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Dragon Pulse is a Dragon-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TM59 in Generation IV. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!, it is available as TM34.

Effect[]

Dragon Pulse does damage to the target. In a Double Battle, Dragon Pulse can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Dragon Pulse can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user. In releases prior to Generation VI, Dragon Pulse has a slightly stronger Power of 90.

Description[]

GamesDescription
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version
  • Move: The foe is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
  • Contest: Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Pokémon Platinum Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version The foe is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
  • Move: The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
  • Contest: Quite an appealing move.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth. This attack never misses.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
IV V VI VII VIII IX
Exeggutor grass/dragon Grass 1, Evo.PE
Horsea water Water 1/Dragon 42 42 42XY
41ORAS
41SMUSUM
36PE
40SwShBDSP 40
Seadra water Water 1/Dragon 57 57 57XY
45ORAS
45SMUSUM
42PE
44SwShBDSP 44
Lapras water/ice Monster/Water 1 52PE
Ampharos electric Monster/Field 1, 65 1, 65 1, 65BDSP 1
Kingdra water/dragon Water 1/Dragon 57 57 1, 57XY
45ORAS
45 44SwShBDSP 44
Swablu normal/flying Flying/Dragon 45 50BW
42B2W2
42XY
38ORAS
38
Altaria dragon/flying Flying/Dragon 54 62BW
48B2W2
48XY
40ORAS
40 1, Evo.SwShBDSP Evo.
Latias dragon/psychic Undiscovered 70 80 1, 80XY
56ORAS
56 45SwShBDSP 45
Latios dragon/psychic Undiscovered 70 80 1, 80XY
56ORAS
56 45SwShBDSP 45
Rayquaza dragon/flying Undiscovered 75DPPt
90HGSS
90 90XY
50ORAS
50 36SwShBDSP 36
Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like 47 60 1, 60 60 52SwShBDSP
40LA
52
Dialga steel/dragon Undiscovered 36LA
Palkia water/dragon Undiscovered 36LA
Giratina ghost/dragon Undiscovered 42LA
Axew dragon Monster/Dragon 41 41 41 36SwSh 36
Fraxure dragon Monster/Dragon 42 42 42 36SwSh 36
Haxorus dragon Monster/Dragon 42 42 42 36SwSh 36
Deino dark/dragon Dragon 32 32 32 40SwSh 40
Zweilous dark/dragon Dragon 32 32 32 40SwSh 40
Hydreigon dark/dragon Dragon 32 32 32 40SwSh 40
Reshiram dragon/fire Undiscovered 54 54 54 32SwSh 32
Kyurem dragon/ice Undiscovered 57 57 57 24SwSh 24
Kyurem dragon/ice Undiscovered 57B2W2 57 57 24SwSh 24
Kyurem dragon/ice Undiscovered 57B2W2 57 57 24SwSh 24
Skrelp poison/water Water 1/Dragon 49 49 40SwSh 40
Dragalge poison/dragon Water 1/Dragon 53 53 40SwSh 40
Clawitzer water Water 1/Water 3 1, 63 1 1SwSh 1
Goomy dragon Dragon 42 42 35SwSh
25LA
35
Sliggoo dragon Dragon 47 47 35SwSh 35
Sliggoo steel/dragon Dragon 25LA 35
Goodra dragon Dragon 47 47 35SwSh 35
Goodra steel/dragon Dragon 25LA 35
Noivern flying/dragon Flying/Dragon 1, 70 1, 70 1, Evo.SwSh Evo.
Zygarde dragon/ground Undiscovered 63 63 40SwSh
Salandit poison/fire Monster/Dragon 48 40SwSh 40
Salazzle poison/fire Monster/Dragon 56 44SwSh 44
Turtonator fire/dragon Monster/Dragon 41 28SwSh
Drampa normal/dragon Monster/Dragon 41 35SwSh
Poipole poison Undiscovered 1USUM 1SwSh
Naganadel poison/dragon Undiscovered 1, 61USUM 1SwSh
Flapple grass/dragon Grass/Dragon 28SwSh 28
Appletun grass/dragon Grass/Dragon 40SwSh 40
Dracozolt electric/dragon Undiscovered 70SwSh
Dracovish water/dragon Undiscovered 70SwSh
Drakloak dragon/ghost Amorphous/Dragon 1, Evo.SwSh Evo.
Eternatus poison/dragon Undiscovered 40SwSh 40
Cyclizar dragon/normal Field 45
Tatsugiri dragon/water Water 2 52
Iron Jugulis dark/flying Undiscovered 84
Miraidon electric/dragon Undiscovered 42
Walking Wake water/dragon Undiscovered 63
Dipplin grass/dragon Grass/Dragon 32
Hydrapple grass/dragon Grass/Dragon 32
Raging Bolt electric/dragon Undiscovered 70
