Water Pulse (move)

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Water Pulse みずのはどう Water Pulse

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Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM03 in Generation III TM03 in Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the audience expect little of the other contestants.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Water Pulse (Japanese: みずのはどう Water Pulse) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation III. It was TM03 in Generation III and IV.

Effect

Water Pulse inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of confusing the target. It can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Water Pulse's power is increased by 50% when used by Pokémon with the Ability Mega Launcher.

Water Pulse can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Rain Dance was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description RSE Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.* Generates an ultrasonic wave that may confuse.* FRLG An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe. ColoXD Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse target.* Generates an ultrasonic wave that may confuse.* DPPtHGSS The user attacks the foe with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.* The foe is hit with a pulsating blast of water. It may also confuse the target.* PBR The user attacks the foe with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe. BWB2W2 The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the target. XYORAS SMUSUM The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1		25	25	25	25
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1		28	28	28	29
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1		28	28	28	29
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field		22	22BW 18B2W2	18	16
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field		22	22BW 18B2W2	18	16
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3		29	33	33XY 16ORAS	16
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3		29	34	34XY 16ORAS	16
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1		29	28	28	28
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1		29	28	28	28
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2		17	17	17XY 16ORAS	16
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2		17	17	17XY 16ORAS	16
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1		14	14	14	14
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field			17B2W2	17	17
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		29	28	28	28
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2		32	32BW 26B2W2	26	26
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	43	28	28BW 19B2W2	19	19
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying		19	19BW 17B2W2	17XY 15ORAS	15
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying		19	19BW 17B2W2	17XY 15ORAS	15
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	28	21	21	21XY 19ORAS	19
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	28	21	21	21XY 19ORAS	19
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2		22	22	22XY 17ORAS	17
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2		22	22	22XY 17ORAS	17
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	20	13	13	13XY 17ORAS	1, Evo.
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1	22	15	15	15XY 14ORAS	14
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	22	15	15	15XY 14ORAS	14
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2		28	22	22XY 17ORAS	17
0382		Kyogre		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	1	1	1	1
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous		7	7	7	7
0423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous		1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2		22	22	22	22
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2		22	22	22	22
0458		Mantyke		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		28	28BW 19B2W2	19	19
0484		Palkia		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		10DPPt 6HGSS	6	6	6
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy		46	46	46	46
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy		46	46	46	46
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field			23	23	23
0502		Dewott		Field		Field			25	25	26
0503		Samurott		Field		Field			25	25	25
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying			13	13	13
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying			13	13	13
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous			22	22	22
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous			22	22	22
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2			25	25	25
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1				14	14
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1				14	14
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1				14	14
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon				25	25
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon				25	25
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3				34	34
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3				34	34
0721		Volcanion		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				21	21
0788		Tapu Fini		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					8
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
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2					✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2					✔
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		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I [[|]]	II [[|]]	III TM03	IV TM03	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0030		Nidorina		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	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		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	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0144		Articuno		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	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		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	✔	✔
0151		Mew		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	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		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	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		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	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		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	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		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	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0245		Suicune		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	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		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	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		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	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field	✔	✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔	✔
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0298		Azurill		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	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔	✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0380		Latias		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		Latios		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	✔	✔
0382		Kyogre		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		Rayquaza		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	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		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	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys		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	✔	✔
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field		✔
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field		✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field		✔
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field		✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field		✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field		✔
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous		✔
0423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous		✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field		✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like		✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like		✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field		✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field		✔
0440		Happiny		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		✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0446		Munchlax		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		✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like		✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field		✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field		✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0458		Mantyke		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		✔
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass		✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass		✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster		✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy		✔
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field		✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral		✔
0480		Uxie		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		✔
0481		Mesprit		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		✔
0482		Azelf		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		Palkia		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		✔
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy		✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy		✔
0493		Arceus		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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0030		Nidorina		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	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		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	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔
052A		Meowth Alola Form		Field		Field		✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔
053A		Persian Alola Form		Field		Field		✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0144		Articuno		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	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		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	✔	✔
0151		Mew		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	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		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	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		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	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		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	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		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	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0245		Suicune		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	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		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	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		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	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field	✔	✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔	✔
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0298		Azurill		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	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔	✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0380		Latias		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		Latios		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	✔	✔
0382		Kyogre		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		Rayquaza		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	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		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	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys Normal 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	✔	✔
386A		Deoxys Attack 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	✔	✔
386D		Deoxys Defense 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	✔	✔
386S		Deoxys Speed 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	✔	✔
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
0423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field	✔	✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		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	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		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	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field	✔	✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0458		Mantyke		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	✔	✔
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		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	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		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	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		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		Palkia		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	✔	✔
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		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	✔	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field	✔	✔
0502		Dewott		Field		Field	✔	✔
0503		Samurott		Field		Field	✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field	✔	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field	✔	✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field	✔	✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field	✔	✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
0647		Keldeo		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	✔	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0713		Avalugg		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0721		Volcanion		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	✔	✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field		✔
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field		✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field		✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug		✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug		✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3		✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon		✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon		✔
0788		Tapu Fini		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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	Dream World - Pokémon Café Forest
0118		GoldeenLv. 10		Water 2		Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	Dream World - Icy Cave
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0456		FinneonLv. 10		Water 2		Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	Island Scan - Kala'e BayUSUM
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

