Bridging Between Chains

Watergun is available on multiple EVM chains — including PulseChain, Base, Ethereum, and Sonic. Chia Network support is surfaced through XCH Terminal rather than an EVM token deployment. To move value between EVM chains, you need a bridge. For $9MM token-specific information, visit 9mm.pro.

What a Bridge Does

A bridge moves value from one chain to another. It typically works in one of three ways:

• Lock-and-mint — tokens are locked on the source chain and a wrapped representation is minted on the destination chain
• Burn-and-mint — tokens are burned on the source and newly minted on the destination
• Liquidity network — a pool on each chain exchanges funds, similar to a cross-chain AMM

Each model has different trust assumptions. Lock-and-mint bridges depend on the security of the locking contract; liquidity networks depend on the solvency of the pools.

Things to Check Before You Bridge

1. Does the bridge support the exact asset you're sending? Many bridges support only major assets like ETH, USDC, or wrapped native tokens.
2. What's the fee and the estimated time? Native bridges (e.g., Base's official bridge to Ethereum) are often cheaper but slower. Third-party bridges are faster but charge more.
3. Is the destination chain correct? Double-check chain IDs before confirming. Sending funds to the wrong chain can be unrecoverable.
4. Is the bridge audited and battle-tested? Prefer bridges with a long operational history and public audit reports.
5. How much are you bridging? For large transfers, consider splitting into smaller chunks or using multiple routes.

Token Compatibility

Tokens with the same ticker on different chains are not automatically interchangeable. Verify the exact contract, network, and bridge support for the asset you intend to move. If the bridge supports only a major asset, swapping into that asset before bridging and swapping again after arrival may be necessary. Each swap and bridge step carries its own fees and risks.

Getting the Native Token for Gas

Before you bridge, make sure you have a small amount of the destination chain's native token for gas:

• PulseChain — PLS
• Base — ETH (Base)
• Ethereum — ETH
• Sonic — S

Most bridges offer a small "gas drop" on arrival, but not all, and not always enough.

Official Chain Resources

Each supported chain publishes its own bridging documentation. These are neutral, first-party sources:

• Base — bridge.base.org
• PulseChain — bridge.pulsechain.com
• Ethereum — Ethereum is the settlement layer; use the native bridge of whatever L2 you're coming from
• Sonic — docs.soniclabs.com

If Something Goes Wrong

Bridge transactions can get stuck, delayed, or (rarely) fail mid-flight. If that happens:

1. Don't panic and don't retry — re-sending can make recovery harder
2. Check the bridge's own status page first
3. Reach out to the bridge's support channel, not ours — Watergun cannot recover funds sent through a third-party bridge
4. Save the source and destination transaction hashes in case you need to escalate