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
IV V VI VII VIII IX
Charmander fire Monster/Dragon TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Charmeleon fire Monster/Dragon TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Charizard fire/flying Monster/Dragon TM59 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Squirtle water Monster/Water 1 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
Wartortle water Monster/Water 1 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
Blastoise water Monster/Water 1 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Nidqueen poison/ground Undiscovered TM59 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
Nidoking poison/ground Monster/Field TM59 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
Arcanine fire Field TM59 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Arcanine fire/rock Field TM115
Onix rock/ground Mineral TM59 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
Exeggutor grass/dragon Grass TM34PE TR62SwSh TM115
Rhyhorn ground/rock Monster/Field TM59 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Rhydon ground/rock Monster/Field TM59 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Horsea water Water 1/Dragon TM59 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Seadra water Water 1/Dragon TM59 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Gyarados water/flying Water 2/Dragon TM59 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Lapras water/ice Monster/Water 1 TM59 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Aerodactyl rock/flying Flying TM59 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
Dratini dragon Water 1/Dragon TM59 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Dragonair dragon Water 1/Dragon TM59 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Dragonite dragon/flying Water 1/Dragon TM59 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Mew psychic Undiscovered TM59 TM34PE TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Feraligatr water Monster/Water 1 TM59 TM59BDSP
Ampharos electric Monster/Field TM59BDSP TM115
Steelix steel/ground Mineral TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
Kingdra water/dragon Water 1/Dragon TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Tyranitar rock/dark Monster TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Lugia psychic/flying Undiscovered TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Sceptile grass Monster/Dragon TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Aggron steel/rock Monster TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
Vibrava ground/dragon Bug/Dragon TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Flygon ground/dragon Bug/Dragon TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Swablu normal/flying Flying/Dragon TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Altaria dragon/flying Flying/Dragon TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Feebas water Water 1/Dragon TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Milotic water Water 1/Dragon TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Tropius grass/flying Monster/Grass TM59BDSP TM115
Bagon dragon Dragon TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Shelgon dragon Dragon TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Salamence dragon/flying Dragon TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Latias dragon/psychic Undiscovered TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Latios dragon/psychic Undiscovered TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Groudon ground Undiscovered TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Rayquaza dragon/flying Undiscovered TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Cranidos rock Monster TM59 TM59BDSP TM115
Rampardos rock Monster TM59 TM59BDSP TM115
