Waterfall

Type

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and has a 20% chance to make the target flinch

Waterfall deals damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch

(if the target has not moved yet).
Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.

In Gen 1-3 Waterfall has no secondary effect.
In Gen 2-4 this move is affected by King's Rock
Waterfall can be used outside of combat to climb waterfalls.
In Gen 2-3 this waas not required to go down waterfalls.
In Gen 7-9 (except Brilliant DiamondShining Pearl) Waterfall can not be used outside of battle.

GS C	An aquatic charge attack.
RS E	Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.
FRLG	A powerful charge attack. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
DP HGSS	The user charges the foe at an awesome speed. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
PL	The user charges at the foe rapidly, and may make it flinch. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
COL B2W2	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
XY ORAS	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. This can also be used to climb a waterfall.
SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

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.
Flinch	Makes the target flinch.

Interactions

Makes contact	User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb ).
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.