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)
Makes contact?	No
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

Psyduck
#054 / Water
Level 12

Golduck
#055 / Water
Level 12

Tentacool
#072 / Water · Poison
Level 16

Tentacruel
#073 / Water · Poison
Level 16

Slowpoke
#079 / Water · Psychic
Level 18

Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#079 / Psychic
Level 18

Slowbro
#080 / Water · Psychic
Level 18

Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#080 / Poison · Psychic
Level 18

Goldeen
#118 / Water
Level 10