Water · Special move · Gen 1
Hydro Pump
Hydro Pump is a Water-type special move introduced in Generation 1. It has 110 base power and 80% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 194 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Water
Category
Special
Power
110
Accuracy
80%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
No additional effect.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (143 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (50 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (57 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Water attack
2× vsFireGroundRock
½× vsWaterGrassDragon
Pokémon that learn Hydro Pump
194 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Squirtle | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Wartortle | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Blastoise | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Psyduck | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Golduck | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Poliwag | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Poliwhirl | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Poliwrath | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tentacool | Water/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tentacruel | Water/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Slowpoke | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Galarian Slowpoke | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Slowbro | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Galarian Slowbro | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Seel | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dewgong | Water/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Shellder | Water | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Cloyster | Water/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kingler | Water | 8 | |||
 Lickitung | Normal | 8 | |||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kangaskhan | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Horsea | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Seadra | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Goldeen | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Seaking | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Staryu | Water | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Starmie | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed) | Fighting/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Magikarp | Water | ✓ | 5, 8 | ||
 Gyarados | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Lapras | Water/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Vaporeon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Omanyte | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Omastar | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kabuto | Rock/Water | 7–8 | |||
 Kabutops | Rock/Water | 7–8 | |||
 Snorlax | Normal | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Dratini | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Dragonair | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Dragonite | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Totodile | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Croconaw | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Chinchou | Water/Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lanturn | Water/Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Marill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Azumarill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Politoed | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Wooper | Water/Ground | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Paldean Wooper | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quagsire | Water/Ground | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Slowking | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Qwilfish | Water/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Hisuian Qwilfish | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Corsola | Water/Rock | 8 | |||
 Galarian Corsola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Remoraid | Water | 5–8 | |||
 Octillery | Water | 5–8 | |||
 Mantine | Water/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Kingdra | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Suicune | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Lugia | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Mudkip | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Marshtomp | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Swampert | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Lombre | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ludicolo | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Wingull | Water/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pelipper | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Surskit | Bug/Water | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Masquerain | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Exploud | Normal | 8 | |||
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Carvanha | Water/Dark | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Sharpedo | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Wailmer | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Wailord | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Barboach | Water/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Whiscash | Water/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Corphish | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Crawdaunt | Water/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Milotic | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Castform | Normal | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Walrein | Ice/Water | 8 | |||
 Huntail | Water | 3–7 | |||
 Gorebyss | Water | 3–7 | |||
 Relicanth | Water/Rock | 3–8 | |||
 Luvdisc | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Bagon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Shelgon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Kyogre | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Piplup | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Prinplup | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Empoleon | Water/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Buizel | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Floatzel | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Shellos | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Gastrodon | Water/Ground | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Munchlax | Normal | 8 | |||
 Finneon | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lumineon | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mantyke | Water/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Lickilicky | Normal | 8 | |||
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Rotom-Wash | Electric/Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Phione | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Manaphy | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Oshawott | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Dewott | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Samurott | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Samurott | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Panpour | Water | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simipour | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Tympole | Water | 5–8 | |||
 Palpitoad | Water/Ground | 5–8 | |||
 Seismitoad | Water/Ground | 5–8 | |||
 Basculin | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Basculin-White-Striped | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tirtouga | Water/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Carracosta | Water/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Swanna | Water/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Frillish | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Jellicent | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Alomomola | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Hydreigon | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Keldeo | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Froakie | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Frogadier | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Greninja | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Skrelp | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Dragalge | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Clauncher | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Clawitzer | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Goodra | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Hisuian Goodra | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Avalugg | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Hisuian Avalugg | Ice/Rock | ✓ | |||
 Volcanion | Fire/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Popplio | Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Brionne | Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Primarina | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Wishiwashi | Water | 7–8 | |||
 Mareanie | Poison/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Toxapex | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Dewpider | Water/Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Araquanid | Water/Bug | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Bruxish | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Dhelmise | Ghost/Grass | 8 | |||
 Tapu Fini | Water/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Sobble | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Drizzile | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Inteleon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Chewtle | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drednaw | Water/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cramorant | Flying/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Arrokuda | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Barraskewda | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Grapploct | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Cursola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Pincurchin | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Eiscue | Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Arctozolt | Electric/Ice | 8 | |||
 Dracovish | Water/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Arctovish | Water/Ice | 8 | |||
 Drakloak | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Basculegion | Water/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Overqwil | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Quaxly | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quaxwell | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quaquaval | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Wiglett | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Wugtrio | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Finizen | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Palafin | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Veluza | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dondozo | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tatsugiri | Dragon/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tatsugiri-Stretchy | Dragon/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Clodsire | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Bundle | Ice/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Jugulis | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Walking Wake | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hydrapple | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
Hydro Pump FAQ
What does Hydro Pump do?
Hydro Pump is a Water-type special move with 110 power. No additional effect.
Which Pokémon can learn Hydro Pump?
194 Pokémon and forms can learn Hydro Pump in at least one game: 143 in Scarlet & Violet, 50 in Pokémon Champions and 57 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Psyduck, Golduck and Poliwag.
Is Hydro Pump in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 50 Pokémon can use Hydro Pump in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Hydro Pump super effective against?
As a Water-type attack, Hydro Pump 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.