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The Water Stone (Japanese: みずのいし Water Stone) is a type of Evolution stone introduced in Generation I.

Contents

• 1 In the core series games
  • 1.1 Price
  • 1.2 Effect
    • 1.2.1 Other uses
  • 1.3 Description
  • 1.4 Acquisition
    • 1.4.1 Distribution
      • 1.4.1.1 As a held item
• 2 Gallery
  • 2.1 Artwork
  • 2.2 Sprites
• 3 In the spin-off games
  • 3.1 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
    • 3.1.1 Price
    • 3.1.2 Effect
    • 3.1.3 Description
    • 3.1.4 Acquisition
    • 3.1.5 Appearance
  • 3.2 Pokémon Conquest
    • 3.2.1 Description
  • 3.3 Pokémon Pinball series
    • 3.3.1 Gallery
  • 3.4 Pokémon Sleep
    • 3.4.1 Price
    • 3.4.2 Effect
    • 3.4.3 Description
    • 3.4.4 Acquisition
• 4 In animation
  • 4.1 Pokémon the Series
    • 4.1.1 Pokémon the Series: The Beginning
    • 4.1.2 Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
    • 4.1.3 Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
    • 4.1.4 Pokémon the Series: Black & White
    • 4.1.5 Pokémon the Series: XY
    • 4.1.6 Pokémon Journeys: The Series
    • 4.1.7 Gallery
• 5 In the manga
  • 5.1 The Electric Tale of Pikachu
  • 5.2 Pokémon Adventures
    • 5.2.1 Red, Green & Blue arc
    • 5.2.2 Yellow arc
    • 5.2.3 Ruby & Sapphire arc
    • 5.2.4 Black & White arc
• 6 In the TCG
• 7 Merchandise
• 8 Trivia
• 9 In other languages
• 10 Related articles

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price RGBY/RBYFRLGXY $2,100 $1,050 GSCRSEDPPtHGSSWORASBDSP N/A $1,050 B $10000 $1050 B2W2 $2000 $1050 SMUSUM $3,000 $1,500 PE $5,000 $2,500 SwSh N/A $1,500 LA N/A $750 SVZA $3,000 $750

In the Generation V games, the Water Stone can be sold to an item maniac inside the Icirrus City Pokémon Center for $3000.

Effect

Can be used to evolve one of several Pokémon. This consumes the Water Stone.

• Causes Poliwhirl to evolve into Poliwrath
• Causes Shellder to evolve into Cloyster
• Causes Staryu to evolve into Starmie
• Causes Eevee to evolve into Vaporeon
  • The Water Stone cannot be used to evolve the Partner Eevee or Eevee with the Gigantamax Factor into Vaporeon.
• Causes Lombre to evolve into Ludicolo
• Causes Panpour to evolve into Simipour

Other uses

In Pokémon Crystal and HeartGold and SoulSilver, the player is required to have a Water Stone to open the hidden room in the southwestern chamber of the Ruins of Alph. In Pokémon Crystal, the player simply needs to have it in their Bag. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, they need to use it while facing the wall.

