Dragon Pulse (move)

Dragon Pulse redirects here. For the energy from White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram known as "Dragon Pulse" in Japanese, see Dragon Force.
Dragon Pulse
りゅうのはどう Dragon Pulse
Dragon Pulse VIII.png
Dragon Pulse VIII 2.png
Type  Dragon
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  85
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Increases judge's voltage by 2
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Dragon Pulse (Japanese: りゅうのはどう Dragon Pulse) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM59 in Generation IV and TM34 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. It is TR62 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Generations IV and V

Dragon Pulse inflicts damage and can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Generation VI and VII

Dragon Pulse's base power is reduced from 90 to 85. Additionally, its power is boosted by 50% if the user has the Ability Mega Launcher.

Generation VIII

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Dragon Pulse's base power was reduced to 80. Additionally, it bypasses the accuracy check to always hit.

Other effects

A Poipole that knows this move will evolve into Naganadel when leveled up.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwSh
The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
LA The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth. This attack never misses.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
103A  
Exeggutor
Alolan Form
 
 
Grass Grass 1, Evo.PE
0116     Water 1 Dragon 42 42 42XY
41ORAS
41SMUSUM
36PE
40SwShBDSP
0117     Water 1 Dragon 57 57 57XY
45ORAS
45SMUSUM
42PE
44SwShBDSP
0131    
 
Monster Water 1 52PE
0181     Monster Field 1, 65 1, 65 1, 65BDSP
0230    
 
Water 1 Dragon 57 57 1, 57XY
45ORAS
45 44SwShBDSP
0333    
 
Flying Dragon 45 50BW
42B2W2
42XY
38ORAS
38
0334    
 
Flying Dragon 54 62BW
48B2W2
48XY
40ORAS
40 1, Evo.SwShBDSP
0380    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 70 80 1, 80XY
56ORAS
56 45SwShBDSP
0381    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 70 80 1, 80XY
56ORAS
56 45SwShBDSP
0384    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 75DPPt
90HGSS
90 90XY
50ORAS
50 36SwShBDSP
0448    
 
Field Human-Like 47 60 1, 60 60 52SwShBDSP
40LA
0483    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 36LA
0484    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 36LA
0487    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 42LA
0610     Monster Dragon 41 41 41 36SwSh
0611     Monster Dragon 42 42 42 36SwSh
0612     Monster Dragon 42 42 42 36SwSh
0633    
 
Dragon Dragon 32 32 32 40SwSh
0634    
 
Dragon Dragon 32 32 32 40SwSh
0635    
 
Dragon Dragon 32 32 32 40SwSh
0643    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 54 54 54 32SwSh
0646    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 57 57 57 24SwSh
646B  
Kyurem
Black Kyurem
 
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 57B2W2 57 57 24SwSh
646W  
Kyurem
White Kyurem
 
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 57B2W2 57 57 24SwSh
0690    
 
Water 1 Dragon 49 49 40SwSh
0691    
 
Water 1 Dragon 53 53 40SwSh
0693     Water 1 Water 3 1, 63 1 1SwSh
0704     Dragon Dragon 42 42 35SwSh
25LA
0705     Dragon Dragon 47 47 35SwSh
705H  
Sliggoo
Hisuian Form
 
 
Dragon Dragon 25LA
0706     Dragon Dragon 47 47 35SwSh
706H  
Goodra
Hisuian Form
 
 
Dragon Dragon 25LA
0715    
 
Flying Dragon 1, 70 1, 70 1, Evo.SwSh
0718    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 63 63 40SwSh
0757    
 
Monster Dragon 48 40SwSh
0758    
 
Monster Dragon 56 44SwSh
0776    
 
Monster Dragon 41 28SwSh
0780    
 
Monster Dragon 41 35SwSh
0803     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1USUM 1SwSh
0804    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1, 61USUM 1SwSh
0841    
 
Grass Dragon 28SwSh
0842    
 
Grass Dragon 40SwSh
0880    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 70SwSh
0882    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 70SwSh
0886    
 
Amorphous Dragon 1, Evo.SwSh
0890    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 40SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
TM59
V
--
VI
--
VII
TM34
VIII
TR62
IX
--
0004     Monster Dragon PE
0005     Monster Dragon PE
0006    
 
Monster Dragon PE
0007     Monster Water 1 PE
0008     Monster Water 1 PE
0009     Monster Water 1 PE
0031    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered PE
0034    
 
