70 80 70 95 70 475
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Steelix Steel Ground Rock Head
Sturdy
Sheer Force
½ male, ½ female Mineral 75 85 200 55 65 30 510
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Lickitung Normal Own Tempo
Oblivious
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Monster 90 55 75 60 75 30 385
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Lickilicky Normal Own Tempo
Oblivious
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Monster 110 85 95 80 95 50 515
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Rhyhorn Ground Rock Lightningrod
Rock Head
Reckless
½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
80 85 95 30 30 25 345
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Rhydon Ground Rock Lightningrod
Rock Head
Reckless
½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
105 130 120 45 45 40 485
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Rhyperior Ground Rock Lightningrod
Solid Rock
Reckless
½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
115 140 130 55 55 40 535
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Kangaskhan Normal Early Bird
Scrappy
Inner Focus
always female Monster 105 95 80 40 80 90 490
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Goldeen Water Swift Swim
Water Veil
Lightningrod
½ male, ½ female Water 2 45 67 60 35 50 63 320
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Seaking Water Swift Swim
Water Veil
Lightningrod
½ male, ½ female Water 2 80 92 65 65 80 68 450
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Gyarados Water Flying Intimidate
Moxie
½ male, ½ female Water 2
Dragon
95 125 79 60 100 81 540
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Lapras Water Ice Water Absorb
Shell Armor
Hydration
½ male, ½ female Monster
Water 1
130 85 80 85 95 60 535
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Vaporeon Water Water Absorb
Hydration
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 130 65 60 110 95 65 525
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Glaceon Ice Snow Cloak
Ice Body
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 60 110 130 95 65 525
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Kabutops Rock Water Swift Swim
Battle Armor
Weak Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 3
60 115 105 65 70 80 495
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Aerodactyl Rock Flying Rock Head
Pressure
Unnerve
⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying 80 105 65 60 75 130 515
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Dratini Dragon Shed Skin
Marvel Scale
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
41 64 45 50 50 50 300
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Dragonair Dragon Shed Skin
Marvel Scale
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
61 84 65 70 70 70 420
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Dragonite Dragon Flying Inner Focus
Multiscale
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
91 134 95 100 100 80 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mewtwo Psychic Pressure
Unnerve
genderless No Eggs 106 110 90 154 90 130 680
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mew Psychic Synchronize genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Totodile Water Torrent
Sheer Force
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
50 65 64 44 48 43 314
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Croconaw Water Torrent
Sheer Force
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
65 80 80 59 63 58 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Feraligatr Water Torrent
Sheer Force
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
85 105 100 79 83 78 530
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Sentret Normal Run Away
Keen Eye
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Ground 35 46 34 35 45 20 215
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Furret Normal Run Away
Keen Eye
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Ground 85 76 64 45 55 90 415
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Lanturn Water Electric Volt Absorb
Illuminate
Water Absorb
½ male, ½ female Water 2 125 58 58 76 76 67 460
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Marill Water Thick Fat
Huge Power
Sap Sipper
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Fairy
70 20 50 20 50 40 250
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Azumarill Water Thick Fat
Huge Power
Sap Sipper
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Fairy
100 50 80 50 80 50 410
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Wooper Water Ground Damp
Water Absorb
Unaware
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
55 45 45 25 25 15 210
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Quagsire Water Ground Damp
Water Absorb
Unaware
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
95 85 85 65 65 35 430
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Dunsparce Normal Serene Grace
Run Away
Rattled
½ male, ½ female Ground 100 70 70 65 65 45 415
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Gligar Ground Flying Hyper Cutter
Sand Veil
Immunity
½ male, ½ female Bug 65 75 105 35 65 85 430
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Gliscor Ground Flying Hyper Cutter
Sand Veil
Poison Heal
½ male, ½ female Bug 75 95 125 45 75 95 510