Gible dragon/ground Monster/Dragon TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Gabite dragon/ground Monster/Dragon TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Garchomp dragon/ground Monster/Dragon TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Rhyperior ground/rock Monster/Field TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Dialga steel/dragon Undiscovered TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Palkia water/dragon Undiscovered TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Heatran fire/steel Undiscovered TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Giratina ghost/dragon Undiscovered TM59 TR62SwSh
TM59BDSP
TM115
Arceus normal Undiscovered TM59 TM59BDSP TM115
Serperior grass Field/Grass TM115
Krookodile ground/dark Field TR62 TM115
Scraggy dark/fighting Field/Dragon TR62 TM115
Scrafty dark/fighting Field/Dragon TR62 TM115
Archen rock/flying Flying/Water 3 TR62
Archeops rock/flying Flying/Water 3 TR62
Eelektross electric Amorphous TM115
Axew dragon Monster/Dragon TR62 TM115
Fraxure dragon Monster/Dragon TR62 TM115
Haxorus dragon Monster/Dragon TR62 TM115
Druddigon dragon Dragon/Monster TR62
Deino dark/dragon Dragon TR62 TM115
Zweilous dark/dragon Dragon TR62 TM115
Hydreigon dark/dragon Dragon TR62 TM115
Reshiram dragon/fire Undiscovered TR62 TM115
Zekrom dragon/electric Undiscovered TR62 TM115
Kyurem dragon/ice Undiscovered TR62 TM115
Kyurem dragon/ice Undiscovered TR62 TM115
Kyurem dragon/ice Undiscovered TR62 TM115
Skrelp poison/water Water 1/Dragon TR62 TM115
Dragalge poison/dragon Water 1/Dragon TR62 TM115
Clauncher water Water 1/Water 3 TR62 TM115
Clawitzer water Water 1/Water 3 TR62 TM115
Heliolisk electric/normal Monster/Dragon TR62
Tyrunt rock/dragon Monster/Dragon TR62
Tyrantrum rock/dragon Monster/Dragon TR62
Goomy dragon Dragon TR62 TM115
Sliggoo dragon Dragon TR62 TM115
Sliggoo steel/dragon Dragon TM115
Goodra dragon Dragon TR62 TM115
Goodra steel/dragon Dragon TM115
Noibat flying/dragon Flying/Dragon TR62 TM115
Noivern flying/dragon Flying/Dragon TR62 TM115
Zygarde dragon/ground Undiscovered TR62
Salandit poison/fire Monster/Dragon TR62 TM115
Salazzle poison/fire Monster/Dragon TR62 TM115
Turtonator fire/dragon Monster/Dragon TR62
Drampa normal/dragon Monster/Dragon TR62
Jangmo-o dragon Dragon TR62 TM115
Hakamo-o dragon/fighting Dragon TR62 TM115
Kommo-o dragon/fighting Dragon TR62 TM115
Guzzlord dark/dragon Undiscovered TR62
Necrozma psychic Undiscovered TR62 TM115
Necrozma psychic/steel Undiscovered TR62 TM115
Necrozma psychic/ghost Undiscovered TR62 TM115
Poipole poison Undiscovered TR62
Naganadel poison/dragon Undiscovered TR62
Flapple grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TR62 TM115
Appletun grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TR62 TM115
Runerigus ground/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR62
Dracozolt electric/dragon Undiscovered TR62
Dracovish water/dragon Undiscovered TR62
Duraludon steel/dragon Mineral/Dragon TR62 TM115
Drakloak dragon/ghost Amorphous/Dragon TR62 TM115
Dragapult dragon/ghost Amorphous/Dragon TR62 TM115
Eternatus poison/dragon Undiscovered TR62 TM115
Regidrago dragon Undiscovered TR62 TM115
Armarouge fire/psychic Human-Like TM115
Cyclizar dragon/normal Field TM115
Tatsugiri dragon/water Water 2 TM115
Iron Jugulis dark/flying Undiscovered TM115
Frigibax dragon/ice Dragon/Mineral TM115
Arctibax dragon/ice Dragon/Mineral TM115
Baxcalibur dragon/ice Dragon/Mineral TM115
Roaring Moon dragon/dark Undiscovered TM115
Koraidon fighting/dragon Undiscovered TM115
Miraidon electric/dragon Undiscovered TM115
Walking Wake water/dragon Undiscovered TM115
Dipplin grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TM115
Archaludon steel/dragon Mineral/Dragon TM115
Hydrapple grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TM115
Gouging Fire fire/dragon Undiscovered TM115
Raging Bolt electric/dragon Undiscovered TM115
Terapagos normal Undiscovered TM115
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

