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'''Waterfalls''' are a type of aquatic obstacle appearing in the [[core series]] {{pkmn|games}} from [[Generation II|Generations II]] to {{gen|VI}}. To get past them, the {{player}} must have a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} use the [[field move]] {{m|Waterfall}}.

In Generations II and {{gen|III}}, the field move Waterfall is only required to ascend waterfalls, not descend them. From Generation IV onwards, the move is required to both ascend and descend waterfalls.

==Areas with waterfalls==
===[[Kanto]]===
{| class="roundy" cellpadding=3 style="text-align: center; background: #{{locationcolor/med|water}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|water}}; margin: auto;"
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Blocks access to
|-
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}};" | [[Tohjo Falls]]
| style="background: #FFF;" | Inside the entrances
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}};" | Gives the player access between [[Johto]] to [[Kanto]], as well as to the Hidden Room.
|}

====[[Sevii Islands]]====
{| class="roundy" cellpadding=3 style="text-align: center; background: #{{locationcolor/med|water}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|water}}; margin: auto;"
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Blocks access to
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[Cape Brink]]
| Right path to the Move Tutors house
| Allows the player to bypass the [[tall grass]].
|-
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}};" | [[Icefall Cave]]
| style="background: #FFF;" | Cave entrance
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}};" | The back cave where [[Lorelei]] is confronting [[Team Rocket]], this is also the only location wild {{p|Lapras}} can be encountered.
|}

===[[Johto]]===
{| class="roundy" cellpadding=3 style="text-align: center; background: #{{locationcolor/med|water}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|water}}; margin: auto;"
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}};" | Games
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Blocks access to
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[Whirl Islands]]
| Floor B2F
| {{gameabbrev2|GSC}}
| Allows the player to descend to encounter {{p|Lugia}}.
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[Mt. Mortar]]
| The cave entrance
| {{gameabbrev2|GSC}}{{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
| An interior section called Waterfall Cave, notably where the player can encounter {{tc|Black Belt}} Kiyo who will give you a {{p|Tyrogue}} after being defeated.
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{rt|47|Johto}}
| Entering [[Cliff Cave]] and descending to the sea portion of the route.
| {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
| Allows access to the only [[tall grass]] on the route as well as to a [[White Flute]]
|-
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}};" | [[Mt. Silver]]
| style="background: #FFF;" | Inside 2F{{sup/2|GSC}}<br />Inside the entrance{{sup/4|HGSS}}
| style="background: #FFF;" | {{gameabbrev2|GSC}}{{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}};" | Grants access to the majority of the cave
|}

===[[Hoenn]]===
{| class="roundy" cellpadding=3 style="text-align: center; background: #{{locationcolor/med|water}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|water}}; margin: auto;"
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}};" | Games
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Blocks access to
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{rt|114|Hoenn}}
| West side of the route
| rowspan="3" | {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}
| A [[Rare Candy]]<br />[[Terra Cave]]{{sup/3|E}}
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[Meteor Falls]]
| Just inside the main entrance
| Allows access to the majority of the area
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{rt|119|Hoenn}}
| Near the [[Weather Institute]]
| Grants access to a variety of [[item]]s and [[berry|berries]]
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[Hoenn Safari Zone]]
| In Area 5
| {{gameabbrev3|E}}
| Shortcut avoiding the [[tall grass]]
|- style="background: #FFF;" 
| [[Ever Grande City]]
| At the routes entrance
| rowspan="2" | {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}
| Allows access to {{ho|Victory Road}} and the [[Elite Four|Hoenn Elite Four]].
|-
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}};" | {{ho|Victory Road}}
| style="background: #FFF;" | B2F{{sup/3|RSE}}<br />2F{{sup/6|ORAS}}
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}};" | Allows access to {{TM|81|X-Scissor}}{{sup/6|ORAS}}
|}

===[[Sinnoh]]===
{| class="roundy" cellpadding=3 style="text-align: center; background: #{{locationcolor/med|water}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|water}}; margin: auto;"
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Blocks access to
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[Mt. Coronet]]
| 4F 1
| Access to a room containing a [[Stone Plate]]{{sup/4|DPPt}}{{sup/8|BDSP}}, as well as the [[Adamant Orb]] and [[Lustrous Orb]] in [[Pokémon Platinum]].
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{rt|208|Sinnoh}}
| Over the north bridge and down the stairs
| A [[Carbos]]
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{rt|210|Sinnoh}}
| Before crossing the bridges to [[Celestic Town]]
| [[Meadow Plate]] and a [[Wave Incense]]
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{si|Victory Road}}
| B1F
| {{TM|59|Dragon Pulse}}
|-
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}};" | {{si|Pokémon League}}
| style="background: #FFF;" | Outside the {{si|Victory Road}} exit
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}};" | Allows access to the {{si|Pokémon League}} building
|}

