Water · Special move · Gen 6
Water Shuriken
Water Shuriken is a Water-type special move introduced in Generation 6. It has 15 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). It has +1 priority, so it usually moves before other attacks. 2 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Water
Category
Special
Power
15
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
+1
Effect
Usually goes first. Hits 2-5 times in one turn. Hits two to five times. Has a 35% chance to hit two or three times and a 15% chance to hit four or five times. If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the remaining hits. If the user has the Skill Link Ability, this move will always hit five times. If the user is an Ash-Greninja with the Battle Bond Ability, this move has a power of 20 and always hits three times. If the user is holding Loaded Dice, this move will hit 4-5 times.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Hits
- 2–5 times
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Water attack
2× vsFireGroundRock
½× vsWaterGrassDragon
Pokémon that learn Water Shuriken
2 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.
Accelgor
GreninjaWater Shuriken FAQ
What does Water Shuriken do?
Water Shuriken is a Water-type special move with 15 power. Hits two to five times. Has a 35% chance to hit two or three times and a 15% chance to hit four or five times. If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the remaining hits. If the user has the Skill Link Ability, this move will always hit five times. If the user is an Ash-Greninja with the Battle Bond Ability, this move has a power of 20 and always hits three times. If the user is holding Loaded Dice, this move will hit 4-5 times.
Which Pokémon can learn Water Shuriken?
2 Pokémon and forms can learn Water Shuriken in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 1 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Accelgor and Greninja.
Is Water Shuriken in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Water Shuriken in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Water Shuriken super effective against?
As a Water-type attack, Water Shuriken 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.