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Ruby/Sapphire Version

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
WATER	60	100	20	20	Single exc. user	bef

May confuse the target.

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move. Flag f: If the user holds a King's Rock or the like, the target has a chance to flinch if this attack succeeds.

Diamond/Pearl Version

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
WATER	Special	60	100	20	20	Single exc. user	bef

May confuse the target.

Black/White Version

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
WATER	Special	60	100	20	20	Single exc. user	ben

May confuse the target.

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move. Flag n: This attack can even target a Pokémon that isn't adjacent to the user.

Pokémon that can learn Water Pulse

The following Pokémon can learn Water Pulse:

Abomasnow

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Snover)

Absol

Before Black/White: TM03

Aggron

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Lairon)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Aron)

Aipom

Before Black/White: TM03

Alomomola

Level 25

Ambipom

Before Black/White: TM03 (as Aipom)
Before Black/White: TM03

Anorith

Before Black/White: TM03
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Arceus

Before Black/White: TM03

Arceus Bug

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Arceus)

Arceus Dark

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Arceus)

Arceus Dragon

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Arceus)

Arceus Electric

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Arceus)

Arceus Fighting

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Arceus)

Arceus Fire

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Arceus)

Arceus Flying

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Arceus)

Arceus Ghost

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Arceus)

Arceus Grass

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Arceus)

Arceus Ground

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Arceus)

Arceus Ice

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Arceus)

Arceus Normal

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Arceus)

Arceus Poison

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Arceus)

Arceus Psychic

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Arceus)

Arceus Rock

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Arceus)

Arceus Steel

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Arceus)

Arceus Water

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Arceus)

Armaldo

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Anorith)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Anorith)

Aron

Before Black/White: TM03

Articuno

Before Black/White: TM03

Azelf

Before Black/White: TM03

Azumarill

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Marill)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Azurill)

Azurill

Before Black/White: TM03

Barboach

Before Black/White: TM03
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 22

Bibarel

Before Black/White: TM03

Blastoise

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Wartortle)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Squirtle)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 28 (as Wartortle)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 25 (as Squirtle)

Blissey

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Chansey)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: TM03 (as Happiny)

Buizel

Before Black/White: TM03
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Sparkling Sea (III) (with Hidden Ability)

Buneary

Before Black/White: TM03

Carracosta

Egg Move (as Tirtouga)

Carvanha

Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
Before Black/White: TM03

Castform

Before Black/White: TM03
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pleasant Forest (II) (with Hidden Ability)

Castform Normal

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Castform)
Pokémon Distribution: Pleasant Forest (II) (with Hidden Ability) (as Castform)

Castform Rainy Form

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Castform)
Pokémon Distribution: Pleasant Forest (II) (with Hidden Ability) (as Castform)

Castform Snowy Form

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Castform)
Pokémon Distribution: Pleasant Forest (II) (with Hidden Ability) (as Castform)

Castform Sunny Form

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Castform)
Pokémon Distribution: Pleasant Forest (II) (with Hidden Ability) (as Castform)

Celebi

Before Black/White: TM03

Chansey

Before Black/White: TM03
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: TM03 (as Happiny)

Chinchou

Before Black/White: TM03
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Clamperl

Before Black/White: TM03
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Clefable

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Clefairy)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Cleffa)

Clefairy

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Cleffa)

Cleffa

Before Black/White: TM03

Cloyster

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Shellder)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Shellder)

Corphish

Before Black/White: TM03

Corsola

Before Black/White: TM03
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Crawdaunt

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Corphish)

Croconaw

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Totodile)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Totodile)

Delcatty

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Skitty)

Delibird

Before Black/White: TM03

Deoxys

Before Black/White: TM03

Deoxys Attack Forme

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Deoxys)

Deoxys Defense Forme

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Deoxys)

Deoxys Normal Forme

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Deoxys)

Deoxys Speed Forme

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Deoxys)

Dewgong

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Seel)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Seel)

Dewott

Level 25
Level 23 (as Oshawott)

Dragonair

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Dratini)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Dratini)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Sparkling Sea (III) (with Hidden Ability) (as Dratini)

Dragonite

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Dragonair)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Dratini)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Dratini)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Sparkling Sea (III) (with Hidden Ability) (as Dratini)

Dratini

Before Black/White: TM03
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Sparkling Sea (III) (with Hidden Ability)

Ducklett

Level 13

Dunsparce

Before Black/White: TM03

Empoleon

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Prinplup)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Piplup)

Exploud

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Loudred)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Whismur)

Feebas

Before Black/White: TM03

Feraligatr

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Croconaw)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Totodile)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Totodile)

