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Poison · Special move · Gen 5

Sludge Wave

Sludge Wave is a Poison-type special move introduced in Generation 5. It has 95 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent pokémon, allies included (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 104 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Poison

Category

Special

Power

95

Accuracy

100%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

10% chance to poison adjacent Pokemon. Has a 10% chance to poison the target.

Targets
All adjacent Pokémon, allies included
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (77 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (29 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (23 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Poison attack

2× vsGrassFairy

½× vsPoisonGroundRockGhost

0× vsSteel

Pokémon that learn Sludge Wave

104 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
BulbasaurGrass/Poison✓
IvysaurGrass/Poison✓
VenusaurGrass/Poison✓✓
Alolan RaticateDark/Normal7
EkansPoison✓5–7, 9
ArbokPoison✓✓5–7, 9
NidoqueenPoison/Ground5–8
NidokingPoison/Ground5–8
VileplumeGrass/Poison✓✓8–9
VenomothBug/Poison✓9
DugtrioGround✓5–9
Alolan DugtrioGround/Steel✓7–9
BellsproutGrass/Poison✓✓9
WeepinbellGrass/Poison✓✓9
VictreebelGrass/Poison✓✓✓9
TentacoolWater/Poison✓5–9
TentacruelWater/Poison✓5–9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓8–9
GrimerPoison✓5–7, 9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓7, 9
MukPoison✓5–7, 9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓7, 9
GastlyGhost/Poison✓5, 8–9
HaunterGhost/Poison✓✓5, 8–9
GengarGhost/Poison✓✓✓5–6, 8–9
KoffingPoison✓5, 8–9
WeezingPoison✓5, 8–9
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy✓5, 8–9
MewPsychic✓5–9
SpinarakBug/Poison✓9
AriadosBug/Poison✓✓9
WooperWater/Ground✓5–9
Paldean WooperPoison/Ground✓9
QuagsireWater/Ground✓5–9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓✓8–9
QwilfishWater/Poison✓✓5–9
ShuckleBug/Rock5–8
Hisuian SneaselFighting/Poison✓9
OctilleryWater5–8
MudkipWater✓5–9
MarshtompWater/Ground✓5–9
SwampertWater/Ground✓✓✓5–9
GulpinPoison✓✓5–7, 9
SwalotPoison✓✓✓5–7, 9
SeviperPoison✓5–7, 9
CrawdauntWater/Dark✓5–9
CradilyRock/Grass5–8
GastrodonWater/Ground✓5–9
StunkyPoison/Dark✓9
SkuntankPoison/Dark✓9
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓5–9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓5–9
TympoleWater5–8
PalpitoadWater/Ground5–8
SeismitoadWater/Ground5–8
TrubbishPoison✓5–8
GarbodorPoison✓✓5–8
FrillishWater/Ghost5–8
JellicentWater/Ghost5–8
StunfiskGround/Electric✓✓5–8
Galarian StunfiskGround/Steel✓✓8
TornadusFlying✓5–9
ThundurusElectric/Flying✓5–9
LandorusGround/Flying✓5–9
GreninjaWater/Dark✓✓9
BinacleRock/Water6–8
BarbaracleRock/Water✓6–8
SkrelpPoison/Water✓✓6–9
DragalgePoison/Dragon✓✓✓6–9
ClauncherWater✓6–9
ClawitzerWater✓✓6–9
GoomyDragon✓6–9
SliggooDragon✓6–9
Hisuian SliggooSteel/Dragon✓6–9
GoodraDragon✓✓6–9
Hisuian GoodraSteel/Dragon✓✓✓6–9
ZygardeDragon/Ground✓6–8
VolcanionFire/Water✓6–9
MareaniePoison/Water✓7–9
ToxapexPoison/Water✓✓7–9
SalanditPoison/Fire✓7–9
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓✓7–9
GolisopodBug/Water✓7–8
DhelmiseGhost/Grass7–8
NihilegoRock/Poison7–8
GuzzlordDark/Dragon7–8
PoipolePoison7–8
NaganadelPoison/Dragon7–8
ToxtricityElectric/Poison✓✓✓8–9
Toxtricity-Low-KeyElectric/Poison✓✓8–9
EternatusPoison/Dragon✓8–9
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓✓9
OverqwilDark/Poison✓✓9
ShroodlePoison/Normal✓9
GrafaiaiPoison/Normal✓9
VaroomSteel/Poison✓9
RevavroomSteel/Poison✓9
GlimmetRock/Poison✓✓9
GlimmoraRock/Poison✓✓✓9
ClodsirePoison/Ground✓9
Iron MothFire/Poison✓9
OkidogiPoison/Fighting✓9
MunkidoriPoison/Psychic✓9
PecharuntPoison/Ghost✓9

Sludge Wave FAQ

What does Sludge Wave do?

Sludge Wave is a Poison-type special move with 95 power. Has a 10% chance to poison the target.

Which Pokémon can learn Sludge Wave?

104 Pokémon and forms can learn Sludge Wave in at least one game: 77 in Scarlet & Violet, 29 in Pokémon Champions and 23 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Alolan Raticate, Ekans and Arbok.

Is Sludge Wave in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 29 Pokémon can use Sludge Wave in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Sludge Wave super effective against?

As a Poison-type attack, Sludge Wave is super effective against Grass and Fairy, not very effective against Poison, Ground, Rock and Ghost and has no effect on Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.