PokéKit
PoisonSpec

Sludge Wave

Pow
95
Acc
100
PP
10
Priority
0
Range
Spread

Effect

The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.

Effects & flags

10% chance: Poison

Pokémon that run this move

Champions VGC reg.MB2026-07

GlimmoraGlimmora0.5%Mega GlimmoraMega Glimmora4.9%Mega DragalgeMega Dragalge9.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions VGC reg.MB (2026-07).

Champions BSS reg.MB2026-07

Mega GengarMega Gengar79%Mega GreninjaMega Greninja87.4%GreninjaGreninja34.8%Mega VenusaurMega Venusaur19.7%Mega DragalgeMega Dragalge14.7%GengarGengar52.7%Mega GlimmoraMega Glimmora95.7%Slowking (Galarian Form)Slowking (Galarian Form)28.2%VileplumeVileplume1.3%Mega VictreebelMega Victreebel12.7%VenusaurVenusaur37.3%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions BSS reg.MB (2026-07).

OU2026-07

GlimmoraGlimmora11%Iron MothIron Moth88.3%VolcanionVolcanion1.1%GengarGengar8.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (2026-07).

Doubles OU2026-07

GlimmoraGlimmora1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-07).

VGC 2026 reg.I2026-06

LandorusLandorus0.2%GastrodonGastrodon1.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 reg.I (2026-06).

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

FAQ

What type is Sludge Wave?

Sludge Wave is a Poison-type Spec move.

What does Sludge Wave do?

The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.

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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