Monster Field PE
0059     Field Field PE
0095    
 
Mineral Mineral PE
103A  
Exeggutor
Alolan Form
 
 
Grass Grass PE
0111    
 
Monster Field PE
0112    
 
Monster Field PE
0116     Water 1 Dragon PE
0117     Water 1 Dragon PE
0130    
 
Water 2 Dragon PE
0131    
 
Monster Water 1 PE
0142    
 
Flying Flying PE
0147     Water 1 Dragon PE
0148     Water 1 Dragon PE
0149    
 
Water 1 Dragon PE
0151     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered PE
0160     Monster Water 1
0208    
 
Mineral Mineral
0230    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0248    
 
Monster Monster
0249    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0254     Monster Dragon
0306    
 
Monster Monster
0329    
 
Bug Dragon
0330    
 
Bug Dragon
0333    
 
Flying Dragon
0334    
 
Flying Dragon
0349     Water 1 Dragon
0350     Water 1 Dragon
0371     Dragon Dragon
0372     Dragon Dragon
0373    
 
Dragon Dragon
0380    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0381    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0383     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0384    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0408     Monster Monster
0409     Monster Monster
0443    
 
Monster Dragon
0444    
 
Monster Dragon
0445    
 
Monster Dragon
0448    
 
Field Human-Like
0464    
 
Monster Field
0483    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0484    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0485    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0487    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0493     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0553    
 
Field Field
0559    
 
Field Dragon
0560    
 
Field Dragon
0566    
 
Flying Water 3
0567    
 
Flying Water 3
0610     Monster Dragon
0611     Monster Dragon
0612     Monster Dragon
0621     Dragon Monster
0633    
 
Dragon Dragon
0634    
 
Dragon Dragon
0635    
 
Dragon Dragon
0643    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0644    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0646    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
646W  
Kyurem
White Kyurem
 
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
646B  
Kyurem
Black Kyurem
 
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0690    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0691    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0692     Water 1 Water 3
0693     Water 1 Water 3
0695    
 
Monster Dragon
0696    
 
Monster Dragon
0697    
 
Monster Dragon
0704     Dragon Dragon
0705     Dragon Dragon
0706     Dragon Dragon
0714    
 
Flying Dragon
0715    
 
Flying Dragon
0718    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0757    
 
Monster Dragon
0758    
 
Monster Dragon
0776    
 
Monster Dragon
0780    
 
Monster Dragon
0782     Dragon Dragon
0783    
 
Dragon Dragon
0784    
 
Dragon Dragon
0799    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0800     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
800DM  
Necrozma
Dusk Mane
 
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
800DW  
Necrozma
Dawn Wings
 
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0803     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0804    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0841    
 
Grass Dragon
0842    
 
Grass Dragon
0867    
 
Mineral Amorphous
0880    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0882    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0884    
 
Mineral Dragon
0886    
 
Amorphous Dragon
0887    
 
Amorphous Dragon
0890    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0895     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0004     Monster Dragon
0007     Monster Water 1
0131    
 
Monster Water 1
0147     Water 1 Dragon
0349     Water 1 Dragon
0371     Dragon Dragon
0566    
 
Flying Water 3
0610     Monster Dragon
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE
0004     Monster Dragon
0005     Monster Dragon
0006    
 
Monster Dragon
0007     Monster Water 1
0008     Monster Water 1
0009     Monster Water 1
0031    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0034    
 
Monster Field
0059     Field Field
0095    
 
Mineral Mineral
103A  
Exeggutor
Alolan Form
 
 
Grass Grass
0111    
 
Monster Field
0112    
 
Monster Field
0116     Water 1 Dragon
0117     Water 1 Dragon
0130    
 
Water 2 Dragon
0131    
 
Monster Water 1
0142    
 
Flying Flying
0147     Water 1 Dragon
0148     Water 1 Dragon
0149    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0151     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0160     Monster Water 1
0181     Monster Field
0208    
 
Mineral Mineral
0230    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0248    
 
Monster Monster
0249    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0254     Monster Dragon
0306    
 
Monster Monster
0329    
 
Bug Dragon
0330    
 
Bug Dragon
0333    
 
Flying Dragon
0334    
 
Flying Dragon
0349     Water 1 Dragon
0350     Water 1 Dragon
0357    
 
Monster Grass
0371     Dragon Dragon
0372     Dragon Dragon
0373    
 
Dragon Dragon
0380    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0381    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0383     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0384    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0408     Monster Monster
0409     Monster Monster
0443    
 
Monster Dragon
0444    
 
Monster Dragon
0445    
 
Monster Dragon
0448    
 
Field Human-Like
0464    
 
Monster Field
0483    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0484    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0485    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0487  
Giratina
Altered Forme
 
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
487O  
Giratina
Origin Forme
 
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0493     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0497     Field Grass
0553    
 
