Sludge Wave

Sludge Wave

ヘドロウェーブ Slime Wave

Introduced:	Generation V

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	95
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	10 (Max. 16)
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
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 SWSH	The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those hit.

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
				III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
	Tentacool	water/poison	50	50 (XY) 43 (ORAS)	43	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Tentacruel	water/poison	56	56 (XY) 48 (ORAS)	48	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Grimer	poison	44 (BW) 37 (B2W2)	37 (XY) 32 (ORAS)	32	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Muk	poison	50 (BW) 37 (B2W2)	37 (XY) 32 (ORAS)	32	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
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

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
	Raticate	dark/normal			TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Ekans	poison	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Arbok	poison	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Nidoqueen	poison/ground	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Nidoking	poison/ground	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Dugtrio	ground	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Dugtrio	ground/steel			TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Tentacool	water/poison	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Tentacruel	water/poison	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Grimer	poison	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Grimer	poison/dark			TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Muk	poison	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Muk	poison/dark			TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Mew	psychic	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Wooper	water/ground	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Quagsire	water/ground	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Qwilfish	water/poison	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Shuckle	bug/rock	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Octillery	water	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Mudkip	water	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Marshtomp	water/ground	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Swampert	water/ground	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Gulpin	poison	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Swalot	poison	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Seviper	poison	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Crawduant	water/dark	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Cradilt	rock/grass	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Gastrodon	water/ground	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Croagunk	poison/fighting	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Toxicroak	poison/fighting	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Tympole	water	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Palpitoad	water/ground	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Seismitoad	water/ground	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Trubbish	poison	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Garbodor	poison	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Frillish	water/ghost	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Jellicent	water/ghost	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Stunfisk	ground/electric	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Tornadus	flying	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Thundurus	electric/flying	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Landorus	ground}/flying	TM34	TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Binacle	rock/water		TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Barbaracle	rock/water		TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Skrelp	poison/water		TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Dragalge	poison/dragon		TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Clauncher	water		TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Clawitzer	water		TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Goomy	dragon		TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Sliggoo	dragon		TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Goodra	dragon		TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Zygarde	dragon/ground		TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Volcanion	fire/water		TM34	TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Mareanie	poison/water			TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Toxapex	poison/water			TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Salandit	poison/fire			TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Salazzle	poison/fire			TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Golisopod	bug/water			TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Dhelmise	ghost/grass			TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Nihilego	rock/poison			TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Poipole	poison			TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Naganadel	poison/dragon			TM34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

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Main games

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Main series

• Sludge Wave being used by Ash's Palpitoad
• Sludge Wave being used by Lusamine's Salazzle
• Sludge Wave being used by Plumeria's Salazzle
• Sludge Wave being used by Mew

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Pokémon Adventures

• Sludge Wave being used by Zinnia's Goodra

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Variations of Flamethrower
Flamethrower	Ice Beam	Thunderbolt
Former Variations of Flamethrower
Sludge Wave