180 Pokémon & forms · 160 species · Gen 6+ chart

Water Type Pokémon

All 180 Water-type Pokémon and forms, 80 of them pure Water. Water attacks hit Fire, Ground and Rock super effectively; a Water type is weak to Electric and Grass.

Build a monotype Water team Team builder Type chart Water coverage calculator

Water attacking

Super effective (2×) against: Fire Ground Rock
Not very effective (½×) against: Water Grass Dragon
No effect (0×) on: none

Water defending

Weak to (2×): Electric Grass
Resists (½×): Fire Water Ice Steel
Immune to (0×): none

How the Water type changed across generations

Water has existed since Gen 1 (Red & Blue).

None of Water's matchups against types that already existed have ever changed.

New matchups from types added later

Gen 2Steel → Water½×

Computed from DexTeam's Gen 1, Gen 2–5 and Gen 6+ type charts — the same ones the team builder uses per game.

Best Water Pokémon by role

Fully evolved Water types by base stats, Megas, legendaries and mythicals left out so every pick is easy to get.

Fastest: Barraskewda136 Spe Iron Bundle136 Spe Greninja122 Spe
Bulkiest: Toxapex344 HP+Def+SpD Dondozo330 HP+Def+SpD Pyukumuku315 HP+Def+SpD
Strongest attacker: Tatsugiri-Curly-Mega135 SpA Tatsugiri-Droopy-Mega135 SpA Tatsugiri-Stretchy-Mega135 SpA

Most common Water dual types

Typings shared by the most fully evolved Pokémon.

WaterDragonKingdra, Mega Feraligatr, Palkia, Palkia-Origin12
WaterDarkHisuian Samurott, Mega Gyarados, Greninja, Mega Sharpedo7
WaterPsychicSlowbro, Slowking, Mega Slowbro, Starmie7
WaterRockKabutops, Omastar, Barbaracle, Corsola7
WaterGroundMega Swampert, Swampert, Quagsire, Gastrodon6
WaterFightingUrshifu-Rapid-Strike, Keldeo, Quaquaval, Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)6

Strongest defensive Water dual types

Resistances + immunities minus weaknesses (4× counts double), only typings that exist on a fully evolved Pokémon.

WaterSteelEmpoleon12 resist (1 immune)3 weak
WaterPoisonToxapex, Tentacruel, Qwilfish8 resist3 weak
WaterFairyTapu Fini, Primarina, Azumarill7 resist (1 immune)3 weak
WaterGhostBasculegion, Basculegion-F, Jellicent8 resist (2 immune)4 weak
WaterElectricRotom-Wash, Lanturn5.5 resist2 weak

Most used Water types in Pokémon Champions

Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-C, 2026-09, 1630+ rating, 1.63 million battles (Pokémon Showdown usage stats).

Basculegion#8 · 19.1%

Pelipper#12 · 13.9%

Milotic#14 · 12.5%

Politoed#25 · 7.4%

Mega Swampert#37 · 4.3%

Primarina#39 · 3.9%

Mega Blastoise#44 · 3.1%

Rotom-Wash#69 · 1.1%

Basculegion-F#72 · 0.9%

Toxapex#77 · 0.8%

Champions speed tiers · Champions team builder

All Water type Pokémon

Sort by number, generation, any base stat or total; filter by second type.

