<p>Yes, fish-men retain their ability to breathe underwater, even if they have a devil fruit.<br />
As an example, we have <a href="https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/Jack" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Jack the Drought</a> of the Beasts Pirates. He is a giant grouper fish-man and ate the Zou Zou no Mi, Model: Mammoth.</p>
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<p>Since he is a Devil Fruit user, he has lost the ability to swim, but because he is a fish-man, he can breathe underwater. Though, he still would not be able to move if he falls into the water.</p>
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<p>We see him in <a href="https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/Chapter_824" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chapter 824</a> of the manga underwater being conscious but unable to move.</p>

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<p>The Devil Fruit eaters lose their ability to swim, but it's not been said that they would also lose their ability to breathe under water.</p>
<p>Like if a Fish-Man eats a Devil Fruit, he would lose his ability to swim, but wouldn't he be able to breathe under water due to being a Fish-Man?</p>

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Can a Devil Fruit user survive under water?
# Can a Devil Fruit user survive under water?
Posted by: username_0 on 2023-08-14
The Devil Fruit eaters lose their ability to swim, but it's not been said that they would also lose their ability to breathe under water.

Like if a Fish-Man eats a Devil Fruit, he would lose his ability to swim, but wouldn't he be able to breathe under water due to being a Fish-Man?
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### Answer by username_1 on 2023-08-14. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
Yes, fish-men retain their ability to breathe underwater, even if they have a devil fruit.  
As an example, we have [Jack the Drought](https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/Jack) of the Beasts Pirates. He is a giant grouper fish-man and ate the Zou Zou no Mi, Model: Mammoth.

> Since he is a Devil Fruit user, he has lost the ability to swim, but because he is a fish-man, he can breathe underwater. Though, he still would not be able to move if he falls into the water.

We see him in [Chapter 824](https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/Chapter_824) of the manga underwater being conscious but unable to move.
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