Ability · Gen 7 · 2 Pokémon
Water Bubble
This Pokemon's Water power is 2×; it can't be burned; Fire power against it is halved.
This Pokemon's offensive stat is doubled while using a Water-type attack. If a Pokemon uses a Fire-type attack against this Pokemon, that Pokemon's offensive stat is halved when calculating the damage to this Pokemon. This Pokemon cannot be burned. Gaining this Ability while burned cures it.
Water Bubble was introduced in Generation 7. 2 Pokémon and forms can have it.
Changes type matchups
Fire: damage halved
Applied automatically on every weakness page and in the team builder's defensive analysis.
Best Pokémon with Water Bubble
Ranked by usage in public Pokémon Showdown battles (Champions VGC first, then National Dex OU, SV OU and Champions Singles), with how many of each Pokémon's sets actually run Water Bubble.
Water Bubble before and after
Damage taken by Araquanid and Dewpider without → with Water Bubble.
| Attack | Araquanid | Dewpider |
|---|---|---|
| Fire | 1× → ½× | 1× → ½× |
Pokémon with Water Bubble
As a regular ability (2)
DewpiderWater Bubble FAQ
What does Water Bubble do?
This Pokemon's offensive stat is doubled while using a Water-type attack. If a Pokemon uses a Fire-type attack against this Pokemon, that Pokemon's offensive stat is halved when calculating the damage to this Pokemon. This Pokemon cannot be burned. Gaining this Ability while burned cures it.
Which Pokémon have Water Bubble?
2 Pokémon and forms can have Water Bubble: Dewpider and Araquanid.
What are the best Pokémon with Water Bubble?
By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Water Bubble are Araquanid (#100 in Champions VGC, 99.6% run Water Bubble).
Does Water Bubble change type matchups?
Yes. Fire: damage halved. DexTeam's weakness pages and team builder count this automatically.
Effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT); which Pokémon have it from Showdown's Pokédex, cross-checked against PokéAPI. Unofficial fan site.