Field Field
0559    
 
Field Dragon
0560    
 
Field Dragon
0566    
 
Flying Water 3
0567    
 
Flying Water 3
0604     Amorphous Amorphous
0610     Monster Dragon
0611     Monster Dragon
0612     Monster Dragon
0621     Dragon Monster
0633    
 
Dragon Dragon
0634    
 
Dragon Dragon
0635    
 
Dragon Dragon
0643    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0644    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0646    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
646W  
Kyurem
White Kyurem
 
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
646B  
Kyurem
Black Kyurem
 
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0690    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0691    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0692     Water 1 Water 3
0693     Water 1 Water 3
0695    
 
Monster Dragon
0696    
 
Monster Dragon
0697    
 
Monster Dragon
0704     Dragon Dragon
0705     Dragon Dragon
0706     Dragon Dragon
0714    
 
Flying Dragon
0715    
 
Flying Dragon
0718    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0757    
 
Monster Dragon
0758    
 
Monster Dragon
0776    
 
Monster Dragon
0780    
 
Monster Dragon
0782     Dragon Dragon
0783    
 
Dragon Dragon
0784    
 
Dragon Dragon
0799    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0800     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
800DM  
Necrozma
Dusk Mane
 
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
800DW  
Necrozma
Dawn Wings
 
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0803     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0804    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By event

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0230  
KingdraLv. 50
 
 
Water 1 Dragon Yamamoto's Tournament KingdraBW
0254     Monster Dragon JR Kyushu Train Station SceptileBW
0384  
RayquazaLv. 70
 
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered Nobunaga's Black RayquazaBW
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Dragon Pulse is a move with 18 base power, 80% accuracy and 10 PP. The user attacks enemy in front of them, cutting corners.

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★★
Power: 44
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: None
Users:     
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Special 3 100 120 100% An opponent No additional effect.

Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Dragon Pulse is one of the attacks Rayquaza can use when it is fought, fired in the form of red and white energy balls of electricity.

Pokémon GO

  Dragon Pulse
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 90
Energy cost 50
Duration 3.6 seconds
Damage window 2.15 - 3.3 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 90
Energy cost 60
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
                 
By Elite Charged TM
    
By GO Snapshot
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 50 → 65
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 65 → 90

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる
Conq. The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy.


