Waterfall (move)

Move data

Type Water
Category Physical  Physical
Power 80
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
HM07
Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
HM07
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
HM07
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
HM05
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
HM05
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM98
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM25
Sword​/​Shield TR16
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM99
Scarlet​/​Violet TM077

Effects

Waterfall deals damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved).

Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-3, Waterfall is categorized as Special.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Waterium Z and uses its Z-Power, Waterfall turns into Hydro Vortex and has base power 160.

Outside of battle

Allows a surfing Pokémon to ascend a waterfall. In Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, Waterfall is required to descend waterfalls, but in other games it is not.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Waterfall
Japanese たきのぼり (Taki Nobori)
German Kaskade
French Cascade
Italian Cascata
Spanish Cascada
Korean 폭포오르기
Chinese (Simplified) 攀瀑
Chinese (Traditional) 攀瀑

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An aquatic charge attack.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A powerful charge attack. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
The user charges the foe at an awesome speed. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver The user charges at the foe rapidly, and may make it flinch. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. This can also be used to climb a waterfall.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Sword​/​Shield The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. It’s also one of the Pokétch’s hidden moves.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Waterfall 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.

Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Level 21

Learnt by TM

Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Dratini Dratini
#0147 / Dragon
Dragonair Dragonair
#0148 / Dragon
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Wingull Wingull
#0278 / Water · Flying
Pelipper Pelipper
#0279 / Water · Flying
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Azurill Azurill
#0298 / Normal · Fairy
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Feebas Feebas
#0349 / Water
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Luvdisc Luvdisc
#0370 / Water
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Kyogre Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Piplup Piplup
#0393 / Water
Prinplup Prinplup
#0394 / Water
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Buizel Buizel
#0418 / Water
Floatzel Floatzel
#0419 / Water
Shellos Shellos
#0422 / Water
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Palkia Palkia
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Palkia (Origin Forme) Palkia
Origin Forme
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Phione Phione
#0489 / Water
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (White-Striped Form) Basculin
White-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Clauncher Clauncher
#0692 / Water
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Popplio Popplio
#0728 / Water
Brionne Brionne
#0729 / Water
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Dewpider Dewpider
#0751 / Water · Bug
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Sobble Sobble
#0816 / Water
Drizzile Drizzile
#0817 / Water
Inteleon Inteleon
#0818 / Water
Chewtle Chewtle
#0833 / Water
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Arrokuda Arrokuda
#0846 / Water
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Finizen Finizen
#0963 / Water
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Veluza Veluza
#0976 / Water · Psychic
Dondozo Dondozo
#0977 / Water
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground