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 Japan, see Dragon Force.
Dragon Pulse
りゅうのはどう Dragon Pulse
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Type  Dragon
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  90
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  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

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.

Description

Games Description
The foe is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth.
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 '''
117 Seadra Seadra Water Water 57 57 '''
230 Kingdra Kingdra Water Dragon 57 57 ''''
333 Swablu Swablu Normal Flying 45 50 42 '''
334 Altaria Altaria Dragon Flying 54 62 48 ''''
380 Latias Latias Dragon Psychic 70 80 ''''
381 Latios Latios Dragon Psychic 70 80 ''''
384 Rayquaza Rayquaza Dragon Flying 75 90 90 ''''
448 Lucario Lucario Fighting Steel 47 60 '
610 Axew Axew Dragon Dragon   41 ''''
611 Fraxure Fraxure Dragon Dragon   42 ''''
612 Haxorus Haxorus Dragon Dragon   42 ''''
633 Deino Deino Dark Dragon   32 ''''
634 Zweilous Zweilous Dark Dragon   32 ''''
635 Hydreigon Hydreigon Dark Dragon   32 ''''
643 Reshiram Reshiram Dragon Fire   54 ''''
646 Kyurem Kyurem Dragon Ice   57 ''''
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
131 Lapras Lapras Water Ice no HorseaSeadraKingdraAxewFraxureHaxorus
147 Dratini Dratini Dragon Dragon no HorseaSeadraKingdraSwabluAltariaAxewFraxureHaxorusDeinoZweilousHydreigon
349 Feebas Feebas Water Water no HorseaSeadraKingdraSwabluAltariaAxewFraxureHaxorusDeinoZweilousHydreigon
371 Bagon Bagon Dragon Dragon no HorseaSeadraKingdraSwabluAltariaAxewFraxureHaxorusDeinoZweilousHydreigon
566 Archen Archen Rock Flying no SwabluAltaria
610 Axew Axew Dragon Dragon no HorseaSeadraKingdraSwabluAltariaAxewFraxureHaxorusDeinoZweilousHydreigon
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
TM08
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
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
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 Ghost Dragon
487 Giratina Giratina 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
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
646 Kyurem Kyurem Dragon Ice
646 Kyurem Kyurem Dragon Ice
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
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

Dragon Pulse is the only move of Rayquaza and Hydreigon.

Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Dragon Pulse is one of the attacks Rayquaza can use when it is fought.

In the anime

Nurse Joy Latias Dragon Pulse.png
Latias
Provo Dragonite Dragon Pulse.png
Dragonite
Black Kyurem Dragon Pulse.png
Kyurem
Cameron Hydreigon Dragon Pulse.png
Hydreigon
The user fires a green ball of light 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.
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.
Nurse Joy's Latias SS025 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.
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.
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 BW137 None


In the manga

In the movie adaptations


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Trivia

  • Dragon Pulse, along with other moves with Pulse in their name (Dark Pulse, Heal Pulse, Water Pulse) and Aura Sphere are the only non-Flying-type moves that can hit a non-adjacent Pokémon. Also, their Japanese names (including Aura Sphere) contain はどう hadō (wave/pulse).
  • Discounting its portrayal in the fifteenth movie, Dragon Pulse bears a strong resemblance to Aura Sphere in the anime.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 龍波動 Lóng Bō​dòng
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Draken Puls
France Flag.png French Dracochoc
Germany Flag.png German Drachenpuls
Greece Flag.png Greek Σφυγμός 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 Smoczy Puls
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Pulso do Dragão
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Vibração do 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
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
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