Waterfall is a Water-type move introduced in Generation 1.
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Values by generation
From PokeAPI's change history. Up to Generation 3, physical or special depends on the type. Highlighted cells changed from the previous generation.
| Generation | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation 1 | Water | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
| Generation 2 | Water | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
| Generation 3 | Water | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
| Generation 4 | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
| Generation 5 | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
| Generation 6 | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
| Generation 7 | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
| Generation 8 | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
| Generation 9 | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
In-game descriptions
| Gold / Silver · Crystal | An aquatic charge attack. |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire · Emerald | Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls. |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | A powerful charge attack. It can also be used to climb a waterfall. |
| Diamond / Pearl · Platinum | The user charges the foe at an awesome speed. It can also be used to climb a waterfall. |
| HeartGold / SoulSilver | The user charges at the foe rapidly, and may make it flinch. It can also be used to climb a waterfall. |
| Black / White · Black 2 / White 2 | The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. It can also be used to climb a waterfall. |
| X / Y · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. This can also be used to climb a waterfall. |
| Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon · Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! · Sword / Shield · Legends: Arceus · Scarlet / Violet | The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. |
TM / HM
| Gold / Silver · Crystal · Ruby / Sapphire · Emerald · Colosseum · XD · FireRed / LeafGreen · Diamond / Pearl · Platinum · HeartGold / SoulSilver · Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | HM07 |
|---|---|
| Black / White · Black 2 / White 2 · X / Y · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | HM05 |
| Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon · Legends: Z-A | TM98 |
| Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! | TM25 |
| Sword / Shield | TR16 |
| Scarlet / Violet · Scarlet: The Indigo Disk / Violet: The Indigo Disk | TM77 |
Pokémon that learn it
All versions combined; see each Pokémon's page for game-by-game details.
By level up (2)
By TM / HM (5)
Sources : PokeAPI (moves, move_changelog, move_flavor_text, pokemon_moves, machines)