Magic Pulse
Magic Pulse (マジックパルス Majikku Parusu) is a series of techniques that appear in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts χ. They are Finish commands that are exclusive to Aqua and allow the user to unleash spinning orbs may inflict status effects on enemies.
Mechanics
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Magic Pulse 1 is a Level 2 Finish Command that summons two orbs of magic that spiral upwards around the user and has a 25% chance of confusing enemies. Magic Pulse 2 is a Level 3 Finish Command that summons three orbs and has a 50% chance of confusing or freezing enemies. Magic Pulse 3 is a Level 4 Finish Command that summons four orbs and has a 75% chance of confusing, freezing, or blinding enemies. Magic Pulse 4 is a Level 5 Finish Command that summons two orbs that stun enemies, and has two additional attacks that can be added by tapping 
when prompted, first one unleashing a burst of wind and the second one summons a rainbow of orbs in a wider range.
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
In Kingdom Hearts Union χ, Magic Pulse is a special attack that target a single enemy. It costs 3 special attack gauges to perform. It deals exceptionally powerful hits, and lowers the target's Magic-based defense by 1 tier for 1 turn.
Magic Pulse +6 also raises Player's Upright-based strength by 3 tiers for 1 turn.
| Special attack | Rarity | Base | • | •• | ••• | •••• | ••••• | Hits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Pulse +5 | 6★ | x3.50 | x3.60 | x3.70 | x3.80 | x3.90 | x4.00 | 4 | |
| Magic Pulse +6 | 7★ | — | — | — | — | — | x11.86 | 4 |
Magic Pulse II (マジックパルス2 Majikku Parusu 2, lit. "Magic Pulse 2") is a special attack that targets all enemies. It costs 3 special attack gauges to perform. It increases the player's Special Attack Bonus by 30% for 1 turn. It inflicts more damage with 1 enemy left (including raid boss parts).
Magic Pulse II +6 also raises Player's Upright-based strength by 3 tiers for 1 turn.
| Special attack | Rarity | Base | • | •• | ••• | •••• | ••••• | Hits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Pulse II +5 | 6★ | x3.82 - 5.42 | x3.86 - 5.46 | x3.90 - 5.50 | x3.94 - 5.54 | x3.98 - 5.58 | x4.02 - 5.62 | 3 | |
| Magic Pulse II +6 | 7★ | — | — | — | — | — | x9.18 - 13.48 | 3 |
Learning Magic Pulse
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
- Aqua learns Magic Pulse 1 after earning 2000 CP while Finish is the equipped Finish command.
- Aqua learns Magic Pulse 2 after earning 3800 CP while Magic Pulse 1 is the equipped Finish command.
- Aqua learns Magic Pulse 3 after defeating 350 enemies while Magic Pulse 2 is the equipped Finish command.
- Aqua learns Magic Pulse 4 after defeating 500 enemies while Magic Pulse 3 is the equipped Finish command.
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
- Magic Pulse +5 is the special attack for medal 470: Illustrated Aqua A.
- Magic Pulse +6 is the special attack for medal 1138: Illustrated Aqua A.
- Magic Pulse II +5 is the special attack for medal 977: HD Aqua.
- Magic Pulse II +6 is the special attack for medal 1411: HD Aqua.
Other Appearances
Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-
Aqua uses a move similar to Magic Pulse as a combo finisher.
Gallery
Magic Pulse 1
Magic Pulse 2
Magic Pulse 3
