Sludge Wave (move)

Sludge Wave (Japanese: ヘドロウェーブ Sludge Wave) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM34 from Generation V to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. It is TR78 in Generation VIII.

Sludge Wave
ヘドロウェーブ Sludge Wave

Battles

Type	Poison
Category	Special
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	95
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation V
TM34 in Generation V TM34 in Generation VI TM34 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TR78 in Generation VIII

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Sludge Wave inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of poisoning the target. Sludge Wave will hit all Pokémon in Double Battles and all adjacent Pokémon in Triple Battles.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	It swamps the area around the user with a giant sludge wave. It may also poison those hit.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				1^BDSP
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field				1^BDSP
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	50	50^XY 43^ORAS	43	44
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	56	56^XY 48^ORAS	48	52
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	44^BW 37^B2W2	37^XY 32^ORAS	32	32^BDSP
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	50^BW 37^B2W2	37^XY 32^ORAS	32	32^BDSP
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I [[\|]]	II [[\|]]	III [[\|]]	IV [[\|]]	V TM34	VI TM34	VII TM34	VIII TR78
020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass				✔^SwSh
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔	✔^SwSh
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1				✔^SwSh
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔^SwSh
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔^SwSh
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔^SwSh
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔^SwSh
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔^SwSh
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔^SwSh
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1				✔^SwSh
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous				✔^SwSh
641		Tornadus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
642		Thundurus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
645		Landorus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
718		Zygarde		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
721		Volcanion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔^SwSh
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔^SwSh
757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔^SwSh
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔^SwSh
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔^SwSh
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔^SwSh
793		Nihilego		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔^SwSh
799		Guzzlord		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔^SwSh
803		Poipole		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^USUM	✔^SwSh
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^USUM	✔^SwSh
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔^SwSh
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔^SwSh
890		Eternatus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
092	Gastly	Amorphous	Amorphous	Dream World - Spooky Manor
109	Koffing	Amorphous	Amorphous	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	Halloween Gengar October 2014 Gengar Pre-ordering player Gengar XY Gengar Pokémon Center Hiroshima Gengar
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	3	—	97	116	100%	All opponents	—	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target poisoned.*

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of leaving the target poisoned.

Pokémon GO

Sludge Wave

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	110
Energy cost	100
Duration	3.2 seconds
Damage window	2 - 3 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	110
Energy cost	65
Secondary effect	?
Effect chance	?%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Charged TM

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 60 → 70
February 16, 2017
- Power: 70 → 110
- Duration: 3.4 → 3.2 seconds
- Damage window: 2.4 - 3.3 → 2 - 3 seconds

Description

Games	Description
MDGtI	It damages nearby enemies. It could also cause the Poisoned status condition. With the Poisoned status, they keep taking damage and can't restore their HP naturally.
SMD	It damages nearby enemies. It could also make them poisoned.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Salazzle	Palpitoad	The wave crashing
The user launches a wave of purple sludge onto the opponent, poisoning it.
User	First Used In		Notes
Palpitoad	A big wave of dark purple sludge forms around Palpitoad. The sludge is then hurled at the opponent, poisoning it.
Ash's Palpitoad	Strong Strategy Steals the Show!		Debut
Salazzle	Salazzle waves her tail as she spins around, sending waves of purple sludge towards the opponent.
Plumeria's Salazzle	Battle Royal 151!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Goodra

The user releases a wave of poisonous sludge at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Goodra	Goodra fires a stream of sludge from its mouth at the opponent.
Zinnia's Goodra	Omega Alpha Adventure 8	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	污泥波 Wūnàih Bō * 泥漿波 Nàihjēung Bō *
Chinese	Mandarin	污泥波 Wūní Bō * 泥漿波 Níjiāng Bō *
French		Cradovague
German		Schlammwoge
Italian		Fangonda
Korean		오물웨이브 Omul Weibeu
Polish		Fala Szlamu
Brazilian Portuguese		Onda de Lama
Spanish		Onda Tóxica
Thai		สลัดจ์เวฟ

Variations of the move Sludge Wave

Sludge Wave • Moonblast

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48
49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72
73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26
27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52
53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78
79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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