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Water Pulse

WaterSpecial

Water Pulse deals damage and has a 20% chance of confusing the target. Pokémon with the ability Own Tempo or those behind a Substitute cannot be confused.

Move data

Power

60

Accuracy

100%

PP

20

Makes contact

No

Introduced

Generation 3

Target

Targets any single Pokémon on the field including non-adjacent ones.

Taught by

Game descriptions

  • Ruby, Sapphire:Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe
  • FireRed, LeafGreen:An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
  • Emerald:Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
  • Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver:The user attacks the foe with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
  • Black, White, Black 2, White 2:The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the target.
  • X, Y, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
  • Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon:The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
  • Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
  • Scarlet, Violet:The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

Learned by (170)

SquirtleSquirtleLv. 15WartortleWartortleLv. 15BlastoiseBlastoiseLv. 15PsyduckPsyduckLv. 12GolduckGolduckLv. 12TentacoolTentacoolLv. 16TentacruelTentacruelLv. 16SlowpokeSlowpokeLv. 18SlowbroSlowbroLv. 18HorseaHorseaLv. 35SeadraSeadraLv. 37LaprasLaprasLv. 30VaporeonVaporeonLv. 25SlowkingSlowkingLv. 18KingdraKingdraLv. 37SuicuneSuicuneLv. 6MudkipMudkipLv. 18MarshtompMarshtompLv. 20SwampertSwampertLv. 20WingullWingullLv. 20PelipperPelipperLv. 20BarboachBarboachLv. 12WhiscashWhiscashLv. 12LuvdiscLuvdiscLv. 17KyogreKyogreLv. 1ShellosShellosLv. 15GastrodonGastrodonLv. 15FinneonFinneonLv. 22LumineonLumineonLv. 22PalkiaPalkiaLv. 1PhionePhioneLv. 46ManaphyManaphyLv. 46OshawottOshawottLv. 23DewottDewottLv. 26SamurottSamurottLv. 25DucklettDucklettLv. 13SwannaSwannaLv. 13AlomomolaAlomomolaLv. 25FroakieFroakieLv. 14FrogadierFrogadierLv. 14GreninjaGreninjaLv. 14SkrelpSkrelpLv. 30DragalgeDragalgeLv. 30ClauncherClauncherLv. 30ClawitzerClawitzerLv. 30GoomyGoomyLv. 25SliggooSliggooLv. 25GoodraGoodraLv. 25VolcanionVolcanionLv. 24SobbleSobbleLv. 12DrizzileDrizzileLv. 12InteleonInteleonLv. 12QuaxwellQuaxwellLv. 17QuaquavalQuaquavalLv. 17WiglettWiglettLv. 20WugtrioWugtrioLv. 20VeluzaVeluzaLv. 11TatsugiriTatsugiriLv. 17Walking WakeWalking WakeLv. 14ClefairyClefairyTMClefableClefableTMJigglypuffJigglypuffTMWigglytuffWigglytuffTMPoliwagPoliwagTMPoliwhirlPoliwhirlTMPoliwrathPoliwrathTMSeelSeelTMDewgongDewgongTMShellderShellderTMCloysterCloysterTMChanseyChanseyTMTaurosTaurosTMGyaradosGyaradosTMArticunoArticunoTMDratiniDratiniTMDragonairDragonairTMDragoniteDragoniteTMMewMewTMTotodileTotodileTMCroconawCroconawTMFeraligatrFeraligatrTMSentretSentretTMFurretFurretTMChinchouChinchouTMLanturnLanturnTMCleffaCleffaTMMarillMarillTMAzumarillAzumarillTMPolitoedPolitoedTMAipomAipomTMWooperWooperTMQuagsireQuagsireTMSnubbullSnubbullTMGranbullGranbullTMQwilfishQwilfishTMSneaselSneaselTMDelibirdDelibirdTMBlisseyBlisseyTMLugiaLugiaTMLotadLotadTMLombreLombreTMLudicoloLudicoloTMSurskitSurskitTMMasquerainMasquerainTMVolbeatVolbeatTMIllumiseIllumiseTMGulpinGulpinTMSwalotSwalotTMCorphishCorphishTMCrawdauntCrawdauntTMFeebasFeebasTMMiloticMiloticTMSnoruntSnoruntTMGlalieGlalieTMLatiasLatiasTMLatiosLatiosTMJirachiJirachiTMDeoxysDeoxysTMPiplupPiplupTMPrinplupPrinplupTMEmpoleonEmpoleonTMBuizelBuizelTMFloatzelFloatzelTMAmbipomAmbipomTMLucarioLucarioTMSnoverSnoverTMAbomasnowAbomasnowTMWeavileWeavileTMGlaceonGlaceonTMFroslassFroslassTMUxieUxieTMMespritMespritTMAzelfAzelfTMArceusArceusTMBasculinBasculinTMCubchooCubchooTMBearticBearticTMCryogonalCryogonalTMKeldeoKeldeoTMNoivernNoivernTMPopplioPopplioTMBrionneBrionneTMPrimarinaPrimarinaTMMareanieMareanieTMToxapexToxapexTMDewpiderDewpiderTMAraquanidAraquanidTMBruxishBruxishTMChewtleChewtleTMDrednawDrednawTMCramorantCramorantTMArrokudaArrokudaTMBarraskewdaBarraskewdaTMEiscueEiscueTMBasculegionBasculegionTMOverqwilOverqwilTMTandemausTandemausTMMausholdMausholdTMTadbulbTadbulbTMBelliboltBelliboltTMFinizenFinizenTMPalafinPalafinTMFlamigoFlamigoTMCetoddleCetoddleTMCetitanCetitanTMDondozoDondozoTMClodsireClodsireTMScream TailScream TailTMIron BundleIron BundleTMTerapagosTerapagosTM