Wake-Up Slap (move)

Wake-Up Slap めざましビンタ Awakening Slap

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   Points = 4 minus judge voltage.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Wake-Up Slap (Japanese: めざましビンタ Awakening Slap) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generations IV and V

Wake-Up Slap deals damage and will have double the power when the target is sleeping. It will also wake the target up.

Generation VI and VII

The base power of Wake-Up Slap is increased from 60 to 70.

Wake-Up Slap can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if a sleep-inducing status move (except Psycho Shift and Rest) was used in the prior turn.

It can deal double damage to Pokémon with the ability Comatose, but will not wake them.

Generation VIII

Wake-Up Slap cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR This attack inflicts high damage on a sleeping foe. It also wakes the foe up, however. BWB2W2 This attack inflicts big damage on a sleeping target. It also wakes the target up, however. XYORAS SMUSUMPE This attack inflicts big damage on a sleeping target. This also wakes the target up, however. SwShBDSPLA This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	22	22	22	22SMUSUM
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	37	41	41XY 28ORAS	27SMUSUM
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	35	35	35	35SMUSUM
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	43	43	43	43SMUSUM
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	34	37	37XY 27ORAS	27SMUSUM
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	36	40	40XY 27ORAS	27SMUSUM
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	36	40	40XY 27ORAS	27SMUSUM
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like				29USUM
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like				29USUM
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	28	33	33	33SMUSUM
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	55	55	50	50
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	34	34	34	34
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	42	42	42XY 38ORAS	38
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	29DP 32PtHGSS	32	32XY 28ORAS	28
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	28	28	28XY 37ORAS	37
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like		20	20	20
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like		20	20	20
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like		20	20	20
0572		Minccino		Field		Field		31	31	31
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2		29	29	29
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		50	50	50
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				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
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass				✔USUM
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Wake-Up Slap is a move with 12 base power, 88% accuracy, and 10 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front. If the target has Sleep, Nightmare or Napping status conditions, the move's damage is doubled and the target is cured of its status.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 36 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: This move doubles damage on a sleeping target, but wakes the target.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It boosts the damage if the target has a Sleep status, a Nightmare status, or a Napping status, though such targets will then be awoken. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あいてが すいみんじょうたい あくむじょうたい ねむるじょうたいなら ダメージが おおきくなるが おこしてしまう Conq. This attack inflicts great damage on a sleeping target. It also wakes the target up, however. MDGtI It damages an enemy. It causes more damage if the enemy is in the Sleep, Nightmare, or Napping status, but it will wake the enemy up. SMD It damages an enemy. It causes more damage if the enemy is in the sleep, nightmare, or napping status condition, but it will wake the enemy up.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Froslass
The user slaps the target hard, inflicting big damage on a sleeping target. This also wakes the target up, however.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Froslass floats up to the opponent and slaps them across the face with one of her hands, automatically waking up the opponent if it is sleeping. It also does more damage if the opponent is sleeping.
Platinum's Froslass	To and Fro with Froslass		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Shroomish and Tangela can learn this move through breeding, despite lacking visible hands.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 喚醒巴掌 Wuhnsíng Bājéung * 甦醒巴掌 Sōusíng Bājéung * Mandarin 喚醒巴掌 / 唤醒巴掌 Huànxǐng Bāzhang * 甦醒巴掌 Sūxǐng Bāzhang * French Réveil Forcé German Weckruf Greek Σφαλιάρα Αφύπνισης Italian Svegliopacca Korean 잠깨움뺨치기 Jamkkae-umppyamchigi Brazilian Portuguese Tapa do Despertar Serbian Šamar za Buđenje Spanish Espabila Vietnamese Cú Tát Lay Tỉnh

Variations of the move Smelling Salts
Smelling Salts • Wake-Up Slap

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