Finneon

Level 22
Before Black/White: TM03
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Sparkling Sea (III) (with Hidden Ability)

Floatzel

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Buizel)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Sparkling Sea (III) (with Hidden Ability) (as Buizel)

Frillish

Level 22

Froslass

Pokémon XD: Learned when purified (as Snorunt)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Snorunt)
Before Black/White: TM03

Furret

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Sentret)

Gastrodon

Move Maniac
Move Maniac
Before Black/White: TM03
Level 7 (as Shellos)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Shellos)

Gastrodon East sea

Level 1
Level 7
Before Black/White: TM03
Level 7 (as Shellos)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Shellos)

Gastrodon West sea

Level 1
Level 7
Before Black/White: TM03
Level 7 (as Shellos)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Shellos)

Glaceon

Before Black/White: TM03

Glalie

Before Black/White: TM03
Pokémon XD: Learned when purified (as Snorunt)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Snorunt)

Glameow

Before Black/White: TM03

Goldeen

Before Black/White: TM03
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 17
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Sparkling Sea (III) (with Hidden Ability)

Golduck

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Psyduck)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 22 (as Psyduck)

Gorebyss

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 22
Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Clamperl)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 15
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Clamperl)

Granbull

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Snubbull)

Gulpin

Before Black/White: TM03

Gyarados

Before Black/White: TM03

Happiny

Before Black/White: TM03

Hippopotas

Before Black/White: TM03

Hippowdon

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Hippopotas)

Horsea

Before Black/White: TM03
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Huntail

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 22
Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Clamperl)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 15
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Clamperl)

Igglybuff

Before Black/White: TM03

Illumise

Before Black/White: TM03

Jellicent

Move Maniac
Level 22 (as Frillish)

Jigglypuff

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Igglybuff)

Jirachi

Before Black/White: TM03

Jynx

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Smoochum)

Kabuto

Before Black/White: TM03

Kabutops

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Kabuto)

Kangaskhan

Before Black/White: TM03

Kecleon

Before Black/White: TM03

Kingdra

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Seadra)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Horsea)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Horsea)

Kingler

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Krabby)

Krabby

Before Black/White: TM03

Kyogre

Level 1
Before Black/White: TM03

Lairon

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Aron)

Lanturn

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Chinchou)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Chinchou)

Lapras

Before Black/White: TM03
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 14

Latias

Before Black/White: TM03

Latios

Before Black/White: TM03

Lickilicky

Before Black/White: TM03 (as Lickitung)
Before Black/White: TM03

Lickitung

Before Black/White: TM03

Linoone

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Zigzagoon)

Lombre

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Lotad)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pleasant Forest 1 (III) (with Hidden Ability) (as Lotad)

Lopunny

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Buneary)

Lotad

Before Black/White: TM03
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pleasant Forest 1 (III) (with Hidden Ability)

Loudred

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Whismur)

Lucario

Before Black/White: TM03

Ludicolo

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Lombre)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Lotad)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pleasant Forest 1 (III) (with Hidden Ability) (as Lotad)

Lugia

Before Black/White: TM03

Lumineon

Move Maniac
Before Black/White: TM03
Level 22 (as Finneon)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Finneon)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Sparkling Sea (III) (with Hidden Ability) (as Finneon)

Luvdisc

Before Black/White: TM03
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 31
Black/White Versions and Later: Level 22

Manaphy

Level 46
Before Black/White: Pokémon Distribution: JBHF (ID: 11077)
Before Black/White: Pokémon Distribution: E4ALL (ID: 10187)
Before Black/White: Pokémon Distribution: NWS (ID: 10017)
Before Black/White: Pokémon Distribution: TRU (ID: 9297)
Before Black/White: Pokémon Distribution: パルシティ (ID: 7157)
Before Black/White: Pokémon Distribution: パルシティ (ID: 7157)
Before Black/White: Pokémon Distribution: NZ (ID: 8110)
Before Black/White: TM03

Mantine

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 43
Before Black/White: TM03
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 28
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 28 (as Mantyke)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: TM03 (as Mantyke)

Mantyke

Level 28
Before Black/White: TM03

Marill

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Azurill)

Marshtomp

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Mudkip)

Masquerain

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Surskit)

Meowth

Before Black/White: TM03

Mesprit

Before Black/White: TM03

Mew

Pokémon XD: Move Tutor
Before Black/White: TM03

Mewtwo

Before Black/White: TM03

Milotic

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 20
Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Feebas)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 13

