Moves
waterspecial

Water Pulse

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Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Target
Selected Pokemon
20% effect chance

Effect

Has a chance to confuse the target.

Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to confuse the target.

"The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

  • TM03taught in
    Ruby SapphireEmeraldFirered LeafgreenDiamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverColosseumXd
    Generation I
    • R B YSilph Co.
    Generation II
    • G S CCeladon Mansion Night
    Generation III
    • R S EPrize for defeating Wallace R S / Juan E
    • FR LGPrize for defeating Misty
    • ColoN/A
    • XDArea 2 of Mt. Battle
    Generation IV
    • D P PtRavaged Path
    • HG SSPrize for defeating Misty
    Generation V
    • B WGiant Chasm
    • B2 W2Giant Chasm
    Generation VI
    • X YVictory Road
    • OR ASPacifidlog Town
    Generation VII
    • S MLake of the Sunne or Lake of the Moone
    • US UMLake of the Sunne or Lake of the Moone
    • P ECeladon Department Store
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShWyndon($ 50,000)
    • BD SPRavaged Path · Grand Underground merchant(×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×13 or 15 BD /10 or 13 SP ×10 or 13 BD /13 or 15 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VGlaseado Mountain · East Province (Area One) · South Province (Area Two) · South Province (Area Five) · TM Machine Crafting Recipe: Defeat Team Star Boss Giacomo Only in The Teal Mask : Kitakami Hall(400 LP Bonsly Tears ×3 Teddiursa Claw ×3)
    • ZAReward for attaining research level 14
  • TM11taught in
    Scarlet Violet
    Generation I
    • R B YPrize for defeating Misty
    Generation II
    • G S CGoldenrod Radio Tower · Celadon Department Store($ 2000)
    Generation III
    • R S EScorched Slab · Trainer Hill E
    • FR LGSafari Zone
    • ColoPhenac Stadium Battle 2
    • XDClear Battle CD 49 at Realgam Tower
    Generation IV
    • D P PtRoute 212 *(10 Red Shards D P)
    • HG SSGoldenrod Radio Tower · Pokéwalker ( Blue Lake )
    Generation V
    • B WMistralton City($ 50000)
    • B2 W2Mistralton City($ 50000)
    Generation VI
    • X YLumiose City Poké Mart ( South Boulevard )($ 50,000)
    • OR ASScorched Slab
    Generation VII
    • S MRoyal Avenue($ 50,000)
    • US UMRoyal Avenue($ 50,000)
    • P EViridian City
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShTurffield
    • BD SPRoute 212(10 Red Shards)
    Generation IX
    • S VCascarrafa · Socarrat Trail · South Province (Area Three) · South Province (Area Five) · West Province (Area Three) · TM Machine(1,500 LP Buizel Fur ×3 Magikarp Scales ×3)
    • ZAPrize for defeating Ivor
  • TM41taught in
    Legends Za
    Generation I
    • R B YCeladon City
    Generation II
    • G S CGoldenrod Department Store($ 3000)
    Generation III
    • R S ESlateport City · Trainer Hill E (Japan-only e-Reader exclusive)
    • FR LGSilph Co.
    • ColoPhenac City
    • XDRound 3 of the Pyrite Colosseum
    Generation IV
    • D P PtVictory Road
    • HG SSRoute 8 · Celadon Department Store($ 1500)
    Generation V
    • B WRoute 4
    • B2 W2Castelia Sewers Spring Summer
    Generation VI
    • X YLaverre City
    • OR ASSlateport City
    Generation VII
    • S MRoute 5
    • US UMRoute 5
    • P EPrize for defeating Giovanni
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShMotostoke (Upper Pokémon Center )($ 10,000)
    • BD SPVictory Road · Grand Underground merchant(×10 or 13 ×10 or 13 ×10 or 13 ×5 or 8 BD /3 or 5 SP ×3 or 5 BD /5 or 8 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VCasseroya Lake · North Paldean Sea · East Province (Area One) · South Province (Area One) · South Province (Area Two) · West Province (Area Two) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Infernal Pass Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store(TM Machine: 800 LP Gothita Eyelash ×3 Ralts Dust ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 10 BP)
Introduced in Generation III· Learned by 339 Pokémon