Hydro Pump (move)
Move data
| Type | Water |
|---|---|
| Category | Special |
| Power | 110 |
| Accuracy | 80 |
| PP | 5 (max. 8) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 1 |
Machine/Record
| Sword/Shield | TR03 |
|---|---|
| Scarlet/Violet | TM142 |
Effects
Hydro Pump deals damage with no additional effect.
Changes
- In Generations 1-5, Hydro Pump has 120 base power.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Waterium Z and uses its Z-Power, Hydro Pump turns into Hydro Vortex and has base power 185.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Hydro Pump |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ハイドロポンプ (Hydro Pomp) |
| German | Hydropumpe |
| French | Hydrocanon |
| Italian | Idropompa |
| Spanish | Hidrobomba |
Game descriptions
|
Gold/Silver Crystal |
A powerful water-type attack. |
|---|---|
|
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald |
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen | A high volume of water is blasted at the foe under great pressure. |
|
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The foe is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
|
Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
|
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
|
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee |
The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
|
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Hydro Pump at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Tentacruel
#073 / Water · Poison
Level 58
#073 / Water · Poison
Level 58
Seismitoad
#537 / Water · Ground
Level 70
#537 / Water · Ground
Level 70
Carracosta
#565 / Water · Rock
Level 46
#565 / Water · Rock
Level 46
Wishiwashi
Solo Form
#746 / Water
Level 44
Solo Form
#746 / Water
Level 44
Learnt by TR
Tentacruel
#073 / Water · Poison
#073 / Water · Poison
Kangaskhan
#115 / Normal
#115 / Normal
Lickilicky
#463 / Normal
#463 / Normal
Seismitoad
#537 / Water · Ground
#537 / Water · Ground
Carracosta
#565 / Water · Rock
#565 / Water · Rock
Wishiwashi
Solo Form
#746 / Water
Solo Form
#746 / Water
Barraskewda
#847 / Water
#847 / Water
Pincurchin
#871 / Electric
#871 / Electric
Usable via Nature Power
These Pokémon can use Hydro Pump through Nature Power on certain terrain. See the Nature Power movedex for more details.
Whimsicott
#547 / Grass · Fairy
#547 / Grass · Fairy