Dragon Pulse (move)

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Dragon Pulse redirects here. For the energy from White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram known as "Dragon Pulse" in Japanese, see Dragon Force.
Dragon Pulse
りゅうのはどう Dragon Pulse
Type  Dragon
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  85
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Increases judge's voltage by 2
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Dragon Pulse (Japanese: りゅうのはどう Dragon Pulse) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM59 in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Dragon Pulse inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation V

Dragon Pulse can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Generation VI

Dragon Pulse's base power is reduced from 90 to 85. Additionally, its power is boosted by 50% if the user has the Ability Mega Launcher.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSS The foe is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
116 Horsea Horsea Water Water 42 42 42
41
117 Seadra Seadra Water Water 57 57 57
45
181 Ampharos Ampharos Electric Electric     1, 65
230 Kingdra Kingdra Water Dragon 57 57 1, 57
45
333 Swablu Swablu Normal Flying 45 50 42 42
38
334 Altaria Altaria Dragon Flying 54 62 48 48
40
380 Latias Latias Dragon Psychic 70 80 1, 80
56
381 Latios Latios Dragon Psychic 70 80 1, 80
56
384 Rayquaza Rayquaza Dragon Flying 75 90 90 90
50
448 Lucario Lucario Fighting Steel 47 60 1, 60
610 Axew Axew Dragon Dragon   41 41
611 Fraxure Fraxure Dragon Dragon   42 42
612 Haxorus Haxorus Dragon Dragon   42 42
633 Deino Deino Dark Dragon   32 32
634 Zweilous Zweilous Dark Dragon   32 32
635 Hydreigon Hydreigon Dark Dragon   32 32
643 Reshiram Reshiram Dragon Fire   54 54
646 Kyurem Kyurem Dragon Ice   57 57
690 Skrelp Skrelp Poison Water     49
691 Dragalge Dragalge Poison Dragon     53
693 Clawitzer Clawitzer Water Water     1, 63
704 Goomy Goomy Dragon Dragon     42
705 Sliggoo Sliggoo Dragon Dragon     47
706 Goodra Goodra Dragon Dragon     47
715 Noivern Noivern Flying Dragon     1, 70
718 Zygarde Zygarde Dragon Ground     63
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
004 Charmander Charmander Fire Fire no HorseaSeadraKingdraSwabluAltariaAxewFraxureHaxorusDeinoZweilousHydreigon HorseaSeadraKingdraAmpharosSwabluAltariaAxewFraxureHaxorusDeinoZweilousHydreigonSkrelpDragalgeGoomySliggooGoodra
007 Squirtle Squirtle Water Water no no HorseaSeadraKingdraAmpharosAxewFraxureHaxorusSkrelpDragalgeClawitzer
131 Lapras Lapras Water Ice no HorseaSeadraKingdraAxewFraxureHaxorus HorseaSeadraKingdraAxewFraxureHaxorusSkrelpDragalgeClawitzer
147 Dratini Dratini Dragon Dragon no HorseaSeadraKingdraSwabluAltariaAxewFraxureHaxorusDeinoZweilousHydreigon HorseaSeadraKingdraSwabluAltariaAxewFraxureHaxorusDeinoZweilousHydreigonSkrelpDragalgeGoomySliggooGoodra
349 Feebas Feebas Water Water no HorseaSeadraKingdraSwabluAltariaAxewFraxureHaxorusDeinoZweilousHydreigon HorseaSeadraKingdraSwabluAltariaAxewFraxureHaxorusDeinoZweilousHydreigonSkrelpDragalgeClawitzerGoomySliggooGoodra
371 Bagon Bagon Dragon Dragon no HorseaSeadraKingdraSwabluAltariaAxewFraxureHaxorusDeinoZweilousHydreigon HorseaSeadraKingdraSwabluAltariaAxewFraxureHaxorusDeinoZweilousHydreigonSkrelpDragalgeGoomySliggooGoodra
566 Archen Archen Rock Flying no SwabluAltaria SwabluAltariaClawitzerNoivern
610 Axew Axew Dragon Dragon no HorseaSeadraKingdraSwabluAltariaAxewFraxureHaxorusDeinoZweilousHydreigon HorseaSeadraKingdraSwabluAltariaAxewFraxureHaxorusDeinoZweilousHydreigonSkrelpDragalgeGoomySliggooGoodra
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM

