Essentials
Summary
Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Damage Dealt
Stats
- Power
- 80 — 62.8 percentile
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 15, up to 24 with
PP Up - Target
- Selected Pokémon
- Effect chance
- 20
- Priority
- 0 (normal)
Flags
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Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
- Blocked by Detect and Protect
- Reflectable with Magic Coat
- Snatchable
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Rolls accuracy
This move is affected by accuracy and evasion modifiers.
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Flinches with King's Rock
A held King's Rock gives this move an 11.7% chance to make the target flinch.
Machines

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Not a TM

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HM07

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HM07

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HM07
Effect
Inflicts regular damage. Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Categories
Flavor
Flavor Text

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An aquatic charge attack.

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Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.


A powerful charge attack. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.

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The user charges the foe at an awesome speed. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.


The user charges at the foe rapidly, and may make it flinch. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
Foreign Names
- Japanese

- たきのぼり (takinobori)
- French

- Cascade
- German

- Kaskade
- Spanish

- Cascada
- Italian

- Cascata
Contests
Contest
- Type

- Appeal
- ♡♡
- Jam
- Flavor text
- The appeal works great if performed last.
- Use after
- Use before
- None
Super Contest
- Type

- 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 Waterfall.
| Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
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| Rolling Kick | ![]() |
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15 | 60 | 85% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Headbutt | ![]() |
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15 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Bite | ![]() |
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25 | 60 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Bone Club | ![]() |
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20 | 65 | 85% | Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Rock Slide | ![]() |
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10 | 75 | 90% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Hyper Fang | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 90% | Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Needle Arm | ![]() |
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15 | 60 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Astonish | ![]() |
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15 | 30 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Extrasensory | ![]() |
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30 | 80 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Dark Pulse | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Air Slash | ![]() |
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20 | 75 | 95% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Dragon Rush | ![]() |
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10 | 100 | 75% | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Zen Headbutt | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 90% | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Iron Head | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
Pokémon
Water Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.
Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Waterfall's Physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.
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Pokémon | Type | Ability | Gender | Egg Group | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Total | |
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| Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level. | ||||||||||||||||
| 37 | 38 | 38 | 37 | Goldeen |
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Swift Swim
Water Veil |
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Water 2 | 45 | 67 | 60 | 35 | 50 | 63 | 320 | |
| 39 | 41 | 41 | 40 | Seaking |
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Swift Swim
Water Veil |
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Water 2 | 80 | 92 | 65 | 65 | 80 | 68 | 450 | |
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Pokémon | Type | Ability | Gender | Egg Group | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Total | |
| Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM. | ||||||||||||||||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Squirtle |
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Torrent | ![]() |
Monster
Water 1 |
44 | 48 | 65 | 50 | 64 | 43 | 314 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Wartortle |
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Torrent | ![]() |
Monster
Water 1 |
59 | 63 | 80 | 65 | 80 | 58 | 405 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Blastoise |
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Torrent | ![]() |
Monster
Water 1 |
79 | 83 | 100 | 85 | 105 | 78 | 530 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Psyduck |
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Damp
Cloud Nine |
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Water 1
Ground |
50 | 52 | 48 | 65 | 50 | 55 | 320 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Golduck |
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Damp
Cloud Nine |
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Water 1
Ground |
80 | 82 | 78 | 95 | 80 | 85 | 500 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Poliwag |
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Water Absorb
Damp |
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Water 1 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 90 | 300 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Poliwhirl |
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Water Absorb
Damp |
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Water 1 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 50 | 50 | 90 | 385 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Poliwrath |
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Water Absorb
Damp |
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Water 1 | 90 | 85 | 95 | 70 | 90 | 70 | 500 | ||
| H7 | H7 | Tentacool |
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Clear Body
Liquid Ooze |
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Water 3 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 50 | 100 | 70 | 335 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Tentacruel |
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Clear Body
Liquid Ooze |
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Water 3 | 80 | 70 | 65 | 80 | 120 | 100 | 515 | |||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Seel |
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Thick Fat
Hydration |
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Water 1
Ground |
65 | 45 | 55 | 45 | 70 | 45 | 325 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Dewgong |
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Thick Fat
Hydration |
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Water 1
Ground |
90 | 70 | 80 | 70 | 95 | 70 | 475 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Horsea |
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Swift Swim
Sniper |
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Water 1
Dragon |