Description

Games Description Stad A Stone used for making certain kinds of Pokémon evolve. GSC Evolves certain kinds of Pokémon. RSEColoXD Makes certain species of Pokémon evolve. FRLG A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is a clear light blue. DPPt A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is a clear, light blue.*An odd stone needed for evolution. It is a clear light blue.* HGSSBWB2W2 A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is a clear, light blue. XYORASSMUSUMPESwShBDSP A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is the blue of a pool of clear water. LASVZA A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is the clear blue of a deep pool.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods RGBYRBY Celadon Department Store GSC Sea Cottage (from Bill's grandfather) Mystery Gift, Route 42 (gift from Fisherman Tully)C RSE Abandoned Ship Route 124 (trade for Blue Shard with Treasure Hunter) FRLG Seafoam Islands (×2) Celadon Department Store XD Phenac Stadium, Gateon Port DPPt Routes 213 and 230Pt, Solaceon RuinsPt Underground HGSS Seafoam Islands, Sea Cottage (from Bill's grandfather) Route 42 (gift from Fisherman Tully), Bug-Catching Contest first prize (post-National Pokédex), Pokéathlon Dome (2500 Pts.)MoTuWeFr PW Beyond the Sea (held by wild Staryu) BW Castelia City, Driftveil City Dust clouds, Black CityB/White ForestW (Ralph) B2W2 Route 19, Clay Tunnel Battle Subway/Pokémon World Tournament (3 BP), Join Avenue (Antique Shop), White Forest (Store 2)Dust clouds (Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave, Clay Tunnel, Twist Mountain, Underground Ruins, Victory Road, Wellspring Cave, Seaside Cave, Giant Chasm)Hidden Grottoes (Routes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 18, 22, and 23; Floccesy Ranch; Giant Chasm; Abundant Shrine; Lostlorn Forest; Pinwheel Forest)Transfer from Dream Radar DW* Rugged Mountain, Pokémon Café Forest PDR Dream Clouds (after catching Thundurus) XY Routes 8 and 12 Lumiose City (Stone Emporium), Secret Super Training (The Water Stone Cup Begins!, The Battle for the Best: Version X!X, and The Battle for the Best: Version Y!Y), Route 18 (from Psychic Inver)Spiky rocks ORAS Route 124 (trade for Blue Shard with Treasure Hunter), Mauville City (Inverse Battle Stop), Secret Super Training (The Water Stone Cup Begins!, The Battle for the Best!), Route 106 (rematch with Fisherman Elliot), Secret Base ("Pick up stones" with Secret Pal) PMC* Balloon Popping (Lv. 2) SMUSUM Route 8, Paniola RanchUSUM Konikoni City, Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun - Brilliant-Stone Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting) PE Routes 12 and 21 Celadon Department StoreFound by Rock-type walking Pokémon (Rock Tunnel) SwSh Route 2, Bridge Field Hidden recurring item (Lake of Outrage)Bridge Field (Digging Duo)Poké Job reward (Tiers III, IV, and IX) SwShIA Hidden recurring item (Courageous Cavern) SwShCT Hidden recurring item (Roaring-Sea Caves)Max Raid Battles (Ballimere Lake) BDSP Route 213 Grand Underground LA Blue ore deposits (Obsidian Fieldlands, Crimson Mirelands, Cobalt Coastlands)Trading post (1,000 MP)Ginkgo Guild cart (randomly sold by Ginter, as "Water-Droplet Rock")Space-time distortions SV Cascarrafa, Area Zero, South Province (Area Four)Reward for registering 80 Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex Delibird Presents (after earning 3 Gym Badges)Tera Raid Battles (1★, 2★, 3★, 4★, 5★)Sparkling overworld item (East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Two), North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Three)) SVTM Fellhorn Gorge Sparkling overworld item (Kitakami Road) SVID Sparkling overworld item (Coastal Biome)Item Printer ZA Stone Emporium

Distribution

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period PW Pokéwalker Spot items Korean January 7 to 31, 2011 SV PokéDoko Eevee Evolution items All July 14 to September 30, 2024 November 2024 Nintendo newsletter items All November 18, 2024 to December 31, 2025

As a held item

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period RS Evolution Stone Promotion Staryu United States August 30 to September 4, 2003

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork fromScarlet and Violet	Artwork fromLegends: Z-A

Sprites

Underground sprite fromDiamond, Pearl, and Platinum	Grand Underground sprite fromBrilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Bag sprite fromLegends: Arceus

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The Water Stone appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, and Gates to Infinity.

Price

Games Cost Sell price MDRB 3000 1 MDTDS 1000 1 MDGtI ? 100

Effect

Can be used to evolve one of several Pokémon by offering it at the Luminous CaveRB or Luminous SpringTDS or by using it in a dungeonGtI. This consumes the Water Stone.

• Causes Poliwhirl to evolve into Poliwrath
• Causes Shellder to evolve into Cloyster
• Causes Staryu to evolve into Starmie
• Causes Eevee to evolve into Vaporeon
• Causes Lombre to evolve into Ludicolo
• Causes Panpour to evolve into Simipour

If thrown, it will deal 1RBTDS/2GtI damage (2 if sticky). In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky, using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect.

