- "Be formless. Shapeless. Like water. Now, you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put water into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend."
- ― Bruce Lee
The power to utilize water in combat. Technique of Water Manipulation. Variation of Elemental Combat.
Also Called[]
- Water Combat/Fighting
- Water Martial Arts/Physical Combat
- Water-Enhanced Combat/Fighting
Capabilities[]
Users are able to infuse water into combat, whether it be releasing tidal waves, floods, water-based attacks through supernatural abilities (i.e. Water Manipulation, Water Magic), machines/technological body parts with the capability of releasing them, or simply utilizing a fighting style that focuses on delivering water-like attacks. This includes sending streams of water at an opponent, blasting enemies with water, generating waves to push back enemies, and striking them with a single water attack.
Applications[]
- Crushing
- Drowning
- Enhanced Combat/Supernatural Combat
- Tidal Wave Generation
- Hydrokinetic Creature Creation
- Underwater Combat
- Water Attacks
- Water Ball Projection
- Water Bomb Generation
- Water Bullet Projection
- Water Crushing
- Water Cutting
- Water Defense
- Water Exoskeleton
- Water Generation
- Water Infusion
- Oversized Attacks
Variations[]
Associations[]
Limitations[]
Known Users[]
- Various Characters (The Beginning After The End)
- Kuasa (Arrowverse); via the Water Totem
- Waterbenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra)
- Cheshire (Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon); via Water Core
- Users of Water Magic (Black Clover)
- Tier Harribel (Bleach)
- Kaien Shiba (Bleach)
- Combat Blues/Major Minor (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
- Yukihina (Code:Breaker)
- Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson and the Olympians/The Heroes of Olympus)
- The Drowned (DC Comics)
- Mera (DC Comics)
- Aqualad (DC Comics)
- Bishop (Hero Killer)
- Juvia Lockser (Fairy Tail)
- Aquarius (Fairy Tail)
- Pisces (Fairy Tail)
- Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail); via Star Dress: Aquarius Form
- Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail); via Sea Empress Armor
- Mirajane Strauss (Fairy Tail); via Satan Soul
- Mercuphobia (Fairy Tail: The 100 Years Quest)
- Laguna (Edens Zero)
- Hydro Element Users (Genshin Impact)
- Poseidon (Greek Mythology)
- Sona Sitri (Highschool DxD)
- Demyx (Kingdom Hearts 2)'
- Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury (Sailor Moon)
- Sailor Neptune (Sailor Moon)
- Hydriath (Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe)
- Patie/Penny (Konjiki no Gash Bell!/Zatch Bell!)
- Nya (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Morris Bench/Hydro Man (Marvel Comics)
- Rain (Mortal Kombat)
- Undine (Unbreakable Machine-Doll)
- Haiji (The Law of Ueki Plus)
- Domina Blowelive (Mashle: Muscles and Magic)
- Backdraft (My Hero Academia)
- Users of Water Style/Release (Naruto/Boruto: Naruto the Next Generation)
- Fishman Karate/Merman Combat Practitioners (One Piece)
- Jinbei
- Pokemon who can learn "Aqua Tail" or "Liquidation (Pokémon)
- Melusine (Ravenswatch)
- Zria Gagarik (Shaman King)
- Usui Horokeu (Shaman King)
- Mermista (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
- Grave Clobber (Skylanders: Imaginators)
- Suija (SNK)
- Chaos (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Lapis Lazuli (Steven Universe)
- Malachite (Steven Universe)
- Aisha (Winx Club)
- N'Doul (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders); via Geb
- Anjuro Katagiri (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamonds are Unbreakable); via Aqua Necklace
- Cassidy (W.I.T.C.H)
- Irma Lair (W.I.T.C.H)
- Omi/Xiaolin Dragon of Water (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Kaldur'ahm/Aqualad (Young Justice)
- Various WATER-Attribute Monsters (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Known Powers/Techniques[]
- Waterbending (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra)
- Hydro (Genshin Impact)
- Water Style/Release (Naruto)
- Fishman Karate (One Piece)
- Merman Combat (One Piece)
- Aqua Tail (Pokémon)
- Liquidation (Pokémon)
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
With a dance-like spear technique, Kaien Shiba (Bleach) used his Nejibana to crush his opponents with spear thrusts and rising waves.
Tier Harribel (Bleach) using water-based techniques such as Cascada, a massive wave of water...
... La Gota, powerful blasts of water...
...and Hirviendo, which boils water, melting even ice.
Aquarius (Fairy Tail)
Juvia Lockser (Fairy Tail)
N'Doul's Stand, Geb (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders)
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As a grandmaster of Fishman Karate, Jinbe (One Piece) can use multiple water-based attacks and techniques...
