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Psychic · Status move · Gen 5

Heal Pulse

Heal Pulse is a Psychic-type status move introduced in Generation 5. It never misses and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 47 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Psychic

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

Heals the target by 50% of its max HP. The target restores 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded half up. If the user has the Mega Launcher Ability, the target instead restores 3/4 of its maximum HP, rounded half down.

Targets
Any one Pokémon (even non-adjacent)
Properties
Pulse move (Mega Launcher) · Healing move
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (36 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (16 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Heal Pulse

47 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
ClefairyFairy✓6–9
ClefableFairy✓✓6–9
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓6–9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓6–9
Galarian PonytaPsychic8
Galarian RapidashPsychic/Fairy8
SlowpokeWater/Psychic✓5–9
Galarian SlowpokePsychic✓8–9
SlowbroWater/Psychic✓✓5–9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓8–9
ChanseyNormal✓5–9
MewtwoPsychic5
ChikoritaGrass✓5–7, 9
BayleefGrass✓5–7, 9
MeganiumGrass✓✓5–7, 9
CleffaFairy✓6–9
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy✓6–9
SlowkingWater/Psychic✓✓5–9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓8–9
BlisseyNormal✓5–9
RaltsPsychic/Fairy✓5–9
KirliaPsychic/Fairy✓5–9
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy✓✓5–9
ChimechoPsychic✓✓5–7, 9
LuvdiscWater5–7
LatiasDragon/Psychic✓5–9
LatiosDragon/Psychic✓5–9
CherubiGrass5–8
CherrimGrass5–8
LucarioFighting/Steel✓✓5–9
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓✓5–9
AudinoNormal✓5–8
GothitaPsychic✓6–9
GothoritaPsychic✓6–9
GothitellePsychic✓6–9
AlomomolaWater5–7
AromatisseFairy✓6–8
ClawitzerWater✓✓6–9
XerneasFairy6–8
Tapu FiniWater/Fairy7–8
HatennaPsychic✓8–9
HattremPsychic✓8–9
HatterenePsychic/Fairy✓✓8–9
Indeedee-FPsychic/Normal✓✓8–9
CalyrexPsychic/Grass✓8–9
Calyrex-IcePsychic/Ice✓8–9
Calyrex-ShadowPsychic/Ghost✓8–9

Heal Pulse FAQ

What does Heal Pulse do?

Heal Pulse is a Psychic-type status move. The target restores 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded half up. If the user has the Mega Launcher Ability, the target instead restores 3/4 of its maximum HP, rounded half down.

Which Pokémon can learn Heal Pulse?

47 Pokémon and forms can learn Heal Pulse in at least one game: 36 in Scarlet & Violet, 16 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Galarian Ponyta and Galarian Rapidash.

Is Heal Pulse in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 16 Pokémon can use Heal Pulse in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

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.