What can you do as a free member?

Member benefits illustration

Create your free account today and unlock all our premium features and tools to enhance your gaming experience.

Member benefits illustration

Create your free account today and save articles to your watchlist and get notified when they're updated with new information.

Member benefits illustration

Create your free account today and save your favorite games for quick access later, synced across all your devices.

Member benefits illustration

By creating a Game8 account and logging in, you'll receive instant notifications when someone replies to your posts.

Comment rating feature illustration

By creating a Game8 account and logging in, you can make use of convenient features in the comments section, such as rating and sorting comments.

Premium archive feature illustration

By creating a Game8 account and logging in, you can access Premium articles that are exclusively available to members.

Site Interface

Guest
Free Member
Article Watchlist
Game Bookmarks
Cross-device Sync
Light/Dark Theme Toggle
User Profiles
Direct Feedback
Comment Rating

Game Tools

Guest
Free Member
Interactive Map Access
Interactive Map Pins
Interactive Map Comments
Interactive Map Pins Cross-Device
Check List
Event Choice Checker
Deck Builder Cross-Device
Message Board Notification
Message Board Cross-Device
Build Planner
Stat Calculator
Diagnostic Tool
Weapon/Armor Wishlist

Want more information?Learn more

Pokemon UNITE

Water Pulse: Lapras Move Effect and Cooldown

Add to Watchlist

★ New Pokemon: Dhelmise | Vaporeon
Upcoming Pokemon
★ Latest Patch: Version 1.21.1.2
☆ Latest News: Big Root | Tenacity Belt
★ Join Game8's Pokemon Discord Server!

Pokemon UNITE - Water Pulse Lapras Banner

Water Pulse is a Move learned by Lapras in Pokemon UNITE. Learn the effects of Water Pulse, as well as its damage at each level, cooldown time, level to learn and upgrade, status effects it inflicts, and all Pokemon builds using Water Pulse.

Water Pulse Effects and Stats

Water Pulse Basic Information

Water Pulse ImageWater Pulse
Pokemon
Level Learned Lv. 5 (Upgrade: Lv. 11)
Move Slot Slot 1 (R) - Replaces Whirlpool
Move Type Area
Damage Type Special
Status Effects Slow
Cooldown 4s
Damage (Starting / Final)
Starting Level Damage: 382
Initial damage: 382, Secondary damage per pulse: 219
Final Level Damage: 702
Initial damage: 702, Secondary damage per pulse: 407
All Moves by Damage Dealt

Water Pulse Effect

Has the user release a pulse of water centered on itself that spreads out, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon it hits and decreasing their movement speed. For each opposing Pokemon hit by a pulse from this move, an additional pulse will be released the next time this move is used, up to a total of 2 extra pulses. After the first pulse after activating this move hits an opposing Pokemon, the user's next basic attack becomes a boosted attack.

How to Use Water Pulse

Stack Up on Pulses

Keep hitting enemies with Water Pulse to stack up on pulses. Doing so ensures that the move will do maximum damage.

Note:
Remember that hitting wild Pokemon can also stack pulses.

Utilize the Boosted Attack Reset

Always follow up with a Boosted Attack after using Water Pulse. Since using Water Pulse makes Lapras' next attack a Boosted Attack, it's best to utilize that Boosted Attack to recover some HP and keep Lapras alive.

Utilize the Slowing Effect

Keep enemies slowed by staying on top of them while spamming Water Pulse. This allows Lapras to control enemy movement and set up for its allies, especially during teamfights.

Water Pulse Patch History

1.9.2.8 Damage decreased by 15%.
1.13.1.4 First wave damage reduced by 12%.
1.10.1.3 Damage decreased by 10%.

Updates and Patch Notes

Related Pokemon Builds

Pokemon UNITE - Lapras Guide Builds Best Items and Moveset

Check out the builds of the Pokemon related to this move in the link below:

Pokemon UNITE Related Guides

Moves Focus Banner.png

List of Moves and Effects

All Lapras Moves

Move 1 (R) Move 2 (ZR)
Water Pulse Image Water Pulse
Unite Move (ZL)

Moves by Classification

All Move Lists

Author

    Please participate in our site
    improvement survey
    12/2025
    Would you assist in
    improving Game8's site?
    ×
    This survey will take about 1 minute.
    Your answers will help us to improve our website.
    We are listening to our users' valuable opinions and discussing how to act on them.
    The information collected through this survey will be used for the purpose of improving our services. In addition, the information will only be disclosed a part of a statistic in a format that will not allow identification of personal information.
    Begin Survey

    All rights reserved

    Guide Index