Dragon · Special move · Gen 4
Dragon Pulse
Dragon Pulse is a Dragon-type special move introduced in Generation 4. It has 85 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 133 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dragon
Category
Special
Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
No additional effect.
- Targets
- Any one Pokémon (even non-adjacent)
- Properties
- Pulse move (Mega Launcher)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (106 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (43 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (61 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Dragon attack
2× vsDragon
½× vsSteel
0× vsFairy
Pokémon that learn Dragon Pulse
133 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charmander | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Squirtle | Water | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Wartortle | Water | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Blastoise | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | 4–8 | |||
 Nidoking | Poison/Ground | 4–8 | |||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Hisuian Arcanine | Fire/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Onix | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Alolan Exeggutor | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Horsea | Water | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Seadra | Water | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gyarados | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Lapras | Water/Ice | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Aerodactyl | Rock/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Dratini | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Dragonair | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Dragonite | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | 4–7 | ||
 Ampharos | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Steelix | Steel/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Kingdra | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Lugia | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Grovyle | Grass | ✓ | |||
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Vibrava | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Swablu | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Altaria | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Seviper | Poison | ✓ | |||
 Feebas | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Milotic | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Tropius | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Bagon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Shelgon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Latios | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Groudon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Cranidos | Rock | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Rampardos | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Gible | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Heatran | Fire/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Giratina | Ghost/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Serperior | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Scraggy | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Scrafty | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Archen | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Archeops | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Eelektross | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Druddigon | Dragon | 5–8 | |||
 Deino | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Zweilous | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hydreigon | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Reshiram | Dragon/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Zekrom | Dragon/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem-Black | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem-White | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Skrelp | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Dragalge | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Clauncher | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Clawitzer | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Heliolisk | Electric/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Tyrunt | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Tyrantrum | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Goomy | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Sliggoo | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Hisuian Sliggoo | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Goodra | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Hisuian Goodra | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Noibat | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Noivern | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Zygarde | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Zygarde-10% | Dragon/Ground | 8 | |||
 Salandit | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Salazzle | Poison/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Turtonator | Fire/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Jangmo-o | Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Hakamo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Guzzlord | Dark/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Necrozma | Psychic | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Poipole | Poison | 7–8 | |||
 Naganadel | Poison/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Flapple | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Appletun | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Runerigus | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Dracozolt | Electric/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Dracovish | Water/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Duraludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drakloak | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Eternatus | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Regidrago | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Armarouge | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Cyclizar | Dragon/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tatsugiri | Dragon/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tatsugiri-Stretchy | Dragon/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Jugulis | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Frigibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Arctibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Miraidon | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Walking Wake | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dipplin | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Archaludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Hydrapple | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Raging Bolt | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Terapagos | Normal | ✓ | 9 |
Dragon Pulse FAQ
What does Dragon Pulse do?
Dragon Pulse is a Dragon-type special move with 85 power. No additional effect.
Which Pokémon can learn Dragon Pulse?
133 Pokémon and forms can learn Dragon Pulse in at least one game: 106 in Scarlet & Violet, 43 in Pokémon Champions and 61 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle and Blastoise.
Is Dragon Pulse in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 43 Pokémon can use Dragon Pulse in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Dragon Pulse super effective against?
As a Dragon-type attack, Dragon Pulse is super effective against Dragon, not very effective against Steel and has no effect on Fairy (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.