Sludge Wave is a Poison-type move introduced in Generation 5.
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Values by generation
From PokeAPI's change history. Up to Generation 3, physical or special depends on the type. Highlighted cells changed from the previous generation.
| Generation | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation 5 | Poison | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 6 | Poison | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 7 | Poison | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 8 | Poison | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 9 | Poison | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
In-game descriptions
| Black / White · Black 2 / White 2 | It swamps the area around the user with a giant sludge wave. It may also poison those hit. |
|---|---|
| X / Y · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire · Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon · Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! · Sword / Shield · Legends: Arceus | The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those hit. |
| Scarlet / Violet | The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits. |
TM / HM
| Black / White · Black 2 / White 2 · X / Y · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire · Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | TM34 |
|---|---|
| Sword / Shield | TR78 |
| Scarlet / Violet · Scarlet: The Indigo Disk / Violet: The Indigo Disk | TM214 |
Pokémon that learn it
All versions combined; see each Pokémon's page for game-by-game details.
By TM / HM (3)
Sources : PokeAPI (moves, move_changelog, move_flavor_text, pokemon_moves, machines)