# Pokémon Type Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
TM59
V
--
VI
--
006 Charizard Charizard Fire Flying
031 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen Poison Ground
034 Nidoking Nidoking Poison Ground
059 Arcanine Arcanine Fire Fire
095 Onix Onix Rock Ground
111 Rhyhorn Rhyhorn Ground Rock
112 Rhydon Rhydon Ground Rock
116 Horsea Horsea Water Water
117 Seadra Seadra Water Water
130 Gyarados Gyarados Water Flying
131 Lapras Lapras Water Ice
142 Aerodactyl Aerodactyl Rock Flying
147 Dratini Dratini Dragon Dragon
148 Dragonair Dragonair Dragon Dragon
149 Dragonite Dragonite Dragon Flying
151 Mew Mew Psychic Psychic
160 Feraligatr Feraligatr Water Water
208 Steelix Steelix Steel Ground
230 Kingdra Kingdra Water Dragon
248 Tyranitar Tyranitar Rock Dark
249 Lugia Lugia Psychic Flying
254 Sceptile Sceptile Grass Grass
306 Aggron Aggron Steel Rock
329 Vibrava Vibrava Ground Dragon
330 Flygon Flygon Ground Dragon
333 Swablu Swablu Normal Flying
334 Altaria Altaria Dragon Flying
350 Milotic Milotic Water Water
371 Bagon Bagon Dragon Dragon
372 Shelgon Shelgon Dragon Dragon
373 Salamence Salamence Dragon Flying
380 Latias Latias Dragon Psychic
381 Latios Latios Dragon Psychic
383 Groudon Groudon Ground Ground
384 Rayquaza Rayquaza Dragon Flying
408 Cranidos Cranidos Rock Rock
409 Rampardos Rampardos Rock Rock
443 Gible Gible Dragon Ground
444 Gabite Gabite Dragon Ground
445 Garchomp Garchomp Dragon Ground
448 Lucario Lucario Fighting Steel
464 Rhyperior Rhyperior Ground Rock
483 Dialga Dialga Steel Dragon
484 Palkia Palkia Water Dragon
485 Heatran Heatran Fire Steel
487 Giratina Giratina Ghost Dragon
493 Arceus Arceus Normal Normal
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Type Game
BW B2W2 XY ORAS
004 Charmander Charmander Fire Fire
005 Charmeleon Charmeleon Fire Fire
006 Charizard Charizard Fire Flying
007 Squirtle Squirtle Water Water
008 Wartortle Wartortle Water Water
009 Blastoise Blastoise Water Water
031 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen Poison Ground
034 Nidoking Nidoking Poison Ground
059 Arcanine Arcanine Fire Fire
095 Onix Onix Rock Ground
111 Rhyhorn Rhyhorn Ground Rock
112 Rhydon Rhydon Ground Rock
116 Horsea Horsea Water Water
117 Seadra Seadra Water Water
130 Gyarados Gyarados Water Flying
131 Lapras Lapras Water Ice
142 Aerodactyl Aerodactyl Rock Flying
147 Dratini Dratini Dragon Dragon
148 Dragonair Dragonair Dragon Dragon
149 Dragonite Dragonite Dragon Flying
151 Mew Mew Psychic Psychic
160 Feraligatr Feraligatr Water Water
181 Ampharos Ampharos Electric Electric
208 Steelix Steelix Steel Ground
230 Kingdra Kingdra Water Dragon
