Brine
WaterBrine is a Water-type special attack. It has 65 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
Technical data
- Type
- Water
- Category
- special
- Power
- 65
- Accuracy
- 100
- PP
- 10
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- No
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up54 Pokémon
Gyarados Mega
Empoleon
Starmie Mega
Pelipper
Gyarados
Beartic
Overqwil
Starmie
Qwilfish
Qwilfish Hisui
TM / HM118 Pokémon
- Gyarados Mega
Slowbro Mega
Dragapult
Blastoise Mega
Sharpedo Mega- Empoleon
Blastoise Gmax- Starmie Mega
- Pelipper
Blastoise
Vaporeon- Gyarados
- Beartic
Primarina
Slowking Galar
Milotic
Slowbro Galar
Slowbro
Sharpedo- Starmie
Slowking
Toxapex- Qwilfish
- Qwilfish Hisui
Egg move (breeding)17 Pokémon
- Qwilfish
- Qwilfish Hisui
Pokémon that use this move
124 Pokémon, sorted by usage
- Gyarados Mega
- Slowbro Mega
- Dragapult
- Blastoise Mega
- Sharpedo Mega
- Empoleon
- Blastoise Gmax
- Starmie Mega
- Pelipper
- Blastoise
- Vaporeon
- Gyarados
- Beartic
- Primarina
- Slowking Galar
- Milotic
- Slowbro Galar
- Overqwil
- Slowbro
- Sharpedo
- Starmie
- Slowking
- Toxapex
- Qwilfish
- Qwilfish Hisui
What this move does
Brine is a Water-type special attack. It has 65 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. Brine is a Water-type special attack. It has 65 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Brine when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Brine is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Brine include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Brine in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
＋Is Brine good in ChampionsVGC?
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
＋Is Brine blocked by Protect?
Yes, Brine is blocked by Protect and Detect.