Water Pulse (move)

Water Pulse みずのはどう Water Pulse

Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM03 in Generation III TM03 in Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TM03 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus TM011 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet TM041 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

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

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

It is:

• TM03 in Generations III and IV and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TM011 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
• TM041 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

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Effect

Water Pulse inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of confusing the target. It can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Water Pulse is a pulse move. If used by a Pokémon with Mega Launcher, its power is increased by 50%.

Water Pulse can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Rain Dance was used in the previous turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Water Pulse cannot confuse the target. Instead, it bypasses accuracy and evasion checks to always hit.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  20 Agile Strong Power  60  45  75 Accuracy  —%  —%  —% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? Never misses

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Special Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power  60  72 Cooldown  6s Move wind-up time  15 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect Chance  20%  —  — May confuse the target for 2–5 turns.

Description

Games Description RSEColoXD Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.RSE (move) Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse target.ColoXD (move) Generates an ultrasonic wave that may confuse. (TM) FRLG An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe. DPPtHGSS The user attacks the foe with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe. (move) The foe is hit with a pulsating blast of water. It may also confuse the target. (TM) PBR The user attacks the foe with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe. BWB2W2 The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the target. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP SV The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. LA The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This attack never misses. ZA The user attacks by shooting a pulsing blast of water. This may also leave targets confused. Champs Has a 20% chance of confusing the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV	ZA
0007		Squirtle		Monster Water 1	−	25	25	25	25	15	15		15	−
0008		Wartortle		Monster Water 1	−	28	28	28	29	15	15		15	−
0009		Blastoise		Monster Water 1	−	28	28	28	29	15	15		15	−
0054		Psyduck		Water 1 Field	−	22	22BW 18B2W2	18	16	12	12	11	12
0055		Golduck		Water 1 Field	−	22	22BW 18B2W2	18	16	12	12	11	12
0072		Tentacool		Water 3	−	29	33	33XY 16ORAS	16	16	16	11	16
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3	−	29	34	34XY 16ORAS	16	16	16	11	16
0079		Slowpoke		Monster Water 1	−	29	28	28	28	18	18		18	18
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster Water 1						18			18	18
0080		Slowbro		Monster Water 1	−	29	28	28	28	18	18		18	18
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster Water 1						18			18	18
0116		Horsea		Water 1 Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		35
0117		Seadra		Water 1 Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		37
0118		Goldeen		Water 2	−	17	17	17XY 16ORAS	16	10	10
0119		Seaking		Water 2	−	17	17	17XY 16ORAS	16	1	1
0130		Gyarados		Water 2 Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	Evo.	−	−
0131		Lapras		Monster Water 1	−	14	14	14	14	30	30		30
0134		Vaporeon		Field	−	−	17B2W2	17	17	25	25	−	25	−
0199		Slowking		Monster Water 1	−	29	28	28	28	18	18	18		18
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster Water 1						18			18	18
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2								21	−	−
0223		Remoraid		Water 1 Water 2	−	32	32BW 26B2W2	26	26	4	4	18
0224		Octillery		Water 1 Water 2	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	18
0226		Mantine		Water 1	43	28	28BW 19B2W2	19	19	12	12	15
0230		Kingdra		Water 1 Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		37
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	6	6		6
0258		Mudkip		Monster Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	18	18		18	−
0259		Marshtomp		Monster Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	20	20		20	−
0260		Swampert		Monster Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	20	20		20	−
0278		Wingull		Water 1 Flying	−	19	19BW 17B2W2	17XY 15ORAS	15	20	20		20
0279		Pelipper		Water 1 Flying	−	19	19BW 17B2W2	17XY 15ORAS	15	20	20		20
0320		Wailmer		Field Water 2	28	21	21	21XY 19ORAS	19	18	18
0321		Wailord		Field Water 2	28	21	21	21XY 19ORAS	19	18	18
0339		Barboach		Water 2	−	22	22	22XY 17ORAS	17	12	12	6	12
0340		Whiscash		Water 2	−	22	22	22XY 17ORAS	17	12	12	6	12
0350		Milotic		Water 1 Dragon	20	13	13	13XY 17ORAS	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.		Evo.	Evo.
0363		Spheal		Water 1 Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	11
0364		Sealeo		Water 1 Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	11
0365		Walrein		Water 1 Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	11
0367		Huntail		Water 1	22	15	15	15XY 14ORAS	14		14
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1	22	15	15	15XY 14ORAS	14		14
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2	−	31	22	22XY 17ORAS	17		17		17
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	35
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	35
0382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1
0393		Piplup		Water 1 Field		−	−	−	−		−	18	−
0394		Prinplup		Water 1 Field		−	−	−	−		−	18	−
0395		Empoleon		Water 1 Field		−	−	−	−		−	18	−
0400		Bibarel		Water 1 Field		−	−	−	−		−	Evo.
0418		Buizel		Water 1 Field		−	−	−	−		−	18	−
0419		Floatzel		Water 1 Field		−	−	−	−		−	18	−
0422		Shellos All forms		Water 1 Amorphous		7	7	7	7	15	15	9	15
0423		Gastrodon All forms		Water 1 Amorphous		1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	15	15	9	15
0456		Finneon		Water 2		22	22	22	22		22	11	22
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		22	22	22	22		22	11	22
0458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		28	28BW 19B2W2	19	19	12	12	15
0484		Palkia All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		10DPPt 6HGSS	6	6	6	1	1	−	1
0489		Phione		Water 1 Fairy		46	46	46	46		46	12	46
0490		Manaphy		Water 1 Fairy		46	46	46	46		46	12	46
0501		Oshawott		Field			23	23	23			18	23
0502		Dewott		Field			25	25	26			18	26
0503		Samurott		Field			25	25	25				25
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field								18	25
0580		Ducklett		Water 1 Flying			13	13	13				13
0581		Swanna		Water 1 Flying			13	13	13				13