Fully evolved only180 of 180

		Type
0007	Squirtle	Water	1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
0008	Wartortle	Water	1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
0009	Blastoise	Water	1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
0009	Mega Blastoise	Water	6	79	103	120	135	115	78	630
0054	Psyduck	Water	1	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
0055	Golduck	Water	1	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
0060	Poliwag	Water	1	40	50	40	40	40	90	300
0061	Poliwhirl	Water	1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
0062	Poliwrath	WaterFighting	1	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
0072	Tentacool	WaterPoison	1	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
0073	Tentacruel	WaterPoison	1	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
0079	Slowpoke	WaterPsychic	1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
0080	Slowbro	WaterPsychic	1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
0080	Mega Slowbro	WaterPsychic	6	95	75	180	130	80	30	590
0086	Seel	Water	1	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
0087	Dewgong	WaterIce	1	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
0090	Shellder	Water	1	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
0091	Cloyster	WaterIce	1	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
0098	Krabby	Water	1	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
0099	Kingler	Water	1	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
0116	Horsea	Water	1	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
0117	Seadra	Water	1	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
0118	Goldeen	Water	1	45	67	60	35	50	63	320
0119	Seaking	Water	1	80	92	65	65	80	68	450
0120	Staryu	Water	1	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
0121	Starmie	WaterPsychic	1	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
0121	Mega Starmie	WaterPsychic	9	60	100	105	130	105	120	620
0128	Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)	FightingWater	9	75	110	105	30	70	100	490
0129	Magikarp	Water	1	20	10	55	15	20	80	200
0130	Gyarados	WaterFlying	1	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
0130	Mega Gyarados	WaterDark	6	95	155	109	70	130	81	640
0131	Lapras	WaterIce	1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
0134	Vaporeon	Water	1	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
0138	Omanyte	RockWater	1	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
0139	Omastar	RockWater	1	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
0140	Kabuto	RockWater	1	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
0141	Kabutops	RockWater	1	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
0158	Totodile	Water	2	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
0159	Croconaw	Water	2	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
0160	Feraligatr	Water	2	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
0160	Mega Feraligatr	WaterDragon	9	85	160	125	89	93	78	630
0170	Chinchou	WaterElectric	2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
0171	Lanturn	WaterElectric	2	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
0183	Marill	WaterFairy	2	70	20	50	20	50	40	250
0184	Azumarill	WaterFairy	2	100	50	80	60	80	50	420
0186	Politoed	Water	2	90	75	75	90	100	70	500
0194	Wooper	WaterGround	2	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
0195	Quagsire	WaterGround	2	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
0199	Slowking	WaterPsychic	2	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
0211	Qwilfish	WaterPoison	2	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
0222	Corsola	WaterRock	2	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
0223	Remoraid	Water	2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
0224	Octillery	Water	2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
0226	Mantine	WaterFlying	2	85	40	70	80	140	70	485
0230	Kingdra	WaterDragon	2	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
0245	Suicune	Water	2	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
0258	Mudkip	Water	3	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
0259	Marshtomp	WaterGround	3	70	85	70	60	70	50	405
0260	Swampert	WaterGround	3	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
0260	Mega Swampert	WaterGround	6	100	150	110	95	110	70	635
0270	Lotad	WaterGrass	3	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
0271	Lombre	WaterGrass	3	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
0272	Ludicolo	WaterGrass	3	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
0278	Wingull	WaterFlying	3	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
0279	Pelipper	WaterFlying	3	60	50	100	95	70	65	440
0283	Surskit	BugWater	3	40	30	32	50	52	65	269
0318	Carvanha	WaterDark	3	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
0319	Sharpedo	WaterDark	3	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
0319	Mega Sharpedo	WaterDark	6	70	140	70	110	65	105	560
0320	Wailmer	Water	3	130	70	35	70	35	60	400
0321	Wailord	Water	3	170	90	45	90	45	60	500
0339	Barboach	WaterGround	3	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
0340	Whiscash	WaterGround	3	110	78	73	76	71	60	468
0341	Corphish	Water	3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
0342	Crawdaunt	WaterDark	3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
0349	Feebas	Water	3	20	15	20	10	55	80	200
0350	Milotic	Water	3	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
0363	Spheal	IceWater	3	70	40	50	55	50	25	290
0364	Sealeo	IceWater	3	90	60	70	75	70	45	410
0365	Walrein	IceWater	3	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
0366	Clamperl	Water	3	35	64	85	74	55	32	345
