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

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
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
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
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal

Learnt by breeding

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