Hydro Pump

Hydro Pump is a Charged Attack of type Water in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 135 damage and it costs 100 energy. In GO Battle League, Hydro Pump deals 130 damage and costs 75 energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

Hydro Pump effectiveness against other Pokémon types


Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Hydro Pump Adventure Effects

Hydro Pump has no Adventure Effects.

Hydro Pump in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

Category	Charged Attack
Type	Water
Power	135
Energy	100
Animation Duration	3.5s
Damage Window	1.1s - 3.2s
DPS	38.57 Damage per second
DPE	1.35 Damage per Energy

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name	PWR	ENG	Duration	DPS
Bubble Beam	45	33	2.0s	22.50
Aqua Jet	45	33	2.5s	18.00
Aqua Tail	50	33	2.0s	25.00
Brine	65	50	2.5s	26.00
Water Pulse	65	50	3.0s	21.67
Scald	75	50	3.5s	21.43
Hydro Pump	135	100	3.5s	38.57
Scald	50	100	4.5s	11.11
Hydro Pump	90	100	4.5s	20.00
Surf	60	50	1.5s	40.00
Origin Pulse	120	100	1.5s	80.00
Weather Ball	55	33	1.5s	36.67
Hydro Cannon	90	50	2.0s	45.00
Crabhammer	85	50	2.0s	42.50
Octazooka	55	50	2.5s	22.00
Muddy Water	45	33	2.0s	22.50
Razor Shell	55	33	1.5s	36.67
Techno Blast	120	100	2.0s	60.00
Liquidation	70	33	3.0s	23.33
Sparkling Aria	85	33	3.0s	28.33
Aqua Step	55	33	3.5s	15.71
Chilling Water	65	33	3.5s	18.57
Snipe Shot	100	33	3.5s	28.57
Dive	70	33	3.3s	21.21
Liquidation+	180	100	3.0s	60.00
Surf+	130	100	1.5s	86.67
Max Geyser	250	100	2.5s	100.00
G-Max Foam Burst	350	100	2.5s	140.00
G-Max Stonesurge	350	100	2.5s	140.00
G-Max Cannonade	350	100	2.5s	140.00
G-Max Hydrosnipe	350	100	2.5s	140.00
G-Max Rapid Flow	350	100	2.5s	140.00

Hydro Pump in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

Category	Charged Attack
Type	Water
Power	130
Energy	75
Duration	6 Turns
DPS	1.73 Damage per second
DPE	1.73 Damage per Energy
Tags	Nuke

Special effects

Hydro Pump has no special effects.

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name	DPE	PWR	ENG
Bubble Beam Spam / BaitDebuff Special Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	1.00	50	50
Aqua Jet Spam / Bait	1.75	70	40
Aqua Tail Spam / Bait	1.57	55	35
Brine General	1.67	100	60
Water Pulse General	1.60	80	50
Scald GeneralDebuff Special Scald has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	1.70	85	50
Hydro Pump Nuke	1.73	130	75
Scald High Energy	0.63	50	80
Hydro Pump High Energy	1.13	90	80
Surf General	1.67	75	45
Origin Pulse Nuke	2.17	130	60
Weather Ball Spam / Bait	1.71	60	35
Hydro Cannon General	2.00	80	40
Crabhammer GeneralBoost Special Crabhammer has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 50.0%	1.70	85	50
Octazooka GeneralDebuff Special Octazooka has a 50.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 33.3%	1.00	50	50
Muddy Water Spam / BaitDebuff Special Muddy Water has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	1.00	35	35
Razor Shell Spam / BaitDebuff Special Razor Shell has a 50.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	1.00	35	35
Techno Blast Nuke	2.18	120	55
Liquidation Spam / BaitDebuff Special Liquidation has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	1.56	70	45
Sparkling Aria Spam / Bait	1.78	80	45
Aqua Step Spam / BaitBoost Special Aqua Step has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	1.38	55	40
Chilling Water Spam / BaitDebuff Special Chilling Water has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	1.33	60	45
Snipe Shot Spam / BaitBoost Special Snipe Shot has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 50.0%	1.86	65	35
Dive Spam / Bait	1.25	50	40
Liquidation+ High EnergyDebuff Special Liquidation+ has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	1.38	55	40
Surf+ Nuke	1.57	55	35
Max Geyser High Energy	-
G-Max Foam Burst High Energy	-
G-Max Stonesurge High Energy	-
G-Max Cannonade High Energy	-
G-Max Hydrosnipe High Energy	-
G-Max Rapid Flow High Energy	-