In the anime

Main series

 
Haxorus
 
Mega Blastoise
 
Naganadel
 
Hydreigon
The user fires a green ball of light or a multicolored dragon-shaped beam at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Milotic's body becomes outlined in light green and it releases a pulse off its body that pushes back anything around it.
Wallace's Milotic Our Cup Runneth Over! Debut
  Dragonite opens its mouth and a turquoise energy ball appears in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Provo's Dragonite Pursuing a Lofty Goal! None
  Salamence opens its mouth and a turquoise ball appears in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent; or, Salamence opens its mouth and a purple-black ball appears in front of it. It then shoots a black beam with purple sparks of energy surrounding it at the opponent.
J's Salamence Pillars of Friendship! None
  Gible opens its mouth and a turquoise ball of energy appears in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Ash's Gible A Meteoric Rise to Excellence! None
  Latias puts her hands together and a turquoise ball of energy appears between them. She then fires the ball at the opponent, or Latias fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from her mouth at the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Latias DPS02 None
A Latias summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
  Zekrom produces a pale purple flame in its mouth, then releases a stream of pale purple fire at the opponent.
Zekrom (M14) Black—Victini and Reshiram
White—Victini and Zekrom
None
  Kyurem forms a swirling ball of orange flames inside of its mouth. It then fires a beam of orange flames from its mouth at the opponent.
Kyurem (M15) Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice None
  White Kyurem forms a swirling ball of orange flames inside of its mouth. It then fires a beam of orange flames from its mouth at the opponent. Or, White Kyurem fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Kyurem (M15) Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice None
A Kyurem summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
  Black Kyurem forms a swirling ball of orange flames inside of its mouth. It then fires a beam of orange flames from its mouth at the opponent.
Kyurem (M15) Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice None
  Hydreigon opens its middle head mouth and a turquoise energy ball appears in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Cameron's Hydreigon Cameron's Secret Weapon! None
  Noivern opens its mouth and a turquoise energy ball appears in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent, or Noivern fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Alexa's Noivern Celebrating the Hero's Comet! None
A Trainer's Noivern A Festival Reunion! None
  Mega Blastoise fires three differently colored beams from its three cannons. The beams then combine into a giant multi-colored energy dragon which chomps the opponent with its jaws, causing a large explosion.
Siebold's Blastoise Mega Evolution Special I Enhanced by Mega Launcher
  Flygon fires a multicolored beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Flygon The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos! None
  Mega Rayquaza fires a giant multicolored dragon-shaped energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Rayquaza (XY series) Mega Evolution Special II None
A Rayquaza summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
  Goodra fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Goodra Good Friends, Great Training! None
  Latios fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from his mouth at the opponent.
A Latios summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
  Rayquaza fires a multicolored dragon-shaped energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A Rayquaza summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
  Mega Latios fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from his mouth at the opponent.
A Latios summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
  Mega Latias fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from her mouth at the opponent.
A Latias summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
  Palkia fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A Palkia summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
  Sceptile fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Sawyer's Sceptile A Meeting of Two Journeys! None
  Druddigon forms a ball of multicolored energy inside its mouth and then fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Aliana's Druddigon An Explosive Operation! None
  Zygarde 10% Forme forms a massive ball of multicolored energy in front of its mouth and fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Z2 An Explosive Operation! None
Squishy A Towering Takeover! None
  Zygarde 50% Forme forms a massive ball of multicolored energy in front of its mouth and fires a three-headed multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Z2 An Explosive Operation! None
Squishy The Right Hero for the Right Job! None
  Clawitzer forms a ball of multicolored energy in its large claw and fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Sawyer's Clawitzer A Full-Strength Battle Surprise! Enhanced by Mega Launcher
  Altaria forms a ball of multicolored energy in its mouth and fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Titus's Altartia A League of His Own! None
  The mouth in one of Zygarde Complete Forme's wings forms a massive ball of multicolored energy in front of it, and a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy is fired from the ball at the opponent.
Squishy Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel None
Z2 Forming a More Perfect Union! None
  Mega Garchomp forms a ball of multicolored energy in its mouth and fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Professor Sycamore's Garchomp Rocking Kalos Defenses! None
  Garchomp forms a ball of multicolored energy in its mouth and fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from it at the opponent.
The Ultra Guardians' Garchomp Full Moon and Many Arms! None
  Salazzle's forms a ball of multicolored energy in her mouth and fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Plumeria's Salazzle Battle Royal 151! None
  A multicolored, dragon-shaped aura forms around each of Lucario's hands. It then puts its hands together, firing a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy at the opponent.
Professor Kukui's Lucario Z-Move Showdown! None
  Naganadel forms a ball of multicolored energy in front of its main stinger or its two side stingers and fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from it or them at the opponent.
Ash's Naganadel Fiery Surprises! None
  Haxorus forms a ball of multicolored energy in its mouth and fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Iris's Haxorus Thrash of the Titans! None


Pokémon Generations

 
Noivern
 
Haxorus
The user fires a beam of draconic energy at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Noivern opens its mouth and fires a purple beam of energy from it at the opponent.
A wild Noivern The Adventure Debut
  Haxorus opens its mouth and fires an orange, dragon-shaped beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Drayden's Haxorus The Frozen World None


Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

 
Haxorus


The opponent is hit by a beam of energy from the user.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Haxorus fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Iris's Haxorus Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer None


Pokémon Evolutions

 
Milotic
 
Altaria
The user fires a beam of draconic energy at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Milotic's body becomes covered in a multicolored aura. The aura is then fired at the opponent in the form of a dragon-shaped beam of energy.
Palmer's Milotic The Rival Debut
  Altaria opens its mouth and fires an orange, dragon-shaped beam of energy from it at the opponent.
May's Altaria The Wish None


In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W


Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!


Movie adaptations


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!


Pokémon Try Adventure


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 龍之波動 Lùhng-jī Bōduhng *
龍波動 Lùhng Bōduhng *
Mandarin 龍之波動 / 龙之波动 Lóng-zhī Bōdòng *
龍波動 Lóng Bōdòng *
  Croatian Zmajev puls
  Czech Dračí výboj
  Dutch Drakenpuls
  French Draco-Choc*
Dracochoc*
  German Drachenpuls
  Greek Παλμός Δράκου
  Indonesian Gelombang Naga
Detak Naga
  Italian Dragopulsar
  Korean 용의파동 Yong-yi Padong
  Norwegian Dragetrykk
  Polish Puls Smoka
Portuguese   Brazil Pulso do Dragão (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, manga)
Vibração do Dragão (early anime)
  Portugal Pulsar Dragão
  Romanian Dragon Puls
  Russian Пульс Дракона Pul's Drakona
Spanish   Latin America Pulso Dragón
Golpe de Dragón (DP075)
Pulso de Dragón (DP118,DP129)
Energía de Dragón (DP156)
  Spain Pulso Dragón
  Thai คลื่นมังกร
  Vietnamese Long Xung Kích


Generation IV TMs
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Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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PE
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Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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