Dragon Pulse (move)

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Move data

Type	Dragon
Category	Special
Power	85
Accuracy	100
PP	10  (max. 16)
Introduced	Generation 4

Technical/Hidden Machine

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	TM59

Effects

Dragon Pulse deals damage with no additional effect.

Changes

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

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.

Learnt by level up

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

Horsea
#116 / Water
Level 41 Seadra
#117 / Water
Level 45 Ampharos
#181 / Electric
Level 1 Ampharos
#181 / Electric
Level 65 Kingdra
#230 / Water · Dragon
Level 45 Swablu
#333 / Normal · Flying
Level 38 Altaria
#334 / Dragon · Flying
Level 40 Latias
#380 / Dragon · Psychic
Level 56 Latios
#381 / Dragon · Psychic
Level 56 Rayquaza
#384 / Dragon · Flying
Level 50 Lucario
#448 / Fighting · Steel
Level 60 Axew
#610 / Dragon
Level 41 Fraxure
#611 / Dragon
Level 42 Haxorus
#612 / Dragon
Level 42 Deino
#633 / Dark · Dragon
Level 32 Zweilous
#634 / Dark · Dragon
Level 32 Hydreigon
#635 / Dark · Dragon
Level 32 Reshiram
#643 / Dragon · Fire
Level 54 Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 57 Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 57 Kyurem
White Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 57 Skrelp
#690 / Poison · Water
Level 49 Dragalge
#691 / Poison · Dragon
Level 53 Clawitzer
#693 / Water
Level 1 Goomy
#704 / Dragon
Level 42 Sliggoo
#705 / Dragon
Level 47 Goodra
#706 / Dragon
Level 47 Noivern
#715 / Flying · Dragon
Level 1 Noivern
#715 / Flying · Dragon
Level 70 Zygarde
50% Forme
#718 / Dragon · Ground
Level 63 Salandit
#757 / Poison · Fire
Level 48 Salazzle
#758 / Poison · Fire
Level 56 Turtonator
#776 / Fire · Dragon
Level 41 Drampa
#780 / Normal · Dragon
Level 41 Poipole
#803 / Poison
Level 1 Naganadel
#804 / Poison · Dragon
Level 1 Naganadel
#804 / Poison · Dragon
Level 61

Learnt by breeding

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

Charmander
#004 / Fire
Dragon, Monster Charmeleon
#005 / Fire
Dragon, Monster Charizard
#006 / Fire · Flying
Dragon, Monster Squirtle
#007 / Water
Monster, Water 1 Wartortle
#008 / Water
Monster, Water 1 Blastoise
#009 / Water
Monster, Water 1 Lapras
#131 / Water · Ice
Monster, Water 1 Dratini
#147 / Dragon
Dragon, Water 1 Dragonair
#148 / Dragon
Dragon, Water 1 Dragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying
Dragon, Water 1 Feebas
#349 / Water
Dragon, Water 1 Milotic
#350 / Water
Dragon, Water 1 Bagon
#371 / Dragon
Dragon Shelgon
#372 / Dragon
Dragon Salamence
#373 / Dragon · Flying
Dragon Archen
#566 / Rock · Flying
Flying, Water 3 Archeops
#567 / Rock · Flying
Flying, Water 3 Axew
#610 / Dragon
Dragon, Monster Fraxure
#611 / Dragon
Dragon, Monster Haxorus
#612 / Dragon
Dragon, Monster

Learnt by move tutor

These Pokémon can learn Dragon Pulse by the various move tutors in the games.

Charmander
#004 / Fire Charmeleon
#005 / Fire Charizard
#006 / Fire · Flying Squirtle
#007 / Water Wartortle
#008 / Water Blastoise
#009 / Water Nidoqueen
#031 / Poison · Ground Nidoking
#034 / Poison · Ground Arcanine
#059 / Fire Onix
#095 / Rock · Ground Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#103 / Grass · Dragon Rhyhorn
#111 / Ground · Rock Rhydon
#112 / Ground · Rock Horsea
#116 / Water Seadra
#117 / Water Gyarados
#130 / Water · Flying Lapras
#131 / Water · Ice Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying Dratini
#147 / Dragon Dragonair
#148 / Dragon Dragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying Mew
#151 / Psychic Feraligatr
#160 / Water Ampharos
#181 / Electric Steelix
#208 / Steel · Ground Kingdra
#230 / Water · Dragon Tyranitar
#248 / Rock · Dark Lugia
#249 / Psychic · Flying Sceptile
#254 / Grass Aggron
#306 / Steel · Rock Vibrava
#329 / Ground · Dragon Flygon
#330 / Ground · Dragon Swablu
#333 / Normal · Flying Altaria
#334 / Dragon · Flying Feebas
#349 / Water Milotic
#350 / Water Tropius
#357 / Grass · Flying Bagon
#371 / Dragon Shelgon
#372 / Dragon Salamence
#373 / Dragon · Flying Latias
#380 / Dragon · Psychic Latios
#381 / Dragon · Psychic Groudon
#383 / Ground Rayquaza
#384 / Dragon · Flying Cranidos
#408 / Rock Rampardos
#409 / Rock Gible
#443 / Dragon · Ground Gabite
#444 / Dragon · Ground Garchomp
#445 / Dragon · Ground Lucario
#448 / Fighting · Steel Rhyperior
#464 / Ground · Rock Dialga
#483 / Steel · Dragon Palkia
#484 / Water · Dragon Heatran
#485 / Fire · Steel Giratina
Altered Forme
#487 / Ghost · Dragon Giratina
Origin Forme
#487 / Ghost · Dragon Arceus
#493 / Normal Serperior
#497 / Grass Krookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark Scraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting Scrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting Archen
#566 / Rock · Flying Archeops
#567 / Rock · Flying Eelektross
#604 / Electric Axew
#610 / Dragon Fraxure
#611 / Dragon Haxorus
#612 / Dragon Druddigon
#621 / Dragon Deino
#633 / Dark · Dragon Zweilous
#634 / Dark · Dragon Hydreigon
#635 / Dark · Dragon Reshiram
#643 / Dragon · Fire Zekrom
#644 / Dragon · Electric Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice Kyurem
White Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice Skrelp
#690 / Poison · Water Dragalge
#691 / Poison · Dragon Clauncher
#692 / Water Clawitzer
#693 / Water Heliolisk
#695 / Electric · Normal Tyrunt
#696 / Rock · Dragon Tyrantrum
#697 / Rock · Dragon Goomy
#704 / Dragon Sliggoo
#705 / Dragon Goodra
#706 / Dragon Noibat
#714 / Flying · Dragon Noivern
#715 / Flying · Dragon Zygarde
50% Forme
#718 / Dragon · Ground Salandit
#757 / Poison · Fire Salazzle
#758 / Poison · Fire Turtonator
#776 / Fire · Dragon Drampa
#780 / Normal · Dragon Jangmo-o
#782 / Dragon Hakamo-o
#783 / Dragon · Fighting Kommo-o
#784 / Dragon · Fighting Guzzlord
#799 / Dark · Dragon Necrozma
#800 / Psychic Poipole
#803 / Poison Naganadel
#804 / Poison · Dragon