Murkwater Surface Field

The water is tainted...

Murkwater Surface is a field effect present in Rejuvenation. It is classified as an Elemental field. A notable user of the field is Erick, during his gym battle.

Transitions From Other Fields

• Icy Field will transform into this field if Murkwater Surface is below the field, and any of the following moves are used:
  • Bulldoze, Dive, Earthquake, Eruption, Fire Pledge, Fissure, Flame Burst, Heat Wave, Incinerate, Inferno Overdrive, Lava Plume, Magma Drift, Magnitude, Mind Blown, Raging Fury, Searing Shot, Scald (x2), Steam Eruption, Tectonic Rage
  • The ice melted away!
  • The hot water melted the ice!
  • The quake broke up the ice and revealed the water beneath!
  • The ice was broken from underneath!
• Water Surface and Underwater will transform into this field if Sludge Wave is used 2 times or Acid Downpour is used 1 time. If Underwater is transformed, all non-Poison and non-Steel-type Pokémon on the field will faint.
  • The grime sank beneath the battlers! The water was polluted!

General Effects

• Water-type attacks increase in base power by 1.5x and gain a Poison sub-typing.
  • The toxic water strengthened the attack!
• Poison-type attacks increase in base power by 1.5x.
  • The toxic water strengthened the attack!
• Electric-type attacks increase in base power by 1.3x.
  • The toxic water conducted the attack!
• Ground-type attacks fail on use.
  • ...But there was no solid ground to attack from!
• Grounded Pokémon have their Speed decreased to 0.75x, unless they are Water-type or have one of the abilities Surge Surfer or Swift Swim.

Field damage

• Grounded non-Poison or Steel-type Pokémon take type-scaling Poison damage at the end of each turn, with normal damage equal to 1/8 max HP.
  • [Pokémon] was hurt by the toxic water!
  • Pokémon take no field damage if they have one of the abilities Immunity, Magic Guard, Pastel Veil, Poison Heal, Surge Surfer, Toxic Boost or Wonder Guard.
  • Pokémon take x2 field damage if have one of the abilities Dry Skin, Flame Body, Magma Armor or Water Absorb
  • Pokémon take x4 field damage when using Dive.
    • [Pokémon] suffocated underneath the toxic water!

Abilities affected

• Dry Skin and Water Absorb additionally restore 1/8 of the bearer's max HP each turn if it is grounded and Poison-type.
  • [Pokémon] was healed by the poisoned water!
• Gooey now lowers Speed by 2 stages on activation.
• Liquid Ooze now deals double damage on activation.
• Merciless, Schooling, Surge Surfer, Swift Swim, and Toxic Boost are always activated.
• Mimicry changes the user's type to Poison.
• Poison Heal additionally restores 1/8 of the bearer's max HP each turn if it is grounded.
  • [Pokémon] was healed by the poisoned water!
• Stench's activation rate is doubled to 20%.
• Water Compaction is activated at the end of each turn.

Moves affected

Moves which receive a buff

• Mud Barrage, Mud Bomb, Mud Shot, Mud Slap, Thousand Waves → 1.5x boost, deal Water-type damage, Poison sub-typing.
  • The toxic water strengthened the attack!
• Apple Acid, Smack Down → 1.5x boost, Poison sub-typing.
  • The toxic water strengthened the attack!
• Acid, Acid Spray, Brine → 1.5x boost.
  • The toxic water strengthened the attack!
  • Stinging!

Other moves

• Acid Armor boosts the user's Defense by 3 stages.
• Barb Barrage and Venoshock double in power regardless of status.
• Life Dew and Tar Shot additionally Poison their targets.
• Shore Up additionally activates Water Compaction.
• Sludge Wave gains a Water sub-typing.
• Spikes and Toxic Spikes fail on use.
  • ...The spikes sank into the water and vanished!
• Venom Drench can be activated regardless of status.

Field-dependent moves

• Camouflage changes the user's type to Poison.
• Nature Power becomes Sludge Wave.
• Secret Power may inflict Poison.
• Shelter halves damage from Poison-type moves.
• Terrain Pulse's type becomes Poison.

Transitions to Other Fields

Any move in this section inherently gains a 1.3x damage boost if it changes the field, unless noted otherwise.

• This field will transform into Water Surface if either of the moves Purify or Whirlpool is used.
  • The attack cleared the waters!
  • The maelstrom flushed out the poison!
• This field will transform into Icy Field if one of the moves Blizzard, Glaciate, or Subzero Slammer is used.
  • The toxic water froze over!

Items

• Elemental Seed raises Speed by 1 stage and applies Aqua Ring, but poisons the user.

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