Terrain 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
Effect
This move’s power is doubled if the user is under the effect of a terrain. This move’s type depends on the terrain.
Effects & flags
Changes by generation
Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.
| Generation | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Champions | Normal | Spec | 50 | 100 | 10 | 0 |
| Gen 8–9 | Normal | Spec | 50 | 100 | 10 | 0 |
Pokémon that run this move
Champions Doubles2026-09
Indeedee (Female)13.4%
Mega Blastoise31.5%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)
Champions Singles2026-09
Mega Blastoise51.4%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)
Type
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Moves of the same type
Pokémon that learn this move3 Pokémon
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FAQ
What type is Terrain Pulse?
Terrain Pulse is a Normal-type Spec move.
What does Terrain Pulse do?
This move’s power is doubled if the user is under the effect of a terrain. This move’s type depends on the terrain.
What are Terrain Pulse's power, accuracy and PP?
Power 50, accuracy 100, PP 10.
Which Pokémon can learn Terrain Pulse?
3 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Smoliv, Dolliv, Arboliva.