30 | 40 | 70 | 70 | 25 | 60 | 295 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Seadra |
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Poison Point
Sniper |
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Water 1
Dragon |
55 | 65 | 95 | 95 | 45 | 85 | 440 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Goldeen |
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Swift Swim
Water Veil |
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Water 2 | 45 | 67 | 60 | 35 | 50 | 63 | 320 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Seaking |
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Swift Swim
Water Veil |
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Water 2 | 80 | 92 | 65 | 65 | 80 | 68 | 450 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Staryu |
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Illuminate
Natural Cure |
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Water 3 | 30 | 45 | 55 | 70 | 55 | 85 | 340 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Starmie |
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Illuminate
Natural Cure |
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Water 3 | 60 | 75 | 85 | 100 | 85 | 115 | 520 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Gyarados |
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Intimidate | ![]() |
Water 2
Dragon |
95 | 125 | 79 | 60 | 100 | 81 | 540 | ||
| H7 | H7 | Lapras |
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Water Absorb
Shell Armor |
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Monster
Water 1 |
130 | 85 | 80 | 85 | 95 | 60 | 535 | |||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Vaporeon |
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Water Absorb | ![]() |
Ground | 130 | 65 | 60 | 110 | 95 | 65 | 525 | ||
| H7 | H7 | Omanyte |
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Swift Swim
Shell Armor |
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Water 1
Water 3 |
35 | 40 | 100 | 90 | 55 | 35 | 355 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Omastar |
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Swift Swim
Shell Armor |
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Water 1
Water 3 |
70 | 60 | 125 | 115 | 70 | 55 | 495 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Kabuto |
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Swift Swim
Battle Armor |
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Water 1
Water 3 |
30 | 80 | 90 | 55 | 45 | 55 | 355 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Kabutops |
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Swift Swim
Battle Armor |
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Water 1
Water 3 |
60 | 115 | 105 | 65 | 70 | 80 | 495 | |||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Dratini |
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Shed Skin | ![]() |
Water 1
Dragon |
41 | 64 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 300 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Dragonair |
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Shed Skin | ![]() |
Water 1
Dragon |
61 | 84 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 420 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Dragonite |
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Inner Focus | ![]() |
Water 1
Dragon |
91 | 134 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 600 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Mew |
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Synchronize | ![]() |
No Eggs | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 600 | ||
| H7 | H7 | Totodile |
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Torrent | ![]() |
Monster
Water 1 |
50 | 65 | 64 | 44 | 48 | 43 | 314 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Croconaw |
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Torrent | ![]() |
Monster
Water 1 |
65 | 80 | 80 | 59 | 63 | 58 | 405 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Feraligatr |
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Torrent | ![]() |
Monster
Water 1 |
85 | 105 | 100 | 79 | 83 | 78 | 530 | |||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Chinchou |
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Volt Absorb
Illuminate |
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Water 2 | 75 | 38 | 38 | 56 | 56 | 67 | 330 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Lanturn |
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Volt Absorb
Illuminate |
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Water 2 | 125 | 58 | 58 | 76 | 76 | 67 | 460 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Marill |
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Thick Fat
Huge Power |
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Water 1
Fairy |
70 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 | 40 | 250 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Azumarill |
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Thick Fat
Huge Power |
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Water 1
Fairy |
100 | 50 | 80 | 50 | 80 | 50 | 410 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Politoed |
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Water Absorb
Damp |
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Water 1 | 90 | 75 | 75 | 90 | 100 | 70 | 500 | ||
| H7 | H7 | Wooper |
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Damp
Water Absorb |
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Water 1
Ground |
55 | 45 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 210 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Quagsire |
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Damp
Water Absorb |
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Water 1
Ground |
95 | 85 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 35 | 430 | |||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Qwilfish |
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Poison Point
Swift Swim |
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Water 2 | 65 | 95 | 75 | 55 | 55 | 85 | 430 | ||
| H7 | H7 | Remoraid |
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Hustle
Sniper |
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Water 1
Water 2 |
35 | 65 | 35 | 65 | 35 | 65 | 300 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Octillery |
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Suction Cups
Sniper |
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Water 1
Water 2 |
75 | 105 | 75 | 105 | 75 | 45 | 480 | |||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Mantine |
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Swift Swim
Water Absorb |
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Water 1 | 65 | 40 | 70 | 80 | 140 | 70 | 465 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Kingdra |
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Swift Swim
Sniper |
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Water 1
Dragon |
75 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 85 | 540 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Suicune |
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Pressure | ![]() |
No Eggs | 100 | 75 | 115 | 90 | 115 | 85 | 580 | ||
| H7 | H7 | H7 | Lugia |
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Pressure | ![]() |
No Eggs | 106 | 90 | 130 | 90 | 154 | 110 | 680 | ||
| H7 | H7 | Mudkip |
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Torrent | ![]() |
Monster
Water 1 |
50 | 70 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 310 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Marshtomp |
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Torrent | ![]() |
Monster
Water 1 |
70 | 85 | 70 | 60 | 70 | 50 | 405 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Swampert |
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Torrent | ![]() |
Monster
Water 1 |
