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Water · Physical move · Gen 4

Aqua Tail

Aqua Tail is a Water-type physical move introduced in Generation 4. It has 90 base power and 90% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 144 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Water

Category

Physical

Power

90

Accuracy

90%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Calculate Aqua Tail damageAll Water movesType chart

Effect

No additional effect.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (58 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (16 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Water attack

2× vsFireGroundRock

½× vsWaterGrassDragon

Pokémon that learn Aqua Tail

144 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
SquirtleWater✓4–9
WartortleWater✓4–9
BlastoiseWater✓✓4–9
EkansPoison4–7
ArbokPoison4–7
Alolan SandshrewIce/Steel7
Alolan SandslashIce/Steel7
NidoqueenPoison/Ground4–7
NidokingPoison/Ground4–7
Alolan VulpixIce7
Alolan NinetalesIce/Fairy7
PsyduckWater✓4–9
GolduckWater✓4–9
SlowpokeWater/Psychic4–7
SlowbroWater/Psychic4–7
SeelWater✓4–7, 9
DewgongWater/Ice✓4–7, 9
LickitungNormal4–7
RhyhornGround/Rock4–7
RhydonGround/Rock4–7
KangaskhanNormal4–7
GoldeenWater4–8
SeakingWater4–8
GyaradosWater/Flying✓✓4–9
LaprasWater/Ice4–7
VaporeonWater4–7
KabutopsRock/Water4–7
AerodactylRock/Flying4–7
DratiniDragon✓4–9
DragonairDragon✓4–9
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓✓4–9
MewtwoPsychic4–7
MewPsychic4–7
TotodileWater✓4–7, 9
CroconawWater✓4–7, 9
FeraligatrWater✓✓4–7, 9
SentretNormal4–7
FurretNormal4–7
LanturnWater/Electric4–7
MarillWater/Fairy✓4–9
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓✓4–9
WooperWater/Ground✓4–9
QuagsireWater/Ground✓4–9
SlowkingWater/Psychic4–7
DunsparceNormal✓4–9
GligarGround/Flying4–7
SteelixSteel/Ground4–7
QwilfishWater/Poison✓✓4–9
Hisuian QwilfishDark/Poison✓9
MantineWater/Flying4–7
TyranitarRock/Dark4–7
LugiaPsychic/Flying4–7
MudkipWater4–7
MarshtompWater/Ground4–7
SwampertWater/Ground4–7
AggronSteel/Rock4–7
SeviperPoison4–7
BarboachWater/Ground✓4–9
WhiscashWater/Ground✓4–9
ArmaldoRock/Bug4–7
MiloticWater✓✓4–9
KecleonNormal4–7
SphealIce/Water4–7
SealeoIce/Water4–7
WalreinIce/Water4–7
HuntailWater4–7
GorebyssWater4–7
RelicanthWater/Rock4–8
SalamenceDragon/Flying4–7
KyogreWater✓4–9
RayquazaDragon/Flying4–7
BidoofNormal4–7
BibarelNormal/Water4–7
BuizelWater✓5–7, 9
FloatzelWater✓4–7, 9
GarchompDragon/Ground4–7
SkorupiPoison/Bug4–7
DrapionPoison/Dark4–7
FinneonWater✓4–7, 9
LumineonWater✓4–7, 9
LickilickyNormal4–7
RhyperiorGround/Rock4–7
GlaceonIce4–7
GliscorGround/Flying4–7
PalkiaWater/Dragon✓4–9
GiratinaGhost/Dragon4–7
ArceusNormal4–7
SnivyGrass5–7
ServineGrass5–7
SerperiorGrass5–7
OshawottWater✓5–7, 9
DewottWater✓5–7, 9
SamurottWater✓✓5–7, 9
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark✓✓5–7, 9
PatratNormal5–7
WatchogNormal5–7
PanpourWater5–7
SimipourWater5–7
ScolipedeBug/Poison5–7
BasculinWater5–8
SandileGround/Dark✓5–9
KrokorokGround/Dark✓5–9
KrookodileGround/Dark✓✓5–9
TirtougaWater/Rock5–8
CarracostaWater/Rock5–8
ArchenRock/Flying5–7
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–7
MinccinoNormal✓5–9
CinccinoNormal✓5–9
EelektrikElectric5–7
EelektrossElectric5–7
AxewDragon✓5–7, 9
FraxureDragon✓5–7, 9
HaxorusDragon✓5–7, 9
StunfiskGround/Electric5–7
DruddigonDragon5–7
DeinoDark/Dragon5–7
ZweilousDark/Dragon5–7
HydreigonDark/Dragon5–7
KeldeoWater/Fighting✓5–9
SkrelpPoison/Water✓6–9
DragalgePoison/Dragon✓✓6–9
ClauncherWater✓6–9
ClawitzerWater✓✓6–9
AmauraRock/Ice6–7
AurorusRock/Ice6–7
GoodraDragon✓✓6–9
PopplioWater7
BrionneWater7
PrimarinaWater/Fairy7
WishiwashiWater7–8
BruxishWater/Psychic✓7, 9
Jangmo-oDragon7
Hakamo-oDragon/Fighting7
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting7
OverqwilDark/Poison✓✓9
FinizenWater✓9
PalafinWater✓✓9
CyclizarDragon/Normal✓9
DondozoWater✓9
DudunsparceNormal✓4–9
FrigibaxDragon/Ice✓9
ArctibaxDragon/Ice✓9
BaxcaliburDragon/Ice✓✓9

Aqua Tail FAQ

What does Aqua Tail do?

Aqua Tail is a Water-type physical move with 90 power. No additional effect.

Which Pokémon can learn Aqua Tail?

144 Pokémon and forms can learn Aqua Tail in at least one game: 58 in Scarlet & Violet, 16 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Ekans, Arbok and Alolan Sandshrew.

Is Aqua Tail in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 16 Pokémon can use Aqua Tail in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Aqua Tail super effective against?

As a Water-type attack, Aqua Tail is super effective against Fire, Ground and Rock, not very effective against Water, Grass and Dragon (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.