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Hydro Pump

Type Power Accuracy PP Priority
Water 120 80% 5 0

Description

Deals damage.

Competitive Use

Hydro Pump is the most powerful attack with the least drawbacks for many Water-types. To say that Hydro Pump is one of the best attacks in the game wouldn't be an overstatement. 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 Surf instead of Hydro Pump to ensure that their attack will always hit.

Related Moves

Surf is a weaker but more accurate option.

Pokémon Type Tier HP Atk Def Spc Spe BST
Blastoise Water UU 79 83 100 85 78 425
Golduck Water UU 80 82 78 80 85 405
Gyarados Water / Flying UU 95 125 79 100 81 480
Kabutops Rock / Water UU 60 115 105 70 80 430
Lapras Water / Ice OU 130 85 80 95 60 450
Omastar Rock / Water UU 70 60 125 115 55 425
Poliwrath Water / Fighting UU 90 85 95 70 70 410
Seadra Water UU 55 65 95 95 85 395
Starmie Water / Psychic OU 60 75 85 100 115 435
Tentacruel Water / Poison UU 80 70 65 120 100 435
Vaporeon Water UU 130 65 60 110 65 430