A long range attack the fires up to 4 tiles away in a straight line. It may leave the enemy confused.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 36 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 20% chance of confusing each target.

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 GO

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Water Pulse had a power of 30.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Water Pulse had a power of 35, an energy bar of , and a duration of 3.3 seconds.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also leave the target confused. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the target with a Confused status. Conq. A pulse of water is ejected at the target, confusing them.

In the anime

Frogadier Frillish Gastrodon Absol
A ball of water from the user becomes a wave that attacks the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Crawdaunt's pincers become surrounded in light blue energy orbs. Then, Crawdaunt puts its claws at the ground and releases a huge pulse of water from its claws at the opponent.
A Team Aqua Grunt's Crawdaunt	On a Wingull and a Prayer!		Debut
	Surskit lifts up its two front legs and a light blue ball is created between them. It brings the ball into the water and a sends a huge wave at the opponent.
Max's Surskit	Maxxed Out!		None
Kent's Surskit	A Cacturne for the Worse		None
	Whiscash puts its whiskers in the air and a ball of water forms in between them. It puts the ball down and shoots the ball at the opponent.
Nero	Whiscash and Ash		None
	Lairon's eyes glow blue and then pulses appear under the opponent. A geyser then shoots out of the ground under the opponent.
Savannah's Lairon	A Fan with a Plan		None
	Huntail opens its mouth and a blue ball forms in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Keith's Huntail	The Evolutionary War		None
	Gorebyss lowers its head and a blue ball forms on its forehead. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Nancy's Gorebyss	The Evolutionary War		None
	Luvdisc fires a ball of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Juan's Luvdisc	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Linoone creates a huge blue ball of energy in between its hands. It then throws it to the ground, making water hit the foe and sending it back. Sometimes, the move confuses the opponent, making them have bruise-like marks around their eyes when they are.
Kimmy Shoney's Tokin	Showdown At Linoone		None
	Wailord opens its mouth and creates a blue energy ball in its mouth. It then fires the energy ball at the opponent.
Robin's Wailord	Island Time		None
	Persian creates a blue ball of water in front of its mouth. Persian then slams the ball into the ground, and waves of water come out from around its body.
Vivica's Persian	Saved by the Beldum		None
A wild Persian	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	Articuno releases a blue ball of energy from its mouth at the opponent. When the attack hits the opponent, the ball turns into water.
Noland's Articuno	The Symbol Life		None
	Swampert's tailfin glows orange and it gathers water vapor from the air above its tail. A geyser then fires from the water above Swampert's tailfin at the opponent and sucks it up into a water tornado.
Tucker's Swampert	Tactics Theatrics!!		None
	Poliwag fires a blue ball of energy from its mouth at the opponent. The ball glides across a stream of water that is created under the ball.
Hiroshi's Poliwag	Curbing the Crimson Tide!		None
	Aggron creates a blue ball of energy in between its three horns, then launches the ball into the ground, creating a wave of water and hitting the opponent.
James's Aggron	Grating Spaces!		None
	Absol's body becomes outlined in blue and it releases a large water tornado around its body, or Absol's body becomes outlined in blue and it releases a huge wave at the opponent.
Drew's Absol	Thinning the Hoard!		None
	Shellos opens its mouth and a blue ball of energy appears in front of it. It then fires a spiraling stream of water from the ball at the opponent.
Zoey's Shellos	Dawn's Early Night!		None
	Buizel puts its hands together and forms a blue ball. It then throws the ball at the floor and it glides on the ground across a stream of water at the opponent, hitting it, or Buizel throws the ball at the ground and it turns into a huge wave of water, the wave going and hitting the opponent.
Ash's Buizel	A Triple Fighting Chance!		None
	Slowking raises its hands and a blue ball of energy forms in between them. Slowking then throws the ball at the opponent.
Conway's Slowking	Up Close and Personable!		None
	A large ring of water appears around Milotic's body and expands, hitting the opponent.
Palmer's Milotic	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	All three of Gastrodon's eyes glow light blue, and a light blue orb of energy appears in front of its mouth. It then fires the orb at the opponent.
Zoey's Gastrodon	Last Call - First Round!		None
	A light blue orb of energy appears in front of Gastrodon's third eye and it fires the orb at the opponent. When the orb hits it, it explodes in the form of water.
Paul's Gastrodon	Familiarity Breeds Strategy!		None
	Frillish puts its tentacles in front of its body and forms a light blue ball of energy in between them. It then pushes the ball with its tentacles, slightly making it smaller. It then throws the orb at the opponent. When the ball hits the opponent, it expands and surrounds the opponent in a large orb of water. The water then swirls around from all sides, causing the water to explode.
Trip's Frillish	A Rival Battle for Club Champ!		None
	Dewott holds out both of its arms in the shape of a 'T' and opens its mouth. A light blue orb of energy appears in front of Dewott's mouth and it fires it at the opponent. When the orb hits the opponent, it expands and surrounds the opponent in a large orb of water. The orb then floats into the air and the water then starts to swirl around from all sides, causing the water to explode.
Burgundy's Dewott	A Connoisseur's Revenge!		None
	A light blue orb of energy appears in front of Glalie's mouth and it fires it at the opponent. When the orb hits the opponent, it expands and surrounds the opponent in a large orb of water. The orb then floats into the air and the water then starts to swirl around from all sides, causing the water to explode.
Morana's Glalie	Survival of the Striaton Gym!		None
	Froakie creates a blue sphere of energy from in between its hands. It then fires the sphere at the opponent, which explodes into a wave of water.
Ash's Froakie	Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!		None
Ash's Froakie	Dream a Little Dream from Me!		In a dream
	Frogadier creates a blue sphere of energy from in between its hands or it creates a blue sphere of energy in front of each of its hands. It then fires the spheres at the opponent, which explodes into a wave of water.
Sanpei's Frogadier	A Rush of Ninja Wisdom		None
Ash's Frogadier	Thawing an Icy Panic!		None

