Waterfall

Essentials

Waterfall

physical

Generation 1

Summary

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 80; percentile 55.2
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 20
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: HM07
: HM07
: HM07
: HM05
: HM05
: HM05

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: An aquatic charge attack.

: Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.
: A powerful charge attack. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.

: The user charges the foe at an awesome speed. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
: The user charges at the foe rapidly, and may make it flinch. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.

: The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.

: The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. This can also be used to climb a waterfall.

: The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.

Foreign Names

Japanese: たきのぼり (takinobori)
: たきのぼり
Korean: 폭포오르기
Chinese: 攀瀑
: 攀瀑
French: Cascade
German: Kaskade
Spanish: Cascada
Italian: Cascata
Czech: Vodopád

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

The appeal works great if performed last.

Use after

Rain Dance

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Flavor text: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Waterfall.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Rolling Kick	15	60	85%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Headbutt	15	70	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Bite	25	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Bone Club	20	65	85%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Rock Slide	10	75	90%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Hyper Fang	15	80	90%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Needle Arm	15	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Astonish	15	30	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Extrasensory	20	80	100%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Dark Pulse	15	80	100%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Air Slash	15	75	95%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Dragon Rush	10	100	75%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Zen Headbutt	15	80	90%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Iron Head	15	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Heart Stamp	25	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Icicle Crash	10	85	90%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Zing Zap	10	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Pokémon

Water Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Waterfall's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
37	38	38	37	37	37	32	32	32	Goldeen		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	45	67	60	35	50	63	320
39	41	41	40	40	40	32	32	32	Seaking		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	80	92	65	65	80	68	450
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Wartortle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
					H5	H5	98	98	Mega Blastoise		Mega Launcher		Monster Water 1	79	103	120	135	115	78	630
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Poliwag		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	40	50	40	40	40	90	300
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Poliwhirl		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Politoed		Water Absorb Damp Drizzle		Water 1	90	75	75	90	100	70	500
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Seel		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Dewgong		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Seadra		Poison Point Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Kingdra		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Goldeen		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	45	67	60	35	50	63	320
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Seaking		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	80	92	65	65	80	68	450
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
					H5	H5	98	98	Mega Gyarados		Mold Breaker		Water 2 Dragon	95	155	109	70	130	81	640
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Vaporeon		Water Absorb Hydration		Field	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Omastar		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Dragonair		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	61	84	65	70	70	70	420
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Lanturn		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Azurill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Undiscovered	50	20	40	20	40	20	190
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Marill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	70	20	50	20	50	40	250
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Azumarill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	100	50	80	60	80	50	420
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Wooper		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Quagsire		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
			H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Mantyke		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Undiscovered	45	20	50	60	120	50	345
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	85	40	70	80	140	70	485
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Suicune		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
	H7	H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Marshtomp		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	70	85	70	60	70	50	405
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Swampert		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
						H5	98	98	Mega Swampert		Swift Swim		Monster Water 1	100	150	110	95	110	70	635
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Carvanha		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Sharpedo		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
						H5	98	98	Mega Sharpedo		Strong Jaw		Water 2	70	140	70	110	65	105	560
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Wailmer		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	130	70	35	70	35	60	400
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Wailord		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	170	90	45	90	45	60	500
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Barboach		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Whiscash		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	110	78	73	76	71	60	468
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Feebas		Swift Swim Oblivious Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	20	15	20	10	55	80	200
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Milotic		Marvel Scale Competitive Cute Charm		Water 1 Dragon	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Spheal		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	70	40	50	55	50	25	290
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Sealeo		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	90	60	70	75	70	45	410
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Walrein		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Clamperl		Shell Armor Rattled		Water 1	35	64	85	74	55	32	345
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Huntail		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Gorebyss		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 1	55	84	105	114	75	52	485
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Relicanth		Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy		Water 1 Water 2	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Luvdisc		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 2	43	30	55	40	65	97	330
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
					H5	H5	98	98	Mega Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	100	120	140	150	110	700
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
					H5	H5	98	98	Mega Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	130	100	160	120	110	700
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Kyogre		Drizzle		Undiscovered	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
						H5	98	98	Primal Kyogre		Primordial Sea		Undiscovered	100	150	90	180	160	90	770
		H7	H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
						H5	98	98	Mega Rayquaza		Delta Stream		Undiscovered	105	180	100	180	100	115	780
			H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Piplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	53	51	53	61	56	40	314
			H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Prinplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	64	66	68	81	76	50	405
			H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
			H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Bibarel		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
			H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Buizel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
			H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Floatzel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	85	105	55	85	50	115	495
			H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
			H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Finneon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
			H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Lumineon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	69	69	76	69	86	91	460
			H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Phione		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
			H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Manaphy		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
			H7	H5	H5	H5	98	98	Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
				H5	H5	H5	98	98	Oshawott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	55	55	45	63	45	45	308
				H5	H5	H5	98	98	Dewott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	75	75	60	83	60	60	413
				H5	H5	H5	98	98	Samurott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	95	100	85	108	70	70	528
				H5	H5	H5	98	98	Panpour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
				H5	H5	H5	98	98	Simipour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
				H5	H5	H5	98	98	Red-Striped Basculin		Reckless Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
				H5	H5	H5	98	98	Blue-Striped Basculin		Rock Head Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
				H5	H5	H5	98	98	Tirtouga		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
				H5	H5	H5	98	98	Carracosta		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	74	108	133	83	65	32	495
				H5	H5	H5	98	98	Frillish		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
				H5	H5	H5	98	98	Jellicent		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	100	60	70	85	105	60	480
				H5	H5	H5	98	98	Alomomola		Healer Hydration Regenerator		Water 1 Water 2	165	75	80	40	45	65	470
					H5	H5	98	98	Froakie		Torrent Protean		Water 1	41	56	40	62	44	71	314
					H5	H5	98	98	Frogadier		Torrent Protean		Water 1	54	63	52	83	56	97	405
					H5	H5	98	98	Greninja		Torrent Protean		Water 1	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
							98	98	Battle Bond Greninja		Battle Bond		Water 1	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
							98	98	Ash's Greninja		Battle Bond		Water 1	72	145	67	153	71	132	640
					H5	H5	98	98	Skrelp		Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	50	60	60	60	60	30	320
					H5	H5	98	98	Dragalge		Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	65	75	90	97	123	44	494
					H5	H5	98	98	Clauncher		Mega Launcher		Water 1 Water 3	50	53	62	58	63	44	330
					H5	H5	98	98	Clawitzer		Mega Launcher		Water 1 Water 3	71	73	88	120	89	59	500
							98	98	Popplio		Torrent Liquid Voice		Water 1 Field	50	54	54	66	56	40	320
							98	98	Brionne		Torrent Liquid Voice		Water 1 Field	60	69	69	91	81	50	420
							98	98	Primarina		Torrent Liquid Voice		Water 1 Field	80	74	74	126	116	60	530
							98	98	Solo Wishiwashi		Schooling		Water 2	45	20	20	25	25	40	175
							98	98	School Wishiwashi		Schooling		Water 2	45	140	130	140	135	30	620
							98	98	Dewpider		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	38	40	52	40	72	27	269
							98	98	Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
								98	Totem Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
							98	98	Wimpod		Wimp Out		Bug Water 3	25	35	40	20	30	80	230
							98	98	Golisopod		Emergency Exit		Bug Water 3	75	125	140	60	90	40	530
							98	98	Bruxish		Dazzling Strong Jaw Wonder Skin		Water 2	68	105	70	70	70	92	475
							98	98	Tapu Fini		Misty Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	75	115	95	130	85	570

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