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Waterfall たきのぼり Waterfall Climb

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Battles Type  Water Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I HM07 in Generation II HM07 in Generation III HM07 in Generation IV HM05 in Generation V HM05 in Generation VI TM98 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The appeal works great if performed last.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Waterfall (Japanese: たきのぼり Waterfall Climb) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation I. It is HM07 in Generations II, III, and IV; HM05 in Generations V and VI; and TM98 in Generation VII. Prior to Generation II, it was the signature move of Goldeen and Seaking.

Effect

In battle

Generations I to III

Waterfall does damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation IV

Waterfall now has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Outside of battle

Starting in Generation II, Waterfall has an effect outside battle that allows players to climb waterfalls. Note that in Generations II and III, the HM move Waterfall is not required to go down waterfalls, whereas in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum versions, it is required. This is probably to prevent players from getting stuck from accidentally going down a waterfall and being unable to get back up. Despite this, in HeartGold and SoulSilver versions, it is no longer required to go down waterfalls, likely because of a lack of accessible down falls without first climbing up one.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	37	38	38	37	37	37XY 32ORAS	32
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	39	41	41	40	40	40XY 32ORAS	32
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/HM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II HM07	III HM07	IV HM07	V HM05	VI HM05	VII TM98	VIII --	IX --
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0245		Suicune		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0298		Azurill		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0380		Latias		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0382		Kyogre		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2				✔	✔	✔	✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2				✔	✔	✔	✔
0458		Mantyke		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0502		Dewott		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0503		Samurott		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2					✔	✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3					✔	✔	✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3					✔	✔	✔
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2					✔	✔	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1						✔	✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1						✔	✔
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1						✔	✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon						✔	✔
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon						✔	✔
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3						✔	✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3						✔	✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field							✔
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field							✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field							✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2							✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug							✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug							✔
0767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3							✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3							✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2							✔
0788		Tapu Fini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							✔
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 event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	Pokémon Center Battle Championship Gyarados
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	Hidden Ability Pokémon Bank Feraligatr
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.

In other games

Squirtle using Waterfall

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Waterfall is Squirtle's Special Up move. It can be used by Squirtle as a recovery move and offers high knockback at the very end of the move.

Description

In the anime

Eyes glowing Finneon
The user charges the foe at an awesome speed. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Finneon's eyes glow light blue and a column of water rises from the water, and Finneon swims up the column in a fast, spiraling motion.
Zoey's Finneon	Staging a Heroes' Welcome!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Kingdra Goldeen Ludicolo Lanturn
The user fires a blast of water from their mouth at the opponent. The water also stays in the air long enough for the user to ride on it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Goldeen releases a stream of water at the opponent from its mouth. The water can stay in the air long enough for Goldeen to swim across the top of it as well.
Misty's Goldeen	Punching Poliwrath		Debut
	Kingdra swims up the middle of a waterfall and staying at the top, opening a hole in the middle of it.
Silver's Kingdra	Curious Kingdra		None
	Lanturn swims up a waterfall while its Trainer holds onto its back.
Misty's Lanturn	Lovely Lanturn		None
	Ludicolo motions its hands up into the air and a geyser of water comes out of the ground and over the opponent.
Dahlia's Ludicolo	Exit Empoleon		None
	Mega Gyarados rams into the opponent with great force.
Lysandre's Gyarados	PAXY28		None

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom manga

Swampert
The user fires a blast of water at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Swampert's arm becomes surrounded with water and slugs the foe.
Omega's Swampert	Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom		Debut

In other generations

In battle

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	BW	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Outside of battle

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Waterfall was the first move to gain HM status in a generation after it was introduced, doing so in Generation II. Only Rock Smash shares this trait, although it does not remain an HM in all subsequent generations.
• Waterfall is the only former signature move to later become an HM move.
• In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Wallace gives out HM05 (Waterfall) instead of a TM. This is the only time a Gym Leader gives out an HM instead of a TM.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 攀瀑 Pāanbuhk * 魚躍龍門 Yùh Yeuhk Lùhngmùhn * Mandarin 攀瀑 Pānpù * 魚躍龍門 Yú Yuè Lóngmén * Danish Vandfald Dutch Waterval French Cascade German Kaskade Greek Καταρράκτης Italian Cascata Korean 폭포오르기 Pokpó-Olŭki Polish Wodospad Portuguese Brazil Cascata Cachoeira (TCG) Portugal Cascata Russian водопад Serbian Vodopad Spanish Cascada Vietnamese Vượt Thác

Variations of the move Waterfall
Waterfall • Poison Jab • Iron Head • Zing Zap Extrasensory • Dark Pulse • Scald

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