Puddles are a type of object introduced in Generation III.
Description
Puddles are often produced as the result of a rainfall occurring. They reflect the sky above, including the player if they are above. Whenever the player walks in a puddle, this causes a splashing sound effect. Prior to Generation V, puddles lack any gameplay function and are just part of the field. Since Generation V, the player has a chance of encountering a wild Pokémon on a puddle, which can turn into ice during the winter.
Appearances
Core series
In Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version, Pokémon Platinum Version, and the remakes Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl, uniquely shaped puddles appear in the caverns of each of the Lake Guardians: Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf. There is a crescent moon-shaped puddle on Fullmoon Island, to the right of Cresselia, and a darker full moon-shaped puddle on Newmoon Island, with Darkrai in the center.
In Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, it is possible to encounter either Croagunk, Palpitoad, Shelmet, or Stunfisk on a puddle. Additionally, in Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2, it is also possible to encounter Quagsire and Karrablast.