Water Pulse (move)

Water Pulse みずのはどう Water Pulse

The user attacks the foe with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.

Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM03 in Generation III TM03 in Generation IV

Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0 Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.

Super Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Water Pulse on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Water Pulse on Eevee's Movedex

Water Pulse (Japanese: みずのはどう Water Pulse) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Water Pulse inflicts damage, and has a 20% chance of confusing the target.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 226 Mantine Water Flying 43 320 Wailmer Water 28 321 Wailord Water 28 350 Milotic Water 20 367 Huntail Water 22 368 Gorebyss Water 22 382 Kyogre Water -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM03

#   Pokémon Type 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 030 Nidorina Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 033 Nidorino Poison 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 060 Poliwag Water 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 072 Tentacool Water Poison 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 086 Seel Water 087 Dewgong Water Ice 090 Shellder Water 091 Cloyster Water Ice 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 108 Lickitung Normal 113 Chansey Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 116 Horsea Water 117 Seadra Water 118 Goldeen Water 119 Seaking Water 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Ice 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 128 Tauros Normal 130 Gyarados Water Flying 131 Lapras Water 134 Vaporeon Water 138 Omanyte Rock Water 139 Omastar Rock Water 140 Kabuto Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 143 Snorlax Normal 144 Articuno Ice Flying 147 Dratini Dragon 148 Dragonair Dragon 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 161 Sentret Normal 162 Furret Normal 170 Chinchou Water Electric 171 Lanturn Water Electric 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 183 Marill Water 184 Azumarill Water 186 Politoed Water 190 Aipom Normal 194 Wooper Water Ground 195 Quagsire Water Ground 199 Slowking Water Psychic 206 Dunsparce Normal 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 211 Qwilfish Water Poison 222 Corsola Water Rock 223 Remoraid Water 224 Octillery Water 225 Delibird Ice Flying 226 Mantine Water Flying 230 Kingdra Water Dragon 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 245 Suicune Water 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 251 Celebi Psychic Grass 258 Mudkip Water 259 Marshtomp Water Ground 260 Swampert Water Ground 263 Zigzagoon Normal 264 Linoone Normal 270 Lotad Water Grass 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 278 Wingull Water Flying 279 Pelipper Water Flying 283 Surskit Bug Water 284 Masquerain Bug Flying 287 Slakoth Normal 288 Vigoroth Normal 289 Slaking Normal 293 Whismur Normal 294 Loudred Normal 295 Exploud Normal 298 Azurill Normal 300 Skitty Normal 301 Delcatty Normal 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 304 Aron Steel Rock 305 Lairon Steel Rock 306 Aggron Steel Rock 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 316 Gulpin Poison 317 Swalot Poison 318 Carvanha Water Dark 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 320 Wailmer Water 321 Wailord Water 327 Spinda Normal 335 Zangoose Normal 339 Barboach Water Ground 340 Whiscash Water Ground 341 Corphish Water 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 347 Anorith Rock Bug 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 349 Feebas Water 350 Milotic Water 351 Castform Normal 352 Kecleon Normal 359 Absol Dark 361 Snorunt Ice 362 Glalie Ice 363 Spheal Ice Water 364 Sealeo Ice Water 365 Walrein Ice Water 366 Clamperl Water 367 Huntail Water 368 Gorebyss Water 369 Relicanth Water 370 Luvdisc Water 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 382 Kyogre Water 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 385 Jirachi Psychic Steel 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 007 Squirtle Water 25 008 Wartortle Water 28 009 Blastoise Water 28 054 Psyduck Water 22 055 Golduck Water 22 072 Tentacool Water Poison 29 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 29 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 29 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 29 118 Goldeen Water 17 119 Seaking Water 17 131 Lapras Water Ice 14 199 Slowking Water Psychic 29 223 Remoraid Water 32 226 Mantine Water Flying 28 278 Wingull Water Flying 19 279 Pelipper Water Flying 19 320 Wailmer Water 21 321 Wailord Water 21 339 Barboach Water Ground 22 340 Whiscash Water Ground 22 350 Milotic Water 13 367 Huntail Water 15 368 Gorebyss Water 15 370 Luvdisc Water 28 382 Kyogre Water -- 422 Shellos West Sea Water 7 422 Shellos East Sea Water 7 423 Gastrodon West Sea Water Ground -- 7 423 Gastrodon East Sea Water Ground -- 7 456 Finneon Water 22 457 Lumineon Water 22 458 Mantyke Water Flying 28 484 Palkia Water Dragon 10DPPt 484 Palkia Water Dragon 6HGSS 489 Phione Water 46 490 Manaphy Water 46 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM03

