Sludge Wave (move)

Sludge Wave (Japanese: ヘドロウェーブ Sludge Wave) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM34 as of Generation V.

Effect

Sludge Wave inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of poisoning the target. Sludge Wave will hit all Pokémon in Double Battles and all adjacent Pokémon in triple battles.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	50			''''
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	56			''''
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	44	37	''''
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	50	37	''''
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV --		V TM34		VI TM08
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	✔		✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	✔		✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔		✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔		✔
051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	✔		✔
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	✔		✔
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	✔		✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	✔		✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔
194		Wooper	Water	Ground	✔		✔
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground	✔		✔
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	✔		✔
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock	✔		✔
224		Octillery	Water		Water	✔		✔
258		Mudkip	Water		Water	✔		✔
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground	✔		✔
260		Swampert	Water	Ground	✔		✔
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison	✔		✔
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison	✔		✔
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	✔		✔
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark	✔		✔
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass	✔		✔
423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground	✔		✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	✔		✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	✔		✔
535		Tympole	Water		Water	✔		✔
536		Palpitoad	Water	Ground	✔		✔
537		Seismitoad	Water	Ground	✔		✔
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison	✔		✔
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison	✔		✔
592		Frillish	Water	Ghost	✔		✔
593		Jellicent	Water	Ghost	✔		✔
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric	✔		✔
641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying	✔		✔
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying	✔		✔
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying	✔		✔
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 event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison Dream World - Spooky Manor 0109 Koffing Poison Dream World - Rugged Mountain Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Palpitoad The wave crashing
The user launches a wave of purple sludge onto the opponent, poisoning it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	A big wave of dark purple sludge forms around Palpitoad. The sludge is then hurled at the opponent, poisoning it.
Ash's Palpitoad	Strong Strategy Steals the Show!		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 泥漿波 Níjiāng Bō French Cradovague German Schlammwoge Greek Κύμα Βόρβορου Italian Fangonda Korean 오물웨이브 Omul Wave Spanish Onda Tóxica

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