Water Pulse

Water Pulse (みずのはどう Water Pulse)
Introduced:	Generation III
Battle Data
Type:
Category:
Power:	60
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	20 (max. 32)
Priority:	0
Contact:	No
Affected by
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
King's Rock:	Yes
Magic Bounce:	No
Magic Coat:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Contest Data
Contests
Condition:	Beauty
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn.
Super Contests
Condition:	Beauty
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon preforms first in the turn.
Contest Spectaculars
Condition:	Beautiful
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Makes the audience expect little of the other contestants.

Water Pulse (みずのはどう Water Pulse) is a Water-type move introduced in Generation III. It was available as TM03 in Generations III and IV.

Description

Games	Description
RS / E	Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
FRLG	An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
DP / Pt / HGSS	The user attacks the foe with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
BW / B2W2	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the target.
XY /ORAS SM / USUM	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

Effect

In battle

Foe	Foe	Foe
User	Ally	Ally

Water Pulse deals damage and has a 20% chance to confuse the target.

Water Pulse can target any Pokémon that's adjacent or non-adjacent from the user.

Water Pulse's power is increased by 50% for Pokémon with the ability Mega Launcher.

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
			I	II	III	IV	V
	Squirtle					25	25
	Wartortle					28	28
	Blastoise					28	28
	Psyduck					22	22BW 18B2W2
	Golduck					22	22BW 18B2W2
	Tentacool					29	33
	Tentacruel					29	34
	Slowpoke					29	28
	Slowbro					29	28
	Goldeen					17	17
	Seaking					17	17
	Lapras					14	14
	Vaporeon						17B2W2
	Slowking					29	28
	Remoraid					32	32BW 26B2W2
	Mantine				43	28	28BW 19B2W2
	Wingull					19	19BW 17B2W2
	Pelipper					19	19BW 17B2W2
	Wailmer				28	21	21
	Wailord				28	21	21
	Barboach					22	22
	Whiscash					22	22
	Milotic				20	13	13
	Huntail				22	15	15
	Gorebyss				22	15	15
	Luvdisc					31	22
	Kyogre				1	1	1
	Shellos					7	7
	Gastrodon					1, 7	1, 7
	Finneon					22	22
	Lumineon					22	22
	Mantyke					28	28BW 19B2W2
	Palkia					10DPPt 6HGSS	6
	Phione					46	46
	Manaphy					46	46
	Oshawott						23
	Dewott						25
	Samurott						25
	Ducklett						13
	Swanna						13
	Frillish						22
	Jellicent						22
	Alomomola						25
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Pokémon		Type	Level
			VI	VII	VIII
	Squirtle		25	25	TBA
	Wartortle		28	29	TBA
	Blastoise		28	29	TBA
	Psyduck		18	16	TBA
	Golduck		18	16	TBA
	Tentacool		33XY 16ORAS	16	TBA
	Tentacruel		34XY 16ORAS	16	TBA
	Slowpoke		28	28	TBA
	Slowbro		28	28	TBA
	Goldeen		17XY 16ORAS	16	TBA
	Seaking		17XY 16ORAS	16	TBA
	Lapras		14	14	TBA
	Vaporeon		17	17	TBA
	Slowking		28	28	TBA
	Remoraid		26	26	TBA
	Mantine		19	19	TBA
	Wingull		17XY 15ORAS	15	TBA
	Pelipper		17XY 15ORAS	15	TBA
	Wailmer		21XY 19ORAS	19	TBA
	Wailord		21XY 19ORAS	19	TBA
	Barboach		17XY 22ORAS	22	TBA
	Whiscash		17XY 22ORAS	22	TBA
	Milotic		13XY 17ORAS	1, Evo.	TBA
	Huntail		15XY 14ORAS	14	TBA
	Gorebyss		15XY 14ORAS	14	TBA
	Luvdisc		22XY 17ORAS	17	TBA
	Kyogre		1	1	TBA
	Shellos		7	7	TBA
	Gastrodon		1, 7	1, 7	TBA
	Finneon		22	22	TBA
	Lumineon		22	22	TBA
	Mantyke		19	19	TBA
	Palkia		6	6	TBA
	Phione		46	46	TBA
	Manaphy		46	46	TBA
	Oshawott		23	23	TBA
	Dewott		25	26	TBA
	Samurott		25	25	TBA
	Ducklett		13	13	TBA
	Swanna		13	13	TBA
	Frillish		22	22	TBA
	Jellicent		22	22	TBA
	Alomomola		25	25	TBA
	Froakie		14	14	TBA
	Frogadier		14	14	TBA
	Greninja		14	14	TBA
	Skrelp		25	25	TBA
	Dragalge		25	25	TBA
	Clauncher		34	34	TBA
	Clawitzer		34	34	TBA
	Volcanion		21	21	TBA
	Tapu Fini			8	TBA
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

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Gallery

Main games

• As depicted in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen and Emerald.
• As depicted in Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
• Water Pulse depicted in Generation VII.

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Main series

• Used by Drew's Absol.
• Used by Conway's Slowking.
• Used by Ash's Buizel.
• Used by Zoey's Gastrodon.
• Used by Trip's Frillish.
• Used by Burgundy's Dewott.
• Used by Ash's Frogadier.

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Pokémon Adventures

• Used by Juan's Kingdra.

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Other manga series

• Used by Sebastian's Chinchou.
• Used by Hiori's Lucario.

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