Aqua Tail (move)

Aqua Tail (Japanese: アクアテール Aqua Tail) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Aqua Tail
アクアテール Aqua Tail
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Type  Water
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  90
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Effect

Aqua Tail deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh
The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
007 Squirtle
Monster Water 1 28 28 28 28SMUSUM 24SwShBDSP
008 Wartortle
Monster Water 1 32 32 32 33SMUSUM 30SwShBDSP
009 Blastoise
Monster Water 1 32 32 32 33SMUSUM 30SwShBDSP
054 Psyduck
Water 1 Field 32B2W2 32XY
29ORAS
28SMUSUM 24SwShBDSP
34LA
055 Golduck
Water 1 Field 32B2W2 32 28SMUSUM 24SwShBDSP
34LA
086 Seel
Water 1 Field 43 43 43 43SMUSUM 43BDSP
087 Dewgong

Water 1 Field 43 49 49 49SMUSUM 49BDSP
130 Gyarados

Water 2 Dragon 35 35 35 30SMUSUM 32SwShBDSP
29LA
134 Vaporeon
Field Field 25LA
147 Dratini
Water 1 Dragon 31 35 35 35SMUSUM 31SwShBDSP
148 Dragonair
Water 1 Dragon 33 39 39 39SMUSUM 33SwShBDSP
149 Dragonite

Water 1 Dragon 33 39 39 39SMUSUM 33SwShBDSP
158 Totodile
Monster Water 1 36DP
41PtHGSS
43 43 43 43BDSP
159 Croconaw
Monster Water 1 42DP
48PtHGSS
51 51 51 51BDSP
160 Feraligatr
Monster Water 1 50DP
58PtHGSS
63 63 63 63BDSP
183 Marill

Water 1 Fairy 37 37BW
20B2W2
20 20 19SwShBDSP
184 Azumarill

Water 1 Fairy 47 47BW
21B2W2
21 21 21SwShBDSP
194 Wooper

Water 1 Field 24SwShBDSP
195 Quagsire

Water 1 Field 28SwShBDSP
211 Qwilfish

Water 2 Water 2 45 45 45 45 56SwShBDSP
211 Qwilfish
Hisuian Form

Water 2 Water 2 37LA
339 Barboach

Water 2 Water 2 35 35 35XY
28ORAS
28 24SwShBDSP
34LA
340 Whiscash

Water 2 Water 2 39 39 39XY
28ORAS
28 24SwShBDSP
34LA
350 Milotic
Water 1 Dragon 29 29 29XY
34ORAS
31 32SwShBDSP
367 Huntail
Water 1 Water 1 46 46 46XY
39ORAS
39 39BDSP
368 Gorebyss
Water 1 Water 1 46 46 46XY
39ORAS
39 39BDSP
369 Relicanth

Water 1 Water 2 30SwShBDSP
382 Kyogre
Undiscovered Undiscovered 75DPPt
65HGSS
65 65XY
15ORAS
15 9SwShBDSP
400 Bibarel

Water 1 Field 23LA
418 Buizel
Water 1 Field 55BW
38B2W2
38 38 38BDSP
34LA
419 Floatzel
Water 1 Field 62BW
46B2W2
46 46 46BDSP
34LA
484 Palkia

Undiscovered Undiscovered 80DPPt
24HGSS
24, 42 24, 42 24, 42SM
42USUM
64SwSh
72BDSP
47LA
501 Oshawott
Field Field 35 35 35 34LA
502 Dewott
Field Field 41 41 42 34LA
503 Samurott
Field Field 45 45 46
503 Samurott
Hisuian Form

Field Field 34LA
550 Basculin
Water 2 Water 2 28 28 20 44SwSh
564 Tirtouga

Water 1 Water 3 41 41 41 36SwSh
565 Carracosta

Water 1 Water 3 45 45 45 36SwSh
647 Keldeo

Undiscovered Undiscovered 37 37 37 35SwSh
690 Skrelp

Water 1 Dragon 35 35 45SwSh
691 Dragalge

Water 1 Dragon 35 35 45SwSh
706 Goodra
Dragon Dragon 50 1, Evo. 1, Evo.SwSh
746 Wishiwashi
Water 2 Water 2 38 32SwSh
779 Bruxish

Water 2 Water 2 33
904 Overqwil

Water 2 Water 2 37LA
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII
118 Goldeen
Water 2 Water 2
206 Dunsparce
Field Field
369 Relicanth

Water 1 Water 2 BDSP
399 Bidoof
Water 1 Field BDSP
418 Buizel
Water 1 Field BDSP
456 Finneon
Water 2 Water 2 BDSP
515 Panpour
Field Field
551 Sandile

Field Field SwSh
572 Minccino
Field Field SwSh
692 Clauncher
Water 1 Water 3 SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE
007 Squirtle
Monster Water 1
008 Wartortle
Monster Water 1
009 Blastoise
Monster Water 1
023 Ekans
Field Dragon
024 Arbok
Field Dragon
027 Sandshrew
Alolan Form