Description

Games Description MDRB It enables certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve. Give it to the Pokémon when it's ready to evolve. MDTDS A peculiar stone that holds the color of clearest blue. It allows certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve. MDGtI A peculiar stone that holds the color of clearest blue. It helps certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods MDRB Northwind Field (29F) MDTDS Treasure Boxes, Job requests (★3-★9)Mystifying Forest (Kecleon Shop: 5F, 7F, 9F, 11F, 13F), Lake Afar (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F, B21F, B23F), Midnight Forest (Kecleon Shop: B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F, B21F, B23F) MDGtI Treasure BoxesPokémon Paradise (Sunken Treasure, Beartic Slide, Prize Palace)Skill Treasury, Treasure Trove

Appearance

Sprite fromRed Rescue Team andBlue Rescue Team	Sprite fromExplorers of Time,Darkness, and Sky	Sprite fromGates to Infinity	Model fromGates to Infinity*

Pokémon Conquest

In Pokémon Conquest, Eevee and Panpour evolve into Vaporeon and Simipour, respectively, if their link is improved while their Warrior is equipped with a Water Stone.

A Water Stone can be purchased from the traveling merchant for 5000 gold, and sold for 2500-3250 gold.

Description

Games Description Conq. Enables certain Pokémon to evolve.

Pokémon Pinball series

In Pokémon Pinball and Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, the player gets three Water Stone symbols in order to evolve any of the Pokémon below.

Evolves from	Evolves into	Pokémon Pinball	Pokémon Pinball:Ruby & Sapphire
Poliwhirl	Poliwrath	✔	✘
Shellder	Cloyster	✔	✘
Staryu	Starmie	✔	✔
Lombre	Ludicolo	✘	✔

Gallery

Sprite fromPinball	Counter fromPinball	Sprite fromPinball: Ruby & Sapphire

Pokémon Sleep

The Water Stone is available in Pokémon Sleep.

Price

Games Cost Sell price Sleep 1,400 sleep points N/A

Effect

The Water Stone is required to evolve certain Pokémon in Pokémon Sleep. It is consumed upon use.

• Eevee requires 80 Eevee Candy and a Water Stone to evolve into Vaporeon.

Description

Games Description Sleep A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is the clear blue of a deep pool.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods Sleep Achievement reward Sleep Point Exchange (Regular)

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: The Beginning

The Water Stone debuted in The Battling Eevee Brothers as part of a collection held by the Eevee brothers. In the party they hosted, a Trainer used a Water Stone to evolve his Poliwhirl into a Poliwrath.

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

In Go Go Ludicolo!, a Water Stone appeared in a fantasy.

In Once in a Mawile, a Water Stone belonging to Samantha appeared; Brock's Lombre used it to evolve into Ludicolo. This is the first time that a main character's Pokémon evolved via an Evolution stone onscreen.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Professor Oak gave a Water Stone to a wild Lombre in A Faux Oak Finish! so that it could evolve into Ludicolo.

In Last Call — First Round!, Ursula used a Water Stone and a Fire Stone during the Performance Stage of the Sinnoh Grand Festival to evolve her two Eevee, evolving them into a Vaporeon and Flareon, respectively.

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Mystery on a Deserted Island! featured the Water Stone along with all of the other Evolution stones available as of Generation V.

Pokémon the Series: XY

A full set of Evolution stones was seen on display in a stone shop in Geosenge Town in The Cave of Trials!.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

In On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!, Chloe received a Water Stone from Kiley. She asked her Eevee if she wanted to use it, but she decided not to evolve yet. Another Water Stone appeared in a flashback in the same episode, used by Kiley to evolve his own Eevee into Vaporeon.

Gallery

• The Water Stone in The Battling Eevee Brothers!
• Lombre holding a Water Stone in Once in a Mawile
• A Politoed holding a Water Stone in A Faux Oak Finish!
• A Water Stone in Mystery on a Deserted Island!