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous			22	22	22	12
0593		Jellicent All forms		Amorphous			22	22	22	12
0594		Alomomola		Water 1 Water 2			25	25	25				25
0656		Froakie		Water 1				14	14				14	–
0657		Frogadier		Water 1				14	14				14	–
0658		Greninja All available forms		Water 1				14	14				14	–
0690		Skrelp		Water 1 Dragon				25	25	30			30	30
0691		Dragalge		Water 1 Dragon				25	25	30			30	30
0692		Clauncher		Water 1 Water 3				34	34	30			30	24
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1 Water 3				34	34	30			30	24
0704		Goomy		Dragon				−	−	25		18	25	25
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon				−	−	25			25	25
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon								18	25	25
0706		Goodra		Dragon				−	−	25			25	25
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon								18	25	25
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered				21	21	24			24	24
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered					8	20
0816		Sobble		Water 1 Field						12			12
0817		Drizzile		Water 1 Field						12			12
0818		Inteleon		Water 1 Field						12			12
0904		Overqwil		Water 2								21	−	−
0913		Quaxwell		Flying Water 1									17
0914		Quaquaval		Flying Water 1									17
0960		Wiglett		Water 3									20
0961		Wugtrio		Water 3									20
0976		Veluza		Water 2									11
0978		Tatsugiri All forms		Water 2									17	17
1009		Walking Wake		No Eggs Discovered									14
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/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					III	IV	VI	VII	VIII		IX
					TM03	TM03	ORAS Tutor	USUM Tutor	BDSP TM03	LA Tutor	SV TM011	ZA TM041
0007		Squirtle		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	–
0036		Clefable		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	–
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field				✔			−	✔
0053		Persian		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field				✔			−	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster Water 1							✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster Water 1							✔	✔
0086		Seel		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			–
0116		Horsea		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		Field							✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0134		Vaporeon		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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−	−
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0158		Totodile		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0162		Furret		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	–
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−	✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1 Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1 Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0190		Aipom		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1 Field							✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0199		Slowking		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster Water 1							✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−
0209		Snubbull		Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0210		Granbull		Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2						✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1 Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1 Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−	−
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0264		Linoone		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1 Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1 Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1 Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1 Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1 Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1 Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1 Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0287		Slakoth		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−
0288		Vigoroth		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−
0289		Slaking		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−
0293		Whismur		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0294		Loudred		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0295		Exploud		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0298		Azurill		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−
0300		Skitty		Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0301		Delcatty		Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−	−
0304		Aron		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			−
0305		Lairon		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			−
0306		Aggron		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			−
0313		Volbeat		Bug Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0314		Illumise		Bug Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			−
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			−
0320		Wailmer		Field Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0321		Wailord		Field Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−	−
0339		Barboach		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0340		Whiscash		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			−
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0359		Absol		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			−
0361		Snorunt		Fairy Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0364		Sealeo		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0367		Huntail		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1 Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−	−
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
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		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0422		Shellos All forms		Water 1 Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0423		Gastrodon All forms		Water 1 Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		–
0428		Lopunny		Field Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		–
0431		Glameow		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0432		Purugly		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0448		Lucario		Field Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	−
0450		Hippowdon		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	−
0456		Finneon		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0459		Snover		Monster Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		−	−	−	−	−	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	–
0478		Froslass		Fairy Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0484		Palkia All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0489		Phione		Water 1 Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1 Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field			✔	✔		✔	✔
0502		Dewott		Field			✔	✔		✔	✔
0503		Samurott		Field			✔	✔			✔
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field						✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field			✔	✔				–
