Aqua Ring (Japanese:アクアリングAqua Ring) is a non-damagingWater-typemove introduced inGeneration IV.

アクアリングAqua Ring

Battles Type  Water Category  Status PP  20(max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not makecontact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected bySnatch 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 IV Not aTM,TR,HM, orMove Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0  Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0  Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  1♥ Jamming  0  Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

The user surrounds itself with a veil of water, allowing it to restore 1/16 of its maximumHP (rounded down) at the end of every turn. Aqua Ring works regardless of the user'stype.

If the affected Pokémon is holding aBig Root, the amount of restored HP is increased by 30%. A Pokémon affected byHeal Block can still use Aqua Ring, but the veil of water will not restore the user's HP as long as Heal Block is in effect.

The effect of Aqua Ring can beBaton Passed.

If powered up by aWaterium Z into Z-Aqua Ring, the user'sDefense stat rises by one stage.

InGeneration IV only, Aqua Ring cannot be stolen bySnatch. It can be stolen by Snatch fromGeneration V onwards.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Byleveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	30
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	30
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	30
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	23	23	23	23		23	23
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	23	23	23	23		23	23
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	27	27	27XY 21ORAS	21	25	25
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	27	27	27XY 21ORAS	21	25	25
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	43	43BW 25B2W2	25	25	35	35	35	35
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	39	42	42	42	32	32	32
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	47	52	52XY 47ORAS	47	36	36	36
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	23	23BW 28B2W2	28	28	24	24	24
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	27	27BW 31B2W2	31	31	30	30	30
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	37	37BW 38B2W2	38	38	10	10
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	46	46BW 39B2W2	39	39	36	36
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	33
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	33
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	49	49	49XY 21ORAS	17	12	12	12	12
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	24	24	24XY 19ORAS	19		19
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	37	46	46XY 40ORAS	40		40	40
0382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	30HGSS	30	30	30	54	54	54	54
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	33	33	33	33		33	33
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	35	35	35	35		35	35
0458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	46	46BW 39B2W2	39	39	36	36
0484		Palkia All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	24USUM	32	32	32
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	54	54	54	54		54	54
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	54	54	54	54		54	54
0515		Panpour		Field		Field		−	−	−				1
0516		Simipour		Field		Field		−	−	−				1
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1		20	20	20	32
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1		20	20	20	37
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1		20	20	20	39
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		24	24	24			24
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying		24	24	24			24
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2		5	5	5			5
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2				17	36
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug				24	16		16
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug				26	16		16
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				53	15
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.

Bybreeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field				✔	✔		✔
0816		Sobble		Water 1	Field					✔		✔
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying					✔		✔
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field					✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	Dream World -Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	Island Scan -Route 7SM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.

Byevent

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Shiny Crown Suicune Korean Crown Suicune GameStop Suicune Winter 2011 Suicune
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The user gains theAqua Ring status which heals the user over time. InExplorers of Time, Darkness andSky, the status lasts for 9-16 turns and the user will gain 8 HP every 4 turns. FromGates to Infinity, the status lasts for 6 turns and the user will gain 6 HP every 2 turns.

Pokémon Rumble Blast

The Pokémon pauses for about two seconds, then it restoresHP by 2s and 3s.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

InPokémon Rumble Rush, allstatus moves including Aqua Ring could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Aqua Ring could be seen as a move used by BossDewgong andManaphy.

Aqua Ring

Charge time	2.54 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Self
Additional effect	Restores HP

Description

Pokémon animated series

Milotic Lumineon Swanna
The user summons rings of water that restore its health and cure it of any status conditions.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Water droplets form around Milotic's body, and they combine together to create three rings of water that surround Milotic's body.
Wallace's Milotic	Our Cup Runneth Over!		Debut
	Water droplets form around Lumineon's body and they combine together to create three rings of water that surround Lumineon's body.
Zoey's Lumineon	Last Call - First Round!		None
	Swanna creates multiple rings of water around its body. The rings heal Swanna and cure it of any status conditions before disappearing.
Skyla's Swanna	Cilan Takes Flight!		None

Pokémon Adventures

Milotic
The user heals itself.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Milotic glows brightly, healing any damage inflicted on it.
Palmer's Milotic	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII		Debut

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

• As shown inCilan Takes Flight! andAn Amazing Aerial Battle!, Aqua Ring appears to have extra effects in theanimated series, such as being able to heal the user'sburns and blockElectric-type attacks.