Water Pulse (move)

Move data

Type Water
Category Special
Power 60
Accuracy 100
PP 20  (max. 32)
Introduced Generation III

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets any single Pokemon on the field including non-adjacent ones.

Effects

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

Pokemon with the ability Own Tempo or those behind a Substitute cannot be confused.

Machine

TM03 in Generation 3, 4





Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe
Emerald Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
FireRed/LeafGreen An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
The user attacks the foe with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
Black/White The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the target.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Water Pulse at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Squirtle
#007 / Water
Level 25
Wartortle
#008 / Water
Level 28
Blastoise
#009 / Water
Level 28
Psyduck
#054 / Water
Level 22
Golduck
#055 / Water
Level 22
Tentacool
#072 / Water · Poison
Level 33
Tentacruel
#073 / Water · Poison
Level 34
Slowpoke
#079 / Water · Psychic
Level 28
Slowbro
#080 / Water · Psychic
Level 28
Goldeen
#118 / Water
Level 17
Seaking
#119 / Water
Level 17
Lapras
#131 / Water · Ice
Level 14
Vaporeon
#134 / Water
Level 17
Slowking
#199 / Water · Psychic
Level 28
Remoraid
#223 / Water
Level 32
Mantine
#226 / Water · Flying
Level 19
Wingull
#278 / Water · Flying
Level 19
Pelipper
#279 / Water · Flying
Level 19
Wailmer
#320 / Water
Level 21
Wailord
#321 / Water
Level 21
Barboach
#339 / Water · Ground
Level 22
Whiscash
#340 / Water · Ground
Level 22
Milotic
#350 / Water
Level 13
Huntail
#367 / Water
Level 15
Gorebyss
#368 / Water
Level 15
Luvdisc
#370 / Water
Level 22
Kyogre
#382 / Water
Level 1
Shellos
#422 / Water
Level 7
Gastrodon
#423 / Water · Ground
Level 7
Finneon
#456 / Water
Level 22
Lumineon
#457 / Water
Level 22
Mantyke
#458 / Water · Flying
Level 19
Palkia
#484 / Water · Dragon
Level 6
Phione
#489 / Water
Level 46
Manaphy
#490 / Water
Level 46
Oshawott
#501 / Water
Level 23
Dewott
#502 / Water
Level 25
Samurott
#503 / Water
Level 25
Ducklett
#580 / Water · Flying
Level 13
Swanna
#581 / Water · Flying
Level 13
Frillish
#592 / Water · Ghost
Level 22
Jellicent
#593 / Water · Ghost
Level 22
Alomomola
#594 / Water
Level 25

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Water Pulse as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Poliwag
#060 / Water
Water 1
Poliwhirl
#061 / Water
Water 1
Poliwrath
#062 / Water · Fighting
Water 1
Seel
#086 / Water
Water 1, Field
Dewgong
#087 / Water · Ice
Water 1, Field
Shellder
#090 / Water
Water 3
Cloyster
#091 / Water · Ice
Water 3
Horsea
#116 / Water
Water 1, Dragon
Seadra
#117 / Water
Water 1, Dragon
Omanyte
#138 / Rock · Water
Water 1, Water 3
Omastar
#139 / Rock · Water
Water 1, Water 3
Dratini
#147 / Dragon
Water 1, Dragon
Dragonair
#148 / Dragon
Water 1, Dragon
Dragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying
Water 1, Dragon
Totodile
#158 / Water
Monster, Water 1
Croconaw
#159 / Water
Monster, Water 1
Feraligatr
#160 / Water
Monster, Water 1
Chinchou
#170 / Water · Electric
Water 2
Lanturn
#171 / Water · Electric
Water 2
Politoed
#186 / Water
Water 1
Qwilfish
#211 / Water · Poison
Water 2
Corsola
#222 / Water · Rock
Water 1, Water 3
Remoraid
#223 / Water
Water 1, Water 2
Octillery
#224 / Water
Water 1, Water 2
Kingdra
#230 / Water · Dragon
Water 1, Dragon
Spinda
#327 / Normal
Field, Human-Like
Anorith
#347 / Rock · Bug
Water 3
Armaldo
#348 / Rock · Bug
Water 3
Spheal
#363 / Ice · Water
Water 1, Field
Sealeo
#364 / Ice · Water
Water 1, Field
Walrein
#365 / Ice · Water
Water 1, Field
Clamperl
#366 / Water
Water 1
Huntail
#367 / Water
Water 1
Gorebyss
#368 / Water
Water 1
Tympole
#535 / Water
Water 1
Palpitoad
#536 / Water · Ground
Water 1
Seismitoad
#537 / Water · Ground
Water 1
Tirtouga
#564 / Water · Rock
Water 1, Water 3
Carracosta
#565 / Water · Rock
Water 1, Water 3
Vanillite
#582 / Ice
Mineral
Vanillish
#583 / Ice
Mineral
Vanilluxe
#584 / Ice
Mineral

Learnt by Machine (Generation 4)

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