Miltank

Before Black/White: TM03

Mudkip

Before Black/White: TM03

Munchlax

Before Black/White: TM03

Nidoking

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Nidorino)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Nidoran♂)

Nidoqueen

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Nidorina)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Nidoran♀)

Nidoran♀

Before Black/White: TM03

Nidoran♂

Before Black/White: TM03

Nidorina

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Nidoran♀)

Nidorino

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Nidoran♂)

Octillery

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Remoraid)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 32 (as Remoraid)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Remoraid)

Omanyte

Before Black/White: TM03
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Omastar

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Omanyte)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Omanyte)

Oshawott

Level 23

Palkia

Diamond/Pearl; Platinum: Level 10
Before Black/White: TM03
HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Level 6

Palpitoad

Egg Move (as Tympole)

Pelipper

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Wingull)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 19 (as Wingull)

Persian

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Meowth)

Phione

Level 46
Before Black/White: TM03

Piplup

Before Black/White: TM03

Politoed

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Poliwhirl)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Poliwag)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokemonkafemori (III) (with Hidden Ability) (as Poliwhirl)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Poliwag)

Poliwag

Before Black/White: TM03
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Poliwhirl

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Poliwag)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokemonkafemori (III) (with Hidden Ability)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Poliwag)

Poliwrath

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Poliwhirl)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Poliwag)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokemonkafemori (III) (with Hidden Ability) (as Poliwhirl)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Poliwag)

Prinplup

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Piplup)

Psyduck

Before Black/White: TM03
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 22

Purugly

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Glameow)

Quagsire

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Wooper)

Qwilfish

Before Black/White: TM03
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Rayquaza

Before Black/White: TM03

Relicanth

Before Black/White: TM03

Remoraid

Before Black/White: TM03
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 32
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Sableye

Before Black/White: TM03

Samurott

Move Maniac
Level 25 (as Dewott)
Level 23 (as Oshawott)

Seadra

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Horsea)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Horsea)

Seaking

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Goldeen)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 17 (as Goldeen)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Sparkling Sea (III) (with Hidden Ability)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Sparkling Sea (III) (with Hidden Ability) (as Goldeen)

Sealeo

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Spheal)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Spheal)

Seel

Before Black/White: TM03
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Seismitoad

Egg Move (as Tympole)

Sentret

Before Black/White: TM03

Sharpedo

Before Black/White: TM03
Pokémon XD: Learned when purified (as Carvanha)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Carvanha)

Shellder

Before Black/White: TM03
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Shellos

Level 7
Before Black/White: TM03

Shellos East sea

Level 7
Before Black/White: TM03
Level 7 (as Shellos)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Shellos)

Shellos West sea

Level 7
Before Black/White: TM03
Level 7 (as Shellos)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Shellos)

Skitty

Before Black/White: TM03

Slaking

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Vigoroth)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Slakoth)

Slakoth

Before Black/White: TM03

Slowbro

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Slowpoke)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 29 (as Slowpoke)
Black/White Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Black/White Versions and Later: Level 28 (as Slowpoke)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: きょうえん (ID: 10100) (as Slowpoke)

Slowking

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Slowpoke)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 29
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 29 (as Slowpoke)
Black/White Versions and Later: Level 28
Black/White Versions and Later: Level 28 (as Slowpoke)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: きょうえん (ID: 10100) (as Slowpoke)

Slowpoke

Before Black/White: TM03
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 29
Black/White Versions and Later: Level 28
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: きょうえん (ID: 10100)

Smeargle

Sketch

Smoochum

Before Black/White: TM03

Snorlax

Before Black/White: TM03
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: TM03 (as Munchlax)

Snorunt

Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
Before Black/White: TM03

Snover

Before Black/White: TM03

Snubbull

Before Black/White: TM03

Spheal

Before Black/White: TM03
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Spinda

Before Black/White: TM03
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Spiritomb

Before Black/White: TM03

Squirtle

Before Black/White: TM03
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 25

Starmie

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Staryu)

Staryu

Before Black/White: TM03

Suicune

Before Black/White: TM03

Surskit

Before Black/White: TM03

Swalot

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Gulpin)

Swampert

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Marshtomp)
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Mudkip)

Swanna

Move Maniac
Level 13 (as Ducklett)

Tauros

Before Black/White: TM03

Tentacool

Before Black/White: TM03
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 29
Black/White Versions and Later: Level 33

Tentacruel

Before Black/White: TM03
Before Black/White: TM03 (as Tentacool)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 29 (as Tentacool)
Black/White Versions and Later: Level 34
Black/White Versions and Later: Level 33 (as Tentacool)

Tirtouga

Egg Move

Togekiss