===[[Unova]]===
{| class="roundy" cellpadding=3 style="text-align: center; background: #{{locationcolor/med|water}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|water}}; margin: auto;"
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}};" | Games
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Blocks access to
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[Lostlorn Forest]]
| Near the entrance to Route 16
| rowspan="3" | {{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}
| A [[Grass Gem]], a [[Protein]], a [[Rare Candy]], and {{tc|Veteran}} Murphy.
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{rt|11|Unova}}
| Middle of the route
| A variety of items, a Trainer battle, as well as the [[dark grass]] on the route.
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{rt|14|Unova}}
| Throughout the route
| The [[Abundant Shrine]], and a variety of items and Trainer battles.
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{rt|20|Unova}}
| The middle of the route
| rowspan="2" | {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
| The [[Cave of Being]], as well as a [[Big Mushroom]] and a [[Sticky Barb]] and {{tc|Pokémon Ranger}} Naoko.
|-
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}};" | {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}
| style="background: #FFF;" | The center of the first outside portion
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}};" | {{TM|93|Wild Charge}} and {{tc|Veteran}}s Claude and Cecile
|}

====[[Nature Preserve]]====
{| class="roundy" cellpadding=3 style="text-align: center; background: #{{locationcolor/med|water}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|water}}; margin: auto;"
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Blocks access to
|- style="text-align: left;"
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}};" | In the northeast
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}};" | A [[Rare Candy]]
|}

===[[Kalos]]===
{| class="roundy" cellpadding=3 style="text-align: center; background: #{{locationcolor/med|water}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|water}}; margin: auto;"
! colspan="3" style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Blocks access to
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| colspan="2" | {{rt|15|Kalos}}
| style="text-align: left;" | North of the eastern bridge
| style="text-align: left;" | A hidden [[HP Up]]<br>A [[Stone Plate]]
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" | {{rt|16|Kalos}}
| style="text-align: left;" | On the eastern edge of the pond (×2)
| style="text-align: left;" | Nothing
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| style="text-align: left;" | In the north (also requires cutting down a [[cuttable plant]])
| style="text-align: left;" | {{TM|97|Dark Pulse}} on {{rt|15|Kalos}}
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[Frost Cavern]]
| Outside
| style="text-align: left;" | West of the exit to [[Dendemille Town]]
| style="text-align: left;" | A [[Heart Scale]]<br>{{TM|71|Stone Edge}}
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| colspan="2" | [[Couriway Town]]
| style="text-align: left;" | South of Hotel Couriway
| style="text-align: left;" | {{TM|80|Rock Slide}}
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| colspan="2" | [[Pokémon Village]]
| style="text-align: left;" | In the northwest
| style="text-align: left;" | A patch of purple flowers<br>{{TM|29|Psychic}}
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" | {{rt|22|Kalos}}
| style="text-align: left;" | South of the stairs west of the exit to {{ka|Victory Road}}
| style="text-align: left;" | The southern portion of the route
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| style="text-align: left;" | South of the entrance to the [[Chamber of Emptiness]] (also requires descending the first waterfall)
| style="text-align: left;" | A [[Draco Plate]]
|-
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}};" | {{kal|Victory Road}}
| style="background: #FFF;"| Outside 4
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: left;" | Northeast of the pier
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}; text-align: left;" | {{TM|02|Dragon Claw}}<br>{{tc|Hiker}} Corwin<br>A hidden [[Max Ether]]
|}

==Gallery==
{{incomplete|section|Waterfall sprites}}
{{Movegen
|type=water
|genII=Waterfall II OW
|genIII=Waterfall III OW
|genIV=Waterfall IV OW
|genV=Waterfall V OW
|genVI=Waterfall OW
}}

==Trivia==
*A waterfall appears in the [[Distortion World]] in {{v2|Platinum}}. Due to the irregular gravity, however, only the [[field move]] {{m|Surf}} is required to traverse it.

[[Category:Obstacles]]