Water · Physical move · Gen 7
Liquidation
Liquidation is a Water-type physical move introduced in Generation 7. It has 85 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 160 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Water
Category
Physical
Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1. Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (127 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (39 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (50 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Water attack
2× vsFireGroundRock
½× vsWaterGrassDragon
Pokémon that learn Liquidation
160 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 | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Wartortle | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Blastoise | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Psyduck | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Golduck | Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Poliwag | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Poliwhirl | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Poliwrath | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Tentacool | Water/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tentacruel | Water/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Slowpoke | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Galarian Slowpoke | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Slowbro | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Galarian Slowbro | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Dewgong | Water/Ice | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Shellder | Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Cloyster | Water/Ice | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Krabby | Water | 7–8 | |||
 Kingler | Water | 7–8 | |||
 Horsea | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Seadra | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Starmie | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed) | Fighting/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Lapras | Water/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Vaporeon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Omastar | Rock/Water | 8 | |||
 Kabuto | Rock/Water | 8 | |||
 Kabutops | Rock/Water | 7–8 | |||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Totodile | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Croconaw | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 |
 Chinchou | Water/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lanturn | Water/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Marill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Azumarill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Politoed | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Wooper | Water/Ground | ✓ | 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 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Hisuian Qwilfish | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Corsola | Water/Rock | 7–8 | |||
 Galarian Corsola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Octillery | Water | 8 | |||
 Mantine | Water/Flying | 7–8 | |||
 Kingdra | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Suicune | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Lugia | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mudkip | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Marshtomp | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Swampert | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Wingull | Water/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Pelipper | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Surskit | Bug/Water | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Masquerain | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Carvanha | Water/Dark | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Sharpedo | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Wailord | Water | 7–8 | |||
 Barboach | Water/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Whiscash | Water/Ground | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Corphish | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Crawdaunt | Water/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Armaldo | Rock/Bug | 7–8 | |||
 Milotic | Water | ✓ | |||
 Walrein | Ice/Water | 8 | |||
 Relicanth | Water/Rock | 8 | |||
 Luvdisc | Water | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Latios | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Kyogre | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Piplup | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Prinplup | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Empoleon | Water/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Bibarel | Normal/Water | 7 | |||
 Buizel | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Floatzel | Water | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Shellos | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gastrodon | Water/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Phione | Water | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Manaphy | Water | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Oshawott | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dewott | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Samurott | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Samurott | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Simipour | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Seismitoad | Water/Ground | 8 | |||
 Basculin | Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Basculin-White-Striped | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tirtouga | Water/Rock | 7–8 | |||
 Carracosta | Water/Rock | 7–8 | |||
 Ducklett | Water/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Swanna | Water/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Alomomola | Water | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Eelektross | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Cubchoo | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Keldeo | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Froakie | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Frogadier | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Greninja | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Inkay | Dark/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Malamar | Dark/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Binacle | Rock/Water | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Barbaracle | Rock/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Skrelp | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dragalge | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Clauncher | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Clawitzer | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Volcanion | Fire/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Primarina | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Crabrawler | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Crabominable | Fighting/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Wishiwashi | Water | 8 | |||
 Mareanie | Poison/Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Toxapex | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Dewpider | Water/Bug | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Araquanid | Water/Bug | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Golisopod | Bug/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Bruxish | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Dhelmise | Ghost/Grass | 8 | |||
 Sobble | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drizzile | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Inteleon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Chewtle | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drednaw | Water/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cramorant | Flying/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Arrokuda | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Barraskewda | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Clobbopus | Fighting | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Grapploct | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Perrserker | Steel | ✓ | |||
 Cursola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Pincurchin | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Eiscue | Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dracovish | Water/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Arctovish | Water/Ice | 8 | |||
 Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | Fighting/Water | ✓ | 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 | |
 Flamigo | Flying/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Cetoddle | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cetitan | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Veluza | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dondozo | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Clodsire | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Valiant | Fairy/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Walking Wake | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Liquidation FAQ
What does Liquidation do?
Liquidation is a Water-type physical move with 85 power. Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Liquidation?
160 Pokémon and forms can learn Liquidation in at least one game: 127 in Scarlet & Violet, 39 in Pokémon Champions and 50 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Psyduck, Golduck and Poliwag.
Is Liquidation in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 39 Pokémon can use Liquidation in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Liquidation super effective against?
As a Water-type attack, Liquidation 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.