These are the top water Pokémon in Pokémon Go, ranging from the courageous Vaporeons who can take a thunderbolt to the glass cannon Gyarados who will go for the sweep.
All the way back to the first Squirtle Squad and on to Ash’s iconic Greninja, water Pokémon have played an important role throughout the franchise. Some of the most well-liked and powerful Pokémon in the games live in watery environments like oceans, rivers, and lakes, and their latent strength is comparable to that of Davy Jones’ locker.
Our exhaustive list of the greatest water Pokémon in Pokémon Go contains everything you need to win gym battles, raids, and more in Niantic’s augmented reality game. Water-type Pokémon make up one-third of all starting Pokémon from every generation to date, and there is no shortage of legendary water-type Pokémon, so there is a lot of competition for spots on this list, and only the finest survive.
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Water Pokémon
Kyogre
- Fast move: Waterfall
- Charged move: Hydro pump
Kyogre, one of the cover stars and most iconic legendary Pokémon of generation three, is an ultimate water-type beast in both the main series and Go.
With the greatest attack stat of any water Pokémon in Niantic’s augmented reality game and reliable HP bulk to boot, it’s no wonder that Kyogre tops our and many other lists. Kyogre is still the undisputed king of the ocean for pure water kinds.
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Vaporeon
- Fast move: Water gun
- Charged move: Hydro pump
Vaporeon’s HP and stamina stats are among the greatest in Go, and not just among water types.
This bulk makes Vaporeon a great tank, capable of absorbing even super-effective strikes for an extended amount of time. Coupled with the shared fondness for first-generation Eeveelutions, you should include at least one Vaporeon in your deck should the necessity arise (Sorry Vaporeon, it is what it is).
Palkia
- Fast move: Dragon tail
- Charged move: Hydro pump
Palkia is the second-best legendary water Pokémon in Pokémon Go, trailing only Kyogre due to the pure water-enormous type’s size.
Palkia is a great leader Pokémon, as you can deliver massive damage while depending on the Pokémon’s limited vulnerabilities and using your shields for safety, despite the Pokémon’s glass cannon-like HP numbers.
Blastoise
- Fast move: Water gun
- Charged move: Hydro cannon
With its excellent Pokémon Go stats, Blastoise maintains its reputation as the original, the gold standard, and one of the most popular water-type Pokémon even 25 years after the game’s release.
Even though regular Blastoise isn’t quite as strong as other beginning Pokémon, Mega Blastoise more than makes up for this by increasing its stats to unimaginable levels and making it impossible for anyone without a super-effective counter to defeat it.
Swampert
- Fast move: Mud shot
- Charged move: Hydro cannon
Like in the main series, Swampert’s earth typing gives it access to extremely strong attacks against electric types. Similar to Blastoise, Swampert’s mega evolution greatly improves the muddy water stats, lover’s making it stronger in attack than even Kyogre.
The one caveat with Swampert is that the big lug can’t take the slightest whiff of a mega drain, so you shouldn’t use it against a grass type.
Gyarados
- Fast move: Waterfall
- Charged move: Hydro pump
In Pokémon Go, Gyarados and Mega Gyarados are water-type glass cannons, requiring the greatest planning to use efficiently but also dealing the most damage. Because of this, Gyarados is best used as an early-game leader and switched out only when facing an electric-type opponent.
Personally, I like Mega Blastoise over Mega Gyarados because it has fewer weaknesses, but if you’re going for a single-Pokémon sweep, Gyarados is your best non-legendary option.
Volacanion
- Fast move: Incinerate
- Charged move: Hydro pump
Volcanion’s uninspired appearance has always bothered me, but its typing, move pool, and stats put it in the running to be the finest water type in Pokémon Go.
With access to both water- and fire-type techniques, Volcanion can hit almost anything, and its versatility frees up a lot of space on your bench for other typings. Volcanion is a wonderful choice if you need a release and don’t feel like focusing too much on defensive covering.
Primarina
- Fast move: Charm
- Charged move: Hydro pump
Primarina’s dual Fairy/Water typing and fairly high attack stat make her a reliable switch-in, answering to fire, dragon, ground, rock, fighting, and dark types in addition to Kingdra and Palkia, who are constantly at risk when facing other dragon-types.
Primarina has the power to control the flow of the game like a few others, yet she will inevitably have to pirouette to avoid contact with a few different sorts.
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Keldeo
- Fast move: Metal claw
- Charged move: Hydro cannon
If you’re looking for an anti-tank missile in Pokémon Go, look no further than Keldeo. This Pokémon can easily destroy even the bulkiest foes, such as normal types like Snorlax and Blissey. Even though I feel like I should be wondering why Kyogre, an actual whale, doesn’t have more physical heft than the water horse (not sea horse, quite different things, evidently), I’ll just recommend Keldeo.
Empoleon
- Fast move: Metal claw
- Charged move: Hydro cannon
Choose the steel-piercing penguin Empoleon as your party’s Pokémon in Pokémon Go (or pick pickled peppers, I mean, look at that beak). Empoleon’s dual-type makes it a good pick for teams that are struggling to justify a pure dragon lead, as the huge penguin can switch in and take the brunt of any fairy or ice-type attacks before striking back with a powerful metal claw. Empoleon is a game-changer in that situation, but it’s the most context-dependent item on our list.
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