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Needs Generation VIII and IX

Waterfall (Japanese: たきのぼり Waterfall Climb) is a Water-type move introduced in Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version.

Effect[]

Waterfall is a move in which the Pokémon rides a waterfall before crashing on to their opponent. Waterfall has a 20% chance to cause the target to flinch.

Since Generation II, Waterfall has become an HM and a field move. Using Waterfall in Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Kalos is required to go through their respective Victory Roads. The player can use Waterfall outside of battle once they have beaten the eighth Gym Leader in their respective region, except for Unova.

Description[]

GamesDescription
Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version An aquatic charge attack.
Pokémon Crystal Version
Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version
  • Move: Attacks the foe with enough power to climb waterfalls.
  • Contest: The appeal works great if performed last.
Pokémon Emerald Version
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version A powerful charge attack. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version
  • Move: The user charges the foe at an awesome speed. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
  • Contest: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Pokémon Platinum Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version
  • Move: The user charges at the foe rapidly, and may make it flinch. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
  • HM: The user charges the foe at an awesome speed. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version
  • Move: The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
  • HM: The user charges the target at an awesome speed. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. This can also be used to climb a waterfall.
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
  • Move: The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. This can also be used to climb a waterfall.
  • Contest: Quite an appealing move.
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. It’s also one of the Pokétch’s hidden moves.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
Seel water Water 1/Field 32PE
Dewgong water/ice Water 1/Field 32PE
Horsea water Water 1/Dragon 27PE
Seadra water Water 1/Dragon 27PE
Goldeen water Water 2 37 38 38 37 37 37XY
32ORAS
32SMUSUM
24PE
35
Seaking water Water 2 39 41 41 40 40 40XY
32ORAS
32SMUSUM
24PE
37
Gyarados water/flying Water 2/Dragon 31PE 21 21
Buizel water Water 1/Field 35BDSP
Floatzel water Water 1/Field 41BDSP
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/HM/TR[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
Squirtle water Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Wartortle water Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Blastoise water Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Psyduck water Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Golduck water Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Poliwag water Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Poliwhirl water Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Poliwrath water/fighting Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Tentacool water/poison Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Tentacruel water/poison Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Slowpoke water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM077
Slowpoke psychic Monster/Water 1 TM077
Slowbro water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM077
Slowbro poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM077
Seel water Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TM99BDSP
Dewgong water/ice Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TM99BDSP
Shellder water Water 3 TM077
Cloyster water/ice Water 3 TM077
Horsea water Water 1/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Seadra water Water 1/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Goldeen water Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Seaking water Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Staryu water Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Starmie water/psychic Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Gyarados water/flying Water 2/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Lapras water/ice Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Vaporeon water Field HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Omanyte rock/water Water 1/Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Omastar rock/water Water 1/Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Kabuto rock/water Water 1/Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Kabutops rock/water Water 1/Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Dratini dragon Water 1/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Dragonair dragon Water 1/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Dragonite dragon/flying Water 1/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Mew psychic Undiscovered HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Totodile water Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
Croconaw water Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
Feraligatr water Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
Chinchou water/electric Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Lanturn water/electric Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Marill water/fairy Water 1/Fairy HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Azumarill water/fairy Water 1/Fairy HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Politoed water Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Wooper water/ground Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Wooper poison/ground Water 1/Field TM077
Quagsire water/ground Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Slowking water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM077
Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM077
Qwilfish water/poison Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Qwilfish dark/poison Water 2 TM077
