Soak

Essentials

Soak

status

Generation 5

Summary

Changes the target's type to Water.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Changes the target to pure Water-type until it leaves the field. If the target has Multitype, this move will fail.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user shoots a torrent of water at the target and changes the target’s type to Water.

: The user shoots a torrent of water at the target and changes the target’s type to Water.

: The user shoots a torrent of water at the target and changes the target’s type to Water.

: The user shoots a torrent of water at the target and changes the target’s type to Water.

Foreign Names

Japanese: みずびたし (mizubitashi)
: みずびたし
Korean: 물붓기
Chinese: 浸水
: 浸水
French: Détrempage
German: Überflutung
Spanish: Anegar
Italian: Inondazione

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Soak.

Pokémon

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
35	36	36	36	31	31	27	Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
37	38	38	38	31	31	27	Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
51	51	50	40	40	40	40	Goldeen		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	45	67	60	35	50	63	320
63	63	63	46	46	46	44	Seaking		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	80	92	65	65	80	68	450
49	50	50	50	50	50	40	Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
61	64	64	64	64	64	48	Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Pelipper		Keen Eye Drizzle Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	95	70	65	440
				—	—	—	Wailord		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	170	90	45	90	45	60	500
				42	42		Luvdisc		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 2	43	30	55	40	65	97	330
54	54	54	54	54	54		Finneon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
66	66	—	—	—	—		Lumineon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	69	69	76	69	86	91	460
32	32	32	32	23	23	28	Red-Striped Basculin		Reckless Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
32	32	32	32	23	23	28	Blue-Striped Basculin		Rock Head Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
33	33	33	33	33	33		Alomomola		Healer Hydration Regenerator		Water 1 Water 2	165	75	80	40	45	65	470
				46	46	24	Solo Wishiwashi		Schooling		Water 2	45	20	20	25	25	40	175
				46	46	24	School Wishiwashi		Schooling		Water 2	45	140	130	140	135	30	620
						28	Dewpider		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	38	40	52	40	72	27	269
				—	—	32	Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
					—		Totem Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
				41	41	50	Pyukumuku		Innards Out Unaware		Water 1	55	60	130	30	130	5	410
				20	20	70	Tapu Fini		Misty Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	75	115	95	130	85	570
						32	Sobble		Torrent Sniper		Water 1 Field	50	40	40	70	40	70	310
						42	Drizzile		Torrent Sniper		Water 1 Field	65	60	55	95	55	90	420
						46	Inteleon		Torrent Sniper		Water 1 Field	70	85	65	125	65	120	530
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
							Azurill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Undiscovered	50	20	40	20	40	20	190
							Marill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	70	20	50	20	50	40	250
							Wingull		Keen Eye Hydration Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
							Wailmer		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	130	70	35	70	35	60	400
							Buizel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
							Clobbopus		Limber Technician		Water 1 Human-Like	50	68	60	50	50	32	310
							Ice Eiscue		Ice Face		Water 1 Field	75	80	110	65	90	50	470
							Noice Eiscue		Ice Face		Water 1 Field	75	80	70	65	50	130	470

33 Pokémon