Strongest Pokémon with Hydro Pump

Configuration

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score
1	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	19.53	694.3	18.3
2	Shadow Palkia	Dragon Tail	Hydro Pump	19.33	397.2	17.2
3	Shadow Kyogre	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	17.69	413.4	16.0
4	Mega Salamence	Dragon Tail	Hydro Pump	17.10	565.9	15.9
5	Shadow Salamence	Dragon Tail	Hydro Pump	17.88	331.7	15.8
6	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Hydro Pump	16.60	541.0	15.4
7	Origin Forme Palkia	Dragon Tail	Hydro Pump	16.67	425.5	15.2
8	Palkia	Dragon Tail	Hydro Pump	16.33	402.7	14.8
9	Mega Greninja	Water Shuriken	Hydro Pump	16.34	327.5	14.5
10	Shadow Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	15.65	318.8	13.9
11	Kyogre	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	14.91	418.1	13.7
12	Mega Starmie	Psywave	Hydro Pump	15.18	338.5	13.7
13	Salamence	Dragon Tail	Hydro Pump	15.11	336.4	13.6
14	Mega Sharpedo	Bite	Hydro Pump	15.51	248.8	13.4
15	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Pump	14.57	400.6	13.4
16	Shadow Empoleon	Metal Claw	Hydro Pump	14.84	277.5	13.1
17	Keldeo (Resolute Forme)	Low Kick	Hydro Pump	14.26	348.0	12.9
18	Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)	Low Kick	Hydro Pump	14.26	348.0	12.9
19	Volcanion	Incinerate	Hydro Pump	13.85	345.1	12.6
20	Shadow Samurott	Fury Cutter	Hydro Pump	14.15	246.7	12.4
21	Shadow Omastar	Rock Throw *	Hydro Pump	13.78	244.2	12.1
22	Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	13.24	323.7	12.0
23	Shadow Feraligatr	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	13.51	255.2	11.9
24	Shadow Greninja	Water Shuriken	Hydro Pump	14.01	195.6	11.9
25	Primarina	Charm	Hydro Pump	12.89	291.9	11.6
26	Shadow Lugia	Extrasensory	Hydro Pump	12.28	438.0	11.5
27	Shadow Starmie	Psywave	Hydro Pump	13.36	197.3	11.4
28	Shadow Kingdra	Dragon Breath	Hydro Pump	13.00	232.9	11.4
29	Shadow Poliwrath	Counter *	Hydro Pump	12.87	249.0	11.4
30	Empoleon	Metal Claw	Hydro Pump	12.64	283.6	11.4
31	Shadow Suicune	Water Gun	Hydro Pump	12.36	324.5	11.3
32	Vaporeon	Water Gun	Hydro Pump	11.91	322.0	10.9
33	Samurott	Fury Cutter	Hydro Pump	12.09	253.0	10.8
34	Shadow Golduck	Water Gun	Hydro Pump	12.33	196.2	10.7
35	Shadow Lapras	Water Gun	Hydro Pump	11.68	282.6	10.6
36	Tatsugiri (Stretchy Form)	Water Gun	Hydro Pump	12.07	211.0	10.6
37	Tatsugiri (Droopy Form)	Water Gun	Hydro Pump	12.07	211.0	10.6
38	Tatsugiri (Curly Form)	Water Gun	Hydro Pump	12.07	211.0	10.6
39	Greninja	Water Shuriken	Hydro Pump	12.10	202.7	10.5
40	Shadow Tentacruel	Poison Jab	Hydro Pump	11.82	238.0	10.5
41	Omastar	Rock Throw *	Hydro Pump	11.73	249.5	10.5
42	Shadow Politoed	Bubble	Hydro Pump	11.77	221.9	10.4
43	Feraligatr	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	11.48	260.2	10.3
44	Shadow Cloyster	Frost Breath	Hydro Pump	11.59	208.5	10.2
45	Shadow Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Pump	11.47	226.2	10.2
46	Starmie	Psywave	Hydro Pump	11.54	204.5	10.1
47	Kingdra	Dragon Breath	Hydro Pump	11.13	239.3	10.0
48	Floatzel	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	11.68	168.2	10.0
49	Wash Rotom	Thunder Shock	Hydro Pump	11.22	209.2	9.9
50	Poliwrath	Counter *	Hydro Pump	10.91	253.3	9.9

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