Water type

The  type (みずタイプ Mizu taipu in Japanese) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types.

It is said this type is pure since its Pokémon can adapt to any situation and weather, since water can adapt itself in several forms. For example, water adapts the form of a glass if poured into one, while if poured in a cube it adopts the form of the cube. That's why Water-type Pokémon feel happy anywhere, as long as there's water. Most Pokémon of this type also have another type, representing the biodiversity of marine creatures.

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 three Gym Leaders in Unova; Marlon, the eighth Gym Leader of Humilau City in Unova; and Siebold, one of the Kalos Elite Four.

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 Pokémon
116 Pokémon are Water type. (16.30% of all Pokémon)

Pure Water-type Pokémon
57 Pokémon are pure Water type. (48.72% of the Water-type Pokémon)

Primary Water-type Pokémon
48 Pokémon are primary Water type. (41.03% of the Water-type Pokémon)

Secondary Water-type Pokémon
13 Pokémon are secondary Water type. (10.26% of the Water-type Pokémon)

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'nt affected by nature's principal forces (plants, water, fire and electricity).