The top ten Water Pokémon, ranked

Water is arguably one of the most valuable and versatile types in Pokémon, having massive utility in every single entry in the series to date. It’s super-effective against Fire, Rock, and Ground, all of which are extremely popular typings in both the mainline games and competitive play, and is incredible in virtually every meta thanks to its resistance of Steel, making Water ‘mons perfect bodyguards for highly coveted and annoyingly overused Fairy-types.  

Best of all though, Water Pokémon are just the best Pokémon in general. If we were asked to be a gym leader and needed to choose a single type to battle with, you’d better believe we’d be training by doing the backstroke and catching fish with our bare hands. Water is power. Water is harmony. Water is life.

Okay, let’s move on before we start sounding as if we’re writing another Karate Kid reboot. Here are the top ten Water Pokémon of all time, ranked from worst to best with the caveat that evolutionary families can only be represented by one individual Pokémon each. But first: honourable mentions.

Swampert Starmie Greninja Slowbro Cloyster Azumarill Kingdra Lanturn Tapu Fini

Okay, let’s go – top ten Water ‘mons, as decided by the hardest science in history.