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Needs Generation VIII
Waterfall
Waterfall PE
たきのぼり
Waterfall Climb
Generation: I
Battle Data
Type: Type Water
Category Physical
Power: 80
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, max: 24
Affects: Selected target
Secondary Effect: None
Priority: 0
Contact: Yes
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Protect/Detect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: Yes
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Type: Tough
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Jam: 0
Super Contests (DPPt)
Type: Tough
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Tough
Appeal:
Jam:
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Waterfall (Japanese: たきのぼり Waterfall Climb) is a Water-type HM (Hidden Machine) move, introduced in Generation I (though it was not an HM until Generation II). You must use Waterfall in Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Kalos to get to or through those regions' Victory Roads. You can use Waterfall outside of battle once you have beaten the eighth Gym Leader in their respective region (excluding Unova). It has a 20% chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Description[]

Games Description
GSC An aquatic charge attack.
RSE Attacks the foe with enough power to climb waterfalls.
FRLG A powerful charge attack. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
DPPt The user charges the foe at an awesome speed. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
HGSS The user charges at the foe rapidly and may make it flinch. 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.
BWB2W2 The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
The user charges the target at an awesome speed. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
XYORAS The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. This can also be used to climb a waterfall.
SMUSUMPE
SwShLA
SV
The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
BDSP The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. It’s also one of the Pokétch's hidden moves.

Effect[]

In Battle[]

The user charges the foe at an awesome speed.

Outside of Battle[]

Allows the user to climb up waterfalls in order to get to new places.

Contests[]

The appeal works great if performed last.

Super Contests[]