• In the preview for the unaired AG101, a Whiscash is seen using Water Pulse.
• In Analysis Versus Passion!, Sawyer told his Clawitzer to use Water Pulse, but it was unable to execute the move before Ash's Pikachu attacked it with Electro Ball.

In the manga

In the movie adaptations

Frogadier
A blast of water is fired from the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	A ball of water forms in front of Persian's mouth. The ball then explodes, causing a wave of water to appear.
A wild Persian	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		Debut
	Frogadier waves its hand, sending a wave of water at the opponent. For a continuous attack, it can also shoot the water out of its mouth.
Ash's Frogadier	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Lucario
The user fires a blast of water at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario creates a sphere of water that it fires at the opponent.
Hiori's Lucario	Escape From Team Galactic		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Feebas Piplup Chinchou Luvdisc
The user creates a small wave of water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Feebas waves its body and a creates a small wave of water under it.
Ruby's Feefee	Mind-Boggling with Medicham		None
	A stream of water spirals around Luvdisc's body.
Wallace's Elizabeth	Tanks, but No Tanks, Anorith & Lileep		None
	Piplup raises both of its arms and a ring of water comes out from around Piplup and extends outwards as a wave. The opponent becomes confused when hit.
Platinum's Piplup	A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium		None
	Chinchou releases a wavy stream of water from its mouth at the opponent.
Sebastian's two Chinchou	Well Met, Weepinbell		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	BW	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• From Generation III onwards, Secret Power has the animation of Water Pulse if used on water.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 水之波動 Séui-jī Bōduhng * 水波動 Séui Bōduhng * Mandarin 水之波動 / 水之波动 Shuǐ-zhī Bōdòng * 水波動 / 水波动 Shuǐ​ Bō​dòng​ * Croatian vodeni puls Dutch Waterpuls Finnish Vesipulssi Vesiaalto (AG013) Hyökyaalto (AG018) French Vibraqua German Aquawelle Greek Υδάτινος Παλμός Ydátinos Palmós Hebrew פעימת מים Pe'imat Mayim Hindi पानी की धार Paani Ki Dhaar पानी की लहर Pani ki leher Indonesian Gelombang Air Bola Air Italian Idropulsar Korean 물의파동 Mul-ui Padong Polish Wodny Puls Portuguese Brazil Pulso d'Água (games, XY series-present, TCG) Vibração de Água (early anime) Portugal Pulso de Água Pulsar de Água Russian Водны Пульс Vodny Pul's Serbian Vodeni Udar Spanish Latin America Ola de Agua (AG013) Onda de Choque de Agua (AG018) Ondas (AG049) Ataque de Agua (AG077) Esfera de Agua (AG095) Bomba de Agua (AG103) Fuerza de Agua (AG110) Impulso de Agua (AG112) Chorro de Agua* (AG126-DP186) Pulso de Agua (BW010-present) Spain Hidropulso Vietnamese Sóng Nước

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