0367	Huntail	Water	3	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
0368	Gorebyss	Water	3	55	84	105	114	75	52	485
0369	Relicanth	WaterRock	3	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
0370	Luvdisc	Water	3	43	30	55	40	65	97	330
0382	Kyogre	Water	3	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
0382	Kyogre-Primal	Water	6	100	150	90	180	160	90	770
0393	Piplup	Water	4	53	51	53	61	56	40	314
0394	Prinplup	Water	4	64	66	68	81	76	50	405
0395	Empoleon	WaterSteel	4	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
0400	Bibarel	NormalWater	4	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
0418	Buizel	Water	4	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
0419	Floatzel	Water	4	85	105	55	85	50	115	495
0422	Shellos	Water	4	76	48	48	57	62	34	325
0423	Gastrodon	WaterGround	4	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
0456	Finneon	Water	4	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
0457	Lumineon	Water	4	69	69	76	69	86	91	460
0458	Mantyke	WaterFlying	4	45	20	50	60	120	50	345
0479	Rotom-Wash	ElectricWater	4	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
0484	Palkia	WaterDragon	4	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
0484	Palkia-Origin	WaterDragon	8	90	100	100	150	120	120	680
0489	Phione	Water	4	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
0490	Manaphy	Water	4	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
0493	Arceus-Water	Water	4	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
0501	Oshawott	Water	5	55	55	45	63	45	45	308
0502	Dewott	Water	5	75	75	60	83	60	60	413
0503	Samurott	Water	5	95	100	85	108	70	70	528
0503	Hisuian Samurott	WaterDark	8	90	108	80	100	65	85	528
0515	Panpour	Water	5	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
0516	Simipour	Water	5	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
0535	Tympole	Water	5	50	50	40	50	40	64	294
0536	Palpitoad	WaterGround	5	75	65	55	65	55	69	384
0537	Seismitoad	WaterGround	5	105	95	75	85	75	74	509
0550	Basculin	Water	5	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
0550	Basculin-Blue-Striped	Water	5	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
0550	Basculin-White-Striped	Water	8	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
0564	Tirtouga	WaterRock	5	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
0565	Carracosta	WaterRock	5	74	108	133	83	65	32	495
0580	Ducklett	WaterFlying	5	62	44	50	44	50	55	305
0581	Swanna	WaterFlying	5	75	87	63	87	63	98	473
0592	Frillish	WaterGhost	5	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
0593	Jellicent	WaterGhost	5	100	60	70	85	105	60	480
0594	Alomomola	Water	5	165	75	80	40	45	65	470
0647	Keldeo	WaterFighting	5	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
0647	Keldeo-Resolute	WaterFighting	5	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
0656	Froakie	Water	6	41	56	40	62	44	71	314
0657	Frogadier	Water	6	54	63	52	83	56	97	405
0658	Greninja	WaterDark	6	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
0658	Mega Greninja	WaterDark	9	72	125	77	133	81	142	630
0688	Binacle	RockWater	6	42	52	67	39	56	50	306
0689	Barbaracle	RockWater	6	72	105	115	54	86	68	500
0690	Skrelp	PoisonWater	6	50	60	60	60	60	30	320
0692	Clauncher	Water	6	50	53	62	58	63	44	330
0693	Clawitzer	Water	6	71	73	88	120	89	59	500
0721	Volcanion	FireWater	6	80	110	120	130	90	70	600
0728	Popplio	Water	7	50	54	54	66	56	40	320
0729	Brionne	Water	7	60	69	69	91	81	50	420
0730	Primarina	WaterFairy	7	80	74	74	126	116	60	530
0746	Wishiwashi	Water	7	45	20	20	25	25	40	175
0747	Mareanie	PoisonWater	7	50	53	62	43	52	45	305
0748	Toxapex	PoisonWater	7	50	63	152	53	142	35	495
0751	Dewpider	WaterBug	7	38	40	52	40	72	27	269
0752	Araquanid	WaterBug	7	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
0767	Wimpod	BugWater	7	25	35	40	20	30	80	230
0768	Golisopod	BugWater	7	75	125	140	60	90	40	530
0771	Pyukumuku	Water	7	55	60	130	30	130	5	410
0773	Silvally-Water	Water	7	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
0779	Bruxish	WaterPsychic	7	68	105	70	70	70	92	475
0788	Tapu Fini	WaterFairy	7	70	75	115	95	130	85	570
0816	Sobble	Water	8	50	40	40	70	40	70	310
0817	Drizzile	Water	8	65	60	55	95	55	90	420
0818	Inteleon	Water	8	70	85	65	125	65	120	530
0833	Chewtle	Water	8	50	64	50	38	38	44	284
0834	Drednaw	WaterRock	8	90	115	90	48	68	74	485
0845	Cramorant	FlyingWater	8	70	85	55	85	95	85	475
0846	Arrokuda	Water	8	41	63	40	40	30	66	280
0847	Barraskewda	Water	8	61	123	60	60	50	136	490
0882	Dracovish	WaterDragon	8	90	90	100	70	80	75	505
0883	Arctovish	WaterIce	8	90	90	100	80	90	55	505
0892	Urshifu-Rapid-Strike	FightingWater	8	100	130	100	63	60	97	550
0902	Basculegion	WaterGhost	8	120	112	65	80	75	78	530
0902	Basculegion-F	WaterGhost	8	120	92	65	100	75	78	530
0912	Quaxly	Water	9	55	65	45	50	45	50	310
0913	Quaxwell	Water	9	70	85	65	65	60	65	410
0914	Quaquaval	WaterFighting	9	85	120	80	85	75	85	530
0960	Wiglett	Water	9	10	55	25	35	25	95	245
0961	Wugtrio	Water	9	35	100	50	50	70	120	425
0963	Finizen	Water	9	70	45	40	45	40	75	315
0964	Palafin	Water	9	100	70	72	53	62	100	457
0976	Veluza	WaterPsychic	9	90	102	73	78	65	70	478
0977	Dondozo	Water	9	150	100	115	65	65	35	530
0978	Tatsugiri	DragonWater	9	68	50	60	120	95	82	475
0978	Tatsugiri-Droopy	DragonWater	9	68	50	60	120	95	82	475
0978	Tatsugiri-Stretchy	DragonWater	9	68	50	60	120	95	82	475
0978	Tatsugiri-Curly-Mega	DragonWater	9	68	65	90	135	125	92	575
0978	Tatsugiri-Droopy-Mega	DragonWater	9	68	65	90	135	125	92	575
0978	Tatsugiri-Stretchy-Mega	DragonWater	9	68	65	90	135	125	92	575
0991	Iron Bundle	IceWater	9	56	80	114	124	60	136	570
1009	Walking Wake	WaterDragon	9	99	83	91	125	83	109	590
1017	Ogerpon-Wellspring	GrassWater	9	80	120	84	60	96	110	550

