Splash (move)

Splash
はねる Hop
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  40 (max. 64)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Self: Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
The appeal works great if performed last.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

Splash (Japanese: はねる Hop) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation II, it was the signature move of Magikarp.

Effect

Splash has no effect whatsoever. It simply displays a dipping animation and a text message informing the player that nothing happened.

Splash cannot be used when Gravity is in effect. If the user has no other usable moves besides Splash when Gravity is in effect, it will use Struggle.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Splash, the user's Attack stat rises by three stages.

Generation I

Splash's message is "No effect!".

Generation II

Splash's message was changed to "But nothing happened."

Generation III onwards

Splash's message was changed to "But nothing happened!"

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Category  Status
PP  40
Agile Strong
Power  —  —  —
Accuracy  —%  —%  —%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  0
Target  0  0  0
Additional effect
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
None

Splash cannot be mastered.

Description

Games Description
Stad A move that involves only flopping and Splashing around in front of the opponent. It has no effect.
Stad2 A move that involves only flopping and Splashing around. It has no effect.
GSC Has no effect whatsoever.
RSEColoXD It's just a splash... Has no effect whatsoever.
FRLG The user just flops and splashes around without having any effect.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV 		The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0035 Clefairy Fairy Fairy − − − − − − − − 1 1 − 1
0036 Clefable Fairy Fairy − − − − − − − − 1 1 − Rem.
0129 Magikarp Water 2 Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0130 Gyarados
Water 2 Dragon − − − − − − − − 1 1 1 1
0173 Cleffa No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered − − − − − − 1 1 − 1
0183 Marill
Water 1 Fairy − − − − − − − 1 −
0184 Azumarill
Water 1 Fairy − − − − − − − 1 −
0187 Hoppip
Fairy Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0188 Skiploom
Fairy Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0189 Jumpluff
Fairy Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0202 Wobbuffet Amorphous Amorphous − − − − − − 1 1
0298 Azurill
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0320 Wailmer Field Water 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0321 Wailord Field Water 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0325 Spoink Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0326 Grumpig Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0349 Feebas Water 1 Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0350 Milotic Water 1 Dragon − − − − − 1 1 1
0360 Wynaut No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0427 Buneary Field Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1 −
0428 Lopunny Field Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1 −
0692 Clauncher Water 1 Water 3 1 1 1 1
0693 Clawitzer Water 1 Water 3 1 1 1 1
0761 Bounsweet Grass Grass 1 1 1
0762 Steenee Grass Grass 1 1 1
0763 Tsareena Grass Grass 1 1 1
0778 Mimikyu
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0789 Cosmog No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1
0978 Tatsugiri
Tatsugiri
All forms
Water 2 Water 2 1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0060 Poliwag Water 1 Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0116 Horsea Water 1 Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0173 Cleffa Fairy Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ − ✔ −
0225 Delibird
Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0226 Mantine
Water 1 Water 1 − − ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0370 Luvdisc Water 2 Water 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔*
0456 Finneon Water 2 Water 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ −
0458 Mantyke
Water 1 Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0143 Snorlax Monster Monster New York Pokémon Center
0191 Sunkern Grass Grass New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In the Rescue Team, Explorers, and Adventure Squad series, Splash causes the user move to a random adjacent tile, possibly cutting a corner. If the user comes into contact with another Pokémon, both Pokémon receive 5 HP damage and the user returns to the tile it used the move from.

In Gates to Infinity, the move has no effect whatsoever.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the user jumps over up to three Pokémon directly in front of it, moving to the tile on the other side. The move can be used while Stuck, but does not cure the status. It can also disrupt enemies tracking the Pokémon's movement. When used by a Gigantic Pokémon, the move has no effect whatsoever.

Game Base
Power 		Max
Power 		Base
PP 		Max
PP 		Base
Accuracy 		Max
Accuracy 		Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 50 - —% - User User -
MDTDS - - 50 - —% - User User -
BSL - - 50 - —% - User User -
MDGtI - - 30 99 —% - User User -
SMD - - 30 99 —% - User User -
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Conquest

Splash does nothing but show an animation. The user can choose which direction to perform it in, which will leave the user facing that direction after Splash is performed.

 
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Stars: 
Power: 0
Accuracy: 0
Effect: None
Users: Magikarp
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

 Splash
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 0
Energy boost 20
Duration 1.73 seconds
Damage window 1.03 - 1.23 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 0
Energy boost 12
Turns 4
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
MagikarpWobbuffetAzurillWailmerSpoinkFeebasWynautLuvdiscCosmogCosmoem
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Energy boost: 7 → 10
  • February 16, 2017
    • Energy boost: 10 → 20
    • Duration: 1.23 → 1.73 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Splash could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Splash could be seen as a move used by opposing Magikarp, Hoppip, Spoink, and Cosmog.

