In this raid guide, we have listed the 10 best Water-type attackers in Pokémon GO. To find out why these individual Pokémon are particularly suitable for use in raids and what makes them special, read here on MeinMMO.
To ensure you are well-prepared for the next raid battles, we show you the following overview of the 10 best Water attackers. These should be especially considered in battles against Fire, Rock, and Ground types.
You can find a list of the best attackers in Pokémon GO by type here.
The 10 best Water attackers in ranking
- Kyogre with Waterfall and Surf
- Kingler with Bubble and Crabhammer
- Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Feraligatr with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Samurott with Waterfall and Hydro Cannon
- Gyarados with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
- Primarina with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
- Empoleon with Waterfall and Hydro Cannon
- Clawitzer with Water Gun and Crabhammer
- Vaporeon with Water Gun and Hydro Pump
How did the ranking come about? In our ranking of the best Water attackers, we only considered Pokémon that you can get in the game. They can be obtained through raids, in the wild, or by evolving. For placement, we focused on their respective stats and movesets.
A separate overview of the best Crypto Water attackers and the best Mega Water Pokémon can be found at the end of the article.
1. Kyogre
Best moveset: Waterfall and Surf
Kyogre is a legendary Water Pokémon from the third generation. It shines mainly with high stats in attack and defense. Moreover, it holds out a long time in battle.
With a moveset of Waterfall and Surf, it also deals significant damage to opponents. Thus, it is the best Water attacker in the game.
Can you catch Shiny Kyogre? Yes, Kyogre is also available as a Shiny in the game. You can recognize it by its purple body.
2. Kingler
Best moveset: Bubble and Crabhammer
The second strongest Water attacker in our ranking is Kingler. This Pokémon is the evolution of Krabby and comes from the first generation.
Even though it does not remotely match Kyogre in terms of attack value, it can score with it. However, it lacks in stamina and defense, which is why it doesn’t hold out as long in battle.
With its moveset of Bubble and Crabhammer, it not only deals significant damage to opponents but can also use its charged attack relatively quickly. Kingler thus does the most damage per second of all Water attackers on this list and has the best moveset.
Can you catch Shiny Kingler? Shiny Kingler is already available in Pokémon GO. You can recognize it by its green body. However, you must first catch a Shiny Krabby to be able to evolve it.
3. Swampert
Best moveset: Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
Swampert, the final evolution of Mudkip, also comes from the third generation. This Water and Ground-type Pokémon can score especially with solid stamina. Its attack and defense are decent.
With Water Gun, it has a relatively quick fast attack. Its charged attack Hydro Cannon is quick to charge and deals significant damage to opponents.
Is there Shiny Swampert? Yes, to get Shiny Swampert, you must first catch a Shiny Mudkip. You can find it mainly in the wild during rain, but occasionally also in field research tasks. You can recognize the shiny Swampert by its purple body.
4. Feraligatr
Best moveset: Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
Feraligatr is the final evolution of Croconaw. This Water Pokémon has only average values in attack, stamina, and defense compared to some other candidates on this list.
With its moveset of Water Gun and Hydro Cannon, it is fast and deals considerable damage to opponents. However, Water Gun is no longer a learnable attack for this Pokémon. Instead, it can use Waterfall, which deals slightly more damage but takes a bit longer.
Is there a Shiny Feraligatr? Yes, if you catch a Shiny Croconaw, you can evolve it into a shiny Feraligatr. You can recognize it by its green body and blue crest.
5. Samurott
Best moveset: Waterfall and Hydro Cannon
Another strong Water attacker is Samurott, the final evolution of Oshawott. This Water Pokémon from the fifth generation can score particularly with strong stamina. Its attack is also solid. With its moveset of Waterfall and Hydro Cannon, it deals substantial damage to opponents.
Can you catch Shiny Samurott? You can catch Shiny Oshawott and evolve it into Samurott. You can mainly find the small otter in the wild during the rain. You can recognize the shiny Samurott by its dark blue body.