By Move Tutor[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Games
Charmander fire Monster/Dragon ORAS
USUM
Charmeleon fire Monster/Dragon ORAS
USUM
Charizard fire/flying Monster/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Squirtle water Monster/Water 1 ORAS
USUM
Wartortle water Monster/Water 1 ORAS
USUM
Blastoise water Monster/Water 1 ORAS
USUM
Nidoqueen poison/ground Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Nidoking poison/ground Monster/Field B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Arcanine fire Field B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Onix rock/ground Mineral B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Exeggutor grass/dragon Grass USUM
Rhyhorn ground/rock Monster/Field B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Rhydon ground/rock Monster/Field B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Horsea water Water 1/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Seadra water Water 1/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Gyarados water/flying Water 2/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Lapras water/ice Monster/Water 1 B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Aerodactyl rock/flying Flying B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Dratini dragon Water 1/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Dragonair dragon Water 1/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Dragonite dragon/flying Water 1/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Mew psychic Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Feraligatr water Monster/Water 1 B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Ampharos electric Monster/Field ORAS
USUM
Steelix steel/ground Mineral B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Kingdra water/dragon Water 1/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Tyranitar rock/dark Monster B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Lugia psychic/flying Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Sceptile grass Monster/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Aggron steel/rock Monster B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Vibrava ground/dragon Bug/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Flygon ground/dragon Bug/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Swablu normal/flying Flying/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Altaria dragon/flying Flying/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Feebas water Water 1/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Milotic water Water 1/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Tropius grass/flying Monster/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Bagon dragon Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Shelgon dragon Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Salamence dragon/flying Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Latias dragon/psychic Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Latios dragon/psychic Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Groudon ground Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Rayquaza dragon/flying Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Cranidos rock Monster B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Rampardos rock Monster B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Gible dragon/ground Monster/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Gabite dragon/ground Monster/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Garchomp dragon/ground Monster/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Rhyperior ground/rock Monster/Field B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Dialga steel/dragon Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Palkia water/dragon Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Heatran fire/steel Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Giratina ghost/dragon Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Giratina ghost/dragon Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Arceus normal Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Serperior grass Field/Grass B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Krookodile ground/dark Field B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Scraggy dark/fighting Field/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Scrafty dark/fighting Field/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Archen rock/flying Flying/Water 3 B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Archeops rock/flying Flying/Water 3 B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Eelektross electric Amorphous ORAS
USUM
Axew dragon Monster/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Fraxure dragon Monster/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Haxorus dragon Monster/Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Druddigon dragon Dragon/Monster B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Deino dark/dragon Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Zweilous dark/dragon Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Hydreigon dark/dragon Dragon B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Reshiram dragon/fire Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Zekrom dragon/electric Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Kyurem dragon/ice Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Kyurem dragon/ice Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Kyurem dragon/ice Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
Skrelp poison/water Water 1/Dragon ORAS
USUM
Dragalge poison/dragon Water 1/Dragon ORAS
USUM
Clauncher water Water 1/Water 3 ORAS
USUM
Clawitzer water Water 1/Water 3 ORAS
USUM
Heliolisk electric/normal Monster/Dragon ORAS
USUM
Tyrunt rock/dragon Monster/Dragon ORAS
USUM
Tyrantrum rock/dragon Monster/Dragon ORAS
USUM
Goomy dragon Dragon ORAS
USUM
Sliggoo dragon Dragon ORAS
USUM
Goodra dragon Dragon ORAS
USUM
Noibat flying/dragon Flying/Dragon ORAS
USUM
Noivern flying/dragon Flying/Dragon ORAS
USUM
Zygarde dragon/ground Undiscovered ORAS
USUM
Salandit poison/fire Monster/Dragon USUM
Salazzle poison/fire Monster/Dragon USUM
Turtonator fire/dragon Monster/Dragon USUM
Drampa normal/dragon Monster/Dragon USUM
Jangmo-o dragon Dragon USUM
Hakamo-o dragon/fighting Dragon USUM
Kommo-o dragon/fighting Dragon USUM
Guzzlord dark/dragon Undiscovered USUM
Necrozma psychic Undiscovered USUM
Necrozma psychic/steel Undiscovered USUM
Necrozma psychic/ghost Undiscovered USUM
Poipole poison Undiscovered USUM
Naganadel poison/dragon Undiscovered USUM
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.


By event[]

Generation V[]

Gallery[]

Main games

Main series
Spin-offs and shorts

Pokémon Adventures

Trivia[]

  • In the Anime, the DP and BW series depict Dragon Pulse as a turquoise-colored energy sphere while the XY series and onwards depict it as a multi-colored energy blast in the literal shape of a dragon.
    • The same goes for the core series games where in the Gen IV and V games depict Dragon Pulse as a horizontal vortex while the Gen VI games and onwards depict the move as a laser beam.
    • Pokémon Battle Revolution, however, depicts Dragon Pulse as an energy sphere similar to how the Anime prior to XY depicted it.

References[]


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