Water Pulse (move)

Water Pulse (Japanese: みずのはどう Water Pulse) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation III. It was TM03 in Generations III and and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. It is TM011 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
Water Pulse inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of the target. It can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.
Water Pulse's power is increased by 50% when used by Pokémon with the Ability .
Water Pulse can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if was used in the previous turn.
===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
Water Pulse cannot confuse the target. Instead, it bypasses accuracy and evasion checks to always hit.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM/Move Tutor===
===By ===
===Special move===
====Generation V====
====Generation VII====
====Generation IX====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Water Pulse deals damage and may leave the target .
===Pokémon Conquest===
===Pokémon GO===
====Updates====
;Gyms & Raids
* July 30, 2016
** Power: 30 → 35
* February 16, 2017
** Power: 35 → 70
** Energy cost: 25 → 50
** Duration: 3.3 → 3.2 seconds
;Trainer Battles
* March 1, 2024
** Power: 70 → 80
** Energy cost: 60 → 55
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost	MP(uses)	Base	Max 	 	Target	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Water Pulse 	2 	— 	47 	56 	100% 	An opponent 	— 	Has a chance (20%) of leaving the target confused.	(Tech role only) (Tech role only) (Support role only) (Strike/tech roles only) (Strike role only)	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Name 	 	State 	State 	Base	Max 	Target 	Target	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Water Pulse Du Jour	Default6★ EX	Default6★ EX 	250 	300 	An opponentAll opponents	An opponentAll opponents	— 	No additional effect. 	 	 	
* Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a small chance of leaving the target confused.
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In Pokémon UNITE, Water Pulse is 's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 7 and upgrading into it instead of . The move shoots a pulsing blast of water in front of the user. When the blast of water hits an enemy, decrease their movement speed for 2s and deal damage to all enemies in an area of effect around the initial target. The blast of water then automatically bounces to another target if one is available. Including the first target, the blast of water can bounce between up to three targets consecutively, and each hit behaves in the same way as the first. While the blast of water is traveling, the user can perform a short rolling dash in a designated direction. At level 13, the maximum number of targets that the blast of water can bounce between is increased by 2. 
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
* In the preview for the unaired , a is seen using Water Pulse.
* In Analysis Versus Passion!, Sawyer told his to use Water Pulse, but it was unable to execute the move before Ash's Pikachu attacked it with .
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
===Phantom Thief Pokémon 7===
===Pokémon Adventures===
* Wallace's , Charles, was revealed to know Water Pulse on the official website, but he has never been shown using the move.
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* From Generation III onwards, has the animation of Water Pulse if used on water.
* Water Pulse is the only move capable of inflicting confusion.
==In other languages==
Category:Aura and pulse moves
Category:Moves that can confuse
Category:Moves that cannot miss
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
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es:Hidropulso
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it:Idropulsar
ja:みずのはどう
zh:水之波动（招式）