Waterfall
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 Waterfall in Ultimate. | |
| User | Squirtle |
| Universe | Pokémon |
| Article on Bulbapedia | Waterfall (move) |
Waterfall (たきのぼり, Waterfall Climb) is Squirtle's up special move.
Overview
A torrent of water appears that Squirtle "surfs" on top of. The attack does multiple hits with minor knockback towards the end. It is difficult to interrupt as a recovery move, as the hitbox is large, disjointed, and directly in front of Squirtle. The movement direction of the attack can be slightly altered with the control stick to be more vertical or more horizontal.
Instructional quotes
 instruction booklet |
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Scramble diagonally up on a raging water torrent. Very useful as a recovery technique. |
 Move List |
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Rides a torrent of water, hitting opponents. Tilting left and right can adjust the rising angle. |
Origin
Waterfall was introduced in Generation I and was formerly a signature move of the Goldeen evolution line. Starting in Generation II, Waterfall is an HM (Hidden Machine) that allows a Pokémon to learn the move, which, when used outside of battle, allows the player to go up and down waterfalls. Prior to Generation V, Waterfall was HM07 and HM05 in Generation V and VI. In Generation VII, moves are no longer used outside of battles and HMs were removed as a feature. Waterfall, along with some other former HMs, became TMs instead. As such, Waterfall is TM98 in Generation VII. In battle, it is a physical Water-type attack since Generation IV that has above-average power.
Gallery
Waterfall in Brawl.
Waterfall as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.
