Quaquaval
WaterFighting
Best attacking moveset: Low Kick and Hydro Cannon, worth 14.3 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Quaquaval can learn 18 combinations. Low Kick with Hydro Cannon does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
That set is legacy. Hydro Cannon is only obtainable with an Elite TM or from the event that gave it out, so the Quaquaval you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Low Kick and Close Combat, worth 12.0 damage per second.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Kick | Fighting | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Wing Attack | 10 | 1.0s | +11 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Aqua Jet | Water | 45 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Aqua Step | Water | 55 | 3.5s | -33 |
| Close Combat | Fighting | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Liquidation | Water | 70 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Hydro Cannon Legacy | Water | 90 | 2.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Quaquaval has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,411 at level 50, 3,018 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,724 CP at level 20, or 2,155 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,646 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 236 attack · 159 defense · 198 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.8 m and 61.9 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Quaquaval does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon | 22.3 |
| Rock | Low Kick + Hydro Cannon | 22.3 |
| Fire | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon | 22.3 |
| Normal | Low Kick + Close Combat | 18.6 |
| Steel | Low Kick + Close Combat | 18.6 |
| Ice | Low Kick + Close Combat | 18.6 |
| Dark | Low Kick + Close Combat | 18.6 |
| Fighting | Wing Attack + Hydro Cannon | 15.4 |
| Bug | Wing Attack + Hydro Cannon | 15.4 |
| Water Gun + Hydro Cannon | 14.3 | |
| Poison | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon | 14.3 |
| Ghost | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon | 14.3 |
| Electric | Low Kick + Hydro Cannon | 14.3 |
| Psychic | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon | 14.3 |
| Fairy | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon | 14.3 |
| Grass | Wing Attack + Aerial Ace | 13.8 |
| Water | Low Kick + Close Combat | 12.0 |
| Dragon | Low Kick + Close Combat | 12.0 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Quaquaval is actually for.
Counters: what beats Quaquaval
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 39.6 |
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 36.0 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 34.8 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 34.0 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 33.9 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 33.2 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 32.9 |
 Tapu Lele | PsychicFairy | Confusion + Natures Madness Legacy | 32.4 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Zen Headbutt + Thunderbolt | 31.5 |
 Tapu Koko | ElectricFairy | Volt Switch + Natures Madness Legacy | 31.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Quaquaval's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.