100 | 110 | 90 | 85 | 90 | 60 | 535 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Lombre |
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Swift Swim
Rain Dish |
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Water 1
Plant |
60 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 50 | 340 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Ludicolo |
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Swift Swim
Rain Dish |
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Water 1
Plant |
80 | 70 | 70 | 90 | 100 | 70 | 480 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Azurill |
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Thick Fat
Huge Power |
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No Eggs | 50 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 190 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Carvanha |
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Rough Skin | ![]() |
Water 2 | 45 | 90 | 20 | 65 | 20 | 65 | 305 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Sharpedo |
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Rough Skin | ![]() |
Water 2 | 70 | 120 | 40 | 95 | 40 | 95 | 460 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Wailmer |
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Water Veil
Oblivious |
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Ground
Water 2 |
130 | 70 | 35 | 70 | 35 | 60 | 400 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Wailord |
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Water Veil
Oblivious |
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Ground
Water 2 |
170 | 90 | 45 | 90 | 45 | 60 | 500 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Barboach |
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Oblivious
Anticipation |
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Water 2 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 46 | 41 | 60 | 288 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Whiscash |
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Oblivious
Anticipation |
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Water 2 | 110 | 78 | 73 | 76 | 71 | 60 | 468 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Corphish |
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Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor |
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Water 1
Water 3 |
43 | 80 | 65 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 308 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Crawdaunt |
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Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor |
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Water 1
Water 3 |
63 | 120 | 85 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 468 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Feebas |
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Swift Swim | ![]() |
Water 1
Dragon |
20 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 55 | 80 | 200 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Milotic |
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Marvel Scale | ![]() |
Water 1
Dragon |
95 | 60 | 79 | 100 | 125 | 81 | 540 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Spheal |
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Thick Fat
Ice Body |
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Water 1
Ground |
70 | 40 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 25 | 290 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Sealeo |
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Thick Fat
Ice Body |
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Water 1
Ground |
90 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 70 | 45 | 410 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Walrein |
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Thick Fat
Ice Body |
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Water 1
Ground |
110 | 80 | 90 | 95 | 90 | 65 | 530 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Clamperl |
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Shell Armor | ![]() |
Water 1 | 35 | 64 | 85 | 74 | 55 | 32 | 345 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Huntail |
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Swift Swim | ![]() |
Water 1 | 55 | 104 | 105 | 94 | 75 | 52 | 485 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Gorebyss |
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Swift Swim | ![]() |
Water 1 | 55 | 84 | 105 | 114 | 75 | 52 | 485 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Relicanth |
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Swift Swim
Rock Head |
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Water 1
Water 2 |
100 | 90 | 130 | 45 | 65 | 55 | 485 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Luvdisc |
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Swift Swim | ![]() |
Water 2 | 43 | 30 | 55 | 40 | 65 | 97 | 330 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Latias |
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Levitate | ![]() |
No Eggs | 80 | 80 | 90 | 110 | 130 | 110 | 600 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Latios |
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Levitate | ![]() |
No Eggs | 80 | 90 | 80 | 130 | 110 | 110 | 600 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Kyogre |
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Drizzle | ![]() |
No Eggs | 100 | 100 | 90 | 150 | 140 | 90 | 670 | |||
| H7 | H7 | Rayquaza |
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Air Lock | ![]() |
No Eggs | 105 | 150 | 90 | 150 | 90 | 95 | 680 | |||
| H7 | Piplup |
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Torrent | ![]() |
Water 1
Ground |
53 | 51 | 53 | 61 | 56 | 40 | 314 | ||||
| H7 | Prinplup |
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Torrent | ![]() |
Water 1
Ground |
64 | 66 | 68 | 81 | 76 | 50 | 405 | ||||
| H7 | Empoleon |
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Torrent | ![]() |
Water 1
Ground |
84 | 86 | 88 | 111 | 101 | 60 | 530 | ||||
| H7 | Bibarel |
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Simple
Unaware |
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Water 1
Ground |
79 | 85 | 60 | 55 | 60 | 71 | 410 | ||||
| H7 | Buizel |
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Swift Swim | ![]() |
Water 1
Ground |
55 | 65 | 35 | 60 | 30 | 85 | 330 | ||||
| H7 | Floatzel |
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Swift Swim | ![]() |
Water 1
Ground |
85 | 105 | 55 | 85 | 50 | 115 | 495 | ||||
| H7 | Gastrodon |
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Sticky Hold
Storm Drain |
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Water 1
Indeterminate |
111 | 83 | 68 | 92 | 82 | 39 | 475 | ||||
| H7 | Finneon |
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Swift Swim
Storm Drain |
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Water 2 | 49 | 49 | 56 | 49 | 61 | 66 | 330 | ||||
| H7 | Lumineon |
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Swift Swim
Storm Drain |
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Water 2 | 69 | 69 | 76 | 69 | 86 | 91 | 460 | ||||
| H7 | Mantyke |
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Swift Swim
Water Absorb |
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No Eggs | 45 | 20 | 50 | 60 | 120 | 50 | 345 | ||||
| H7 | Phione |
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Hydration | ![]() |
Water 1
Fairy |
80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 480 | ||||
| H7 | Manaphy |
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Hydration | ![]() |
Water 1
Fairy |
100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 600 | ||||
| H7 | Arceus |
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Multitype | ![]() |
No Eggs | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 720 | ||||

