Splash
Charge time 0.66 seconds
Range type Circular (self)
Target Enemy
Additional effect None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses) 		Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Splash Status 1 — — — —% Self — No additional effect. It's just a splash... Has no effect whatsoever. Scottie/Bettie & MagikarpEgg

Description

Games Description
MDRB Makes the user flop around as it moves. If there is another Pokémon where it lands, both Pokémon are hurt.
MDTDS Makes the user flop to a different tile. If it lands on another Pokémon both Pokémon are hurt.
BSL じぶんが はねて いどうする はねたさきに ほかのポケモンが いたら ぶつかってしまい じぶんも あいても ダメージをうける
Conq. The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...
MDGtI It's cute to see you flopping wholeheartedly. It doesn't damage an enemy, nor cause a bad status condition, but it's cute.
SMD You flop in wholeheartedly and jump over an enemy or teammate. But it seems the move causes no damage whatsoever, nor does it cause any bad status conditions.
MDRTDX You flop wholeheartedly and jump over an enemy or teammate.


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Magikarp

Clefairy

Wynaut

Gyarados
The user bounces in place uselessly.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Magikarp Magikarp uselessly splashes in place or spins around as it bounces up and down.
James's Magikarp Pokémon Shipwreck Debut
A wild Magikarp The Wacky Watcher! None
A Trainer's Magikarp Octillery the Outcast None
A Coordinator's Magikarp Once More With Reeling! None
Karpy This Magik Moment! None
A Trainer's Magikarp Battle Royal 151! None
Goh's giant Magikarp A Little Rocket R & R! None
Kasukarp's Shinegoldie Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown! None
Magikarpenter's Magikarp Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown! None
A Trainer's Magikarp Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown! None
Togepi Togepi uselessly bounces in place.
Misty's Togepi The Underground Round Up Used via Metronome
Clefairy Clefairy uselessly bounces in place.
Whitney's Clefairy A Goldenrod Opportunity Used via Metronome
Cleffa Cleffa jumps up and down in place. It also causes the opponent to jump up and down.
Multiple wild Cleffa A Real Cleffa-Hanger Used via Metronome
Munchlax Munchlax bounces up and down on its back.
May's Munchlax May's Egg-Cellent Adventure Used via Metronome
Wynaut Wynaut's feet glow light blue and it bounces around. Its feet can be used to block attacks as well.
A Wynaut under Normajean's care The Brockster Is In! None
Gyarados Gyarados spins around as it bounces up and down.
Karpy This Magik Moment! None
Wailord Wailord jumps up in a body of water and causes a big splash when it lands.
Team Rocket's Wailord A Test in Paradise! None

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Pokémon Adventures

In other generations

Core series games

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Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII
Legends: Arceus

Side series games

Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD
Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: GTI SMD
Masters EX

Trivia

  • While its English name (coupled with its Generation IV and Generation V animation) suggests an association with water, its Japanese name, はねる haneru, can mean both splash and hop, but usually the latter. This explains why the move can be learned by Pokémon such as Spoink and Hoppip—species who have no association with water but are known for hopping or jumping—and why it is disabled by Gravity. Nob Ogasawara, the translator for Pokémon Red and Blue, was aware of the mistranslation and suggested the name "Flop" instead, but was overruled by higher-ups.[1]
  • In the animated series, Splash is the most common result of Metronome.
  • Splash and the event-exclusive moves Celebrate and Hold Hands are the only moves in the core series Pokémon games that have no effect whatsoever.
  • Splash is the only obtainable move in Pokémon GO to have a different type than in the core series games.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 躍起 Yeuhkhéi *
水濺躍 Séuijinyeuhk *[specify]
跳躍 Tiuyeuhk *[specify]
翻身 Fāansān *
Mandarin 躍起 / 跃起 Yuèqǐ *
水濺躍 Shuǐjiànyuè *[specify]
跳躍 Tiàoyuè *
活蹦亂跳 Huóbèngluàntiào *[specify]
Czech Šplouchavý útok
Danish Plaske
Dutch Spetter
Finnish Loiskahdus
Aalto (AG134)
French Trempette
German Platscher
Greek Παφλασμός
Italian Splash
Korean 튀어오르기 Twi-eo-oreugi
Polish Plusk
Portuguese Brazil Borrifada (games, SM113-present, TCG, manga)
Splash (early animated series)[specify]
Saltitar (early animated series)[specify]
Respingo (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Chapinhar
Russian Всплеск Vsplesk
Serbian Skakutanje
Spanish Latin America Salpicadura (GO, EP269, SM113, TCG)
Salpicar (EP056–EP158, JN010–JN026)
Brincos (AG134)
Spain Salpicadura
Swedish Plaskattack*
Plask*
Thai ดิ้นกระแด่ว
Vietnamese Nhảy Nhót

References

  1. ↑ VGFacts: Pokemon - SPLASH mistranslation (archive)


Variations of the move
Celebrate • Hold Hands •
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