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WaterPhysContact

Wave Crash

  • Contact — Moves that touch the target. Hitting a Pokémon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs (1/8 of max HP) or holding Rocky Helmet (1/6) damages the attacker. Tough Claws boosts them 1.3×. Holding Protective Pads prevents adverse contact effects.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
120
Acc
100
PP
10
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

The user takes 1/3 of the damage dealt by this move.

Effects & flags

33% recoilContact

Changes by generation

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

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsWaterPhys120100100
Gen 9WaterPhys120100100

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

BasculegionBasculegion92.1%Mega SwampertMega Swampert96.1%Basculegion (Female)Basculegion (Female)1.2%PalafinPalafin89.8%SwampertSwampert50.8%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

BasculegionBasculegion95%Mega SwampertMega Swampert97.9%PalafinPalafin52.8%Basculegion (Female)Basculegion (Female)0.3%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

DondozoDondozo84.9%BasculegionBasculegion99.4%BruxishBruxish100%

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

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

DondozoDondozo5.3%BasculegionBasculegion79.7%

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

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Basculegion (Female)Basculegion (Female)89%DondozoDondozo99%PalafinPalafin65.9%

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

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
FireGroundRock
Not very effective (×½)
WaterGrassDragon
No effect (×0)

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Pokémon that learn this move14 Pokémon

Squirtle#0007SquirtleWartortle#0008WartortleBlastoise#0009BlastoiseTauros (Paldean Form (Aqua Breed))#0128Tauros (Paldean Form (Aqua Breed))Kingdra#0230KingdraEmpoleon#0395EmpoleonBuizel#0418BuizelFloatzel#0419FloatzelBasculin#0550BasculinBruxish#0779BruxishBasculegion#0902BasculegionQuaquaval#0914QuaquavalPalafin#0964PalafinDondozo#0977Dondozo

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FAQ

What type is Wave Crash?

Wave Crash is a Water-type Phys move.

What does Wave Crash do?

The user takes 1/3 of the damage dealt by this move.

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

Power 120, accuracy 100, PP 10.

Which Pokémon can learn Wave Crash?

14 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Tauros (Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)), Kingdra, Empoleon, Buizel, Floatzel.

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