0516		Simipour		Field			✔	✔				–
0535		Tympole		Water 1			✔	✔
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1			✔	✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1			✔	✔
0550		Basculin Red- and Blue-Striped Forms		Water 2			−	−			✔
0550		Basculin White-Striped Form		Water 2						−	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1 Water 3			✔	✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1 Water 3			✔	✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1 Flying			✔	✔			✔
0581		Swanna		Water 1 Flying			✔	✔			✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral			✔	✔				–
0583		Vanillish		Mineral			✔	✔				–
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral			✔	✔				–
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous			✔	✔
0593		Jellicent All forms		Amorphous			✔	✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1 Water 2			✔	✔			✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field			✔	✔			✔
0614		Beartic		Field			✔	✔			✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral			✔	✔			✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1 Amorphous			✔	✔				–
0647		Keldeo All forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔			✔	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1			✔	✔			✔	✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1			✔	✔			✔	✔
0658		Greninja All available forms		Water 1			✔	✔			✔	✔
0678		Meowstic Female		Field			–	–			–	✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3			✔	✔				–
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3			✔	✔				–
0690		Skrelp		Water 1 Dragon			✔	✔			✔	✔
0691		Dragalge		Water 1 Dragon			✔	✔			✔	✔
0692		Clauncher		Water 1 Water 3			✔	✔			✔	✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1 Water 3			✔	✔			✔	✔
0698		Amaura		Monster			✔	✔				–
0699		Aurorus		Monster			✔	✔				–
0704		Goomy		Dragon			✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon			✔	✔			✔	✔
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon						✔	✔	✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon			✔	✔			✔	✔
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon						✔	✔	✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster Mineral			✔	✔		✔	−	–
0713		Avalugg		Monster Mineral			✔	✔			−	–
0713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster Mineral						✔	−	–
0714		Noibat		Flying Dragon			✔	✔			−	–
0715		Noivern		Flying Dragon			✔	✔			✔	✔
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔			✔	✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1 Field				✔			✔
0729		Brionne		Water 1 Field				✔			✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1 Field				✔			✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2				✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1				✔			✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1				✔			✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1 Bug				✔			✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1 Bug				✔			✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3				✔				−
0779		Bruxish		Water 2				✔			✔
0780		Drampa		Monster Dragon				✔				−
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon				✔			−
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0816		Sobble		Water 1 Field							✔
0817		Drizzile		Water 1 Field							✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1 Field							✔
0833		Chewtle		Monster Water 1							✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster Water 1							✔
0845		Cramorant		Water 1 Flying							✔
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2							✔
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2							✔
0863		Perrserker		Field							−	✔
0875		Eiscue		Water 1 Field							✔
0902		Basculegion All forms		Water 2						✔	✔
0904		Overqwil		Water 2						✔	✔2.0.1+	✔
0913		Quaxwell		Flying Water 1							✔
0914		Quaquaval		Flying Water 1							✔
0924		Tandemaus		Field Fairy							✔
0925		Maushold All forms		Field Fairy							✔
0938		Tadbulb		Water 1							✔
0939		Bellibolt		Water 1							✔
0960		Wiglett		Water 3							✔
0961		Wugtrio		Water 3							✔
0963		Finizen		Field Water 2							✔
0964		Palafin		Field Water 2							✔
0973		Flamigo		Flying							✔	✔
0974		Cetoddle		Field							✔
0975		Cetitan		Field							✔
0976		Veluza		Water 2							✔
0977		Dondozo		Water 2							✔	✔
0978		Tatsugiri All forms		Water 2							✔	✔
0980		Clodsire		Water 1 Field							✔
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0991		Iron Bundle		No Eggs Discovered							✔
1009		Walking Wake		No Eggs Discovered							✔
1024		Terapagos		No Eggs Discovered							✔
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		Types	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	SV
0060		Poliwag		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0086		Seel		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔		−
0090		Shellder		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0138		Omanyte		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔		−
0170		Chinchou		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2					✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1 Water 3				✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1 Water 2	✔	✔	✔	−
0318		Carvanha		Water 2	−	−	−	✔
0327		Spinda		Field Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	−
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2			✔	✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2			✔		✔
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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1	Dream World - Pokémon Café Forest
0118		GoldeenLv. 10		Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0147		Dratini		Water 1 Dragon	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0270		Lotad		Water 1 Grass	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0351		Castform		Fairy Amorphous	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0361		Snorunt		Fairy Mineral	Dream World - Icy Cave
0418		Buizel		Water 1 Field	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0456		FinneonLv. 10		Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0535		Tympole		Water 1	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0116		Horsea		Water 1 Dragon	Island Scan - Kala'e BayUSUM
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.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy	Wild Tera Pokémon - South Province (Area Three)SV
0418		Buizel		Water 1 Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area One)SV
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Water Pulse deals damage and may leave the target confused.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 12 - 12 - 88% - 10 tiles away All Yes MDTDS 12 - 12 - 83.6% - 10 tiles away All Yes BSL 12 - 12 - 83.6% - 10 tiles away All Yes MDGtI 8 99 17 50 85% 98% 10 tiles away All Yes SMD 8 50 14 30 85% 98% 4 tiles away Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 36 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 20% chance of confusing each target.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

