Water Pulse in Pokémon Sword & Shield
Water-type special move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
SpecialMove text
The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Move details
Introduced
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Accuracy
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Makes contact?
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Learners
Learners
 Zigzagoon Galar #31 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Linoone Galar #32 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Lotad Galar #36 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Lombre Galar #37 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Ludicolo Galar #38 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Vanillite Galar #72 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Vanillish Galar #73 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Vanilluxe Galar #74 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Delibird Galar #78 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Snorunt Galar #79 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Glalie Galar #80 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Froslass Galar #81 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Snover Galar #96 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Abomasnow Galar #97 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Krabby Galar #98 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Kingler Galar #99 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Kingler Gigantamax Galar #99 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Wooper Galar #100 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Quagsire Galar #101 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Corphish Galar #102 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Crawdaunt Galar #103 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Tympole Galar #132 | | Egg |
 Palpitoad Galar #133 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Palpitoad Galar #133 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Palpitoad Galar #133 | | Learn as Tympole, then retain through evolution. |
 Seismitoad Galar #134 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Seismitoad Galar #134 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Seismitoad Galar #134 | | Learn as Tympole, then retain through evolution. |
 Gyarados Galar #145 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Shellder Galar #150 | | Egg |
 Cloyster Galar #151 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Cloyster Galar #151 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Cloyster Galar #151 | | Learn as Shellder, then retain through evolution. |
 Feebas Galar #152 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Wishiwashi Galar #155 | | Egg |
 Wishiwashi School Galar #155 | | Egg |
 Noibat Galar #176 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Noivern Galar #177 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Meowth Galar #182 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Meowth Alola Galar #182 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Meowth Gigantamax Galar #182 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Persian Galar #184 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Persian Alola Galar #184 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Glaceon Galar #203 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Dewpider Galar #214 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Araquanid Galar #215 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Chinchou Galar #220 |  | Egg |
 Lanturn Galar #221 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Lanturn Galar #221 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Lanturn Galar #221 | | Learn as Chinchou, then retain through evolution. |
 Stunfisk Galar #226 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Golisopod Galar #233 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Binacle Galar #234 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Barbaracle Galar #235 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Corsola Galar #236 | | Egg |
 Corsola Galar Galar #236 | | Egg |
 Cursola Galar #237 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Cursola Galar #237 | | Learn as Corsola Galar, then retain through evolution. |
 Cleffa Galar #254 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Clefairy Galar #255 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/TR | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Jet The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first. | |  | - | 40 | 100 | 20 | 43 |
| Aqua Ring The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn. | |  | - | - | - | 20 | 49 |
| Aqua Tail The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm. | | | - | 90 | 90 | 10 | 105 |
| Brine If the target’s HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power. | | | 65 | 100 | 10 | 97 | |
| Bubble Beam A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target’s Speed stat. | | | - | 65 | 100 | 20 | 100 |
| Crabhammer The target is hammered with a large pincer. Critical hits land more easily. | | | - | 100 | 90 | 10 | 7 |
| Dive Diving on the first turn, the user floats up and attacks on the next turn. | | | 80 | 100 | 10 | 124 | |
| Fishious Rend The user rends the target with its hard gills. If the user attacks before the target, the power of this move is doubled. | | | - | 85 | 100 | 10 | 2 |
| Flip Turn After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. | | | - | 60 | 100 | 20 | 34 |
| Hydro Cannon The target is hit with a watery blast. The user can’t move on the next turn. | | | - | 150 | 90 | 5 | 6 |
| Hydro Pump The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. | | | 110 | 80 | 5 | 144 | |
| Life Dew The user scatters mysterious water around and restores the HP of itself and its ally Pokémon in the battle. | | | - | - | - | 10 | 44 |
| Liquidation The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. | | | 85 | 100 | 10 | 93 | |
| Muddy Water The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy. | | | 90 | 85 | 10 | 88 | |
| Octazooka The user attacks by spraying ink in the target’s face or eyes. This may also lower the target’s accuracy. | | | - | 65 | 85 | 10 | 6 |
| Origin Pulse The user attacks opposing Pokémon with countless beams of light that glow a deep and brilliant blue. | | | - | 110 | 85 | 10 | 1 |
| Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves. | | | - | - | 5 | 495 | |
| Razor Shell The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. | | | 75 | 95 | 10 | 20 | |
| Scald The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn. | | | 80 | 100 | 15 | 130 | |
| Snipe Shot The user ignores the effects of opposing Pokémon’s moves and Abilities that draw in moves, allowing this move to hit the chosen target. | | | - | 80 | 100 | 15 | 2 |
| Soak The user shoots a torrent of water at the target and changes the target’s type to Water. | | | - | - | 100 | 20 | 32 |
| Sparkling Aria The user bursts into song, emitting many bubbles. Any Pokémon suffering from a burn will be healed by the touch of these bubbles. | | | - | 90 | 100 | 10 | 3 |
| Steam Eruption The user immerses the target in superheated steam. This may also leave the target with a burn. | | | - | 110 | 95 | 5 | 1 |
| Surf The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. | | | 90 | 100 | 15 | 218 | |
| Surging Strikes The user, having mastered the Water style, strikes the target with a flowing motion three times in a row. This attack always results in a critical hit. | | | - | 25 | 100 | 5 | 2 |
| Water Gun The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. | | | - | 40 | 100 | 25 | 144 |
| Water Pledge A column of water hits the target. When used with its fire equivalent, its power increases and a rainbow appears. | | | - | 80 | 100 | 10 | 30 |
| Water Shuriken The user hits the target with throwing stars two to five times in a row. This move always goes first. | | | - | 15 | 100 | 20 | 1 |
| Water Spout The user spouts water to damage opposing Pokémon. The lower the user’s HP, the lower the move’s power. | | | - | 150 | 100 | 5 | 11 |
| Waterfall The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. | | | 80 | 100 | 15 | 105 | |
| Whirlpool The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns. | | | 35 | 85 | 15 | 146 | |
| Withdraw The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat. | | | - | - | - | 40 | 31 |
