Vacuum Wave (move)

Move data

Type Fighting
Category Special  Special
Power 40
Accuracy 100
PP 30  (max. 48)
Priority +1
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 4

Machine/Record

Scarlet​/​Violet TM184

Effects

Vacuum Wave deals damage and has a priority of +1.

Moves with a higher priority always go first, regardless of a Pokémon's speed. If two moves with the same priority are used, the faster Pokémon goes first as usual.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Vacuum Wave turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Vacuum Wave
Japanese しんくうは (Shinkū Ha)
German Vakuumwelle
French Onde Vide
Italian Vuotonda
Spanish Onda Vacío
Korean 진공파
Chinese (Simplified) 真空波
Chinese (Traditional) 真空波

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the foe. This move always goes first.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Vacuum Wave at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
#0107 / Fighting
Level 8
Riolu Riolu
#0447 / Fighting
Level 24
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Level 1

Learnt by TM

Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Scyther Scyther
#0123 / Bug · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Heracross Heracross
#0214 / Bug · Fighting
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Tyrogue Tyrogue
#0236 / Fighting
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Riolu Riolu
#0447 / Fighting
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Hisuian Lilligant Lilligant
Hisuian Lilligant
#0549 / Grass · Fighting
Hisuian Braviary Braviary
Hisuian Braviary
#0628 / Psychic · Flying
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Virizion Virizion
#0640 / Grass · Fighting
Keldeo (Ordinary Form) Keldeo
Ordinary Form
#0647 / Water · Fighting
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Inteleon Inteleon
#0818 / Water
Kleavor Kleavor
#0900 / Bug · Rock
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Vacuum Wave as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.