Water Pulse
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 70 Energy cost 50 Duration 3.2 seconds Damage window 2.2 - 2.9 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 80 Energy cost 50 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 30 → 35
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 35 → 70
  • Energy cost: 25 → 50
  • Duration: 3.3 → 3.2 seconds

Trainer Battles

• March 1, 2024
  • Power: 70 → 80
  • Energy cost: 60 → 55
• September 2, 2025
  • Energy cost: 55 → 50

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Water Pulse	Special	2	—	47	56	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (20%) of leaving the target confused.	Crasher Wake & Floatzel Siebold & Clawitzer Cyrus & Palkia Sygna Suit Blue & Blastoise Leaf & Blastoise Lana & Lanturn Lusamine & Milotic Lana & Cloyster Scottie/Bettie & Squirtle/Wartortle/BlastoiseEgg (Tech role only) Scottie/Bettie & Psyduck/GolduckEgg (Tech role only) Scottie/Bettie & Shellder/CloysterEgg (Support role only) Scottie/Bettie & Staryu/StarmieEgg (Strike/tech roles only) Scottie/Bettie & GyaradosEgg (Strike role only) Scottie/Bettie & VaporeonEgg
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Water Pulse Du Jour	Special	Default 6★ EX		250	300	An opponent All opponents		—	No additional effect.	Siebold & Clawitzer

