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Best 1-Energy Water attacks in Standard

128 Water attacks in the 2026–27 Standard format cost exactly 1 Energy; 97 of them print a damage number, averaging 29. Cheap attacks let you hit from your very first attacking turn.

Attacks: 128

Top damage: 250

Average: 29

Hardest hitters

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	HP	Prizes
Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Giga Impact W	250	340	2
Palafin Temporal Forces	Water	Vanguard Punch W	130	150	1
Mega Starmie ex Perfect Order	Water	Jetting Blow W	120	330	3
Inteleon Mega Evolution	Water	Water Shot W	110	150	1
Misty's Gyarados Destined Rivals	Water	Splashing Panic W	70×	180	1
Avalugg Chaos Rising	Water	Iceberg Breaker W	60×	160	1
Misty's Starmie Destined Rivals	Water	Abrupt Flash W	60+	100	1
Seaking Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Rapid Draw C	60	110	1
Walrein Surging Sparks	Water	Frigid Fangs W	60	170	1
Basculin White Flare	Water	Bared Fangs W	50	90	1
Beartic Black Bolt	Water	Continuous Headbutt C	50×	150	1
Seaking Twilight Masquerade	Water	Peck Off W	50	90	1
Mega Froslass ex Ascended Heroes	Water	Resentful Refrain W	50×	310	3
Barraskewda Destined Rivals	Water	Sharp Fin W	40	130	1
Brionne Pitch Black	Water	Hyper Voice W	40	90	1
Quaxwell Surging Sparks	Water	Aqua Edge W	40	100	1
Weavile Ascended Heroes	Water	Slash W	40	100	1
Lapras ex Stellar Crown	Water	Power Splash W	40×	220	2
Arrokuda Destined Rivals	Water	Reckless Charge W	30	70	1
Croconaw Temporal Forces	Water	Reverse Thrust W	30	90	1
Cryogonal Black Bolt	Water	Icicle W	30	90	1
Cryogonal Surging Sparks	Water	Ice Beam W	30	90	1
Dewott White Flare	Water	Energized Shell W	30×	100	1
Drizzile Mega Evolution	Water	Double Stab W	30×	100	1
Finizen Twilight Masquerade	Water	Aqua Slash W	30	70	1

Best on single-Prize Pokémon

Same cost, but only 1 Prize card if they get Knocked Out.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	HP	Prizes
Palafin Temporal Forces	Water	Vanguard Punch W	130	150	1
Inteleon Mega Evolution	Water	Water Shot W	110	150	1
Misty's Gyarados Destined Rivals	Water	Splashing Panic W	70×	180	1
Avalugg Chaos Rising	Water	Iceberg Breaker W	60×	160	1
Misty's Starmie Destined Rivals	Water	Abrupt Flash W	60+	100	1
Seaking Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Rapid Draw C	60	110	1
Walrein Surging Sparks	Water	Frigid Fangs W	60	170	1
Basculin White Flare	Water	Bared Fangs W	50	90	1
Beartic Black Bolt	Water	Continuous Headbutt C	50×	150	1
Seaking Twilight Masquerade	Water	Peck Off W	50	90	1

Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).

Other costs: 2-Energy Water · 3-Energy Water · 4-Energy Water · all Energy-cost lists · why Energy cost matters

Questions people ask

What is the strongest 1-Energy Water attack in Standard?

Palafin ex's Giga Impact, with 250 printed damage.

How much damage does an average 1-Energy Water attack do?

About 29, across 97 attacks with printed damage.

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Data checked 13 October 2026 · How we build our guides

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