Water · Physical move · Gen 1
Waterfall
Waterfall is a Water-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 160 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Water
Category
Physical
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
20% chance to make the target flinch. Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (111 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (34 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (53 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Water attack
2× vsFireGroundRock
½× vsWaterGrassDragon
Pokémon that learn Waterfall
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 | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Wartortle | Water | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Blastoise | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Psyduck | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Golduck | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Poliwag | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Poliwhirl | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Poliwrath | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tentacool | Water/Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Tentacruel | Water/Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Slowpoke | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Galarian Slowpoke | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Slowbro | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Galarian Slowbro | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Seel | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Dewgong | Water/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Shellder | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cloyster | Water/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 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 | |
 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 | 3–8 | |||
 Kabutops | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Dratini | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Dragonair | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Dragonite | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 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 | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Paldean Wooper | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quagsire | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Slowking | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Qwilfish | Water/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Hisuian Qwilfish | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Remoraid | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Octillery | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Mantine | Water/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Kingdra | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Suicune | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 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 | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Surskit | Bug/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Masquerain | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Azurill | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Carvanha | Water/Dark | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Sharpedo | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Wailmer | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Wailord | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Barboach | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Whiscash | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Corphish | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Crawdaunt | Water/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Feebas | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Milotic | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Spheal | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Sealeo | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Walrein | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Clamperl | Water | 3–7 | |||
 Huntail | Water | 3–7 | |||
 Gorebyss | Water | 3–7 | |||
 Relicanth | Water/Rock | 3–8 | |||
 Luvdisc | Water | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Latios | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Kyogre | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Piplup | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Prinplup | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Empoleon | Water/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Bibarel | Normal/Water | 4–7 | |||
 Buizel | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Floatzel | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Shellos | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gastrodon | Water/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Finneon | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Lumineon | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Mantyke | Water/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Phione | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Manaphy | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 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 | |
 Basculin | Water | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Basculin-White-Striped | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tirtouga | Water/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Carracosta | Water/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Frillish | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Jellicent | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Alomomola | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Eelektross | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Keldeo | Water/Fighting | ✓ | |||
 Froakie | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Frogadier | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Greninja | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Binacle | Rock/Water | ✓ | |||
 Barbaracle | Rock/Water | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Skrelp | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Dragalge | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Clauncher | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Clawitzer | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Popplio | Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Brionne | Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Primarina | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Wishiwashi | Water | 7–8 | |||
 Dewpider | Water/Bug | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Araquanid | Water/Bug | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Wimpod | Bug/Water | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Golisopod | Bug/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Bruxish | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Tapu Fini | Water/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Sobble | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Drizzile | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Inteleon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Chewtle | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Drednaw | Water/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Arrokuda | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Barraskewda | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Clobbopus | Fighting | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Grapploct | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 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 |
 Finizen | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Palafin | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Flamigo | Flying/Fighting | ✓ | |||
 Veluza | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dondozo | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tatsugiri | Dragon/Water | ✓ | |||
 Clodsire | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Walking Wake | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Waterfall FAQ
What does Waterfall do?
Waterfall is a Water-type physical move with 80 power. Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Which Pokémon can learn Waterfall?
160 Pokémon and forms can learn Waterfall in at least one game: 111 in Scarlet & Violet, 34 in Pokémon Champions and 53 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Psyduck, Golduck and Poliwag.
Is Waterfall in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 34 Pokémon can use Waterfall in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Waterfall super effective against?
As a Water-type attack, Waterfall 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.