Field Field
028 Sandslash
Alolan Form

Field Field
031 Nidoqueen

Undiscovered Undiscovered
034 Nidoking

Monster Field
037 Vulpix
Alolan Form
Field Field
038 Ninetales
Alolan Form

Field Field
054 Psyduck
Water 1 Field
055 Golduck
Water 1 Field
079 Slowpoke

Monster Water 1
080 Slowbro

Monster Water 1
086 Seel
Water 1 Field
087 Dewgong

Water 1 Field
108 Lickitung
Monster Monster
111 Rhyhorn

Monster Field
112 Rhydon

Monster Field
115 Kangaskhan
Monster Monster
118 Goldeen
Water 2 Water 2
119 Seaking
Water 2 Water 2
130 Gyarados

Water 2 Dragon
131 Lapras

Monster Water 1
134 Vaporeon
Field Field
141 Kabutops

Water 1 Water 3
142 Aerodactyl

Flying Flying
147 Dratini
Water 1 Dragon
148 Dragonair
Water 1 Dragon
149 Dragonite

Water 1 Dragon
150 Mewtwo
Undiscovered Undiscovered
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
158 Totodile
Monster Water 1
159 Croconaw
Monster Water 1
160 Feraligatr
Monster Water 1
161 Sentret
Field Field
162 Furret
Field Field
171 Lanturn

Water 2 Water 2
183 Marill

Water 1 Fairy
184 Azumarill

Water 1 Fairy
194 Wooper

Water 1 Field
195 Quagsire

Water 1 Field
199 Slowking

Monster Water 1
206 Dunsparce
Field Field
207 Gligar

Bug Bug
208 Steelix

Mineral Mineral
211 Qwilfish

Water 2 Water 2
226 Mantine

Water 1 Water 1
248 Tyranitar

Monster Monster
249 Lugia

Undiscovered Undiscovered
258 Mudkip
Monster Water 1
259 Marshtomp

Monster Water 1
260 Swampert

Monster Water 1
306 Aggron

Monster Monster
336 Seviper
Field Dragon
339 Barboach

Water 2 Water 2
340 Whiscash

Water 2 Water 2
348 Armaldo

Water 3 Water 3
350 Milotic
Water 1 Dragon
352 Kecleon
Field Field
363 Spheal

Water 1 Field
364 Sealeo

Water 1 Field
365 Walrein

Water 1 Field
367 Huntail
Water 1 Water 1
368 Gorebyss
Water 1 Water 1
369 Relicanth

Water 1 Water 2
373 Salamence

Dragon Dragon
382 Kyogre
Undiscovered Undiscovered
384 Rayquaza

Undiscovered Undiscovered
399 Bidoof
Water 1 Field
400 Bibarel

Water 1 Field
418 Buizel
Water 1 Field
419 Floatzel
Water 1 Field
445 Garchomp

Monster Dragon
451 Skorupi

Bug Water 3
452 Drapion

Bug Water 3
456 Finneon
Water 2 Water 2
457 Lumineon
Water 2 Water 2
463 Lickilicky
Monster Monster
464 Rhyperior

Monster Field
471 Glaceon
Field Field
472 Gliscor

Bug Bug
484 Palkia

Undiscovered Undiscovered
487 Giratina
Altered Forme

Undiscovered Undiscovered
487 Giratina
Origin Forme

Undiscovered Undiscovered
493 Arceus
Undiscovered Undiscovered
495 Snivy
Field Grass
496 Servine
Field Grass
497 Serperior
Field Grass
501 Oshawott
Field Field
502 Dewott
Field Field
503 Samurott
Field Field
504 Patrat
Field Field
505 Watchog
Field Field
515 Panpour
Field Field
516 Simipour
Field Field
545 Scolipede

Bug Bug
550 Basculin
Water 2 Water 2
551 Sandile

Field Field
552 Krokorok

Field Field
553 Krookodile

Field Field
564 Tirtouga

Water 1 Water 3
565 Carracosta

Water 1 Water 3
566 Archen

Flying Water 3
567 Archeops

Flying Water 3
572 Minccino
Field Field
573 Cinccino
Field Field
603 Eelektrik
Amorphous Amorphous
604 Eelektross
Amorphous Amorphous
610 Axew
Monster Dragon
611 Fraxure
Monster Dragon
612 Haxorus
Monster Dragon
618 Stunfisk

Water 1 Amorphous
621 Druddigon
Dragon Monster
633 Deino

Dragon Dragon
634 Zweilous

Dragon Dragon
635 Hydreigon

Dragon Dragon
647 Keldeo

Undiscovered Undiscovered
690 Skrelp

Water 1 Dragon
691 Dragalge

Water 1 Dragon
692 Clauncher
Water 1 Water 3
693 Clawitzer
Water 1 Water 3
698 Amaura

Monster Monster
699 Aurorus

Monster Monster
706 Goodra
Dragon Dragon
728 Popplio
Water 1 Field
729 Brionne
Water 1 Field
730 Primarina

