Waterfall (move)

This article is about the move Waterfall. For the stage in Pokémon Battle Revolution, see Waterfall Colosseum.

Waterfall
たきのぼり Waterfall Climb
Waterfall VII.png
Waterfall VII 2.png
Type  Water
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
The appeal works great if performed last.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Waterfall (Japanese: たきのぼり Waterfall Climb) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation I. It is HM07 in Generations II, III, and IV; HM05 in Generations V and VI; and TM98 in Generation VII. Prior to Generation II, it was the signature move of Goldeen and Seaking.

Effect

In battle

Generations I to III

Waterfall does damage and has no secondary effect.

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

Generation IV

Waterfall now has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Outside of battle

Generation I

Waterfall has no effect outside of battle.

Generation II and III

Waterfall is now an HM that allows players to climb waterfalls. It is not required to go down waterfalls.

Generation IV to VI

Waterfall is now required to go down waterfalls.

Generation VII

Waterfall can no longer be used outside of battle.

Areas in which Waterfall is usable

Region Area
Kanto Cape BrinkFRLG
Icefall CaveFRLG
Tohjo FallsGSCHGSS
Johto Whirl IslandsGSC
Mt. Mortar
Route 47HGSS
Mt. Silver
Hoenn Route 114
Meteor Falls
Route 119
Hoenn Safari ZoneE
Ever Grande City
Victory Road
Sinnoh Mt. Coronet
Route 208
Route 210
Victory Road
Pokémon League
Unova Route 11
Route 14
Lostlorn Forest
Route 20B2W2
Victory RoadB2W2
Nature PreserveB2W2
Kalos Route 15
Route 16
Frost Cavern
Couriway Town
Pokémon Village
Route 22
Pokémon League

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 The target is hit with a blow packing the power of fish traveling up waterfalls.
GSC An aquatic charge attack.
RSE Attacks the foe with enough power to climb waterfalls.
FRLG A powerful charge attack. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
ColoXD Charges the target with speed to climb waterfalls.
DPPt The user charges the foe at an awesome speed. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
PBR The user charges the foe at an awesome speed.
HGSS The user charges at the foe rapidly, and may make it flinch. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.*
The user charges the foe at an awesome speed. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.*
BWB2W2 The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.*
The user charges the target at an awesome speed. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.*
XYORAS The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. This can also be used to climb a waterfall.
SMUSUMPE The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0086     Water 1 Field 32PE
0087    
 
Water 1 Field 32PE
0116     Water 1 Dragon 27PE
0117     Water 1 Dragon 27PE
0118     Water 2 Water 2 37 38 38 37 37 37XY
32ORAS
32SMUSUM
24PE
0119     Water 2 Water 2 39 41 41 40 40 40XY
32ORAS
32SMUSUM
24PE
0130    
 
Water 2 Dragon 31PE
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/HM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
HM07
III
HM07
IV
HM07
V
HM05
VI
HM05
VII
TM98
VIII
--
IX
--
0007     Monster Water 1
0008     Monster Water 1
0009     Monster Water 1
0054     Water 1 Field
0055     Water 1 Field
0060     Water 1 Water 1
0061     Water 1 Water 1
0062    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0072    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0073    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0086     Water 1 Field
0087    
 
Water 1 Field
0116     Water 1 Dragon
0117     Water 1 Dragon
0118     Water 2 Water 2
0119     Water 2 Water 2
0120     Water 3 Water 3
0121    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0130    
 
Water 2 Dragon
0131    
 
Monster Water 1
0134     Field Field
0138    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0139    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0140    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0141    
 
Water 1 Water 3
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
0158     Monster Water 1
0159     Monster Water 1
0160     Monster Water 1
0170    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0171    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0183    
 
Water 1 Fairy
0184    
 
Water 1 Fairy
0186     Water 1 Water 1
0194    
 
Water 1 Field
0195    
 
Water 1 Field
0211    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0223     Water 1 Water 2
0224     Water 1 Water 2
0226    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0230    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0245     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
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
0258     Monster Water 1
0259    
 