Build a monotype Water team

The random team generator can draw six Water types for any game, avoiding shared weaknesses where it can. Lock the ones you like and reroll the rest, then open the team in the builder.

Generate a Water team

Water type FAQ

How many Water type Pokémon are there?

180 Pokémon and forms have the Water type, covering 160 National Pokédex species. 80 of them are pure Water types and 110 are fully evolved. The count includes Mega Evolutions and regional forms such as Alolan, Galarian, Hisuian and Paldean variants.

What is Water weak to?

A pure Water-type Pokémon takes double damage from Electric and Grass moves and resists Fire, Water, Ice and Steel. A second type changes this — check any Pokémon on its weakness page.

What is Water strong against?

Water moves are super effective against Fire, Ground and Rock, not very effective against Water, Grass and Dragon.

What are the best Water type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?

By usage in Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-C (2026-09, 1.63 million battles), the most used Water types are Basculegion (19.1%), Pelipper (13.9%), Milotic (12.5%), Politoed (7.4%) and Mega Swampert (4.3%).

Has the Water type changed over the generations?

Water has existed since Gen 1 (Red & Blue). Its matchups against older types have never changed. Later types added 1 new non-neutral matchups.

Which Water type Pokémon has the highest base stats?

Among fully evolved Water types (Megas excluded), Arceus-Water (720), Palkia (680) and Palkia-Origin (680) have the highest base stat totals. Leaving out legendaries and mythicals, the top is Walking Wake at 590.