#   Pokémon Type 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 030 Nidorina Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 033 Nidorino Poison 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 060 Poliwag Water 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 072 Tentacool Water Poison 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 086 Seel Water 087 Dewgong Water Ice 090 Shellder Water 091 Cloyster Water Ice 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 108 Lickitung Normal 113 Chansey Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 116 Horsea Water 117 Seadra Water 118 Goldeen Water 119 Seaking Water 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Ice 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 128 Tauros Normal 130 Gyarados Water Flying 131 Lapras Water 134 Vaporeon Water 138 Omanyte Rock Water 139 Omastar Rock Water 140 Kabuto Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 143 Snorlax Normal 144 Articuno Ice Flying 147 Dratini Dragon 148 Dragonair Dragon 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 161 Sentret Normal 162 Furret Normal 170 Chinchou Water Electric 171 Lanturn Water Electric 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 183 Marill Water 184 Azumarill Water 186 Politoed Water 190 Aipom Normal 194 Wooper Water Ground 195 Quagsire Water Ground 199 Slowking Water Psychic 206 Dunsparce Normal 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 211 Qwilfish Water Poison 222 Corsola Water Rock 223 Remoraid Water 224 Octillery Water 225 Delibird Ice Flying 226 Mantine Water Flying 230 Kingdra Water Dragon 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 245 Suicune Water 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 251 Celebi Psychic Grass 258 Mudkip Water 259 Marshtomp Water Ground 260 Swampert Water Ground 263 Zigzagoon Normal 264 Linoone Normal 270 Lotad Water Grass 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 278 Wingull Water Flying 279 Pelipper Water Flying 283 Surskit Bug Water 284 Masquerain Bug Flying 287 Slakoth Normal 288 Vigoroth Normal 289 Slaking Normal 293 Whismur Normal 294 Loudred Normal 295 Exploud Normal 298 Azurill Normal 300 Skitty Normal 301 Delcatty Normal 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 304 Aron Steel Rock 305 Lairon Steel Rock 306 Aggron Steel Rock 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 316 Gulpin Poison 317 Swalot Poison 318 Carvanha Water Dark 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 320 Wailmer Water 321 Wailord Water 327 Spinda Normal 335 Zangoose Normal 339 Barboach Water Ground 340 Whiscash Water Ground 341 Corphish Water 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 347 Anorith Rock Bug 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 349 Feebas Water 350 Milotic Water 351 Castform Normal 352 Kecleon Normal 359 Absol Dark 361 Snorunt Ice 362 Glalie Ice 363 Spheal Ice Water 364 Sealeo Ice Water 365 Walrein Ice Water 366 Clamperl Water 367 Huntail Water 368 Gorebyss Water 369 Relicanth Water 370 Luvdisc Water 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 382 Kyogre Water 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 385 Jirachi Psychic Steel 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 393 Piplup Water 394 Prinplup Water 395 Empoleon Water Steel 400 Bibarel Normal Water 418 Buizel Water 419 Floatzel Water 422 Shellos West Sea Water 422 Shellos East Sea Water 423 Gastrodon West Sea Water 423 Gastrodon East Sea Water 424 Ambipom Normal 427 Buneary Normal 428 Lopunny Normal 431 Glameow Normal 432 Purugly Normal 440 Happiny Normal 442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 446 Munchlax Normal 448 Lucario Fighting Steel 449 Hippopotas Ground 450 Hippowdon Ground 456 Finneon Water 457 Lumineon Water 458 Mantyke Water Flying 459 Snover Grass Ice 460 Abomasnow Grass Ice 463 Lickilicky Normal 468 Togekiss Normal Flying 471 Glaceon Ice 478 Froslass Ice Ghost 480 Uxie Psychic 481 Mesprit Psychic 482 Azelf Psychic 484 Palkia Water Dragon 489 Phione Water 490 Manaphy Water 493 Arceus Grass 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 the anime

Aggron	Ball forming	Buizel	Shellos
A ball of water from the user becomes a wave that attacks the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Crawdaunt	Crawdaunt's pincers become surrounded in light blue energy orbs. Then, Crawdaunt puts its claws in the water and releases a huge pulse of water at the opponent.
Team Aqua grunt's Crawdaunt	On a Wingull and a Prayer!		Debut
Whiscash	A ball of water is created in front of its mouth. Whiscash then points its mouth toward its foe and releases a ball of water from its mouth.
Nero	Whiscash and Ash		None
Lairon	Lairon's eyes glow blue and then pulses are shown to appear below the target. Water comes out from the ground afterwards.
Savannah's Lairon	A Fan with a Plan		None
Linoone	A ball of water is created in between its claws. It then hurls the ball at the opponent, skipping it across any surface.
Tokin	Showdown At Linoone!		None
Persian	A blue ball of water is created in front of its mouth. Persian then closes its mouth and waves of water are released.
Vivica's Persian	Saved by the Beldum!		None
Articuno	It releases a ball of water from its mouth.
Noland's Articuno	The Symbol Life		None
Aggron	A blue ball of water is created between its horns on its head. Aggron then points its horns towards its opponent and waves of water are released.
James's Aggron	Grating Spaces!		None
Absol	Absol raises its head and a tornado of water surround it which spreads at the foe.
Drew's Absol	Channeling the Battle Zone		None
Shellos	A ball of water is created in front of its mouth. Shellos then points its mouth toward its foe and releases a stream of water from its mouth.
Zoey's Shellos	Dawn's Early Night!		None
Buizel	A ball of water is created in between its paws. Buizel then hurls the ball at the opponent, skipping it across any surface.
Ash's Buizel	A Triple Fighting Chance!		None
Slowking	A ball of water is created in between its hands. Slowking then hurls the ball at the opponent, when exploded it lets out a blast of water.
Conway's Slowking	Up Close and Personable!		None

Trivia

• In Generation III, only a handful of Water-type Pokémon could learn Water Pulse from leveling up. However, in Generation IV, Water-type Pokémon that do not learn this move by leveling up are rarer.

In other languages

• Brazilian Portuguese: Pulsação de Água
• French: Vibraqua
• German: Aquawelle
• Italian: Idropulsar
• Spanish: Hidropulso
• Dutch: Waterpuls
• Hindi: Paani Ki Dhaar

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