Hydro Pump
| Hydro Pump | |
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| File:Hydro Pump.png Greninja using Hydro Pump in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | |
| User | Greninja |
| Universe | Pokémon |
| Article on Bulbapedia | Hydro Pump (move) |
| “ | Two bursts while airborne;  selects the direction.
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| —Smash for 3DS's foldout | ||
Hydro Pump (ハイドロポンプ, Hydro Pump) is Greninja's up special move. Greninja uses water to propel itself upward, using a manner similar to Pikachu's Quick Attack in that it can change directions while it moves, however unlike Quick Attack, the move can move twice the distance in a single direction and is a little slower, which gives it better maneuverability than Quick Attack does. Hydro Pump also deals slight damage with decent knockback and does not cause flinching, which can be used to gimp. The move is also used by Pokémon when they are summoned from a Poké Ball.
Customization
Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the known variations:
| 1. Hydro Pump | 2. High-Capacity Pump | 3. Single-Shot Pump |
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| "Fire a powerful water jet, propelling you in whichever direction you have pressed." | "Fire two jets for a bigger boost. Slower than Hydro Pump, but easier to control." | "Rocket skyward with a single short blast. Travels high, but you can't change direction." |
- Hydro Pump: Default.
- High-Capacity Pump: Greninja shoots more controllable water pumps, but the move is slightly slower and doesn't do damage.
- Single-Shot Pump: Greninja only shoots one pump, but it's more powerful. It gains about 30% more distance.
Use by other Pokémon
- Blastoise - When summoned as a Poké Ball Pokémon in SSB and Melee, Blastoise uses Hydro Pump in a horizontal direction.
- Kyogre - When summoned by a Poké Ball, Kyogre uses Hydro Pump with free range horizontally.
- Squirtle - When its trainer activates Triple Finish, Squirtle uses Hydro Pump as part of the Final Smash.
Blastoise's Hydro Pump in Melee
Kyogre's Hydro Pump in Brawl.
Squirtle's Hydro Pump, as part of Triple Finish.
Hydro Pump being used by Greninja in the 3DS version of Smash 4.
Origin
Hydro Pump is a powerful special Water-type move that was introduced in Generation I and was considered the strongest Water-type move before Generation III.
Greninja is capable of learning this move by leveling up. Hydro Pump is described as "blasting the foe with a high volume of water" and is usually depicted as a single, large torrent of water launched at the foe, contrary to Greninja's usage in SSB4 which involves riding two thin jets of water.
