Water · Special move · Gen 3

Water Spout

Water Spout is a Water-type special move introduced in Generation 3. It has 150 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 10 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Water

Effect

Less power as user's HP decreases. Hits foe(s). Power is equal to (user's current HP × 150 / user's maximum HP), rounded down, but not less than 1.

Targets: All adjacent opponents
Scarlet & Violet: Usable (4 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions: Usable (1 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A: Not usable

Type matchups as a Water attack

2× vsFireGroundRock

½× vsWaterGrassDragon

Pokémon that learn Water Spout

10 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	Gens
Squirtle	Water		✓	4–9
Wartortle	Water		✓	4–9
Blastoise	Water	✓	✓	4–9
Remoraid	Water			4–8
Octillery	Water			4–8
Wailmer	Water			3–8
Wailord	Water			3–8
Kyogre	Water		✓	3–9
Frillish	Water/Ghost			5–8
Jellicent	Water/Ghost			5–8

Water Spout FAQ

What does Water Spout do?

Water Spout is a Water-type special move with 150 power. Power is equal to (user's current HP × 150 / user's maximum HP), rounded down, but not less than 1.

Which Pokémon can learn Water Spout?

10 Pokémon and forms can learn Water Spout in at least one game: 4 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Remoraid, Octillery and Wailmer.

Is Water Spout in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Water Spout in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Water Spout super effective against?

As a Water-type attack, Water Spout 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.