Remoraid water Water 1/Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Octillery water Water 1/Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Mantine water/flying Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Kingdra water/dragon Water 1/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Suicune water Undiscovered HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Lugia psychic/flying Undiscovered HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Mudkip water Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Marshtomp water/ground Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Swampert water/ground Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Lombre water/grass Water 1/Grass HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Ludicolo water/grass Water 1/Grass HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Wingull water/flying Water 1/Flying TM077
Pelipper water/flying Water 1/Flying TM077
Surskit bug/water Water 1/Bug TM077
Masquerain bug/flying Water 1/Bug TM077
Azurill normal/fairy Undiscovered HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Carvanha water/dark Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Sharpedo water/dark Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Wailmer water Field/Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Wailord water Field/Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Barboach water/ground Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Whiscash water/ground Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Corphish water Water 1/Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Crawdaunt water/dark Water 1/Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Feebas water Water 1/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Milotic water Water 1/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Spheal ice/water Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Sealeo ice/water Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Walrein ice/water Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Clamperl water Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
Huntail water Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
Gorebyss water Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
Relicanth water/rock Water 1/Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Luvdisc water Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP TM077
Latias dragon/psychic Undiscovered HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Latios dragon/psychic Undiscovered HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Kyogre water Undiscovered HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Rayquaza dragon/flying Undiscovered HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Piplup water Water 1/Field HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
Prinplup water Water 1/Field HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
Empoleon water/steel Water 1/Field HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
Bibarel normal/water Water 1/Field HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
Buizel water Water 1/Field HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP TM077
Floatzel water Water 1/Field HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP TM077
Shellos water Water 1/Amorphous TM077
Gastrodon water/ground Water 1/Amorphous HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
Finneon water Water 2 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP TM077
Lumineon water Water 2 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP TM077
Mantyke water/flying Undiscovered HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
Palkia water/dragon Undiscovered TM077
Phione water Water 1/Fairy HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
Manaphy water Water 1/Fairy HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
Arceus normal Undiscovered HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP TM077
Oshawott water Field HM05 HM05 TM98 TM077
Dewott water Field HM05 HM05 TM98 TM077
Samurott water Field HM05 HM05 TM98 TM077
Samurott water/dark Field TM077
Panpour water Field HM05 HM05 TM98
Simipour water Field HM05 HM05 TM98
Basculin water Water 2 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16 TM077
Basculin water Water 2 TM077
Tirtouga water/rock Water 1/Water 3 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16
Carracosta water/rock Water 1/Water 3 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16
Frillish water/ghost Amorphous HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16
Jellicent water/ghost Amorphous HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16
Alomomola water Water 1/Water 2 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM077
Froakie water Water 1 HM05 TM98 TM077
Frogadier water Water 1 HM05 TM98 TM077
Greninja water/dark Water 1 HM05 TM98 TM077
Skrelp poison/water Water 1/Dragon HM05 TM98 TR16 TM077
Dragalge poison/dragon Water 1/Dragon HM05 TM98 TR16 TM077
Clauncher water Water 1/Water 3 HM05 TM98 TR16 TM077
Clawitzer water Water 1/Water 3 HM05 TM98 TR16 TM077
Popplio water Water 1/Field TM98 TR16
Brionne water Water 1/Field TM98 TR16
Primarina water/fairy Water 1/Field TM98 TR16
Wishiwashi water Water 2 TM98 TR16
Dewpider water/bug Water 1/Bug TM98 TR16
Araquanid water/bug Water 1/Bug TM98 TR16
Wimpod bug/water Bug/Water 3 TM98 TR16
Golisopod bug/water Bug/Water 3 TM98 TR16
Bruxish water/psychic Water 2 TM98 TM077
Tapu Fini water/fairy Undiscovered TM98 TR16
Sobble water Water 1/Field TM077
Drizzile water Water 1/Field TM077
Inteleon water Water 1/Field TR16 TM077
Chewtle water Monster/Water 1 TM077
Drednaw water/rock Monster/Water 1 TR16 TM077
Arrokuda water Water 2 TR16 TM077
Barraskewda water Water 2 TR16 TM077
Clobbopus fighting Water 1/Human-Like TR16
Grapploct fighting Water 1/Human-Like TR16
Eiscue ice Water 1/Field TR16 TM077
Dracovish water/dragon Undiscovered TR16
Arctovish water/ice Undiscovered TR16
Urshifu fighting/water Undiscovered TR16 TM077
Basculegion water/ghost Water 2 TM077
Overqwil dark/poison Water 2 TM077
Finizen water Field/Water 2 TM077
Palafin water Field/Water 2 TM077
Veluza water/psychic Water 2 TM077
Dondozo water Water 2 TM077
Clodsire poison/ground Water 1/Field TM077
Walking Wake water/dragon Undiscovered TM077
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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