Water is the most represented type in the Pokedex — and for good reason. Water hits Fire, Ground, and Rock super-effectively, and resists Fire, Water, Ice, and Steel. Here are the ten Water Pokemon you absolutely want on your team.
The Top 10 Water Pokemon
- Primal Kyogre — 770 BST with Primordial Sea, 180 Sp.Atk.
- Greninja — Battle Bond / Protean, one of the fastest frogs in the game.
- Gyarados — Water/Flying with Intimidate and Dragon Dance.
- Suicune — Bulky legendary with CroCune setup builds.
- Tapu Fini — Water/Fairy with Misty Surge terrain.
- Swampert — Water/Ground, only one weakness (4x Grass).
- Vaporeon — 130 HP, insane bulk, Water Absorb.
- Blastoise — Mega form with Mega Launcher boosting pulse moves.
- Rotom-Wash — Water/Electric with Levitate, only one weakness.
- Urshifu Rapid Strike — Water/Fighting with Unseen Fist ability.
Why Water Wins
Water Pokemon dominate thanks to sheer volume and flexibility. They come in every role: physical sweepers (Gyarados), special nukes (Kyogre), bulky walls (Suicune), and utility pivots (Rotom-Wash). Rain teams abuse Swift Swim Pokemon like Ludicolo and Kingdra for even more coverage.
Water Counters
Grass and Electric hit Water for super-effective damage. Water Absorb, Storm Drain, and Dry Skin abilities completely neutralise Water attacks. Ferrothorn is a classic answer — it resists both Water and Grass neutrally and can threaten most Water types with Power Whip.