Waterfall (move)

Waterfall たきのぼり Cascade Ascent

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Battles Type  Water Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  Generation I HM07 in Generation III HM07 in Generation IV

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The appeal works great if performed last.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Waterfall (Japanese: たきのぼり Cascade Ascent) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I. It was the first move to gain HM status in a generation after it was introduced, doing so in Generation II.

Effect

In battle

Generation I-III

Waterfall does damage.

Generation IV

Along with damage, Waterfall also has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Outside of battle

Generation II and on

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Waterfall in the game

Allows players to climb waterfalls. Note that in Generations II and III, the HM move Waterfall is not required to go down waterfalls, whereas the first two games of Generation IV requires the HM. However, in Pokémon Platinum, the HM is not required to surf downwards.

In the anime

Finneon. It releases a jet of water from its mouth which takes the shape of a column of water.

• Used by Zoey's Finneon in Staging a Heroes' Welcome!. Debut.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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Squirtle using Waterfall.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Waterfall is Squirtle's Special Up move.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0118 Goldeen Water 37 0119 Seaking Water 39 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0118 Goldeen Water 38 0119 Seaking Water 41 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By HM07

#   Pokémon Type 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0060 Poliwag Water 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0086 Seel Water 0087 Dewgong Water Ice 0116 Horsea Water 0117 Seadra Water 0118 Goldeen Water 0119 Seaking Water 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0134 Vaporeon Water 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0151 Mew Psychic 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0186 Politoed Water 0211 Qwilfish Water Poison 0226 Mantine Water Flying 0230 Kingdra Water Dragon 0245 Suicune Water 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0118 Goldeen Water 38 0119 Seaking Water 41 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By HM07

#   Pokémon Type 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0060 Poliwag Water 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0072 Tentacool Water Poison 0073 Tentacruel Water Poison 0086 Seel Water 0087 Dewgong Water Ice 0116 Horsea Water 0117 Seadra Water 0118 Goldeen Water 0119 Seaking Water 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0131 Lapras Ice Water 0134 Vaporeon Water 0138 Omanyte Rock Water 0139 Omastar Rock Water 0140 Kabuto Rock Water 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0151 Mew Psychic 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0186 Politoed Water 0194 Wooper Water Ground 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0211 Qwilfish Water Poison 0223 Remoraid Water 0224 Octillery Water 0226 Mantine Water Flying 0230 Kingdra Water Dragon 0245 Suicune Water 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0258 Mudkip Water 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground 0260 Swampert Water Ground 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0298 Azurill Normal 0318 Carvanha Water Dark 0319 Sharpedo Water Dark 0320 Wailmer Water 0321 Wailord Water 0339 Barboach Water Ground 0340 Whiscash Water Ground 0341 Corphish Water 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 0349 Feebas Water 0350 Milotic Water 0363 Spheal Ice Water 0364 Sealeo Ice Water 0365 Walrein Ice Water 0366 Clamperl Water 0367 Huntail Water 0368 Gorebyss Water 0369 Relicanth Water Rock 0370 Luvdisc Water 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0382 Kyogre Water 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0118 Goldeen Water 37 0119 Seaking Water 40 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By HM07

#   Pokémon Type 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0060 Poliwag Water 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0072 Tentacool Water Poison 0073 Tentacruel Water Poison 0086 Seel Water 0087 Dewgong Water Ice 0116 Horsea Water 0117 Seadra Water 0118 Goldeen Water 0119 Seaking Water 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0131 Lapras Ice Water 0134 Vaporeon Water 0138 Omanyte Rock Water 0139 Omastar Rock Water 0140 Kabuto Rock Water 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0186 Politoed Water 0194 Wooper Water Ground 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0211 Qwilfish Water Poison 0223 Remoraid Water 0224 Octillery Water 0226 Mantine Water Flying 0230 Kingdra Water Dragon 0245 Suicune Water 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0258 Mudkip Water 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground 0260 Swampert Water Ground 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0298 Azurill Normal 0318 Carvanha Water Dark 0319 Sharpedo Water Dark 0320 Wailmer Water 0321 Wailord Water 0339 Barboach Water Ground 0340 Whiscash Water Ground 0341 Corphish Water 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 0349 Feebas Water 0350 Milotic Water 0363 Spheal Ice Water 0364 Sealeo Ice Water 0365 Walrein Ice Water 0366 Clamperl Water 0367 Huntail Water 0368 Gorebyss Water 0369 Relicanth Water Rock 0370 Luvdisc Water 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0382 Kyogre Water 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0393 Piplup Water 0394 Prinplup Water 0395 Empoleon Water Steel 0400 Bibarel Normal Water 0418 Buizel Water 0419 Floatzel Water 0423 Gastrodon Water Ground 0423 Gastrodon Water Ground 0456 Finneon Water 0457 Lumineon Water 0458 Mantyke Water 0489 Phione Water 0490 Manaphy Water 0493 Arceus Normal Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Trivia

• Since Waterfall is a physical move in Generation IV, the Pokémon with the strongest Waterfall is Gyarados. (Rayquaza and Dragonite have a higher Attack, but they don't get STAB).
  • It is unknown why Waterfall is a physical move, as the animation for the move simply involves the user dropping a waterfall over the foe. Perhaps stanger, the info the move states that the user charges at the foe when using it.
• Waterfall is one of the two HM moves learned by some Pokémon by leveling them up.
• Due to how limited Waterfall is in Generation I, some players are unaware of the fact that it even exists in Generation I.
• In Generation I, Waterfall was Goldeen and Seaking's signature move. These Pokémon remain the only ones to learn the move by level-up.

In other languages

• French: Cascade
• German: Kaskade
• Spanish: Cascada
• Italian: Cascata
• Brazilian Portuguese: Cascata or Cachoeira

Variations of the move Waterfall
Waterfall • Poison Jab • Iron Head • Zing Zap Extrasensory • Dark Pulse • Scald