248 Tyranitar Tyranitar Rock Dark
249 Lugia Lugia Psychic Flying
254 Sceptile Sceptile Grass Grass
306 Aggron Aggron Steel Rock
329 Vibrava Vibrava Ground Dragon
330 Flygon Flygon Ground Dragon
333 Swablu Swablu Normal Flying
334 Altaria Altaria Dragon Flying
349 Feebas Feebas Water Water
350 Milotic Milotic Water Water
357 Tropius Tropius Grass Flying
371 Bagon Bagon Dragon Dragon
372 Shelgon Shelgon Dragon Dragon
373 Salamence Salamence Dragon Flying
380 Latias Latias Dragon Psychic
381 Latios Latios Dragon Psychic
383 Groudon Groudon Ground Ground
384 Rayquaza Rayquaza Dragon Flying
408 Cranidos Cranidos Rock Rock
409 Rampardos Rampardos Rock Rock
443 Gible Gible Dragon Ground
444 Gabite Gabite Dragon Ground
445 Garchomp Garchomp Dragon Ground
448 Lucario Lucario Fighting Steel
464 Rhyperior Rhyperior Ground Rock
483 Dialga Dialga Steel Dragon
484 Palkia Palkia Water Dragon
485 Heatran Heatran Fire Steel
487 Giratina Giratina
Altered Forme
Ghost Dragon
487 Giratina Giratina
Origin Forme
Ghost Dragon
493 Arceus Arceus Normal Normal
497 Serperior Serperior Grass Grass
553 Krookodile Krookodile Ground Dark
559 Scraggy Scraggy Dark Fighting
560 Scrafty Scrafty Dark Fighting
566 Archen Archen Rock Flying
567 Archeops Archeops Rock Flying
604 Eelektross Eelektross Electric Electric
610 Axew Axew Dragon Dragon
611 Fraxure Fraxure Dragon Dragon
612 Haxorus Haxorus Dragon Dragon
621 Druddigon Druddigon Dragon Dragon
633 Deino Deino Dark Dragon
634 Zweilous Zweilous Dark Dragon
635 Hydreigon Hydreigon Dark Dragon
643 Reshiram Reshiram Dragon Fire
644 Zekrom Zekrom Dragon Electric
646 Kyurem Kyurem Dragon Ice
690 Skrelp Skrelp Poison Water
691 Dragalge Dragalge Poison Dragon
692 Clauncher Clauncher Water Water
693 Clawitzer Clawitzer Water Water
695 Heliolisk Heliolisk Electric Normal
696 Tyrunt Tyrunt Rock Dragon
697 Tyrantrum Tyrantrum Rock Dragon
704 Goomy Goomy Dragon Dragon
705 Sliggoo Sliggoo Dragon Dragon
706 Goodra Goodra Dragon Dragon
714 Noibat Noibat Flying Dragon
715 Noivern Noivern Flying Dragon
718 Zygarde Zygarde Dragon Ground
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0230 230 KingdraLv.50 Water Dragon Yamamoto's Tournament KingdraBW
0254 254 Sceptile Grass JR Kyushu Event
0384 384 RayquazaLv.70 Dragon Flying Nobunaga's Black Rayquaza
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★★
Power: 44
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: None
Users: Rayquaza  Hydreigon
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Dragon Pulse is one of the attacks Rayquaza can use when it is fought, fired in the form of red and white energy balls of electricity.

