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
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.

Effect

Generation IV

Dragon Pulse inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation V

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

Generation VI

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.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSS The foe is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
116   Horsea Water Water 42 42 42
41
117   Seadra Water Water 57 57 57
45
181   Ampharos Electric Electric     1, 65
230   Kingdra Water Dragon 57 57 1, 57
45
333   Swablu Normal Flying 45 50 42 42
38
334   Altaria Dragon Flying 54 62 48 48
40
380   Latias Dragon Psychic 70 80 1, 80
56
381   Latios Dragon Psychic 70 80 1, 80
56
384   Rayquaza Dragon Flying 75 90 90 90
50
448   Lucario Fighting Steel 47 60 1, 60
610   Axew Dragon Dragon   41 41
611   Fraxure Dragon Dragon   42 42
612   Haxorus Dragon Dragon   42 42
633   Deino Dark Dragon   32 32
634   Zweilous Dark Dragon   32 32
635   Hydreigon Dark Dragon   32 32
643   Reshiram Dragon Fire   54 54
646   Kyurem Dragon Ice   57 57
690   Skrelp Poison Water     49
691   Dragalge Poison Dragon     53
693   Clawitzer Water Water     1, 63
704   Goomy Dragon Dragon     42
705   Sliggoo Dragon Dragon     47
706   Goodra Dragon Dragon     47
715   Noivern Flying Dragon     1, 70
718   Zygarde Dragon Ground     63
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 Type Father
II III IV V VI
004   Charmander Fire Fire no                              
007   Squirtle Water Water no no           
131   Lapras Water Ice no                 
147   Dratini Dragon Dragon no                             
349   Feebas Water Water no                              
371   Bagon Dragon Dragon no                             
566   Archen Rock Flying no        
610   Axew Dragon Dragon no                             
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