Water 1 Field
746 Wishiwashi
Water 2 Water 2
779 Bruxish

Water 2 Water 2
782 Jangmo-o
Dragon Dragon
783 Hakamo-o

Dragon Dragon
784 Kommo-o

Dragon Dragon
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
118 Goldeen
Water 2 Water 2 Pokéwalker - Warm Beach
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
194 Wooper

Water 1 Field Dream World - Sparkling Sea
336 Seviper
Field Dragon Dream World - Dream Park
363 Spheal

Water 1 Field Dream World - Icy Cave
399 Bidoof
Water 1 Field Dream World - Pleasant Forest
451 Skorupi

Bug Water 3 Dream World - Rugged Mountain
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Aqua Tail is a move with 16 base power, 80% accuracy, and 11 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, cutting corners.

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★★
Power: 44
Accuracy: 90%
Effect: None
Users:   
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Physical 2 56 67 90% An opponent No additional effect.

Pokémon GO

 Aqua Tail
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 50
Energy cost 33
Duration 1.9 seconds
Damage window 1.2 - 1.65 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 50
Energy cost 35
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 50 → 45
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 45 → 50
    • Energy cost: 50 → 33
    • Duration: 2.35 → 1.9 seconds
    • Damage window: 2.05 - 2.25 → 1.2 - 1.65 seconds

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる
Conq. The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy.


In the anime

Main series

Totodile Squirtle Gyarados Milotic
The user's tail becomes surrounded in water before hitting the opponent with its tail.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Feraligatr Feraligatr sticks out its tail and a small water stream spirals around its tail, or Feraligatr's tail becomes surrounded in a stream of water that spirals around its tail and it whips around, slamming its tail into the opponent.
Marina's Wani-Wani A Stand-Up Sit-Down! Debut
A wild Feraligatr Pikachu's Big Sparking Search None
Wartortle Wartortle's tail glows light blue and it spins it around. When it does, a spiral of water spiraling around it. It then flips around and hits the opponent with its tail.
May's Wartortle Staging a Heroes' Welcome None
Totodile Totodile jumps at the opponent and faces its tail towards it. A stream of water appears and spirals around Totodile's tail, and it hits the opponent with it, or a stream of water appears and spirals around Totodile's tail. It then swings around and hits the opponent with it.
Khoury's Totodile A Rivalry to Gible On! None
Croconaw A stream of water spirals around Croconaw's tail. It then jumps into the air and flips around, hitting the opponent with its tail.
Khoury's Croconaw Bagged Then Tagged! None
Basculin Basculin jumps into the air and turns its body around so its tail faces the opponent. Basculin then releases a stream of spiraling water from the end of its tailfin at the opponent.
Cilan's Basculin A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition! None
Simipour Simipour blasts a powerful jet of water from the tip of its tail at the opponent.
Betty's Simipour A Clubsplosion of Excitement! None
Squirtle Squirtle blasts a powerful jet of water from the tip of its tail at the opponent.
Tierno's Squirtle Battling Into the Hall of Fame! None
Milotic Milotic's tail becomes surrounded in a light blue aura, with water swirling around the tip, and it hits the opponent with it; or, water swirls around Milotic's tail, and it hits the opponent with it.
Lusamine's Milotic Rescuing the Unwilling! None
Oleana's Milotic Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken! None
Gyarados Gyarados's tail becomes surrounded in swirling water, and it hits the opponent with it.
Team Rocket's Gyarados Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower! None
Lance's Gyarados Flash of the Titans! None
Huntail Huntail's tail becomes surrounded in swirling water, and it hits the opponent with it.
A wild Huntail On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future! None
Bruxish Bruxish's tail becomes surrounded in swirling water, and it hits the opponent with it.
Goh's Bruxish All Out, All of the Time! None


Pokémon Evolutions

Mega Gyarados
The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Gyarados Mega Gyarados's tail becomes surrounded in streams of water, and it hits the opponent with it.
Lysandre's Gyarados The Visionary Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 水流尾 Séuilàuh Méih *
水柱尾 Séuichyúh Méih *
Mandarin 水流尾 Shuǐliú Wěi *
水柱尾 Shuǐzhù Wěi *
Danish Vand Hale
Dutch Waterstaart
French Hydro-Queue*
Hydroqueue*
German Nassschweif
Greek Ουρά Νερού Ourá Neroú
Hindi पानी की पूँछ Pani Ki Poonch
Italian Idrondata
Korean 아쿠아테일 Aqua Tail
Norwegian Vannhale
Polish Wodny Ogon
Portuguese Brazil Aqua Cauda (JN012-present, games, TCG, manga)
Cauda de Água (early anime)
Portugal Cauda de Água
Romanian Aqua Tail
Spanish Latin America Acua Cola (DP077-DP147)
Cola de Agua (BW037-present)
Spain Acua Cola
Thai อควาเทล
Vietnamese Đuôi Sóng Nước



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