Liquidation

Water

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.

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 MegaSharpedo Mega
  • EmpoleonEmpoleon
  • QuaquavalQuaquaval
  • SharpedoSharpedo
  • ToxapexToxapex
  • AraquanidAraquanid
  • Araquanid TotemAraquanid Totem

TM / HM189 Pokémon

  • Greninja AshGreninja Ash
  • Greninja MegaGreninja Mega
  • Barbaracle MegaBarbaracle Mega
  • Dragalge MegaDragalge Mega
  • Garchomp Mega ZGarchomp Mega Z
  • Garchomp MegaGarchomp Mega
  • Swampert MegaSwampert Mega
  • Slowbro MegaSlowbro Mega
  • Malamar MegaMalamar Mega
  • Eelektross MegaEelektross Mega
  • Blastoise MegaBlastoise Mega
  • Sharpedo MegaSharpedo Mega
  • EmpoleonEmpoleon
  • Feraligatr MegaFeraligatr Mega
  • Palafin HeroPalafin Hero
  • Crabominable MegaCrabominable Mega
  • Basculegion FemaleBasculegion Female
  • Blastoise GmaxBlastoise Gmax
  • GarchompGarchomp
  • QuaquavalQuaquaval
  • PelipperPelipper
  • SwampertSwampert
  • FeraligatrFeraligatr
  • BlastoiseBlastoise
  • Greninja Battle BondGreninja Battle Bond
  • VaporeonVaporeon
  • ClawitzerClawitzer
  • GreninjaGreninja
  • Tauros Paldea Aqua BreedTauros Paldea Aqua Breed
  • BearticBeartic
  • BarbaracleBarbaracle
  • DragalgeDragalge
  • PolitoedPolitoed
  • PrimarinaPrimarina
  • Samurott HisuiSamurott Hisui
  • Slowking GalarSlowking Galar
  • SamurottSamurott
  • Basculegion MaleBasculegion Male
  • EelektrossEelektross
  • CrabominableCrabominable
  • Slowbro GalarSlowbro Galar
  • MalamarMalamar
  • OverqwilOverqwil
  • SlowbroSlowbro
  • SharpedoSharpedo
  • SlowkingSlowking
  • Palafin ZeroPalafin Zero
  • ToxapexToxapex
  • QwilfishQwilfish
  • AraquanidAraquanid
  • Araquanid TotemAraquanid Totem
  • Qwilfish HisuiQwilfish Hisui
  • AzumarillAzumarill

Move Tutor65 Pokémon

  • Barbaracle MegaBarbaracle Mega
  • Blastoise MegaBlastoise Mega
  • Sharpedo MegaSharpedo Mega
  • EmpoleonEmpoleon
  • Feraligatr MegaFeraligatr Mega
  • Blastoise GmaxBlastoise Gmax
  • PelipperPelipper
  • FeraligatrFeraligatr
  • BlastoiseBlastoise
  • ClawitzerClawitzer
  • BarbaracleBarbaracle
  • PrimarinaPrimarina
  • Samurott HisuiSamurott Hisui
  • SamurottSamurott
  • SharpedoSharpedo
  • ToxapexToxapex
  • QwilfishQwilfish
  • AraquanidAraquanid
  • Araquanid TotemAraquanid Totem
  • Qwilfish HisuiQwilfish Hisui
  • AzumarillAzumarill

Egg move (breeding)3 Pokémon

No Pokémon listed in the current dataset.

Pokémon that use this move

192 Pokémon, sorted by usage

  • Greninja AshGreninja Ash
  • Greninja MegaGreninja Mega
  • Barbaracle MegaBarbaracle Mega
  • Dragalge MegaDragalge Mega
  • Garchomp Mega ZGarchomp Mega Z
  • Garchomp MegaGarchomp Mega
  • Swampert MegaSwampert Mega
  • Slowbro MegaSlowbro Mega
  • Malamar MegaMalamar Mega
  • Eelektross MegaEelektross Mega
  • Blastoise MegaBlastoise Mega
  • Sharpedo MegaSharpedo Mega
  • EmpoleonEmpoleon
  • Feraligatr MegaFeraligatr Mega
  • Palafin HeroPalafin Hero
  • Crabominable MegaCrabominable Mega
  • Basculegion FemaleBasculegion Female
  • Blastoise GmaxBlastoise Gmax
  • GarchompGarchomp
  • QuaquavalQuaquaval
  • PelipperPelipper
  • SwampertSwampert
  • FeraligatrFeraligatr
  • BlastoiseBlastoise
  • Greninja Battle BondGreninja Battle Bond
  • VaporeonVaporeon
  • ClawitzerClawitzer
  • GreninjaGreninja
  • Tauros Paldea Aqua BreedTauros Paldea Aqua Breed
  • BearticBeartic
  • BarbaracleBarbaracle
  • DragalgeDragalge
  • PolitoedPolitoed
  • PrimarinaPrimarina
  • Samurott HisuiSamurott Hisui
  • Slowking GalarSlowking Galar
  • SamurottSamurott
  • Basculegion MaleBasculegion Male
  • EelektrossEelektross
  • CrabominableCrabominable
  • Slowbro GalarSlowbro Galar
  • MalamarMalamar
  • OverqwilOverqwil
  • SlowbroSlowbro
  • SharpedoSharpedo
  • SlowkingSlowking
  • Palafin ZeroPalafin Zero
  • ToxapexToxapex
  • QwilfishQwilfish
  • AraquanidAraquanid
  • Araquanid TotemAraquanid Totem
  • Qwilfish HisuiQwilfish Hisui
  • AzumarillAzumarill

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.

Last updated: July 2026 · This entry is kept navigable while additional editorial context is being added.
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