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Dragon Pulse

In Pokémon ChampionsGen IV
Game

Pokémon Champions

DragonSpecial

No additional effect.

Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Hits
Any one Pokémon, even far away
On Showdown
3.9% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How Dragon Pulse changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen VI

    Power 90 → 85 Nerfed

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

  • Pulse: boosted by

“The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Who runs Dragon Pulse on Showdown

  1. Archaludon81.3% of its sets
  2. Mega Garchomp Z51.2% of its sets
  3. Mega Dragonite89.0% of its sets
  4. Mega Salamence6.4% of its sets
  5. Mega Ampharos97.7% of its sets
  6. Mega Sceptile98.1% of its sets
  7. Mega Lucario Z4.6% of its sets
  8. Hydreigon10.1% of its sets
  9. Mega Drampa53.1% of its sets
  10. Mega Dragalge47.8% of its sets
  11. Mega Blastoise2.6% of its sets
  12. Hisuian Goodra12.4% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Dragon Pulse among their most used moves.

#5Archaludon#33Dragonite#55Sceptile#75Drampa#131Eelektross#134Serperior#135Ampharos#141Clawitzer#153Dragalge#205Goodra#246Appletun

Who learns Dragon Pulse

62 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 62 in Champions
CharizardBlastoiseArcanineGyaradosAerodactylDragoniteFeraligatrAmpharosSteelixTyranitarSceptileAggronAltariaMiloticRampardosGarchompLucarioRhyperiorSerperiorKrookodileScraftyEelektrossHydreigonDragalgeClawitzerHelioliskTyrantrumGoodraNoivernSalazzleDrampaKommo-oFlappleAppletunRunerigusDragapultArmarougeArchaludonHydrappleMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega BlastoiseMega GyaradosMega AerodactylMega AmpharosMega TyranitarMega AggronMega GarchompMega LucarioMega SceptileMega AltariaMega SteelixHisuian ArcanineHisuian GoodraMega DragoniteMega FeraligatrMega ScraftyMega EelektrossMega DragalgeMega DrampaMega Garchomp ZMega Lucario Z

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