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a small chance of leaving the target confused.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Water Pulse

★★★
Attack power	43.1611
Charge time	0.74 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May confuse the foe

Pokémon UNITE

Water Pulse

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Lapras			5	4s	Has the user release a pulse of water centered on itself that spreads out, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and decreasing their movement speed. For each opposing Pokémon hit by a pulse from this move, an additional pulse will be released the next time this move is used, up to a total of 2 extra pulses. After the first pulse after activating this move hits an opposing Pokémon, the user's next basic attack becomes a boosted attack. Upgraded to Water Pulse+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11. Upgrade: Up to a total of 3 additional pulses can be released.
Azumarill			6	5s	Has the user shoot a pulsing blast of water in a forward direction. When the blast of water hits an opposing Pokémon, it decreases that Pokémon's movement speed and deals damage to all opposing Pokémon in an area of effect around the Pokémon that it hit. The blast of water then automatically bounces to another target if one is available. Including the first target, the blast of water can bounce between up to three targets consecutively, and each hit behaves in the same way as the first. While the blast of water is traveling, the user can perform a short rolling dash in a designated direction. Upgraded to Water Pulse+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 12. Upgrade: Increases the maximum number of targets that the blast of water can bounce between by two.
Suicune			1 or 3	6s	Has the user fire a pulse of water in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and shoving them. Also marks the opposing Pokémon by leaving them drenched.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also leave the target confused. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the target with a Confused status. BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで こんらんじょうたいにかえる Conq. A pulse of water is ejected at the target, confusing them. MDGtI It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also cause the Confused status condition. The Confused status impairs its sense of direction. SMD It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy confused.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Absol Gastrodon Milotic Golduck
The user fires a pulsing blast of water at the target. This may also confuse the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Crawdaunt's pincers become surrounded with light blue energy orbs. Then, Crawdaunt puts its claws at the ground and releases a huge pulse of water from its claws at the opponent.
A Team Aqua Grunt's Crawdaunt	On a Wingull and a Prayer!		Debut
	Surskit lifts up its two front legs and a light blue ball is created between them. It brings the ball into the water and a sends a huge wave at the opponent.
Max's Surskit	Maxxed Out!		None
Kent's Surskit	A Cacturne for the Worse		None
	Whiscash puts its whiskers in the air and a ball of water forms in between them. It puts the ball down and shoots the ball at the opponent.
Nero	Whiscash and Ash		None
	Lairon's eyes glow blue and then pulses appear under the opponent. A geyser then shoots out of the ground under the opponent.
Savannah's Lairon	A Fan with a Plan		None
	Huntail opens its mouth and a blue ball forms in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Keith's Huntail	The Evolutionary War		None
	Gorebyss lowers its head and a blue ball forms on its forehead. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Nancy's Gorebyss	The Evolutionary War		None
	Luvdisc fires a ball of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Juan's Luvdisc	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Linoone creates a huge blue ball of energy in between its hands. It then throws it to the ground, making water hit the foe and sending it back. Sometimes, the move confuses the opponent, making them have bruise-like marks around their eyes when they are.
Kimmy Shoney's Tokin	Showdown At Linoone		None
	Wailord opens its mouth and creates a blue energy ball in its mouth. It then fires the energy ball at the opponent.
Robin's Wailord	Island Time		None
	Persian creates a blue ball of water in front of its mouth. Persian then slams the ball into the ground, and waves of water come out from around its body.
Vivica's Persian	Saved by the Beldum		None
A wild Persian	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	Articuno releases a blue ball of energy from its mouth at the opponent. When the attack hits the opponent, the ball turns into water.
Noland's Articuno	The Symbol Life		None