6. Gyarados
Best moveset: Waterfall and Hydro Pump
The Water and Flying Pokémon Gyarados from the first generation is the evolution of Magikarp. Gyarados has the third strongest attack value of all the monsters in our ranking and is only slightly weaker than Kingler. It also scores well with its stamina.
With its moveset of Waterfall and Hydro Pump, it deals significant damage to opponents but takes a relatively long time to execute its charged attack.
Can you catch Shiny Gyarados? Yes, with a bit of luck, you will encounter a shiny Gyarados after a won Mega Raid or occasionally in the wild. Alternatively, you can also catch a Shiny Magikarp and evolve it. You can recognize the shiny Gyarados by its red body.
7. Primarina
Best moveset: Waterfall and Hydro Pump
A monster that has only been available since the start of the Alola season in Pokémon GO is Primarina. This Water and Fairy Pokémon is the final evolution of Popplio.
Primarina can particularly shine with a high attack value, and its stamina and defense are also impressive. In battle, you should use Waterfall and Hydro Pump. It does considerable damage, but it takes significantly longer to charge its charged attack compared to Hydro Cannon.
Is there Shiny Primarina? No, the shiny form of Popplio and thus also Primarina is not yet available in the game.
8. Empoleon
Best moveset: Waterfall and Hydro Cannon
Empoleon is the final evolution of the Water Pokémon Piplup. It comes from the fourth generation and is of Water and Steel types. The stats of Empoleon are all solid.
It can score well with its moveset of Waterfall and Hydro Cannon. This attack combination deals significant damage to the opponent and is also relatively quick.
Is there Shiny Empoleon? To get Shiny Empoleon, you first need to catch a Shiny Piplup and evolve it. The shiny Empoleon has a bluish body.
9. Clawitzer
Best moveset: Water Gun and Crabhammer
Clawitzer, the Water Pokémon, is the evolution of Scrappy. This Pokémon from the sixth generation has a moveset of Water Gun and Crabhammer, which is quite fast and deals significant damage to opponents.
Its stats are slightly lower than those of Primarina, but still solid. However, due to slightly lower stamina and defense, it won’t last as long in battle.
Can you catch Shiny Clawitzer? No, the shiny forms of Scrappy and Clawitzer are not yet available in Pokémon GO.
10. Vaporeon
Best moveset: Water Gun and Hydro Pump
The last in our ranking of the best Water-type attackers is Vaporeon. The evolution of Eevee has the lowest attack value of all the candidates on this list. However, it can score significantly with its stamina.
With Water Gun and Hydro Pump, it has a relatively fast fast attack, but it deals relatively little damage with it. Hydro Pump, on the other hand, takes a long time to charge but does deal significant damage.
Can you catch Shiny Vaporeon? To secure a Shiny Vaporeon, you first need to catch a Shiny Eevee and then evolve it. The shiny Vaporeon has a purple body.
Since Eevee has a total of 8 different evolutions, you can use one trick or another to carry out a targeted evolution. We show you all the tricks in the following article:
Best Crypto Water Attackers
- Crypto-Feraligatr with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Crypto-Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Crypto-Gyarados with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
- Crypto-Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
Why Crypto Pokémon are worth it: Unlike other monsters in Pokémon GO, Crypto Pokémon receive a special attack bonus. This adds 20% more damage to your opponent in battle. In return, these monsters are somewhat weaker in defense and won’t last as long in battle. However, they are definitely worth using in raids.
Best Mega Water Attackers
- Mega-Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Mega-Gyarados with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
- Mega-Lapras with Water Gun and Water Wave
Why Mega Evolutions are worth it: Mega Evolutions are a temporary evolution of selected Pokémon. These are a bit stronger.
If you use Mega Pokémon in your raid battles, the attacks of the monster itself, as well as all other monsters of the same type, receive an attack bonus. For this reason, you should rely on the Mega Evolutions of Blastoise, Gyarados, or Lapras so that your Water attacks can be boosted.
Which Water attackers do you prefer to use in raids? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
