Water Spout
Pokémon Champions
Less power as user's HP decreases. Hits foe(s).
- Power
- 150
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 8 Scarlet & Violet: 5
- Hits
- Both foes (spread move)
- On Showdown
- 0.5% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it
Changes over time
How Water Spout changed from game to game, newest first.
- Champions
PP 5 → 8 Buffed
Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.
See it in the games
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How it works in Champions
Power is equal to (user's current HP × 150 / user's maximum HP), rounded down, but not less than 1.
“The user spouts water to damage opposing Pokémon. The lower the user's HP, the lower the move's power.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet
What interacts
Abilities and items that boost Water Spout, block it, punish its user or change how it works.
Changes how it works
1
- Infiltratorgoes through Substitute
No ability or held item affected it in these games.
Good to know
- Its power changes with the situation; How it works gives the rule.
Who runs Water Spout on Showdown
Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.
On the ladder today
Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Water Spout among their most used moves.
Who learns Water Spout
2 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.
All 9 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →
How many times it can be used. PP Ups don’t change it in Pokémon Champions.
- Base PPIn Champions
- 58
- 1012
- 1516
- 20 or more20