Water Pulse

Type

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and has a 20% chance to confuse

the target.

Water Pulse deals damage and and has a 20% chance of confusing

the target.
Pokémon with the ability Own Tempo or those behind a Substitute cannot be confused.

In Legends: Arceus Water Pulse can not confuse the target, it instead ignores accuracy and evasion checks to always hit.

RS	Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe
E	Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
FRLG	An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
DP HGSS PL	The user attacks the foe with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
COL B2W2	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the target.
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

Move Target

Long Range

Affects a selected target on the field.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Damage	Deals damage.
Confusion	Causes the target to become confused.

Interactions

Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Targets opposite side in triples	In triple battles, this move can be used on either side to target the farthest away opposing Pokémon.
Pulse-based	This move has 1.5x its usual power when used by a Pokémon with Mega Launcher.