Move profile

Water Pulse Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation III

Water

Power

Accuracy

100

Priority

Battle context

Damage class

Special

Target

Selected Pokemon

Flavor text

Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe

Effect

Has a chance to confuse the target.

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation III.

How to get Water Pulse

Water Pulse learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 333 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.

Level up · 6 species in sample

Alomomola · Lv 25 Barboach · Lv 22 Bibarel Blastoise · Lv 29 Blastoise Mega · Lv 29 Buizel · Lv 18

Machine availability

TM, TR, and HM item links by version group — open the held item profile for shop and battle context.

Version group	Item
Colosseum	Tm03
Diamond Pearl	Tm03
Emerald	Tm03
Firered Leafgreen	Tm03
Heartgold Soulsilver	Tm03
Platinum	Tm03
Ruby Sapphire	Tm03
Scarlet Violet	Tm11
XD	Tm03

Species that learn it

333 Pokémon can learn Water Pulse in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Abomasnow Abomasnow Mega Absol Absol Mega Aggron Aggron Mega Aipom Alomomola Amaura Ambipom Anorith Araquanid Araquanid Totem Arceus Armaldo Aron Arrokuda Articuno Aurorus Avalugg Avalugg Hisui Azelf Azumarill Azurill

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