	Swampert's tailfin glows orange and it gathers water vapor from the air above its tail. A geyser then fires from the water above Swampert's tailfin at the opponent and sucks it up into a water tornado.
Tucker's Swampert	Tactics Theatrics!!		None
	Poliwag fires a blue ball of energy from its mouth at the opponent. The ball glides across a stream of water that is created under the ball.
Hiroshi's Poliwag	Curbing the Crimson Tide!		None
	Aggron creates a blue ball of energy in between its three horns, then launches the ball into the ground, creating a wave of water and hitting the opponent.
James's Aggron	Grating Spaces!		None
	Absol's body becomes outlined in blue and it releases a large vortex of water around its body; or, Absol's body becomes outlined in blue, and it releases a huge wave of water at the opponent.
Drew's Absol	Thinning the Hoard!		None
	Shellos opens its mouth and a blue ball of energy appears in front of it. It then fires a spiraling stream of water from the ball at the opponent.
Zoey's Shellos	Dawn's Early Night!		None
	Buizel puts its hands together and forms a blue ball. It then throws the ball at the floor and it glides on the ground across a stream of water at the opponent, hitting it; or, Buizel throws the ball at the ground and it turns into a huge wave of water, with the wave going and hitting the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
Ash's Buizel	A Triple Fighting Chance!		None
	Slowking raises its hands and a blue ball of energy forms in between them. Slowking then throws the ball at the opponent.
Conway's Slowking	Up Close and Personable!		None
	A large ring of water appears around Milotic's body and expands; or, Milotic releases a stream of water surrounded by rings from its mouth at the opponent.
Palmer's Milotic	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
Oleana's Milotic	Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!		None
	All three of Gastrodon's eyes glow light blue, and a light blue orb of energy appears in front of its mouth. It then fires the orb at the opponent.
Zoey's Gastrodon	Last Call—First Round!		None
	A light blue orb of energy appears in front of Gastrodon's third eye and it fires the orb at the opponent. When the orb hits it, it explodes in the form of water.
Paul's Gastrodon	Familiarity Breeds Strategy!		None
	Frillish puts its tentacles in front of its body and forms a light blue ball of energy in between them. It then pushes the ball with its tentacles, slightly making it smaller. It then throws the orb at the opponent. When the ball hits the opponent, it expands and surrounds the opponent in a large orb of water. The water then swirls around from all sides, causing the water to explode. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
Trip's Frillish	A Rival Battle for Club Champ!		None
	Dewott holds out both of its arms in the shape of a 'T' and opens its mouth. A light blue orb of energy appears in front of Dewott's mouth and it fires it at the opponent. When the orb hits the opponent, it expands and surrounds the opponent in a large orb of water. The orb then floats into the air and the water starts to swirl around from all sides, causing the orb to explode; or, Dewott releases a stream of water surrounded by rings from its mouth at the opponent.
Burgundy's Dewott	A Connoisseur's Revenge!		None
Ann's Dewott	Welcome to Naranja Academy!		None
	A light blue orb of energy appears in front of Glalie's mouth and it fires it at the opponent. When the orb hits the opponent, it expands and surrounds the opponent in a large orb of water. The orb then floats into the air and the water then starts to swirl around from all sides, causing the orb to explode.
Morana's Glalie	Survival of the Striaton Gym!		None
	Froakie creates a blue sphere of energy from in between its hands. It then fires the sphere at the opponent, which explodes into a wave of water.
Ash's Froakie	Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!		None
Ash's Froakie	Dream a Little Dream from Me!		In a dream
	Frogadier creates a blue sphere of energy from in between its hands or it creates a blue sphere of energy in front of each of its hands. It then fires the spheres at the opponent, which explodes into a wave of water.
Sanpei's Frogadier	A Rush of Ninja Wisdom		None
Ash's Frogadier	Thawing an Icy Panic!		None
	Blastoise fires a blast of water at the opponent from each of its cannons, one after the other.
Gary's Blastoise	Advice to Goh!		None
	Golduck releases a stream of water surrounded by rings from its mouth at the opponent.
Onia's Golduck	Rivals in the Dark of Night!		None

• In All Things Bright and Beautifly!, Jessie told her Seviper to use Water Pulse, but since Seviper cannot learn the move, it couldn't execute it.
• In the preview for the unaired AG101, a Whiscash is seen using Water Pulse.
• In Analysis Versus Passion!, Sawyer told his Clawitzer to use Water Pulse, but it was unable to execute the move before Ash's Pikachu attacked it with Electro Ball.

