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Hydro Pump

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Damage	Target
Water	120	80%	5	0	Special	Single non-user

Description

Deals damage.

Competitive Use

Hydro Pump is the most widely-distributed, most powerful attack with the least drawbacks for many special attacking Water-types. When boosted by the rain provided by Drizzle Politoed in OU, one of the most defining characteristics of the metagame is to be sure that at least a couple of your Pokemon can take a STAB Hydro Pump from the likes of Choice Specs Politoed, Life Orb Starmie, and Choice Scarf Rotom-W. To say that Hydro Pump is one of the best attacks in the game wouldn't be an overstatement. Hydro Pump is also the sweeping attack of choice for many special Swift Swim sweepers in the lower tiers, including Kingdra, Ludicolo, Omastar, and Gorebyss. However, Hydro Pump does come with one major drawback: 80% accuracy. This means that it can, and will on occasion, miss at the most inopportune times. Therefore, many players will opt to use the perfectly accurate Scald or Surf instead of Hydro Pump to ensure that their attack will always hit.

Related Moves

Scald is a much weaker but more accurate option with a chance to burn the target.

Surf is a weaker but more accurate option.

Pokémon	Type	Tier	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	BST
Alomomola	Water	NU	Healer / Hydration / Regenerator	165	75	80	40	45	65	470
Azumarill	Water	UU	Thick Fat / Huge Power / Sap Sipper	100	50	80	50	80	50	410
Bagon	Dragon	LC	Rock Head / Sheer Force	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
Barboach	Water / Ground	LC	Oblivious / Anticipation / Hydration	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
Blastoise	Water	UU	Torrent / Rain Dish	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
Carracosta	Water / Rock	NU	Solid Rock / Sturdy / Swift Swim	74	108	133	83	65	32	495
Castform	Normal	NU	Forecast	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
Chinchou	Water / Electric	LC	Volt Absorb / Illuminate / Water Absorb	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
Cloyster	Water / Ice	OU	Shell Armor / Skill Link / Overcoat	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
Empoleon	Water / Steel	UU	Torrent / Defiant	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
Feraligatr	Water	RU	Torrent / Sheer Force	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
Frillish	Water / Ghost	LC	Water Absorb / Cursed Body / Damp	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
Goldeen	Water	LC	Swift Swim / Water Veil / Lightningrod	45	67	60	35	50	63	320
Golduck	Water	NU	Damp / Cloud Nine / Swift Swim	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
Gorebyss	Water	NU	Swift Swim / Hydration	55	84	105	114	75	52	485
Gyarados	Water / Flying	OU	Intimidate / Moxie	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
Horsea	Water	LC	Swift Swim / Sniper / Damp	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
Huntail	Water	NU	Swift Swim / Water Veil	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
Jellicent	Water / Ghost	OU	Water Absorb / Cursed Body / Damp	100	60	70	85	105	60	480
Keldeo	Water / Fighting	OU	Justified	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
Kingdra	Water / Dragon	UU	Swift Swim / Sniper / Damp	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
Kyogre	Water	Uber	Drizzle	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
Lanturn	Water / Electric	RU	Volt Absorb / Illuminate / Water Absorb	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
Lapras	Water / Ice	NU	Water Absorb / Shell Armor / Hydration	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
Ludicolo	Water / Grass	NU	Swift Swim / Rain Dish / Own Tempo	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
Lugia	Psychic / Flying	Uber	Pressure / Multiscale	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
Luvdisc	Water	NU	Swift Swim / Hydration	43	30	55	40	65	97	330
Mantine	Water / Flying	NU	Swift Swim / Water Absorb / Water Veil	65	40	70	80	140	70	465
Mantyke	Water / Flying	LC	Swift Swim / Water Absorb / Water Veil	45	20	50	60	120	50	345
Masquerain	Bug / Flying	NU	Intimidate / Unnerve	70	60	62	80	82	60	414
Milotic	Water	UU	Marvel Scale / Cute Charm	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
Mudkip	Water	LC	Torrent / Damp	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
Omanyte	Rock / Water	LC	Swift Swim / Shell Armor / Weak Armor	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
Omastar	Rock / Water	RU	Swift Swim / Shell Armor / Weak Armor	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
Oshawott	Water	LC	Torrent / Shell Armor	55	55	45	63	45	45	308
Palkia	Water / Dragon	Uber	Pressure / Telepathy	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
Panpour	Water	LC	Gluttony / Torrent	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
Pelipper	Water / Flying	NU	Keen Eye / Rain Dish	60	50	100	85	70	65	430
Piplup	Water	LC	Torrent / Defiant	53	51	53	61	56	40	314
Politoed	Water	OU	Water Absorb / Damp / Drizzle	90	75	75	90	100	70	500
Poliwag	Water	LC	Water Absorb / Damp / Swift Swim	40	50	40	40	40	90	300
Poliwrath	Water / Fighting	RU	Water Absorb / Damp / Swift Swim	90	85	95	70	90	70	500
Psyduck	Water	LC	Damp / Cloud Nine / Swift Swim	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
Qwilfish	Water / Poison	RU	Poison Point / Swift Swim / Intimidate	65	95	75	55	55	85	430
Relicanth	Water / Rock	NU	Swift Swim / Rock Head / Sturdy	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
Salamence	Dragon / Flying	OU	Intimidate / Moxie	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
Samurott	Water	NU	Torrent / Shell Armor	95	100	85	108	70	70	528
Seadra	Water	NU	Poison Point / Sniper / Damp	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
Seaking	Water	NU	Swift Swim / Water Veil / Lightningrod	80	92	65	65	80	68	450
Seismitoad	Water / Ground	NU	Swift Swim / Poison Touch / Water Absorb	105	85	75	85	75	74	499
Sharpedo	Water / Dark	UU	Rough Skin / Speed Boost	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
Shelgon	Dragon	NU	Rock Head / Overcoat	65	95	100	60	50	50	420
Shellder	Water	LC	Shell Armor / Skill Link / Overcoat	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
Simipour	Water	NU	Gluttony / Torrent	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
Squirtle	Water	LC	Torrent / Rain Dish	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
Starmie	Water / Psychic	OU	Illuminate / Natural Cure / Analytic	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
Staryu	Water	LC	Illuminate / Natural Cure / Analytic	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
Suicune	Water	UU	Pressure / Water Absorb	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
Surskit	Bug / Water	LC	Swift Swim / Rain Dish	40	30	32	50	52	65	269
Swampert	Water / Ground	UU	Torrent / Damp	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
Tentacool	Water / Poison	LC	Clear Body / Liquid Ooze / Rain Dish	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
Tentacruel	Water / Poison	OU	Clear Body / Liquid Ooze / Rain Dish	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
Tirtouga	Water / Rock	LC	Solid Rock / Sturdy / Swift Swim	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
Totodile	Water	LC	Torrent / Sheer Force	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
Tympole	Water	LC	Swift Swim / Hydration / Water Absorb	50	50	40	50	40	64	294
Vaporeon	Water	OU	Water Absorb / Hydration	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
Wailmer	Water	LC	Water Veil / Oblivious / Pressure	130	70	35	70	35	60	400
Wailord	Water	NU	Water Veil / Oblivious / Pressure	170	90	45	90	45	60	500
Wartortle	Water	NU	Torrent / Rain Dish	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
Whiscash	Water / Ground	NU	Oblivious / Anticipation / Hydration	110	78	73	76	71	60	468