Sludge Wave

Essentials

Sludge Wave

special

Generation 5

Summary

Has a 10% chance to poison the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 95; percentile 76.3
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

Machines

: 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.

Foreign Names

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

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Sludge Wave.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Gunk Shot	5	120	70%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Poison Jab	20	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Sludge Bomb	10	90	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Sludge	20	65	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Smog	20	20	70%	Has a 40% chance to poison the target.
Poison Sting	35	15	100%	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	Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
56	56	Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
44	37	Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
50	37	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	Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
34	34	Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	60	85	69	65	79	80	438
34	34	Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	82	87	75	85	76	495
34	34	Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	92	77	85	75	85	495
34	34	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	35	80	50	50	70	120	405
34	34	Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
34	34	Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
34	34	Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
34	34	Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
34	34	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
34	34	Wooper		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
34	34	Quagsire		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
34	34	Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	75	55	55	85	430
34	34	Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
34	34	Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
34	34	Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
34	34	Marshtomp		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	70	85	70	60	70	50	405
34	34	Swampert		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
34	34	Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
34	34	Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
34	34	Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
34	34	Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
34	34	Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
34	34	Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
34	34	Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
34	34	Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
34	34	Tympole		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	50	50	40	50	40	64	294
34	34	Palpitoad		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	75	65	55	65	55	69	384
34	34	Seismitoad		Swift Swim Poison Touch Water Absorb		Water 1	105	85	75	85	75	74	499
34	34	Trubbish		Stench Sticky Hold Aftermath		Mineral	50	50	62	40	62	65	329
34	34	Garbodor		Stench Weak Armor Aftermath		Mineral	80	95	82	60	82	75	474
34	34	Frillish		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
34	34	Jellicent		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	100	60	70	85	105	60	480
34	34	Stunfisk		Static Limber Sand Veil		Water 1 Amorphous	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
34	34	Incarnate Tornadus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
	34	Therian Tornadus		Regenerator		Undiscovered	79	100	80	110	90	121	580
34	34	Incarnate Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
	34	Therian Thundurus		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	79	105	70	145	80	101	580
34	34	Incarnate Landorus		Sand Force Sheer Force		Undiscovered	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
	34	Therian Landorus		Intimidate		Undiscovered	89	145	90	105	80	91	600