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Frogadier
The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	A ball of water forms in front of Persian's mouth. The ball then explodes, causing a wave of water to appear.
A wild Persian	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		Debut
	Frogadier waves its hand, sending a wave of water at the opponent. For a continuous attack, it can also shoot this water out of its mouth.
Ash's Frogadier	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Lucario
The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario creates a sphere of water that it fires at the opponent.
Hiori's Lucario	Escape From Team Galactic		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Feebas Piplup Chinchou Luvdisc
The user fires a pulsing blast of water at the target. This may also confuse the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Feebas waves its body and creates a small wave of water under it.
Ruby's Feefee	Mind-Boggling with Medicham		Debut
	A stream of water spirals around Luvdisc's body.
Wallace's Elizabeth	Tanks, but No Tanks, Anorith and Lileep		None
	Kyogre fires a stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Kyogre (Adventures)	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon II		None
	Kingdra fires a ball of water at the opponent.
Juan's Kingdra	With a Spoink in Your Step I		None
	Piplup raises both of its arms and a ring of water comes out from around Piplup and extends outwards as a wave. The opponent becomes confused when hit.
Platinum's Piplup	A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium		None
	Chinchou releases a wavy stream of water from its mouth at the opponent. The opponent becomes confused when hit.
Sebastian's two Chinchou	Well Met, Weepinbell		None
	Sobble releases a large blast of water at the opponent.
Marvin's Sniffler	Toasty!! Battle Against Toxapex		None

• Wallace's Seaking, Charles, was revealed to know Water Pulse on the official website, but he has never been shown using the move.

In other generations

Core series games

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side series games

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• From Generation IV onwards, Secret Power has the animation of Water Pulse if used on water.
• Water Pulse is the only Water-type move capable of inflicting confusion.

In other languages

Language		Title
Catalan		Hidropols
Chinese	Cantonese	水之波動 Séui jī Bōduhng * 水波動 Séui Bōduhng *
	Mandarin	水之波動 / 水之波动 Shuǐ zhī Bōdòng * 水波動 / 水波动 Shuǐ Bōdòng *
Croatian		Vodeni puls
Czech		Vodní pulz
Dutch		Waterpuls
Finnish		Vesipulssi Vesiaalto (AG013) Hyökyaalto (AG018)
French		Vibraqua
German		Aquawelle
Greek		Υδάτινος Παλμός Ydátinos Palmós
Hebrew		פעימת מים Pe'imat Mayim
Hindi		वॉटर पल्स Water Pulse * पानी की धार Paani Ki Dhaar पानी की लहर Pani ki Leher
Indonesian		Aura Air* Gelombang Air Bola Air
Italian		Idropulsar
Korean		물의파동 Muruipadong
Polish		Wodny Puls
Portuguese	Brazil	Pulso d'Água (games, BW140–present, TCG, manga) Pulsação de Água (AG166–BW071) Other names: Onda d'Água*, Maremoto*, Ondas*, Pulso de Água*, Vibração de Água*, Vibração da Água*
	Portugal	Pulso de Água Pulsar de Água Hidro Propulsor (AG103)
Russian		Сила Воды Sila Vody * Водны Пульс Vodny Pul's
Serbian		Vodeni Udar
Spanish	Latin America	Pulso de Agua (games, BW010–present) Chorro de Agua* (AG126–DP186)
	Spain	Hidropulso
Thai		คลื่นน้ำ Khluen Nam
Turkish		Su Vuruşu
Vietnamese		Sóng Nước

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