Vacuum Wave (move)

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Vacuum Wave
しんくうは Vacuum Wave
Type  Fighting
Category  Special
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  +1
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

Vacuum Wave (Japanese: しんくうは Vacuum Wave) is a damage dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Vacuum Wave inflicts damage. It has a priority of +1, so it is used before all moves that do not have increased priority.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the foe. This move always goes first.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0107 Hitmonchan FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 26 26 26 26
0123 Scyther BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1PtHGSS 1 1 1
0798 Kartana GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 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
0236 Tyrogue FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0447 Riolu FightingIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0453 Croagunk PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
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.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
DP Pt HGSS
0056 Mankey FightingIC Big.png Field Field
0057 Primeape FightingIC Big.png Field Field
0062 Poliwrath WaterIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1
0066 Machop FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0067 Machoke FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0068 Machamp FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0106 Hitmonlee FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0107 Hitmonchan FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0214 Heracross BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0236 Tyrogue FightingIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0237 Hitmontop FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0256 Combusken FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field
0257 Blaziken FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field
0286 Breloom GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0296 Makuhita FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0297 Hariyama FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0307 Meditite FightingIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0308 Medicham FightingIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0390 Chimchar FireIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0391 Monferno FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Human-Like
0392 Infernape FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Human-Like
0447 Riolu FightingIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0448 Lucario FightingIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Human-Like
0453 Croagunk PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0454 Toxicroak PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0475 Gallade PsychicIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
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 the anime

Chrissy Vacuum Wave 1.png
Croagunk charging
Chrissy Vacuum Wave 2.png
The shape
Zoey Gallade Vacuum Wave.png
Gallade
Cameron Riolu Vacuum Wave.png
Riolu
The user spins around to gather air. It then releases it by punching the gathered air in the form of a shape.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Croagunk Croagunk jumps into the air and spins around, causing pink wind to appear and surround it. It then turns towards the opponent and puts its arms around its head, firing the wind from around its body in the shape of a heart.
Nurse Joy's Chrissy Cream of the Croagunk Crop! Debut
Gallade Gallade jumps into the air and its forearms glow white. Then, it spins around with its head and its arms extended facing the opponent and it fires a horizontal tornado from its body at the opponent.
Zoey's Gallade A Grand Fight for Winning! None
Riolu Riolu waves its arms, causing light blue wind to appear and surround it. Riolu then jumps into the air, crosses its arms and then opens them, firing the wind from around its body in the form of a shockwave.
Cameron's Riolu Mission: Defeat Your Rival! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 真空波 Jānhūng Bō
Mandarin 真空波 Zhēnkōng Bō
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Vacuümgolf
France Flag.png French Onde Vide
Germany Flag.png German Vakuumwelle
Greece Flag.png Greek Κυματοκενό
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Gelombang Hampa
Italy Flag.png Italian Vuotonda
South Korea Flag.png Korean 진공파 Jin-gong Pa
Poland Flag.png Polish Ssąca fala
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Onda de Vácuo
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Onda de Vacío
Spain Flag.png Spain Onda Vacío
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Sóng Chân Không


Variations of the move Quick Attack
PhysicalIC HOME.png Quick AttackMach PunchBullet Punch
Ice ShardShadow Sneak
SpecialIC HOME.png Vacuum Wave


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