PokéKit
PoisonSpecNon-contact

Sludge Wave

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
95
Acc
100
PP
10
Priority
0
Range
Spread

Effect

Has a 10% chance of poisoning targets.

Effects & flags

10% chance: Poison

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsPoisonSpec95100100
Gen 5–9PoisonSpec95100100

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Mega GlimmoraMega Glimmora4.7%GlimmoraGlimmora4.8%ToxtricityToxtricity12%GengarGengar10%Mega DragalgeMega Dragalge5.4%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

GlimmoraGlimmora37.7%GreninjaGreninja71.1%Mega GengarMega Gengar60.5%Mega GlimmoraMega Glimmora99.2%Mega VenusaurMega Venusaur8%Slowking (Galarian Form)Slowking (Galarian Form)19.7%Mega GreninjaMega Greninja67.6%Mega VictreebelMega Victreebel52.4%GengarGengar66%Mega DragalgeMega Dragalge24%ToxtricityToxtricity39.3%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

EternatusEternatus57.8%Iron MothIron Moth99.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

GlimmoraGlimmora10.9%Iron MothIron Moth94.7%VolcanionVolcanion1.7%GreninjaGreninja6.6%GengarGengar6.1%MunkidoriMunkidori21.5%ClawitzerClawitzer0%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

GlimmoraGlimmora1%Thundurus (Therian Forme)Thundurus (Therian Forme)6.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
GrassFairy
Not very effective (×½)
PoisonGroundRockGhost
No effect (×0)
Steel

Moves of the same type

PoisonBelchPoisonGunk ShotPoisonMalignant ChainPoisonShell Side ArmPoisonSludge BombPoisonDire ClawPoisonPoison JabPoisonCross PoisonPoisonSludgePoisonVenoshockPoisonBarb BarragePoisonClear Smog

Pokémon that learn this move69 Pokémon

Ekans#0023EkansArbok#0024ArbokVileplume#0045VileplumeVenomoth#0049VenomothDugtrio#0051DugtrioBellsprout#0069BellsproutWeepinbell#0070WeepinbellVictreebel#0071VictreebelTentacool#0072TentacoolTentacruel#0073TentacruelSlowbro (Galarian Form)#0080Slowbro (Galarian Form)Grimer#0088GrimerMuk#0089MukGastly#0092GastlyHaunter#0093HaunterGengar#0094GengarKoffing#0109KoffingWeezing#0110WeezingMew#0151MewSpinarak#0167SpinarakAriados#0168AriadosWooper#0194WooperQuagsire#0195QuagsireSlowking (Galarian Form)#0199Slowking (Galarian Form)Qwilfish#0211QwilfishSneasel (Hisuian Form)#0215Sneasel (Hisuian Form)Mudkip#0258MudkipMarshtomp#0259MarshtompSwampert#0260SwampertGulpin#0316GulpinSwalot#0317SwalotSeviper#0336SeviperCrawdaunt#0342CrawdauntGastrodon#0423GastrodonStunky#0434StunkySkuntank#0435SkuntankCroagunk#0453CroagunkToxicroak#0454ToxicroakTornadus#0641TornadusThundurus#0642ThundurusLandorus#0645LandorusGreninja#0658GreninjaSkrelp#0690SkrelpDragalge#0691DragalgeClauncher#0692ClauncherClawitzer#0693ClawitzerGoomy#0704GoomySliggoo#0705SliggooGoodra#0706GoodraVolcanion#0721VolcanionMareanie#0747MareanieToxapex#0748ToxapexSalandit#0757SalanditSalazzle#0758SalazzleToxtricity#0849ToxtricityEternatus#0890EternatusSneasler#0903SneaslerOverqwil#0904OverqwilShroodle#0944ShroodleGrafaiai#0945GrafaiaiVaroom#0965VaroomRevavroom#0966RevavroomGlimmet#0969GlimmetGlimmora#0970GlimmoraClodsire#0980ClodsireIron Moth#0994Iron MothOkidogi#1014OkidogiMunkidori#1015MunkidoriPecharunt#1025Pecharunt

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FAQ

What type is Sludge Wave?

Sludge Wave is a Poison-type Spec move.

What does Sludge Wave do?

Has a 10% chance of poisoning targets.

What are Sludge Wave's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 95, accuracy 100, PP 10.

Which Pokémon can learn Sludge Wave?

69 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Ekans, Arbok, Vileplume, Venomoth, Dugtrio, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel.

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