Vacuum Wave

Essentials

Vacuum Wave

special

Generation 4

Summary

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 40; percentile 17.2
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 30, up to 48 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 1 (fast)

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

: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the foe. This move always goes first.

: The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.

Foreign Names

Czech: Vlna vzduchoprázdna
French: Onde Vide
Italian: Vuotonda
Spanish: Onda Vacío
German: Vakuumwelle
Japanese: しんくうは (shinkuuha)

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Vacuum Wave.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Quick Attack	30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Mach Punch	30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
ExtremeSpeed	5	80	100%	2	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Bullet Punch	30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Ice Shard	30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Sneak	30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Aqua Jet	20	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Vacuum 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.
26	26	26	Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Humanshape	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
	—	—	Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
			Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
			Tyrogue		Guts Steadfast Vital Spirit		No Eggs	35	35	35	35	35	35	210
			Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		No Eggs	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
			Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Humanshape	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
			Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Ground	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
			Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Ground	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
			Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	85	95	70	90	70	500
			Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Humanshape	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
			Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Humanshape	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
			Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Humanshape	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
			Tyrogue		Guts Steadfast Vital Spirit		No Eggs	35	35	35	35	35	35	210
			Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Humanshape	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
			Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Humanshape	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
			Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician Steadfast		Humanshape	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
			Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
			Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
			Combusken		Blaze Speed Boost		Ground	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
			Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Ground	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
			Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Indeterminate	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
			Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Plant	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
			Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Humanshape	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
			Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Humanshape	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
			Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Humanshape	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
			Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Humanshape	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
			Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Ground Humanshape	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
			Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Ground Humanshape	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
			Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Ground Humanshape	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
			Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		No Eggs	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
			Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Ground Humanshape	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
			Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Humanshape	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
			Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Humanshape	83	106	65	86	65	85	490