Aqua Step (move)

Aqua Step アクアステップ Aqua Step

Battles Type  Water Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IX Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Aqua Step (Japanese: アクアステップ Aqua Step) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation IX. It is the signature move of Quaquaval.

Effect

Aqua Step inflicts damage and raises the user's Speed by one stage if the move is successful.

Description

Games Description SV The user toys with the target and attacks it using light and fluid dance steps. This also boosts the user's Speed stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IX
						SV
0914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1	Evo.
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 Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Aqua Step	Physical	4	—	190	228	100%	An opponent	—	Raises the user's Speed by one stat rank.	Clavell & Quaquaval
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Occasionally Strict Director's Aqua Step	Physical	Default		200	240	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Clavell & Quaquaval
		6★ EX							The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.
		6★ EX with EX role							Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Rain

Notes:

• Aqua Step:
  • Clavell & Quaquaval's passive skill P-Move Stat Raises ×2 makes this move boost their Speed by two stat ranks after each use.

Trivia

• Aqua Step is the only physical dance move.
  • It is also the only Water-type dance move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 流水旋舞 Làuhséui Syùhnmóuh Mandarin 流水旋舞 Liúshuǐ Xuànwǔ French Danse Aquatique German Wogentanz Italian Idroballetto Korean 아쿠아스텝 Aqua Step Spanish Danza Acuática

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