WaterSpecNon-contact Pulse

Water 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

Acc

100

Priority

Range

Single

Effect

Has a 20% chance of confusing the target.

Effects & flags

20% chance: ConfusionPulse move

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	Water	Spec	60	100	20	0
Gen 3–9	Water	Spec	60	100	20	0

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Mega Blastoise5.4%

Empoleon7.1%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Mega Blastoise45.6%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Clawitzer100%

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

Source: Smogon (OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)

FireGroundRock

Not very effective (×½)

WaterGrassDragon

No effect (×0)

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Moves of the same type

WaterHydro Cannon WaterWater Spout WaterWave Crash WaterHydro Pump WaterOrigin Pulse WaterSteam Eruption WaterCrabhammer WaterAqua Tail WaterMuddy Water WaterSparkling Aria WaterSurf WaterLiquidation

Pokémon that learn this move170 Pokémon

#0128Tauros (Paldean Form (Aqua Breed))

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FAQ

What type is Water Pulse?

Water Pulse is a Water-type Spec move.

What does Water Pulse do?

Has a 20% chance of confusing the target.

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

Power 60, accuracy 100, PP 20.

Which Pokémon can learn Water Pulse?

170 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Psyduck.

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