Sludge Wave

Essentials

Sludge Wave

special

Generation 5

Summary

Has a 10% chance to poison the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 95; percentile 72.0
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: All other Pokémon
Effect chance: 10
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM34
: TM34
: TM34

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to poison the target.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: It swamps the area around the user with a giant sludge wave. It may also poison those hit.

: The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those hit.

: The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those hit.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ヘドロウェーブ (hedoroweebu)
: ヘドロウェーブ
Korean: 오물웨이브
Chinese: 污泥波
: 污泥波
French: Cradovague
German: Schlammwoge
Spanish: Onda Tóxica
Italian: Fangonda

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Sludge Wave.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Poison Sting	35	15	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Smog	20	30	70%	Has a 40% chance to poison the target.
Sludge	20	65	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Sludge Bomb	10	90	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Poison Jab	20	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Gunk Shot	5	120	80%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

Pokémon

Poison Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Sludge Wave's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
50	50	50	43	43	43	Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
56	56	56	48	48	48	Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
44	37	37	32	32	32	Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
50	37	37	32	32	32	Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
				34	34	Alolan Raticate		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
				34	34	Totem Alolan Raticate		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
34	34	34	34	34	34	Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
34	34	34	34	34	34	Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	60	95	69	65	79	80	448
34	34	34	34	34	34	Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
34	34	34	34	34	34	Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
34	34	34	34	34	34	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	35	100	50	50	70	120	425
				34	34	Alolan Dugtrio		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	35	100	60	50	70	110	425
34	34	34	34	34	34	Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
34	34	34	34	34	34	Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
34	34	34	34	34	34	Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
				34	34	Alolan Grimer		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
34	34	34	34	34	34	Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
				34	34	Alolan Muk		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
34	34	34	34	34	34	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
34	34	34	34	34	34	Wooper		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
34	34	34	34	34	34	Quagsire		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
34	34	34	34	34	34	Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
34	34	34	34	34	34	Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
34	34	34	34	34	34	Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
34	34	34	34	34	34	Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
34	34	34	34	34	34	Marshtomp		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	70	85	70	60	70	50	405
34	34	34	34	34	34	Swampert		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
			34	34	34	Mega Swampert		Swift Swim		Monster Water 1	100	150	110	95	110	70	635
34	34	34	34	34	34	Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
34	34	34	34	34	34	Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
34	34	34	34	34	34	Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
34	34	34	34	34	34	Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
34	34	34	34	34	34	Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
34	34	34	34	34	34	Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
34	34	34	34	34	34	Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
34	34	34	34	34	34	Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
34	34	34	34	34	34	Tympole		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	50	50	40	50	40	64	294
34	34	34	34	34	34	Palpitoad		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	75	65	55	65	55	69	384
34	34	34	34	34	34	Seismitoad		Swift Swim Poison Touch Water Absorb		Water 1	105	95	75	85	75	74	509
34	34	34	34	34	34	Trubbish		Stench Sticky Hold Aftermath		Mineral	50	50	62	40	62	65	329
34	34	34	34	34	34	Garbodor		Stench Weak Armor Aftermath		Mineral	80	95	82	60	82	75	474
34	34	34	34	34	34	Frillish		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
34	34	34	34	34	34	Jellicent		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	100	60	70	85	105	60	480
34	34	34	34	34	34	Stunfisk		Static Limber Sand Veil		Water 1 Amorphous	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
34	34	34	34	34	34	Incarnate Tornadus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
	34	34	34	34	34	Therian Tornadus		Regenerator		Undiscovered	79	100	80	110	90	121	580
34	34	34	34	34	34	Incarnate Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
	34	34	34	34	34	Therian Thundurus		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	79	105	70	145	80	101	580
34	34	34	34	34	34	Incarnate Landorus		Sand Force Sheer Force		Undiscovered	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
	34	34	34	34	34	Therian Landorus		Intimidate		Undiscovered	89	145	90	105	80	91	600
		34	34	34	34	Binacle		Tough Claws Sniper Pickpocket		Water 3	42	52	67	39	56	50	306
		34	34	34	34	Barbaracle		Tough Claws Sniper Pickpocket		Water 3	72	105	115	54	86	68	500
		34	34	34	34	Skrelp		Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	50	60	60	60	60	30	320
		34	34	34	34	Dragalge		Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	65	75	90	97	123	44	494
		34	34	34	34	Clauncher		Mega Launcher		Water 1 Water 3	50	53	62	58	63	44	330
		34	34	34	34	Clawitzer		Mega Launcher		Water 1 Water 3	71	73	88	120	89	59	500
		34	34	34	34	Goomy		Sap Sipper Hydration Gooey		Dragon	45	50	35	55	75	40	300
		34	34	34	34	Sliggoo		Sap Sipper Hydration Gooey		Dragon	68	75	53	83	113	60	452
		34	34	34	34	Goodra		Sap Sipper Hydration Gooey		Dragon	90	100	70	110	150	80	600
		34	34	34	34	Zygarde		Aura Break		Undiscovered	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
				34	34	10% Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	54	100	71	61	85	115	486
				34	34	50% Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
				34	34	Complete Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	216	100	121	91	95	85	708
		34	34	34	34	Volcanion		Water Absorb		Undiscovered	80	110	120	130	90	70	600
				34	34	Mareanie		Merciless Limber Regenerator		Water 1	50	53	62	43	52	45	305
				34	34	Toxapex		Merciless Limber Regenerator		Water 1	50	63	152	53	142	35	495
				34	34	Salandit		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	48	44	40	71	40	77	320
				34	34	Salazzle		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	68	64	60	111	60	117	480
				34	34	Totem Salazzle		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	68	64	60	111	60	117	480
				34	34	Golisopod		Emergency Exit		Bug Water 3	75	125	140	60	90	40	530
				34	34	Dhelmise		Steelworker		Mineral	70	131	100	86	90	40	517
				34	34	Nihilego		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	109	53	47	127	131	103	570
				34	34	Guzzlord		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	223	101	53	97	53	43	570
					34	Poipole		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	67	73	67	73	67	73	420
					34	Naganadel		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	73	73	73	127	73	121	540

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