Liquidation
WaterLiquidation is a Water-type physical attack. It has 85 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.
Technical data
- Type
- Water
- Category
- physical
- Power
- 85
- Accuracy
- 100
- PP
- 10
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- Yes
- 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-up35 Pokémon
Sharpedo Mega
Empoleon
Quaquaval
Sharpedo
Toxapex
Araquanid
Araquanid Totem
TM / HM189 Pokémon
Greninja Ash
Greninja Mega
Barbaracle Mega
Dragalge Mega
Garchomp Mega Z
Garchomp Mega
Swampert Mega
Slowbro Mega
Malamar Mega
Eelektross Mega
Blastoise Mega
Sharpedo Mega
Empoleon
Feraligatr Mega
Palafin Hero
Crabominable Mega
Basculegion Female
Blastoise Gmax
Garchomp
Quaquaval
Pelipper
Swampert
Feraligatr
Blastoise
Greninja Battle Bond
Vaporeon
Clawitzer
Greninja
Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
Beartic
Barbaracle
Dragalge
Politoed
Primarina
Samurott Hisui
Slowking Galar
Samurott
Basculegion Male
Eelektross
Crabominable
Slowbro Galar
Malamar
Overqwil
Slowbro
Sharpedo
Slowking
Palafin Zero
Toxapex
Qwilfish
Araquanid
Araquanid Totem
Qwilfish Hisui
Azumarill
Move Tutor65 Pokémon
Barbaracle Mega
Blastoise Mega
Sharpedo Mega
Empoleon
Feraligatr Mega
Blastoise Gmax
Pelipper
Feraligatr
Blastoise
Clawitzer
Barbaracle
Primarina
Samurott Hisui
Samurott
Sharpedo
Toxapex
Qwilfish
Araquanid
Araquanid Totem
Qwilfish Hisui
Azumarill
Egg move (breeding)3 Pokémon
No Pokémon listed in the current dataset.
Pokémon that use this move
192 Pokémon, sorted by usage
Greninja Ash
Greninja Mega
Barbaracle Mega
Dragalge Mega
Garchomp Mega Z
Garchomp Mega
Swampert Mega
Slowbro Mega
Malamar Mega
Eelektross Mega
Blastoise Mega
Sharpedo Mega
Empoleon
Feraligatr Mega
Palafin Hero
Crabominable Mega
Basculegion Female
Blastoise Gmax
Garchomp
Quaquaval
Pelipper
Swampert
Feraligatr
Blastoise
Greninja Battle Bond
Vaporeon
Clawitzer
Greninja
Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
Beartic
Barbaracle
Dragalge
Politoed
Primarina
Samurott Hisui
Slowking Galar
Samurott
Basculegion Male
Eelektross
Crabominable
Slowbro Galar
Malamar
Overqwil
Slowbro
Sharpedo
Slowking
Palafin Zero
Toxapex
Qwilfish
Araquanid
Araquanid Totem
Qwilfish Hisui
Azumarill
What this move does
Liquidation is a Water-type physical attack. It has 85 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for abilities and items that trigger on contact. Liquidation is a Water-type physical attack. It has 85 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Liquidation 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, Liquidation 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 Liquidation 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 Liquidation 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 Liquidation 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 Liquidation blocked by Protect?
Yes, Liquidation is blocked by Protect and Detect.