Water Pulse (move)
Move data
| Type | Water |
|---|---|
| Category |  Special |
| Power | 60 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 20 (max. 32) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 3 |
Machine/Record
| Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald |
TM03 |
|---|---|
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
TM03 |
| B.Diamond/S.Pearl | TM03 |
| Scarlet/Violet | TM011 |
| Legends: Z-A | TM041 |
Effects
Water Pulse deals damage and has a 20% chance of confusing the target.
Pokémon with the ability Own Tempo or those behind a Substitute cannot be confused.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Waterium Z and uses its Z-Power, Water Pulse turns into Hydro Vortex and has base power 120.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets any single Pokémon on the field including non-adjacent ones.
Other languages
| English | Water Pulse |
|---|---|
| Japanese | みずのはどう (Mizu no Hadō) |
| German | Aquawelle |
| French | Vibraqua |
| Italian | Idropulsar |
| Spanish | Hidropulso |
| Korean | 물의파동 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 水之波动 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 水之波動 |
Game descriptions
| Ruby/Sapphire | Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe |
|---|---|
| FireRed/LeafGreen | An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe. |
| Emerald | Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May 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 Black 2/White 2 |
The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the target. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Water 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.
#0073 / Water · Poison
Level 16
#1009 / Water · Dragon
Level 14
Learnt upon evolution
Learnt by TM
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
#0073 / Water · Poison
#0160 / Water
#0284 / Bug · Flying
#0847 / Water
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
#0991 / Ice · Water
#1009 / Water · Dragon
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Water Pulse as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.