Dragon Pulse (move)

Move data

Type Dragon
Category Special  Special
Power 85
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 4

Machine/Record

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM59
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM34
Sword​/​Shield TR62
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM59
Scarlet​/​Violet TM115

Effects

Dragon Pulse deals damage with no additional effect.

Evolution

  • Poipole evolves into Naganadel after learning Dragon Pulse - taught via the Move Reminder or by Move Tutor.

Changes

  • In Generations 4-5, Dragon Pulse has 90 base power.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Dragonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Dragon Pulse turns into Devastating Drake and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

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

Other languages

English Dragon Pulse
Japanese りゅうのはどう (Ryū no Hadō)
German Drachenpuls
French Dracochoc
Italian Dragopulsar
Spanish Pulso Dragón
Korean 용의파동
Chinese (Simplified) 龙之波动
Chinese (Traditional) 龍之波動

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Dragon Pulse at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Level 40
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Level 44
Ampharos Ampharos
#0181 / Electric
Level 1
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Level 44
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Level 45
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Level 45
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Level 36
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Level 52
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Level 36
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Level 36
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Level 36
Deino Deino
#0633 / Dark · Dragon
Level 40
Zweilous Zweilous
#0634 / Dark · Dragon
Level 40
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Level 40
Reshiram Reshiram
#0643 / Dragon · Fire
Level 32
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 24
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 24
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 24
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Level 40
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Level 40
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Level 1
Goomy Goomy
#0704 / Dragon
Level 35
Sliggoo Sliggoo
#0705 / Dragon
Level 35
Hisuian Sliggoo Sliggoo
Hisuian Sliggoo
#0705 / Steel · Dragon
Level 35
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Level 35
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Level 40
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Level 44
Flapple Flapple
#0841 / Grass · Dragon
Level 28
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Level 40
Eternatus Eternatus
#0890 / Poison · Dragon
Level 40
Cyclizar Cyclizar
#0967 / Dragon · Normal
Level 45
Tatsugiri (Curly Form) Tatsugiri
Curly Form
#0978 / Dragon · Water
Level 52
Iron Jugulis Iron Jugulis
#0993 / Dark · Flying
Level 84
Miraidon Miraidon
#1008 / Electric · Dragon
Level 42
Walking Wake Walking Wake
#1009 / Water · Dragon
Level 63
Dipplin Dipplin
#1011 / Grass · Dragon
Level 32
Hydrapple Hydrapple
#1019 / Grass · Dragon
Level 32
Raging Bolt Raging Bolt
#1021 / Electric · Dragon
Level 70

Learnt upon evolution

Altaria Altaria
#0334 / Dragon · Flying
Noivern Noivern
#0715 / Flying · Dragon
Drakloak Drakloak
#0886 / Dragon · Ghost

Learnt by TM

Charmander Charmander
#0004 / Fire
Charmeleon Charmeleon
#0005 / Fire
Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Dratini Dratini
#0147 / Dragon
Dragonair Dragonair
#0148 / Dragon
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Swablu Swablu
#0333 / Normal · Flying
Altaria Altaria
#0334 / Dragon · Flying
Feebas Feebas
#0349 / Water
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Bagon Bagon
#0371 / Dragon
Shelgon Shelgon
#0372 / Dragon
Salamence Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Gible Gible
#0443 / Dragon · Ground
Gabite Gabite
#0444 / Dragon · Ground
Garchomp Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Palkia Palkia
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Palkia (Origin Forme) Palkia
Origin Forme
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Serperior Serperior
#0497 / Grass
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Deino Deino
#0633 / Dark · Dragon
Zweilous Zweilous
#0634 / Dark · Dragon
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Reshiram Reshiram
#0643 / Dragon · Fire
Zekrom Zekrom
#0644 / Dragon · Electric
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Clauncher Clauncher
#0692 / Water
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Goomy Goomy
#0704 / Dragon
Sliggoo Sliggoo
#0705 / Dragon
Hisuian Sliggoo Sliggoo
Hisuian Sliggoo
#0705 / Steel · Dragon
Goodra Goodra
#0706 / Dragon
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Noibat Noibat
#0714 / Flying · Dragon
Noivern Noivern
#0715 / Flying · Dragon
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
#0782 / Dragon
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Flapple Flapple
#0841 / Grass · Dragon
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Drakloak Drakloak
#0886 / Dragon · Ghost
Dragapult Dragapult
#0887 / Dragon · Ghost
Eternatus Eternatus
#0890 / Poison · Dragon
Regidrago Regidrago
#0895 / Dragon
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Cyclizar Cyclizar
#0967 / Dragon · Normal
Tatsugiri (Curly Form) Tatsugiri
Curly Form
#0978 / Dragon · Water
Frigibax Frigibax
#0996 / Dragon · Ice
Arctibax Arctibax
#0997 / Dragon · Ice
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Dipplin Dipplin
#1011 / Grass · Dragon
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Hydrapple Hydrapple
#1019 / Grass · Dragon
Terapagos (Normal Form) Terapagos
Normal Form
#1024 / Normal