Soak (move)
Move data
| Type | Water |
|---|---|
| Category |  Status |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 20 (max. 32) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 5 |
Effects
Soak changes the target's type to Water. It does not work on Pokémon with the ability Multitype.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Waterium Z and uses its Z-Power, Soak turns into Z-Soak and raises Special Attack one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Soak |
|---|---|
| Japanese | みずびたし (Mizubitashi) |
| German | Überflutung |
| French | Détrempage |
| Italian | Inondazione |
| Spanish | Anegar |
| Korean | 물붓기 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 浸水 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 浸水 |
Game descriptions
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The user shoots a torrent of water at the target and changes the target’s type to Water. |
|---|---|
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user shoots a torrent of water at the target and changes the target’s type to Water. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
The user shoots a torrent of water at the target and changes the target’s type to Water. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The user shoots a torrent of water at the target and changes the target’s type to Water. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user shoots a torrent of water that changes the target’s type to Water. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Soak at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Level 1
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Level 28
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Soak as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
#0298 / Normal · Fairy
Undiscovered
