Brine (move)

Brine (Japanese: しおみず Brine) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TM55 in Generation IV and Generation VIII.

Brine
しおみず Brine

Battles

Type	Water
Category	Special
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	65
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
TM55 in Generation IV TM55 in Generation VIII

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Brine inflicts damage, and its power doubles to 130 when the target is at or below 50% health.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSS	If the foe's HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power.* If the foe's HP is down to under half, this attack will hit with double the power.*
PBR	If the foe's HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power.
BW B2W2	If the target's HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	If the target's HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3			34^ORAS	34
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3			36^ORAS	36
086		Seel		Water 1	Field	33	33	33	33	33^BDSP
087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	33	33	33	33	33^BDSP
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	44	44	44	44
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	39	39	39	39
099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	51	51	51	51
116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	30	30	30^XY 31^ORAS	31
117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	30	30	30^XY 31^ORAS	31
120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3		36^B2W2	36^XY 28^ORAS	28	28
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3					1
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon					12
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	37	37	37	37	35
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	28	28	28	28	35
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	28	28	28	28	35
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3					35
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3					35
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	33	33	33	33	24
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3			27^ORAS	27
230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	30	30	30^XY 31^ORAS	31
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying		34^B2W2	34^XY 28^ORAS	22
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	31	31	31^XY 25^ORAS	25	24
321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	31	31	31^XY 29^ORAS	25	24
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3			21^ORAS	21	24
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3			21^ORAS	21	24
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			29^ORAS	29	24
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3			29^ORAS	29	24
363		Spheal		Water 1	Field			17^ORAS	17	24
364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			17^ORAS	17	24
365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			19^ORAS	19	24
367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1	28	28	28^XY 19^ORAS	19	19^ORAS
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2					22^BDSP
393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	29	29	29	29	29^BDSP
394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field	33	33	33	33	33^BDSP
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	33	33	33	33	33^BDSP
515		Panpour		Field		Field		34	34	34
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3		28	28	28	21
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3		28	28	28	21
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous		32	32	32	24
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous		32	32	32	24
594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2		41	41	41
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field		21	21	21	15
614		Beartic		Field		Field		21	21	21	15
746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2				14	12
788		Tapu Fini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				32	25
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV TM55	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM55
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔				✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔				✔
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔
086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔
087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔				✔
117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔				✔
120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔				✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔				✔
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔				✔
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔				✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔				✔
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔				✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔				✔
170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔				✔
171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔				✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔				✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔				✔
222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3					✔
223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔				✔
224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔				✔
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔				✔
230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	✔				✔
245		Suicune		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔				✔
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔				✔
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔				✔
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔				✔
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔				✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔				✔
320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔				✔
321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	✔				✔
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3					✔
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3					✔
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3					✔
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3					✔
349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon					✔
350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon					✔
363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	✔				✔
364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field	✔				✔
365		Walrein		Water 1	Field	✔				✔
366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1	✔
368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	✔
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2	✔				✔
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	✔
382		Kyogre		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔				✔
393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	✔
394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field	✔
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	✔
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field	✔
422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous	✔				✔
423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous	✔				✔
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔
484		Palkia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔				✔
489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	✔
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2					✔
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3					✔
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3					✔
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field					✔
614		Beartic		Field		Field					✔
728		Popplio		Water 1	Field					✔
729		Brionne		Water 1	Field					✔
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field					✔
746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2					✔
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1					✔
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1					✔
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral					✔
788		Tapu Fini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like					✔
853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like					✔
864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3					✔
871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous					✔
875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field					✔
882		Dracovish		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
883		Arctovish		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon					✔
887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon					✔
892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔
170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔	✔
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔	✔
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
501		Oshawott		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
054	Psyduck	Water 1	Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
079	Slowpoke	Monster	Water 1	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
116	Horsea	Water 1	Dragon	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
223	Remoraid	Water 1	Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
580	Ducklett	Water 1	Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
503		Samurott		Field		Field	Island Scan - Poni Wilds^SM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time and Darkness and Sky, Brine is a move with 8 base power, 8 PP and 88% accuracy. The user targets enemy in front, dealing double damage if their HP is at half or below.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★

Power: 35

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has double power if the target has less than half their HP.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	2	—	38	45	100%	An opponent	—	This move's power is doubled when the target's remaining HP is at half or below.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): The power is doubled if the target's HP is at half or below.

Pokémon GO

Brine

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	60
Energy cost	50
Duration	2.3 seconds
Damage window	1.5 - 2.1 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	60
Energy cost	50
Secondary effect	?
Effect chance	?%

Eligible Pokémon:

By Elite Charged TM

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 20 → 25
February 16, 2017
- Power: 25 → 60
- Energy cost: 25 → 50
- Duration: 2.4 → 2.3 seconds
- Damage window: 1.65 - 2 → 1.5 - 2.1 seconds

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It will inflict double damage if the target's HP is down to half or lower.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるあいてのＨＰがはんぶんいかのときにはダメージが２ばいになる
Conq.	If the target's HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power.
MDGtI SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It will cause more damage if the enemy's HP is down to half or lower.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Tirtouga	Wailmer	Shellder	Beartic
Saltwater is blasted from the user's body.
User	First Used In		Notes
Wailmer	Wailmer points its blowhole at the opponent and releases a stream of water from it.
A Coordinator's Wailmer	Pruning a Passel of Pals!		Debut
Shellder	Shellder releases a strong stream of water from its mouth, propelling it through the air and making it slam into the opponent.
Marilyn's Shellder	Battling a Cute Drama!		None
Carracosta	Carracosta fires a powerful stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Three wild Carracosta	A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1		None
Tirtouga	Tirtouga fires a powerful stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Tirtouga	A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1		None
Beartic	Beartic fires a powerful stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Brycen's Beartic	Guarding the Guardian of the Mountain!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Tirtouga	Milotic	Carracosta

The user shoots salt water at the opponent that deals double damage if the opponent is at low strength.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Milotic	Milotic releases a stream of salt water from its mouth at the opponent. When the opponent's HP is down by less than half, the salt goes into the opponent's wounds, hurting it even more and doing double the damage.
Cynthia's Milotic	Shunning Spiritomb	Debut
Kingdra	Kingdra fires a narrow, but powerful stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Kingdra	Fortunately for Feraligatr	None
Tirtouga	Tirtouga shoots a powerful blast of water from its mouth.
Black's Costa	Mine Mayhem	None
Carracosta	Carracosta shoots a powerful blast of water from its mouth.
Black's Costa	A Cold Reception	None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!



The user shoots out a massive amount of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Piplup	Piplup fires a torrent of water at the foe.
Hareta's Piplup	Beauty Contest: The Pokémon Super Contest!!	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Brine's effect of becoming stronger when the opponent is low on HP might be inspired by the idiom rubbing salt into the wound, meaning to make a bad situation even worse.
Brine is the only Water-type Clever move.
Brine is the only Water-type move introduced in Generation IV that doesn't have the word "aqua" in its name.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	鹽水 Yìhmséui
Chinese	Mandarin	鹽水 / 盐水 Yánshuǐ
Dutch		Zilt
French		Saumure
German		Lake
Greek		Άλμη Álmi
Italian		Acquadisale
Korean		소금물 Sogeummul
Polish		Bryza
Portuguese	Brazil	Salmoura
Portuguese	Portugal	Salmoura
Romanian		Apă Sărată
Serbian		Slana voda
Spanish	Latin America	Agua Salada
Spanish	Spain	Salmuera
Thai		น้ำเค็ม
Vietnamese		Nước Muối

Variations of the move Brine

Brine • Hex • Venoshock

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23
24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46
47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69
70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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