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

The focus of the chapter To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That Is the Question! was Evolution stones. Misty hoped to buy a Water Stone for her Poliwhirl in Stone Town, a town on Dream Island where all the Evolution stones in the Pokémon world come from. However, she couldn't afford one, remarking that an inexpensive one might make the Evolution go bad.

Misty was later given a Water Stone by Mikey, who was being pressured to join the "Knights of the E Stone", a club which requires members to own a Pokémon evolved by an Evolution stone.

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

In Buzz Off, Electabuzz!, Red's Poliwhirl was able to evolve into a Poliwrath with the help of a Water Stone when they were thrown into the water in Vermilion Harbor, although the cause of his Evolution wasn't revealed until the Yellow arc.

Yellow arc

In The Kindest Tentacruel, the Pokémon Fan Club Chairman told Yellow about a legend of an underwater dome at the bottom of Vermilion Harbor, housing a set of Evolution stones which, unlike normal stones, did not disappear after making a Pokémon evolve, allowing them to be used repeatedly. The cause of Red's Poliwhirl's Evolution had been one of these said stones, proving the legend to be true. Yellow was later led to the dome by a wild Tentacruel, finding a Leaf Stone in it, but the Fire, Thunder, and Water Stones were missing. Later, it was revealed that Giovanni had given them to Red so he could freely evolve and devolve his Eevee.

Ruby & Sapphire arc

In Mowing Down Ludicolo, Shelly used a Water Stone to evolve her Lombre into a Ludicolo while battling against Sapphire's Pokémon.

Black & White arc

In Triple Threat, Cilan, Chili, and Cress used a Leaf Stone, Fire Stone, and Water Stone to evolve their Pansage, Pansear, and Panpour into Simisage, Simisear, and Simipour, respectively, during their battle against the Shadow Triad.

In the TCG

The following gallery is of cards mentioning or featuring a Water Stone in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

• Starmie (HeartGold & SoulSilver 53/123)
• Poliwrath (Unleashed 21/95)
• Vaporeon (Undaunted 41/90)
• Vaporeon (Call of Legends 52/95)

Merchandise

The Water Stone has been featured in several officially licensed figures and goods.

• Pokémon Focus Eevee
• Pokémon Focus Vaporeon
• Pokémon Focus Poliwhirl
• Pokémon Focus Poliwrath
• Pokémon Evolution Stones candy box set
• Evolution Stone replicas
• Goods for Adventure Poliwhirl strap
• Twinkle Dolly Pokémon Vaporeon
• Vaporeon bracelet
• Evolution Stone embroidery
• Eevee and Evolution Sleeves
• Pokémon Pop clear file
• Mofu Mofu Eevee notebook
• Trainers Collection Serena key artwork
• Trainers Collection Battle Chatelaines ring notebook

Trivia

• Through a glitch in the Generation I games, Pokémon that would normally require an Evolution stone to evolve can be evolved without it, provided that the Pokémon levels up in the battle and the player has sent out a specific Pokémon in the same battle. In the case of the Water Stone, this Pokémon is Onix.
• In Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!, if the player tries to give their partner Eevee a Water Stone, they will not accept it, and therefore, will not evolve. The same thing will happen if the player attempts to give them a Fire Stone or a Thunder Stone.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	水之石 Séui jī Sehk
	Mandarin	水之石 Shuǐ zhī Shí
Czech		Vodní kámen
Danish		Vandsten
Finnish		Vesikivi
French		Pierre Eau
German		Wasserstein
Hebrew		אבן מים Even Mayim
Italian		Pietraidrica
Korean		물의돌 Mur-ui Dol
Norwegian		Vannstein
Polish		Kamień Wody*Wodny Kamień*
Portuguese	Brazil	Pedra d'Água (PS058-present)Pedra da Água (animation, PS519, Pokémon Club)Pedra-d'água (The Official Pokémon Handbook)Pedra de Água (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
	Portugal	Pedra Água
Spanish	Latin America	Piedra Agua*Piedra de Agua*Roca Acuática*
	Spain	Piedra Agua
Swedish		Vattensten
Turkish		Su Taşı
Vietnamese		Đá nước

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