...Karakusagarwa Seiken to affect the water content in the air...
...Fishman Karate Secret Art: Vagabond Drill/Martial Reliant Drill to hurl water at Big Mom with tremendous power...
...and blast away the gigantic Yonko, Big Mom.
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King Neptune’s (One Piece) Merman Combat...
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...Ultramarine.
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Hody Jones (One Piece) using Uchimizu to launch a water bullet...
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...Yabusame to launch a barrage of water bullets with great force...
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...and Mizugokoro: Murasame to fire water bullets in the shape of sharks.
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Zabuza Momochi (Naruto) forming Water Prison, a prison with a jell-like consistency.
Zabuza Momochi and Kakashi Hatake (Naruto) both using Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique.
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Kakashi Hatake (Naruto) using the Great Waterfall Technique to create a massive wave of water to crash at Zabuza...
...using "Water Release: Water Formation Wall" to block off Itachi Uchiha's Water Release: Water Fang Bullet...
Haku (Naruto) hardening water into one thousand needles with Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death.
Gamabunta (Naruto) using Water Release: Gunshot to fire giant water bullet proportionally to his size.
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Kisame Hoshigaki (Naruto) using Water Release: Water Colliding Wave...
...Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique...
Yamato (Naruto) using Water Release: Water Bowl.
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Mei Terumi (Naruto)
Darui (Naruto) releasing a wave of compact water to form a wall with Water Release Water Formation Wall.
Gengetsu Hōzuki/Second Mizukage (Naruto) using his clan's Water Gun Technique to fire a compressed water bullet that can pierce through a sand clone.
Suigetsu Hōzuki (Naruto) using Water Gun: Two Guns to fire two water bullets simultaneously.
Tobirama Senju (Naruto) fires off Water Release Water Severing Wave, a solidified water blade that can cut tree trunks...
...and his version of the Water Style: Water Colliding Wave jutsu.
Fūka (Naruto) using the Water Release: Snake's Mouth.
Sumire Kakei (Naruto) using Water Release: Water Spirit Wave to unleash huge water bullets in quick succession.
Sailor Neptune (Sailor Moon Franchise) using Deep Submerge.
Sailor Mercury (Sailor Moon Franchise) using Mercury Aqua Mirage.
Bishop (Hero Killer)
Cartoons[]
Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
Katara (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
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Paku (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
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Korra (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
Aqualad (Teen Titans)
Omi (Xiaolin Showdown)
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Irma Lair (W.I.T.C.H.) can project powerful enough blasts of water to punch through destructive fireballs.
Comics[]
Morris Bench/Hydro Man (Marvel Comics)
Mera (DC Comics)
Live Television[]
Kuasa (Arrowverse)
Video Games[]
Grave Clobber (Skylanders: Imaginators) infusing water with physical combat.
Suija (SNK) can fight with water.
Choas (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Along with the other elements, in Water form, Cheshire (Bayonetta Origins) can use water in combat as well.
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Empoleon (Pokémon) using Hydro Cannon.
Piplup (Pokémon) using "Hydro Pump" to breath out a pressurized blast of water.
Oshawott (Pokémon) using "Hydro Pump" to breath out a pressurized blast of water.
Ducklett (Pokémon) using "Scald" to breath out a stream of boiling water.
Melusine (Ravenswatch)
Videos[]
ジョジョ- N'Doul vs. Joestar Group (1) 『 HD』-2
ジョジョ- N'Doul vs. Joestar Group (2) 『 HD』-2
Angelo Kills Josuke's Grandfather
Arlong defeated Sanji in a second!-2
Jinbeis water attacks-2
One Piece ~Jinbei The Sea Worrior Fishman Karate ~ Incredebli Power.-2
Lapis Lazuli-Mean and Nice Lapis Fight -HD--2
Every Katara Waterbending Moment in Book 1 💧 - Avatar- The Last Airbender-2
Katara's Best Waterbending Battles Ever 🌊 - Avatar- The Last Airbender-2
Korra - All Waterbending and Icebending Scenes (Book 1)-2
Every Ming-Hua Waterbending Battle 🌊 - The Legend of Korra-2
Team Avatar Saves the Moon Spirit 🌙 Full Scene - Avatar- The Last Airbender-2
Katara & Aang's Best Waterbending Moments 🌊 - Avatar- The Last Airbender-2
Storm - All Powers & Fights Scenes -1 (X-Men Animated Series)-3
Aang VS Edward Elric (Avatar VS Fullmetal Alchemist) - DEATH BATTLE!
Korra VS Storm (Avatar VS Marvel) - DEATH BATTLE!