Water Pulse (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Water
Category	Special
Power	60
Accuracy	100
PP	20 (max. 32)
Introduced	Generation 3

Machine/Record

Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald	TM03
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	TM03

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

User

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

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	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 Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Squirtle
#007 / Water
Level 15

Wartortle
#008 / Water
Level 15

Blastoise
#009 / Water
Level 15

Goldeen
#118 / Water
Level 10

Seaking
#119 / Water
Level 1

Lapras
#131 / Water · Ice
Level 30

Vaporeon
#134 / Water
Level 25

Remoraid
#223 / Water
Level 4

Octillery
#224 / Water
Level 1

Mantine
#226 / Water · Flying
Level 12

Wingull
#278 / Water · Flying
Level 20

Pelipper
#279 / Water · Flying
Level 20