Soak
Effect Summary
Changes the target's type to
Water
.
Detailed Effect
Soak changes the target's type to only
Water
until it leaves battle.
Soak fails against Pokémon that:
that has Disguise active and then loses the disguise.
Type changing effects can not be passed onto an incoming Pokémon through Baton Pass.
Soak fails against Pokémon that:
- have the ability RKS System or Multitype.
- are behind a Substitute
- are Terastalized
- are already pure
Water -type
Type changing effects can not be passed onto an incoming Pokémon through Baton Pass.
- In Gen 5 Soak also works against pure
Water -type Pokémon.
Description
B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The user shoots a torrent of water at the target and changes the target’s type to Water.
Additional Information
Move Target
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
Unique Effect
Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.
Interactions
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable
This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
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