What Water can do

The deepest pool in the game, and the most acceleration to go with it. If a card exists that does what you want, Water probably prints it twice.

Hits hardest, soonest

Ranked by damage per turn — the earliest turn an attack can be used, counting evolutions as well as energy. How this is ranked

  1. 1Mega Swampert exStrong-Armed Destroyer · WWW · Stage 2Discard 2 random Energy from among the Energy attached to all Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's).150turn 351% of ex
  2. 2Starmie exHydro Splash · WW · Stage 190turn 21% of ex
  3. 3Team Rocket’s Articuno exHailstorm · WWC · BasicThis attack also does 20 damage to each of your Benched Pokémon.130turn 316% of ex
  4. 4Alolan Ninetales exBinding Snow · WW · Stage 1During your opponent's next turn, they can't take any Energy from their Energy Zone to attach to their Active Pokémon.80turn 20% of ex
  5. 5BarraskewdaDouble-Edge · WC · Stage 1This Pokémon also does 20 damage to itself.80turn 20% of ex
  6. 6Vaporeon exWave Splash · WW · Stage 180turn 20% of ex
  7. 7Palkia exDimensional Storm · WWWC · BasicDiscard 3 [W] Energy from this Pokémon. This attack also does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.150turn 451% of ex
  8. 8KeldeoSacred Sword · WWC · BasicDuring your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Sacred Sword.110turn 31% of ex
  9. 9Gyarados exRampaging Whirlpool · WWWC · Stage 1Discard a random Energy from among the Energy attached to all Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's).140turn 437% of ex
  10. 10Mega Gyarados exMega Blaster · WWWC · Stage 1Discard the top 3 cards of your opponent's deck.140turn 437% of ex
  11. 11GolduckAqua Edge · WW · Stage 170turn 20% of ex
  12. 12HuntailHydro Splash · WW · Stage 170turn 20% of ex

Gets energy down faster

One energy attaches per turn on its own. These are every card that beats that rate for Water, the quickest to play first.

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65 Water cards are left out of the ranking because their damage is a coin flip, a multiplier or conditional. Current as of Team Rocket’s Ambition.