Best Water Type Pokémon

Discover the most powerful Water type Pokemon across all generations. Rankings based on base stat totals, competitive viability, and strategic value.

Top Water Type Pokemon

#1
Quagsire sprite

#195

Quagsire

WaterGround
#2
Quaxly sprite

#912

Quaxly

Water
#3
Quaxwell sprite

#913

Quaxwell

Water
#4
Quaquaval sprite

#914

Quaquaval

WaterFighting
#5
Corphish sprite

#341

Corphish

Water
#6
Crawdaunt sprite

#342

Crawdaunt

WaterDark
#7
Poliwag sprite

#60

Poliwag

Water
#8
Poliwhirl sprite

#61

Poliwhirl

Water
#9
Poliwrath sprite

#62

Poliwrath

WaterFighting
#10
Politoed sprite

#186

Politoed

Water
#11
Marill sprite

#183

Marill

WaterFairy
#12
Azumarill sprite

#184

Azumarill

WaterFairy
#13
Surskit sprite

#283

Surskit

BugWater
#14
Tentacool sprite

#72

Tentacool

WaterPoison
#15
Tentacruel sprite

#73

Tentacruel

WaterPoison
#16
Buizel sprite

#418

Buizel

Water
#17
Floatzel sprite

#419

Floatzel

Water
#18
Horsea sprite

#116

Horsea

Water
#19
Wooper sprite

#194

Wooper

WaterGround
#20
Seadra sprite

#117

Seadra

Water

About Water Type Pokemon

Water type Pokemon are the most common type in the franchise, known for their defensive capabilities and diverse move pools. They're essential for balanced teams and excel in both offensive and defensive strategies.

Strengths: Water type moves are super effective against Fire, Ground, and Rock types. Many Water Pokemon have excellent defensive stats and access to recovery moves.

Weaknesses: Water types are weak to Electric and Grass type moves, requiring careful team synergy.

Top Performers: Legendary Pokemon like Kyogre dominate with massive base stats, while starters like Blastoise and Greninja remain popular for their balanced stats and versatile move pools.