Vacuum Wave

Essentials

Vacuum Wave

special

Generation 4

Summary

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 40; percentile 13.8
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
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: 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.

: The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. 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

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

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.
Extreme Speed	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.
Accelerock	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	26	26	Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
	—	—	—	—	Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
				—	Kartana		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	59	181	131	59	31	109	570
					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		Undiscovered	35	35	35	35	35	35	210
					Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
					Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	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		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
					Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
					Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
					Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
					Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
					Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
					Tyrogue		Guts Steadfast Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	35	35	35	35	35	35	210
					Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Human-Like	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
					Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
					Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician Steadfast		Human-Like	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
					Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
					Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
					Combusken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
					Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
					Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
					Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Grass	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
					Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
					Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
					Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
					Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
					Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
					Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
					Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
					Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
					Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
					Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
					Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490

29 Pokémon