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Sludge Wave
ヘドロウェーブ Slime Wave
Sludge Wave VIII
Introduced: Generation V
Battle Data
Type: Type Poison
Category: Type Special
Power: 95
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, max: 16
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Detect/Protect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: No
Contest Data
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Condition: Tough
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
Jam: 0
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

Sludge Wave is a Poison-type move introduced in Generation V. It has been TM34 since Generation V.

Description[]

Games Description
BWB2W2 It swamps the area around the user with a giant sludge wave. It may also poison those hit.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those hit.
SV The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.

Effect[]

In battle[]

Sludge Wave does damage and has a 10% chance to poison the target. In a Double Battle, Sludge Wave targets all Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Sludge Wave only targets Pokémon that are adjacent to the user.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
V VI VII VIII IX
031 Nidoqueen poison/ground Undiscovered 1BDSP
034 Nidoking poison/ground Monster/Field 1BDSP
072 Tentacool water/poison Water 3 50 50XY
43ORAS
43 44SwShBDSP 44
073 Tentacruel water/poison Water 3 56 56XY
48ORAS
48 52SwShBDSP 52
088 Grimer poison Amorphous 44BW
37B2W2
37XY
32ORAS
32 32BDSP 32
089 Muk poison Amorphous 50BW
37B2W2
37XY
32ORAS
32 32BDSP 32
194P Wooper poison/ground Water 1/Field 28
969 Glimmet rock/poison Mineral 46
970 Glimmora rock/poison Mineral 50
980 Clodsire poison/ground Water 1/Field 30
994 Iron Moth fire/poison Undiscovered 49
1015 Munkidori poison/psychic Undiscovered 48
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
V VI VII VIII IX
020A Raticate dark/normal Field TM34
023 Ekans poison Field/Dragon TM34 TM34 TM34 TM214
024 Arbok poison Field/Dragon TM34 TM34 TM34 TM214
031 Nidoqueen poison/ground Undiscovered TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78
034 Nidoking poison/ground Monster/Field TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78
045 Vileplume grass/poison Grass TR78 TM214
049 Venomoth bug/poison Bug TM214
051 Dugtrio ground Field TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
051A Dugtrio ground/steel Field TM34 TR78 TM214
069 Bellsprout grass/poison Grass TM214
070 Weepinbell grass/poison Grass TM214
071 Victreebel grass/poison Grass TM214
072 Tentacool water/poison Water 3 TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
073 Tentacruel water/poison Water 3 TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
080A Slowbro poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TR78 TM214
088 Grimer poison Amorphous TM34 TM34 TM34 TM214
088A Grimer poison/dark Amorphous TM34 TM214
089 Muk poison Amorphous TM34 TM34 TM34 TM214
089A Muk poison/dark Amorphous TM34 TM214
092 Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous TR78 TM214
093 Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous TR78 TM214
094 Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous TR78 TM214
109 Koffing poison Amorphous TR78 TM214
110 Weezing poison Amorphous TR78 TM214
110A Weezing poison/fairy Amorphous TR78 TM214
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
167 Spinarak bug/poison Bug TM214
168 Ariados bug/poison Bug TM214
194 Wooper water/ground Water 1/Field TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
194P Wooper poison/ground Water 1/Field TM214
195 Quagsire water/ground Water 1/Field TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
199A Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TR78 TM214
211 Qwilfish water/poison Water 2 TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
213 Shuckle bug/rock Bug TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78
215A Sneasel fighting/poison Field TM214
224 Octillery water Water 1/Water 2 TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78
258 Mudkip water Monster/Water 1 TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
259 Marshtomp water/ground Monster/Water 1 TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
260 Swampert water/ground Monster/Water 1 TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
316 Gulpin poison Amorphous TM34 TM34 TM34 TM214
317 Swalot poison Amorphous TM34 TM34 TM34 TM214
336 Seviper poison Field/Dragon TM34 TM34 TM34 TM214
342 Crawdaunt water/dark Water 1/Water 3 TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
346 Cradily rock/grass Water 3 TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78
423 Gastrodon water/dark Water 1/Amorphous TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
434 Stunky poison/dark Field TM214
435 Skuntank poison/dark Field TM214
453 Croagunk poison/fighting Human-Like TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
454 Toxicroak poison/fighting Human-Like TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
535 Tympole water Water 1 TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78
536 Palpitoad water/ground Water 1 TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78
537 Seismitoad water/ground Water 1 TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78
568 Trubbish poison Mineral TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78
569 Garbodor poison Mineral TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78
592 Frillish water/ghost Amorphous TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78
593 Jellicent water/ghost Amorphous TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78
618 Stunfisk ground/electric Water 1/Amorphous TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78
618A Stunfisk ground/steel Water 1/Amorphous TR78
641 Tornadus flying Undiscovered TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
642 Thundurus electric/flying Undiscovered TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
645 Landorus ground/flying Undiscovered TM34 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
688 Binacle rock/water Water 3 TM34 TM34 TR78
689 Barbaracle rock/water Water 3 TM34 TM34 TR78
690 Skrelp poison/water Water 1/Dragon TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
691 Dragalge poison/dragon Water 1/Dragon TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
692 Clauncher water Water 1/Water 3 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
693 Clawitzer water Water 1/Water 3 TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
704 Goomy dragon Dragon TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
705 Sliggoo dragon Dragon TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
705A Sliggoo steel/dragon Dragon TM214
706 Goodra dragon Dragon TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
706A Goodra steel/dragon Dragon TM214
718 Zygarde dragon/ground Undiscovered TM34 TM34 TR78
721 Volcanion fire/water Undiscovered TM34 TM34 TR78 TM214
747 Mareanie poison/water Water 1 TM34 TR78 TM214
748 Toxapex poison/water Water 1 TM34 TR78 TM214
757 Salandit poison/fire Monster/Dragon TM34 TR78 TM214
758 Salazzle poison/fire Monster/Dragon TM34 TR78 TM214
768 Golisopod bug/water Bug/Water 3 TM34 TR78
781 Dhelmise ghost/grass Mineral TM34 TR78
793 Nihilego rock/poison Undiscovered TM34 TR78
799 Guzzlord dark/dragon Undiscovered TM34 TR78
803 Poipole poison Undiscovered TM34USUM TR78
804 Naganadel poison/dragon Undiscovered TM34USUM TR78
849 Toxtricity electric/poison Human-Like TR78 TM214
849A Toxtricity electric/poison Human-Like TR78 TM214
890 Eternatus poison/dragon Undiscovered TR78 TM214
903 Sneasler fighting/poison Field TM214
904 Overqwil dark/poison Water 2 TM214
944 Shroodle poison/normal Field TM214
945 Grafaiai poison/normal Field TM214
965 Varoom steel/poison Mineral TM214
966 Revavroom steel/poison Mineral TM214
969 Glimmet rock/poison Mineral TM214
970 Glimmora rock/poison Mineral TM214
980 Clodsire poison/ground Water 1/Field TM214
994 Iron Moth fire/poison Undiscovered TM214
1014 Okidogi poison/fighting Undiscovered TM214
1015 Munkidori poison/psychic Undiscovered TM214
1025 Pecharunt poison/ghost Undiscovered TM214
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Special move[]

Generation V[]

By event[]

Generation VI[]

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