# Pokémon Type Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
TM59
V
--
VI
--
006   Charizard Fire Flying
031   Nidoqueen Poison Ground
034   Nidoking Poison Ground
059   Arcanine Fire Fire
095   Onix Rock Ground
111   Rhyhorn Ground Rock
112   Rhydon Ground Rock
116   Horsea Water Water
117   Seadra Water Water
130   Gyarados Water Flying
131   Lapras Water Ice
142   Aerodactyl Rock Flying
147   Dratini Dragon Dragon
148   Dragonair Dragon Dragon
149   Dragonite Dragon Flying
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
160   Feraligatr Water Water
208   Steelix Steel Ground
230   Kingdra Water Dragon
248   Tyranitar Rock Dark
249   Lugia Psychic Flying
254   Sceptile Grass Grass
306   Aggron Steel Rock
329   Vibrava Ground Dragon
330   Flygon Ground Dragon
333   Swablu Normal Flying
334   Altaria Dragon Flying
350   Milotic Water Water
371   Bagon Dragon Dragon
372   Shelgon Dragon Dragon
373   Salamence Dragon Flying
380   Latias Dragon Psychic
381   Latios Dragon Psychic
383   Groudon Ground Ground
384   Rayquaza Dragon Flying
408   Cranidos Rock Rock
409   Rampardos Rock Rock
443   Gible Dragon Ground
444   Gabite Dragon Ground
445   Garchomp Dragon Ground
448   Lucario Fighting Steel
464   Rhyperior Ground Rock
483   Dialga Steel Dragon
484   Palkia Water Dragon
485   Heatran Fire Steel
487   Giratina Ghost Dragon
493   Arceus Normal Normal
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 Type Game
BW B2W2 XY ORAS
004   Charmander Fire Fire
005   Charmeleon Fire Fire
006   Charizard Fire Flying
007   Squirtle Water Water
008   Wartortle Water Water
009   Blastoise Water Water
031   Nidoqueen Poison Ground
034   Nidoking Poison Ground
059   Arcanine Fire Fire
095   Onix Rock Ground
111   Rhyhorn Ground Rock
112   Rhydon Ground Rock
116   Horsea Water Water
117   Seadra Water Water
130   Gyarados Water Flying
131   Lapras Water Ice
142   Aerodactyl Rock Flying
147   Dratini Dragon Dragon
148   Dragonair Dragon Dragon
149   Dragonite Dragon Flying
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
160   Feraligatr Water Water
181   Ampharos Electric Electric
208   Steelix Steel Ground
230   Kingdra Water Dragon
248   Tyranitar Rock Dark
249   Lugia Psychic Flying
254   Sceptile Grass Grass
306   Aggron Steel Rock
329   Vibrava Ground Dragon
330   Flygon Ground Dragon
333   Swablu Normal Flying
334   Altaria Dragon Flying
349   Feebas Water Water
350   Milotic Water Water
357   Tropius Grass Flying
371   Bagon Dragon Dragon
372   Shelgon Dragon Dragon
373   Salamence Dragon Flying
380   Latias Dragon Psychic
381   Latios Dragon Psychic
383   Groudon Ground Ground
384   Rayquaza Dragon Flying
408   Cranidos Rock Rock
409   Rampardos Rock Rock
443   Gible Dragon Ground
444   Gabite Dragon Ground
445   Garchomp Dragon Ground
448   Lucario Fighting Steel
464   Rhyperior Ground Rock
483   Dialga Steel Dragon
484   Palkia Water Dragon
485   Heatran Fire Steel
487   Giratina
Altered Forme
Ghost Dragon
487   Giratina
Origin Forme
Ghost Dragon
493   Arceus Normal Normal
497   Serperior Grass Grass
553   Krookodile Ground Dark
559   Scraggy Dark Fighting
560   Scrafty Dark Fighting
566   Archen Rock Flying
567   Archeops Rock Flying
604   Eelektross Electric Electric
610   Axew Dragon Dragon
611   Fraxure Dragon Dragon
612   Haxorus Dragon Dragon
621   Druddigon Dragon Dragon
633   Deino Dark Dragon
634   Zweilous Dark Dragon
635   Hydreigon Dark Dragon
643   Reshiram Dragon Fire
644   Zekrom Dragon Electric
646   Kyurem Dragon Ice
690   Skrelp Poison Water
691   Dragalge Poison Dragon
692   Clauncher Water Water
693   Clawitzer Water Water
695   Heliolisk Electric Normal
696   Tyrunt Rock Dragon
697   Tyrantrum Rock Dragon
704   Goomy Dragon Dragon
705   Sliggoo Dragon Dragon
706   Goodra Dragon Dragon
714   Noibat Flying Dragon
715   Noivern Flying Dragon
718   Zygarde Dragon Ground
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0230   KingdraLv.50 Water Dragon Yamamoto's Tournament KingdraBW
0254   Sceptile Grass JR Kyushu Event
0384   RayquazaLv.70 Dragon Flying Nobunaga's Black Rayquaza
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In other games

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.

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

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Dragon Pulse had a power of 50.

Description

Games Description
Conq. The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.


In the anime

In the main series

 
Latias
 
Blastoise
 
Kyurem
 
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 black beam with purple zigzags 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 its hands together and a turquoise ball of energy appears between them. It then fires the ball at the opponent, or Latias fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Latias SS025 None
A Latias summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages 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
  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, 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
  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.
Alexa's Noivern Celebrating the Hero's Comet! 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.
A wild Rayquaza 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 its mouth at the opponent.
A Latios summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
Rayquaza 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 its 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 its 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 ball of multicolored energy inside its mouth and it then fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from the ball 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 XY134 None
  Clawitzer forms a massive 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 massive 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 and then a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy is fired from the ball at the opponent.
Squishy Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel None
Z2 XY136 None
  Mega Garchomp forms a massive 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 XY135 None


In Pokémon Generations

 
Noivern


The user fires a purple beam at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Noivern opens its mouth and fires a purple beam of energy at the opponent.
A wild Noivern The Adventure Debut


In the manga

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga


In the Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY! manga


In the movie adaptations


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master manga


In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga

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Reason: description of the move


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 龍波動 Lóng Bō​dòng
  Croatian Zmajev puls
  Dutch Drakenpuls
  French 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 Vibração do Dragão
Pulso do Dragão (XY Series and TCG)
  Portugal Pulsar Dragão
  Romanian Dragon Puls
Spanish   Latin America Pulso de Dragón
  Spain Pulso Dragón


Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708


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