Monster Water 1
0260    
 
Monster Water 1
0271    
 
Water 1 Grass
0272    
 
Water 1 Grass
0298    
 
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
0318    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0319    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0320     Field Water 2
0321     Field Water 2
0339    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0340    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0341     Water 1 Water 3
0342    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0349     Water 1 Dragon
0350     Water 1 Dragon
0363    
 
Water 1 Field
0364    
 
Water 1 Field
0365    
 
Water 1 Field
0366     Water 1 Water 1
0367     Water 1 Water 1
0368     Water 1 Water 1
0369    
 
Water 1 Water 2
0370     Water 2 Water 2
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
0382     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
0393     Water 1 Field
0394     Water 1 Field
0395    
 
Water 1 Field
0400    
 
Water 1 Field
0418     Water 1 Field
0419     Water 1 Field
0423    
 
Water 1 Amorphous
0456     Water 2 Water 2
0457     Water 2 Water 2
0458    
 
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     Water 1 Fairy
0490     Water 1 Fairy
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
0501     Field Field
0502     Field Field
0503     Field Field
0515     Field Field
0516     Field Field
0550     Water 2 Water 2
0564    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0565    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0592    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0593    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0594     Water 1 Water 2
0656     Water 1 Water 1
0657     Water 1 Water 1
0658    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0690    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0691    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0692     Water 1 Water 3
0693     Water 1 Water 3
0728     Water 1 Field
0729     Water 1 Field
0730    
 
Water 1 Field
0746     Water 2 Water 2
0751    
 
Water 1 Bug
0752    
 
Water 1 Bug
0767    
 
Bug Water 3
0768    
 
Bug Water 3
0779    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0788    
 
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 VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0130    
 
Water 2 Dragon Pokémon Center Battle Championship Gyarados
0160     Monster Water 1 Hidden Ability Pokémon Bank Feraligatr
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

 
Squirtle using Waterfall

Super Smash Bros. series

Waterfall is Squirtle's Up Special move. It can be used by Squirtle as a recovery move and offers high knockback at the very end of the move.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Waterfall is a Fast Attack that has been available since December 8, 2017.

  Waterfall
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 16
Energy boost 8
Duration 1.2 seconds
Damage window 0.95 - 1.1 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 12
Energy boost 8
Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
   *                
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Trainer Battles
  • January 31, 2019
    • Power: 10 → 12

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Cringe status condition, which makes its actions fail.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで ひるみじょうたいにして わざや こうげきを だせなくする
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Cringe status condition, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves.
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy flinch.


In the anime

 
Eyes glowing
 
Finneon
The user charges the foe at an awesome speed. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Finneon's eyes glow light blue and a column of water rises from the water, and Finneon swims up the column in a fast, spiraling motion.
Zoey's Finneon Staging a Heroes' Welcome! Debut


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom manga


In other generations

In battle

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Outside of battle

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 攀瀑 Pāanbuhk *
魚躍龍門 Yùh Yeuhk Lùhngmùhn *
Mandarin 攀瀑 Pānpù *
魚躍龍門 / 鱼跃龙门 Yú Yuè Lóngmén *
逆流而上 Nìliú ér Shàng *
  Danish Vandfald*
  Dutch Waterval
  French Cascade
  German Kaskade
  Greek Καταρράκτης
  Italian Cascata
  Korean 폭포오르기 Pokpo-oreugi
  Polish Wodospad
Portuguese   Brazil Cachoeira (games, TCG, manga)
Cascata (anime)
Queda de Água (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
  Portugal Cascata
Queda de Água*
  Russian водопад
  Serbian Vodopad
  Spanish Cascada
  Swedish Vattenfall*
  Thai ปีนน้ำตก Waterfall Climb
  Vietnamese Vượt Thác



Variations of the move Waterfall
  WaterfallPoison JabIron HeadZing Zap
  ExtrasensoryDark PulseScald


Generation II TMs
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Generation II HMs
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Generation III TMs
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Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
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4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
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77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
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Generation VI TMs
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5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
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Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
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