Dragon Pulse

Type

Dragon

Category

special

Power

85

Accuracy

100

PP

10

Priority

0

Target

adjacent

Contact

No

Spread

No

Protect blocks

Yes

Wide Guard blocks

No

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

• Tyranitar Mega
• Steelix Mega
• Drampa Mega
• Gyarados Mega
• Ampharos Mega
• Dragalge Mega
• Kommo O Totem
• Garchomp Mega Z
• Garchomp Mega
• Sceptile Mega
• Aerodactyl Mega
• Dragapult
• Eelektross Mega
• Goodra Hisui
• Dragonite Mega
• Hydreigon
• Altaria Mega
• Blastoise Mega
• Charizard Mega Y
• Kommo O
• Charizard Mega X
• Archaludon
• Lucario Mega Z
• Lucario Mega
• Scrafty Mega
• Goodra
• Hydrapple
• Feraligatr Mega
• Arcanine
• Dragonite
• Blastoise Gmax
• Charizard Gmax
• Noivern
• Rhyperior
• Garchomp
• Aerodactyl
• Aggron Mega
• Feraligatr
• Blastoise
• Tyranitar
• Armarouge
• Charizard
• Gyarados
• Clawitzer
• Aggron
• Dragalge
• Sceptile
• Steelix
• Heliolisk
• Appletun
• Ampharos
• Arcanine Hisui
• Flapple
• Milotic
• Runerigus
• Eelektross
• Krookodile
• Rampardos
• Altaria
• Scrafty
• Appletun Gmax
• Flapple Gmax
• Lucario
• Serperior
• Salazzle
• Tyrantrum
• Drampa
• Salazzle Totem

Dragon Pulse is a Dragon-type special attack. It has 85 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. Dragon Pulse is a Dragon-type special attack. It has 85 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target.

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

Consider Dragon Pulse when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.

In team building, Dragon Pulse is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.

Common mistakes with Dragon Pulse include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.

Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.

Use the tools below to test Dragon Pulse in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.

• Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
• Wide Guard: does not block this move.
• Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
• Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).