A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
086 Seel water Water 1/Field 32PE
087 Dewgong water/ice Water 1/Field 32PE
116 Horsea water Water 1/Dragon 27PE
117 Seadra water Water 1/Dragon 27PE
118 Goldeen water Water 2 37 38 38 37 37 37XY
32ORAS
32SMUSUM
24PE
35
119 Seaking water Water 2 39 41 41 40 40 40XY
32ORAS
32SMUSUM
24PE
37
130 Gyarados water/flying Water 2/Dragon 31PE 21 21
418 Buizel water Water 1/Field 35BDSP
419 Floatzel water Water 1/Field 41BDSP
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM/HM/TR[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
007 Squirtle water Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
008 Wartortle water Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
009 Blastoise water Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
054 Psyduck water Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
055 Golduck water Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
060 Poliwag water Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
061 Poliwhirl water Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
062 Poliwrath water/fighting Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
072 Tentacool water/poison Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
073 Tentacruel water/poison Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
079 Slowpoke water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM077
079A Slowpoke psychic Monster/Water 1 TM077
080 Slowbro water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM077
080A Slowbro poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM077
086 Seel water Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TM99BDSP
087 Dewgong water/ice Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TM99BDSP
090 Shellder water Water 3 TM077
091 Cloyster water/ice Water 3 TM077
116 Horsea water Water 1/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
117 Seadra water Water 1/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
118 Goldeen water Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
119 Seaking water Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
120 Staryu water Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
121 Starmie water/psychic Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
130 Gyarados water/flying Water 2/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
131 Lapras water/ice Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
134 Vaporeon water Field HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
138 Omanyte rock/water Water 1/Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
139 Omastar rock/water Water 1/Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
140 Kabuto rock/water Water 1/Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
141 Kabutops rock/water Water 1/Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
147 Dratini dragon Water 1/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
148 Dragonair dragon Water 1/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
149 Dragonite dragon/flying Water 1/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98SMUSUM
TM25PE
TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
158 Totodile water Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
159 Croconaw water Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
160 Feraligatr water Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
170 Chinchou water/electric Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
171 Lanturn water/electric Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
183 Marill water/fairy Water 1/Fairy HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
184 Azumarill water/fairy Water 1/Fairy HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
186 Politoed water Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
194 Wooper water/ground Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
194P Wooper poison/ground Water 1/Field TM077
195 Quagsire water/ground Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
199 Slowking water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM077
199A Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM077
211 Qwilfish water/poison Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
211A Qwilfish dark/poison Water 2 TM077
223 Remoraid water Water 1/Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
224 Octillery water Water 1/Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
226 Mantine water/flying Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
230 Kingdra water/dragon Water 1/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
245 Suicune water Undiscovered HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
249 Lugia psychic/flying Undiscovered HM07 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
258 Mudkip water Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
259 Marshtomp water/ground Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
260 Swampert water/ground Monster/Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
271 Lombre water/grass Water 1/Grass HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
272 Ludicolo water/grass Water 1/Grass HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
278 Wingull water/flying Water 1/Flying TM077
279 Pelipper water/flying Water 1/Flying TM077
283 Surskit bug/water Water 1/Bug TM077
284 Masquerain bug/flying Water 1/Bug TM077
298 Azurill normal/fairy Undiscovered HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
318 Carvanha water/dark Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
319 Sharpedo water/dark Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
320 Wailmer water Field/Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
321 Wailord water Field/Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
339 Barboach water/ground Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
340 Whiscash water/ground Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
341 Corphish water Water 1/Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
342 Crawdaunt water/dark Water 1/Water 3 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
349 Feebas water Water 1/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
350 Milotic water Water 1/Dragon HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
363 Spheal ice/water Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
364 Sealeo ice/water Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
365 Walrein ice/water Water 1/Field HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
366 Clamperl water Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
367 Huntail water Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
368 Gorebyss water Water 1 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
369 Relicanth water/rock Water 1/Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
370 Luvdisc water Water 2 HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP TM077
380 Latias dragon/psychic Undiscovered HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
381 Latios dragon/psychic Undiscovered HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
382 Kyogre water Undiscovered HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
384 Rayquaza dragon/flying Undiscovered HM07 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
393 Piplup water Water 1/Field HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
394 Prinplup water Water 1/Field HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
395 Empoleon water/steel Water 1/Field HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
400 Bibarel normal/water Water 1/Field HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
418 Buizel water Water 1/Field HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP TM077
419 Floatzel water Water 1/Field HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP TM077
422 Shellos water Water 1/Amorphous TM077
423 Gastrodon water/ground Water 1/Amorphous HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
TM077
456 Finneon water Water 2 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP TM077
457 Lumineon water Water 2 HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP TM077
458 Mantyke water/flying Undiscovered HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16SwSh
TM99BDSP
484 Palkia water/dragon Undiscovered TM077
489 Phione water Water 1/Fairy HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
490 Manaphy water Water 1/Fairy HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP
493 Arceus normal Undiscovered HM07 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM99BDSP TM077
501 Oshawott water Field HM05 HM05 TM98 TM077
502 Dewott water Field HM05 HM05 TM98 TM077
503 Samurott water Field HM05 HM05 TM98 TM077
503A Samurott water/dark Field TM077
515 Panpour water Field HM05 HM05 TM98
516 Simipour water Field HM05 HM05 TM98
550 Basculin water Water 2 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16 TM077
550B Basculin water Water 2 TM077
564 Tirtouga water/rock Water 1/Water 3 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16
565 Carracosta water/rock Water 1/Water 3 HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16
592 Frillish water/ghost Amorphous HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16
593 Jellicent water/ghost Amorphous HM05 HM05 TM98 TR16
594 Alomomola water Water 1/Water 2 HM05 HM05 TM98 TM077
656 Froakie water Water 1 HM05 TM98 TM077
657 Frogadier water Water 1 HM05 TM98 TM077
658 Greninja water/dark Water 1 HM05 TM98 TM077
690 Skrelp poison/water Water 1/Dragon HM05 TM98 TR16 TM077
691 Dragalge poison/dragon Water 1/Dragon HM05 TM98 TR16 TM077
692 Clauncher water Water 1/Water 3 HM05 TM98 TR16 TM077
693 Clawitzer water Water 1/Water 3 HM05 TM98 TR16 TM077
728 Popplio water Water 1/Field TM98 TR16
729 Brionne water Water 1/Field TM98 TR16
730 Primarina water/fairy Water 1/Field TM98 TR16
746 Wishiwashi water Water 2 TM98 TR16
751 Dewpider water/bug Water 1/Bug TM98 TR16
752 Araquanid water/bug Water 1/Bug TM98 TR16
767 Wimpod bug/water Bug/Water 3 TM98 TR16
768 Golisopod bug/water Bug/Water 3 TM98 TR16
779 Bruxish water/psychic Water 2 TM98 TM077
788 Tapu Fini water/fairy Undiscovered TM98 TR16
816 Sobble water Water 1/Field TM077
817 Drizzile water Water 1/Field TM077
818 Inteleon water Water 1/Field TR16 TM077
833 Chewtle water Monster/Water 1 TM077
834 Drednaw water/rock Monster/Water 1 TR16 TM077
846 Arrokuda water Water 2 TR16 TM077
847 Barraskewda water Water 2 TR16 TM077
852 Clobbopus fighting Water 1/Human-Like TR16
853 Grapploct fighting Water 1/Human-Like TR16
875 Eiscue ice Water 1/Field TR16 TM077
882 Dracovish water/dragon Undiscovered TR16
883 Arctovish water/ice Undiscovered TR16
892A Urshifu fighting/water Undiscovered TR16 TM077
902 Basculegion water/ghost Water 2 TM077
904 Overqwil dark/poison Water 2 TM077
963 Finizen water Field/Water 2 TM077
964 Palafin water Field/Water 2 TM077
976 Veluza water/psychic Water 2 TM077
977 Dondozo water Water 2 TM077
980 Clodsire poison/ground Water 1/Field TM077
1009 Walking Wake water/dragon Undiscovered TM077
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

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