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[[File:SquirtleUsmash.png|right|thumb|250px|Squirtle's up smash is an example of a water attack.]]
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There are a few attacks in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Smash Bros. series]] that are '''water'''-based. {{SSBB|Squirtle}} and {{SSB4|Greninja}} are the only characters with attacks that can deal water damage, not counting Kirby copying such an attack or moves that do no damage.
[[File:SquirtleUsmash.png|thumb|250px|Squirtle's up smash is an example of a water attack]]
'''Water''' is an attack [[type]] in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] that encompasses water-based attacks. Water-type attacks (but not attacks with a [[Water (effect)|water effect]]) are boosted by Water Attack [[sticker]]s in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''{{'}}s [[The Subspace Emissary]].


There is both a Water [[type]] and a Water [[effect]], which are not bound to each other.
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', the water type is unused; the only characters that might use it - {{SSB4|Greninja}} and {{SSB4|Pac-Man}}'s [[Fire Hydrant]] - instead have their attacks coded as being either [[Typeless]] or {{b|Sword|type}}. It is used again in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', though it is unclear whether it has any gameplay properties, as [[spirit]] effects operate on the effect instead.
*The Water type is what causes attacks to be powered up by water [[sticker]]s.
*The Water effect is what causes [[type effectiveness]]; that is, it deals 1.1x [[knockback]] to {{SSBB|Charizard}} and 0.9x knockback to {{SSBB|Ivysaur}} (''Brawl'' only), Blue Pikmin are immune to it, and certain enemies have resistance or weakness to it.


The distinction between these two states is a result of the separation of "attacks that use water to deal damage" and "attacks that should be involved in type effectiveness"; this seems to be done so that certain moves will not participate in type effectiveness without being excluded from being powered up by water stickers (for example, so weak fixed-knockback moves are no easier or harder to escape).
==List of water attacks==
 
===By characters===
Out of all the effects in ''Brawl'', water is one of the most useful in the [[Subspace Emissary]] - it deals extra damage to fire-based enemies, some mechanical enemies (particularily the [[R.O.B. Squad]]), and about half of the bosses.
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==List of water attacks in ''Brawl''==
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!{{rollover|Type|if Water, affected by [Water] stickers|y}}
|rowspan=7|[[Inkling]]
!{{rollover|Effect|if Water, participates in type effectiveness|y}}
|Neutral attack (loop, finisher)
|rowspan=7|{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
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|{{SSBB|Kirby}}||Can [[copy]] Water Gun||{{TypeIcon|Water}}||{{EffectIcon|Normal}} (uncharged)<br>{{EffectIcon|Water}} (charged)
|Up smash (blast)
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|{{SSBB|Mario}}||[[F.L.U.D.D.]]||{{TypeIcon|Weapon}}||{{EffectIcon|Water}}
|Down smash
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|rowspan=5|{{SSBB|Squirtle}}||Up smash||{{TypeIcon|Water}}||{{EffectIcon|Water}}
|Forward throw (hit 1)
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|Down smash||{{TypeIcon|Water}}||{{EffectIcon|Water}}
|Floor attack
|-
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|Neutral air||{{TypeIcon|Water}}||{{EffectIcon|Normal}}
|[[Splattershot]]
|-
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|[[Water Gun]]||{{TypeIcon|Water}}||{{EffectIcon|Normal}} (uncharged)<br>{{EffectIcon|Water}} (charged)
|[[Super Jump]]
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|[[Waterfall]]||{{TypeIcon|Water}}||{{EffectIcon|Water}}
|[[Isabelle]]
|Down smash
|{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
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|colspan=2|Hydro [[Jyk]]||n/a||{{EffectIcon|Water}}
|[[Pac-Man]]
|}
|[[Fire Hydrant]] (water shots)
 
|{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
==List of water attacks in ''SSB4''==
The Water type is the only type from ''Brawl'' that does not seem to be used in ''SSB4'', though there is no evidence either way as to whether it remains functional.
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!Character
!Move
!{{rollover|Type|if Water, no known effect|y}}
!{{rollover|Effect|if Water, cannot harm Blue Pikmin|y}}
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|{{SSB4|Mario}}||[[F.L.U.D.D.]] (default and custom 2)||{{TypeIcon|Weapon}}||{{EffectIcon|Water}}
|rowspan=7|[[Squirtle]]
|Up smash
|rowspan=4|{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
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|-
|rowspan=4|{{SSB4|Greninja}}||Neutral aerial||{{TypeIcon|Typeless}}||{{EffectIcon|Water}}
|Down smash
|-
|-
|Pummel||{{TypeIcon|Typeless}}||{{EffectIcon|Water}}
|[[Water Gun]]
|-
|-
|[[Hydro Pump]]||{{TypeIcon|Typeless}}||{{EffectIcon|Water}}
|[[Waterfall]]
|-
|-
|Down taunt||{{TypeIcon|Typeless}}||{{EffectIcon|Water}}
|Down tilt
|rowspan=2|{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|-
|{{SSB4|Pac-Man}}||[[Fire Hydrant]] (water shots)||{{TypeIcon|Typeless}}||{{EffectIcon|Water}}
|Forward smash
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|{{SSB4|Villager}}||[[Timber]] (watering can)||{{TypeIcon|Weapon}}||{{EffectIcon|Water}}
|Neutral aerial
|{{GameIcon|SSBB}}
|}
|}


==Trivia==
{{Types}}
*There are no stickers that provide resistance to water-effect attacks, meaning that unless [[Normal|Battering]]-resistance stickers cover both effects (seeing as they use some of the same visual effects), Hydro Jyks are the only enemy whose attack cannot be guarded against by stickers.
 
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Latest revision as of 00:35, November 9, 2023

For other uses, see Water (disambiguation).
Squirtle's up smash is an example of a water attack

Water is an attack type in the Super Smash Bros. series that encompasses water-based attacks. Water-type attacks (but not attacks with a water effect) are boosted by Water Attack stickers in Super Smash Bros. Brawl's The Subspace Emissary.

In Super Smash Bros. 4, the water type is unused; the only characters that might use it - Greninja and Pac-Man's Fire Hydrant - instead have their attacks coded as being either Typeless or Sword. It is used again in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, though it is unclear whether it has any gameplay properties, as spirit effects operate on the effect instead.

List of water attacks[edit]

By characters[edit]

Character Move Games
Inkling Neutral attack (loop, finisher) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Up smash (blast)
Down smash
Forward throw (hit 1)
Floor attack
Splattershot
Super Jump
Isabelle Down smash Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Pac-Man Fire Hydrant (water shots) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Squirtle Up smash Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
Down smash
Water Gun
Waterfall
Down tilt Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Forward smash
Neutral aerial Super Smash Bros. Brawl


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List of attack types
Individual types Bite Bite (type) • Energy Energy (type) • Explosive Explosive (type) • Head Head (type) • Magic Magic (type) • Pikmin Pikmin (type) • PK PK (type) • Spin Spin (type) • Tail Tail (type) • Typeless Typeless (type) • Throwing Throwing (type) • Water Water (type)
Type groups Arm (Elbow Elbow (type) • Hand Hand (type))
Body (Body Body (type) • Butt Butt (type))
Leg (Foot Foot (type) • Knee Knee (type))
Weapon (Bat Bat (type) • Hammer Hammer (type) • Sacred Sacred (type) • Sword Sword (type) • Parasol Parasol (type) • Weapon Weapon (type) • Whip Whip (type))
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