Pokémon GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Dragon Pulse had a power of 50.

Description

Games Description
Conq. The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.


In the anime

In the main series

Nurse Joy Latias Dragon Pulse.png
Latias
Siebold Mega Blastoise Dragon Pulse.png
Blastoise
Kyurem Dragon Pulse.png
Kyurem
Cameron Hydreigon Dragon Pulse.png
Hydreigon
The user fires a green ball of light or a multicolored dragon-shaped beam at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Milotic Milotic's body becomes outlined in light green and it releases a pulse off its body that pushes back anything around it.
Wallace's Milotic Our Cup Runneth Over! Debut
Dragonite Dragonite opens its mouth and a turquoise energy ball appears in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Provo's Dragonite Pursuing a Lofty Goal! None
Salamence Salamence opens its mouth and a turquoise ball appears in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent. Or Salamence opens its mouth and a purple-black ball appears in front of it. It then shoots black beam with purple zigzags surrounding it at the opponent.
J's Salamence Pillars of Friendship! None
Gible Gible opens its mouth and a turquoise ball of energy appears in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Ash's Gible A Meteoric Rise to Excellence! None
Latias Latias puts its hands together and a turquoise ball of energy appears between them. It then fires the ball at the opponent, or Latias fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Latias SS025 None
A Latias summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
Kyurem Kyurem forms a swirling ball of orange flames inside of its mouth. It then fires a beam of orange flames from its mouth at the opponent.
Kyurem (M15) Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice None
Kyurem Kyurem forms a swirling ball of orange flames inside of its mouth. It then fires a beam of orange flames from its mouth at the opponent. Or, Kyurem fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Kyurem (M15) Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice None
A Kyurem summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
Kyurem Kyurem forms a swirling ball of orange flames inside of its mouth. It then fires a beam of orange flames from its mouth at the opponent.
Kyurem (M15) Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice None
Hydreigon Hydreigon opens its middle head mouth and a turquoise energy ball appears in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Cameron's Hydreigon Cameron's Secret Weapon! None
Noivern Noivern opens its mouth and a turquoise energy ball appears in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Alexa's Noivern Celebrating the Hero's Comet! None
Blastoise Mega Blastoise fires three differently colored beams from its three cannons. The beams then combine into a giant multi-colored energy dragon which chomps the opponent with its jaws, causing a large explosion.
Siebold's Blastoise Mega Evolution Special I Enhanced by Mega Launcher
Flygon Flygon fires a multicolored beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Flygon The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos! None
Rayquaza Mega Rayquaza fires a giant multicolored dragon-shaped energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Rayquaza Mega Evolution Special II None
A Rayquaza summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
Goodra Goodra fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Goodra Good Friends, Great Training! None
Latios Latios fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A Latios summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
Rayquaza Rayquaza fires a multicolored dragon-shaped energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A Rayquaza summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
Latios Mega Latios fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A Latios summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
Latias Mega Latias fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A Latias summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
Palkia Palkia fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A Palkia summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
Sceptile Sceptile fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Sawyer's Sceptile A Meeting of Two Journeys! None
Druddigon Druddigon forms ball of multicolored energy inside its mouth and it then fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Aliana's Druddigon An Explosive Operation! None
Zygarde Zygarde 10% Forme forms a massive ball of multicolored energy in front of its mouth and fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Z2 An Explosive Operation! None
Squishy XY132 None
Zygarde Zygarde 50% Forme forms a massive ball of multicolored energy in front of its mouth and fires a three-headed multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Z2 An Explosive Operation! None
Squishy XY134 None
Clawitzer Clawitzer forms a massive ball of multicolored energy in its large claw and fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Sawyer's Clawitzer A Full-Strength Battle Surprise! Enhanced by Mega Launcher
Altaria Altaria forms a massive ball of multicolored energy in its mouth and fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Tomo's Altartia A League of His Own! None
Zygarde The mouth in one of Zygarde Complete Forme's wings forms a massive ball of multicolored energy in front of it and and then a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy is fired from the ball at the opponent.
Squishy Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel None
Z2 XY136 None
Garchomp Mega Garchomp forms a massive ball of multicolored energy in its mouth and fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Professor Sycamore's Garchomp XY135 None


In Pokémon Generations



The user fires a purple beam at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Noivern Noivern opens its mouth and fires a purple beam of energy at the opponent.
A wild Noivern The Adventure Debut


In the manga

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga


In the Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY! manga


In the movie adaptations


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master manga


In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga

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Reason: description of the move


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 龍波動 Lóng Bō​dòng
Croatia Flag.png Croatian Zmajev puls
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Draken Puls
France Flag.png French Dracochoc
Germany Flag.png German Drachenpuls
Greece Flag.png Greek Παλμός Δράκου
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Gelombang Naga
Detak Naga
Italy Flag.png Italian Dragopulsar
South Korea Flag.png Korean 용의파동 Yong-yi Padong
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Dragetrykk
Poland Flag.png Polish Puls Smoka
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Vibração do Dragão
Pulso do Dragão (XY Series and TCG)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Pulsar Dragão
Romania Flag.png Romanian Dragon Puls
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Pulso de Dragón
Spain Flag.png Spain Pulso Dragón


Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708


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