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Water · Physical move · Gen 3

Dive

Dive is a Water-type physical move introduced in Generation 3. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 145 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Water

Category

Physical

Power

80

Accuracy

100%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

Dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2. This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. On the first turn, the user avoids all attacks other than Surf and Whirlpool but takes double damage from them, and is also unaffected by weather. If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (12 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (32 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Water attack

2× vsFireGroundRock

½× vsWaterGrassDragon

Pokémon that learn Dive

145 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
SquirtleWater3–6, 8
WartortleWater3–6, 8
BlastoiseWater✓3–6, 8
PsyduckWater3–6, 8
GolduckWater3–6, 8
PoliwagWater3–6, 8
PoliwhirlWater3–6, 8
PoliwrathWater/Fighting3–6, 8
TentacoolWater/Poison3–6, 8
TentacruelWater/Poison3–6, 8
SlowpokeWater/Psychic3–6, 8
Galarian SlowpokePsychic8
SlowbroWater/Psychic✓3–6, 8
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓8
SeelWater✓3–7, 9
DewgongWater/Ice✓3–7, 9
ShellderWater3–6, 8
CloysterWater/Ice3–6, 8
KrabbyWater3–6, 8
KinglerWater3–6, 8
HorseaWater3–6, 8
SeadraWater3–6, 8
GoldeenWater3–6, 8
SeakingWater3–6, 8
StaryuWater3–6, 8
StarmieWater/Psychic✓3–6, 8
GyaradosWater/Flying✓3–6, 8
LaprasWater/Ice3–6, 8
VaporeonWater✓3–6, 8
OmanyteRock/Water3–6, 8
OmastarRock/Water3–6, 8
KabutopsRock/Water3–6, 8
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓3–6, 8
MewtwoPsychic6, 8
MewPsychic3–6, 8
TotodileWater3–6
CroconawWater3–6
FeraligatrWater✓3–6
ChinchouWater/Electric3–6, 8
LanturnWater/Electric3–6, 8
MarillWater/Fairy3–6, 8
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓3–6, 8
PolitoedWater✓3–6, 8
WooperWater/Ground3–6, 8
QuagsireWater/Ground3–6, 8
SlowkingWater/Psychic✓3–6, 8
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓8
QwilfishWater/Poison✓3–6, 8
RemoraidWater3–6, 8
OctilleryWater3–6, 8
MantineWater/Flying3–6, 8
KingdraWater/Dragon3–6, 8
SuicuneWater3–6, 8
LugiaPsychic/Flying3–6, 8
MudkipWater3–6, 8
MarshtompWater/Ground3–6, 8
SwampertWater/Ground✓3–6, 8
LombreWater/Grass3–6, 8
LudicoloWater/Grass3–6, 8
CarvanhaWater/Dark3–6, 8
SharpedoWater/Dark✓3–6, 8
WailmerWater3–8
WailordWater3–8
BarboachWater/Ground3–6, 8
WhiscashWater/Ground3–6, 8
CrawdauntWater/Dark3–6, 8
FeebasWater3–6, 8
MiloticWater✓3–6, 8
SphealIce/Water3–6, 8
SealeoIce/Water3–6, 8
WalreinIce/Water3–6, 8
ClamperlWater3–6
HuntailWater3–7
GorebyssWater3–7
RelicanthWater/Rock3–8
LuvdiscWater3–6
LatiasDragon/Psychic3–6, 8
LatiosDragon/Psychic3–6, 8
KyogreWater3–6, 8
RayquazaDragon/Flying3–6, 8
PiplupWater4–6
PrinplupWater4–6
EmpoleonWater/Steel✓4–6
BibarelNormal/Water4–6
BuizelWater4–6
FloatzelWater4–6
ShellosWater4–6, 8
GastrodonWater/Ground4–6, 8
FinneonWater4–6
LumineonWater4–6
MantykeWater/Flying4–6, 8
PalkiaWater/Dragon4–6, 8
PhioneWater✓4–7, 9
ManaphyWater✓4–7, 9
ArceusNormal4, 6
OshawottWater5–6
DewottWater5–6
SamurottWater✓5–6
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark✓5–6
PanpourWater5–6
SimipourWater✓5–6
SeismitoadWater/Ground8
BasculinWater5–6, 8
TirtougaWater/Rock5–6, 8
CarracostaWater/Rock5–6, 8
DucklettWater/Flying✓5–6, 9
SwannaWater/Flying✓5–6, 9
FrillishWater/Ghost5–6, 8
JellicentWater/Ghost5–6, 8
AlomomolaWater5–6
BearticIce✓5–6, 8
FroakieWater6
FrogadierWater6
GreninjaWater/Dark✓6
BarbaracleRock/Water✓8
SkrelpPoison/Water6, 8
DragalgePoison/Dragon✓6, 8
ClauncherWater6, 8
ClawitzerWater✓6, 8
PopplioWater8
BrionneWater8
PrimarinaWater/Fairy✓8
WishiwashiWater7–8
AraquanidWater/Bug✓8
GolisopodBug/Water✓8
Tapu FiniWater/Fairy8
SobbleWater8
DrizzileWater8
InteleonWater✓8
ChewtleWater8
DrednawWater/Rock8
CramorantFlying/Water✓8–9
ArrokudaWater✓8–9
BarraskewdaWater✓8–9
ClobbopusFighting8
GrapploctFighting✓8
EiscueIce8
DracovishWater/Dragon8
ArctovishWater/Ice8
DrakloakDragon/Ghost8
DragapultDragon/Ghost✓8
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water8
FinizenWater✓9
PalafinWater✓✓9
DondozoWater✓9

Dive FAQ

What does Dive do?

Dive is a Water-type physical move with 80 power. This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. On the first turn, the user avoids all attacks other than Surf and Whirlpool but takes double damage from them, and is also unaffected by weather. If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.

Which Pokémon can learn Dive?

145 Pokémon and forms can learn Dive in at least one game: 12 in Scarlet & Violet, 32 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Psyduck, Golduck and Poliwag.

Is Dive in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 32 Pokémon can use Dive in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Dive super effective against?

As a Water-type attack, Dive 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.