Water type

The -type (みずタイプ Mizu taipu in Japanese) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types. It is also one of the three Starter types, forming a perfectly triangular relationship with Fire and Grass.

There are more Pokémon of this type than any other type due to the large number of marine creatures to base species from. Most Pokémon of this type also have another type, representing the biodiversity of marine creatures. Water is notably the second type to have been paired with every other type - the Fire/Water Volcanion completed all possible pairings.

Most Water-type Pokémon are based on creatures that live on water, or use water for their disposition. Their attacks involve use of water, if not, attacks that can be done only by marine creatures (like Clamp, Crabhammer and Razor Shell).

Famous Water-type Pokémon Trainers include Misty, the second Kanto Gym Leader; Wallace, the first eighth Hoenn Gym Leader-turned-Champion and his replacement Juan; Crasher Wake, the fourth Gym Leader of Sinnoh; Cress, one of Striaton City's first three Gym Leaders in Unova; Marlon, the eighth Gym Leader of Humilau City in Unova; Siebold, one of the Kalos Elite Four; and Lana, an Akala Island Trial Captain in Alola.

Water-type moves

 * There are 28 Water-type moves.
 * In Generation I, 9 moves were introduced.
 * In Generation II, 3 moves were introduced.
 * In Generation III, 6 moves were introduced.
 * In Generation IV, 4 moves were introduced.
 * In Generation V, 4 moves were introduced.
 * In Generation VI, 2 moves have been introduced.
 * In battles: Special moves stand out.
 * 8 moves are of the Physical type.gif type.
 * 15 moves are of the Special type.gif type.
 * 5 moves are of the Other type.gif type.
 * In contests: Beautiful moves stand out.
 * 13 moves are of the [[File:Beautiful type.png]] type.
 * 7 moves are of the [[File:Tough type.png]] type.
 * 5 moves are of the [[File:Cute type.png]] type.
 * 3 moves are of the [[File:Cool type.png]] type.
 * There are no [[File:Clever type.png]]-type moves.

Effectiveness of Water-type moves
Super effective against Pokémon of the types:, and.

Not very effective against Pokémon of the types:, and.

Weaknesses and resistances of the Water type
A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.

Water type records

 * Wailord is the tallest Water type.
 * Wishiwashi (Solo) is the smallest and lightest Water type.
 * Primal Kyogre is the heaviest Water type.
 * Lotad evolves at the lowest level (14)
 * Skrelp evolves at the highest level (48)

Water-type Pokémon
131 Pokémon are Water type. (16.33% of all Pokémon)

Pure Water-type Pokémon
61 Pokémon are pure Water type. (46.56% of the Water-type Pokémon)

Primary Water-type Pokémon
53 Pokémon are primary Water type. (40.46% of the Water-type Pokémon)

Secondary Water-type Pokémon
17 Pokémon are secondary Water type. (12.98% of the Water-type Pokémon)

Pokémon with Water-type alternate formes
The following alternate formes of some Pokémon are also of the Water type.

Relations with other types

 * They're strong against the type because water puts fire out.
 * They're strong against the type because ground becomes weak when it is soaked.
 * They're strong against the type because water erodes rocks.
 * They're weak against the type because water is a good conductor of electricity.
 * They're weak against the type because plants absorb water for their own benefit.
 * They resist the type because ice melts when it's in touch with a liquid. Another reason could be that ice is just frozen water.
 * They resist the type because water oxidizes most metals.
 * The type resists them because in ancient legends, dragons were unaffected by the principal forces of nature (plants, water, fire and electricity).

Trivia

 * The Water-type has the most Pokemon with its type with 144 unique Pokemon.
 * Along with the  type, the Water type has been paired up with every type (excluding types like ??? type and Shadow type). Some of them include:
 * / with Pokemon like Bibarel.
 * '/' with Pokemon like Volcanion.
 * '/' with Pokemon like Ludicolo.
 * '/'with Pokemon like Lanturn.
 * '/' with Pokemon like Walrein.
 * / with Pokemon like Keldeo.
 * / with Pokemon like Gastrodon.
 * / with Pokemon like Gyarados.
 * / with Pokemon like Omastar.
 * / with Pokemon like Palkia.
 * / with Pokemon like Empoleon.
 * '/' with Pokemon like Qwilfish.
 * / with Pokemon like Golisopod.
 * / with Pokemon like Bruxish.
 * / with Pokemon like Jellicent.
 * / with Pokemon like Primarina.
 * / with Pokemon like Greninja.
 * The Water-type has the most Pokémon that evolve through trading. These include Slowking, Politoed, Gorebyss, Huntail and Milotic.
 * Coincidentally, all of these Pokémon require an item to evolve.