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DragonSpecNon-contactPulse

Dragon Pulse

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.
  • Pulse — Mega Launcher boosts them 1.5×.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
85
Acc
100
PP
10
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.

Effects & flags

Pulse move

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsDragonSpec85100100
Gen 6–9DragonSpec85100100
Gen 4–5DragonSpec90100100

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Mega SalamenceMega Salamence6.4%ArchaludonArchaludon81.3%Mega Garchomp ZMega Garchomp Z51.2%Mega Lucario ZMega Lucario Z4.6%Mega BlastoiseMega Blastoise2.6%Mega DragoniteMega Dragonite89%HydreigonHydreigon10.1%Goodra (Hisuian Form)Goodra (Hisuian Form)12.4%AltariaAltaria2.3%SalamenceSalamence12.5%Mega SceptileMega Sceptile98.1%Mega AmpharosMega Ampharos97.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

ArchaludonArchaludon12.1%Mega Lucario ZMega Lucario Z1.9%Mega Garchomp ZMega Garchomp Z34.6%Mega Charizard YMega Charizard Y52.1%Mega BlastoiseMega Blastoise6.6%Mega DragoniteMega Dragonite33.7%Mega EelektrossMega Eelektross94.9%Mega DragalgeMega Dragalge14.3%Mega SceptileMega Sceptile99.7%SerperiorSerperior49.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Raging BoltRaging Bolt42.9%MiraidonMiraidon0.4%Walking WakeWalking Wake94.7%ArchaludonArchaludon91.3%RegidragoRegidrago0.8%White KyuremWhite Kyurem0%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Raging BoltRaging Bolt58.5%Walking WakeWalking Wake46.1%SerperiorSerperior8.9%KingdraKingdra0.8%RegidragoRegidrago78.6%ClawitzerClawitzer100%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Raging BoltRaging Bolt63.7%Walking WakeWalking Wake14.1%RegidragoRegidrago14.4%KingdraKingdra22.8%HeatranHeatran2.5%LatiosLatios52%CharizardCharizard63.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
Dragon
Not very effective (×½)
Steel
No effect (×0)
Fairy

Moves of the same type

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Pokémon that learn this move100 Pokémon

Charmander#0004CharmanderCharmeleon#0005CharmeleonCharizard#0006CharizardBlastoise#0009BlastoiseArcanine#0059ArcanineExeggutor (Alolan Form)#0103Exeggutor (Alolan Form)Rhyhorn#0111RhyhornRhydon#0112RhydonHorsea#0116HorseaSeadra#0117SeadraGyarados#0130GyaradosLapras#0131LaprasDratini#0147DratiniDragonair#0148DragonairDragonite#0149DragoniteMew#0151MewAmpharos#0181AmpharosKingdra#0230KingdraTyranitar#0248TyranitarLugia#0249LugiaSceptile#0254SceptileVibrava#0329VibravaFlygon#0330FlygonSwablu#0333SwabluAltaria#0334AltariaFeebas#0349FeebasMilotic#0350MiloticTropius#0357TropiusBagon#0371BagonShelgon#0372ShelgonSalamence#0373SalamenceLatias#0380LatiasLatios#0381LatiosGroudon#0383GroudonRayquaza#0384RayquazaCranidos#0408CranidosRampardos#0409RampardosGible#0443GibleGabite#0444GabiteGarchomp#0445GarchompLucario#0448LucarioRhyperior#0464RhyperiorDialga#0483DialgaPalkia#0484PalkiaHeatran#0485HeatranGiratina#0487GiratinaArceus#0493ArceusSerperior#0497SerperiorKrookodile#0553KrookodileScraggy#0559ScraggyScrafty#0560ScraftyEelektross#0604EelektrossAxew#0610AxewFraxure#0611FraxureHaxorus#0612HaxorusDeino#0633DeinoZweilous#0634ZweilousHydreigon#0635HydreigonReshiram#0643ReshiramZekrom#0644ZekromKyurem#0646KyuremSkrelp#0690SkrelpDragalge#0691DragalgeClauncher#0692ClauncherClawitzer#0693ClawitzerGoomy#0704GoomySliggoo#0705SliggooGoodra#0706GoodraNoibat#0714NoibatNoivern#0715NoivernSalandit#0757SalanditSalazzle#0758SalazzleJangmo-o#0782Jangmo-oHakamo-o#0783Hakamo-oKommo-o#0784Kommo-oNecrozma#0800NecrozmaFlapple#0841FlappleAppletun#0842AppletunDuraludon#0884DuraludonDrakloak#0886DrakloakDragapult#0887DragapultEternatus#0890EternatusRegidrago#0895RegidragoArmarouge#0936ArmarougeCyclizar#0967CyclizarTatsugiri#0978TatsugiriIron Jugulis#0993Iron JugulisFrigibax#0996FrigibaxArctibax#0997ArctibaxBaxcalibur#0998BaxcaliburRoaring Moon#1005Roaring MoonKoraidon#1007KoraidonMiraidon#1008MiraidonWalking Wake#1009Walking WakeDipplin#1011DipplinArchaludon#1018ArchaludonHydrapple#1019HydrappleGouging Fire#1020Gouging FireRaging Bolt#1021Raging BoltTerapagos#1024Terapagos

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FAQ

What type is Dragon Pulse?

Dragon Pulse is a Dragon-type Spec move.

What does Dragon Pulse do?

The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.

What are Dragon Pulse's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 85, accuracy 100, PP 10.

Which Pokémon can learn Dragon Pulse?

100 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Blastoise, Arcanine, Exeggutor (Alolan Form), Rhyhorn, Rhydon.

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