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Qwilfish Water Poison Poison Point
Swift Swim
Intimidate
½ male, ½ female Water 2 65 95 75 55 55 85 430
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mantine Water Flying Swift Swim
Water Absorb
Water Veil
½ male, ½ female Water 1 65 40 70 80 140 70 465
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Tyranitar Rock Dark Sand Stream
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Monster 100 134 110 95 100 61 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Lugia Psychic Flying Pressure
Multiscale
genderless No Eggs 106 90 130 90 154 110 680
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mudkip Water Torrent
Damp
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
50 70 50 50 50 40 310
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Marshtomp Water Ground Torrent
Damp
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
70 85 70 60 70 50 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Swampert Water Ground Torrent
Damp
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
100 110 90 85 90 60 535
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Aggron Steel Rock Sturdy
Rock Head
Heavy Metal
½ male, ½ female Monster 70 110 180 60 60 50 530
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Seviper Poison Shed Skin
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
73 100 60 100 60 65 458
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Barboach Water Ground Oblivious
Anticipation
Hydration
½ male, ½ female Water 2 50 48 43 46 41 60 288
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Whiscash Water Ground Oblivious
Anticipation
Hydration
½ male, ½ female Water 2 110 78 73 76 71 60 468
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Armaldo Rock Bug Battle Armor
Swift Swim
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 3 75 125 100 70 80 45 495
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Milotic Water Marvel Scale
Cute Charm
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
95 60 79 100 125 81 540
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Kecleon Normal Color Change ½ male, ½ female Ground 60 90 70 60 120 40 440
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Spheal Ice Water Thick Fat
Ice Body
Oblivious
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
70 40 50 55 50 25 290
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Sealeo Ice Water Thick Fat
Ice Body
Oblivious
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
90 60 70 75 70 45 410
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Walrein Ice Water Thick Fat
Ice Body
Oblivious
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
110 80 90 95 90 65 530
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Huntail Water Swift Swim
Water Veil
½ male, ½ female Water 1 55 104 105 94 75 52 485
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Gorebyss Water Swift Swim
Hydration
½ male, ½ female Water 1 55 84 105 114 75 52 485
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Relicanth Water Rock Swift Swim
Rock Head
Sturdy
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 2
100 90 130 45 65 55 485
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Salamence Dragon Flying Intimidate
Moxie
½ male, ½ female Dragon 95 135 80 110 80 100 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Kyogre Water Drizzle genderless No Eggs 100 100 90 150 140 90 670
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Rayquaza Dragon Flying Air Lock genderless No Eggs 105 150 90 150 90 95 680
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Bidoof Normal Simple
Unaware
Moody
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
59 45 40 35 40 31 250
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Bibarel Normal Water Simple
Unaware
Moody
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
79 85 60 55 60 71 410
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Floatzel Water Swift Swim
Water Veil
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
85 105 55 85 50 115 495
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Garchomp Dragon Ground Sand Veil
Rough Skin
½ male, ½ female Monster
Dragon
108 130 95 80 85 102 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Skorupi Poison Bug Battle Armor
Sniper
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3
40 50 90 30 55 65 330
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Drapion Poison Dark Battle Armor
Sniper
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3
70 90 110 60 75 95 500
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Finneon Water Swift Swim
Storm Drain
Water Veil
½ male, ½ female Water 2 49 49 56 49 61 66 330
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Lumineon Water Swift Swim
Storm Drain
Water Veil
½ male, ½ female Water 2 69 69 76 69 86 91 460
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Palkia Water Dragon Pressure
Telepathy
genderless No Eggs 90 120 100 150 120 100 680
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Altered Giratina Ghost Dragon Pressure
Telepathy
genderless No Eggs 150 100 120 100 120 90 680
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Origin Giratina Origin Giratina Ghost Dragon Levitate genderless No Eggs 150 120 100 120 100 90 680
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Normal Arceus Normal Multitype genderless No Eggs 120 120 120 120 120 120 720

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