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Vacuum Wave (Japanese: しんくうは Vacuum Wave) is a damage dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Vacuum Wave inflicts damage and is an increased priority move. If the target does not use an increased priority move during the round that it is used, Vacuum Wave will go first regardless of the user's or target's speed. If the target also uses a move with an increased priority of +1 during the same round that the user uses Vacuum Wave, the attack order of the users will be determined normally. If the user is put to sleep or frozen during the round that Vacuum Wave is (or attempts to be) used, Vacuum Wave's increased speed priority will not be reset. Subsequently, it will only be reset on the turn after the user wakes up or is defrosted, or if the user switches out.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	26	26	26	26
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	1PtHGSS	1	1	1
0798		Kartana		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0236		Tyrogue		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						DP	Pt	HGSS
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0236		Tyrogue		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Croagunk charging The shape Gallade Riolu
It spins around to gather air. It then releases it by punching the gathered air in the form of a shape.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Croagunk jumps into the air and spins around, causing pink wind to appear and surround it. It then turns towards the opponent and puts its arms around its head, firing the wind from around its body in the shape of a heart.
Nurse Joy's Chrissy	Cream of the Croagunk Crop!		Debut
	Gallade jumps into the air and its forearms glow white. Then, it spins around with its head and its arms extended facing the opponent and it fires a horizontal tornado from its body at the opponent.
Zoey's Gallade	A Grand Fight for Winning!		None
	Riolu waves its arms, causing light blue wind to appear and surround it. Riolu then jumps into the air, crosses its arms and then opens them, firing the wind from around its body in the form of a shockwave.
Cameron's Riolu	Mission: Defeat Your Rival!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Croagunk Riolu Empoleon
The user creates a powerful tornado by punching.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Riolu waves both of its arms above its body and back down to one side, creating a cyclone of energy from its hand and firing it at the opponent.
Maylene's Riolu	Magnificent Meditite and Really Riolu II		Debut
	Empoleon waves one of its wings at the opponent, firing a powerful wave of energy from its wing at the opponent.
Platinum's Empoleon	Floatzel and Jetsam		Empoleon cannot legally learn Vacuum Wave
	Croagunk waves both of its arms, firing a blade of air at the opponent.
Looker's Croagunk	Into the Quarterfinals!		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Vacuum Wave is the only special move with an increased priority.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 真空波 Zhēnkōng Bō Dutch Vacuümgolf French Onde Vide German Vakuumwelle Greek Κυματοκενό Indonesian Gelombang Hampa Italian Vuotonda Polish Ssąca fala Portuguese Onda de Vácuo Spanish Onda Vacío

Variations of the move Quick Attack
Quick Attack • Mach Punch • Bullet Punch Ice Shard • Shadow Sneak Vacuum Wave

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