Sludge Wave

Poison-type charged move in Pokémon GO.

Sludge Bomb

Bone Club

Sludge Wave

Category

Charged

Type

Poison

Gyms & Raids

Power

105

Energy

-100

Duration

3.0s

DPS

DPE

1.05

Trainer Battles

Power

110

Energy

-65

DPE

1.69

Rankings compare charged moves only. Type ranks show position and call out ties; all-type percentages include ties. Lower Energy costs rank higher.

Gyms & Raids

Category

Charged

Duration

3.0s

Power

105

Rank 3 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 37.1 percent across all types; 97 of 262 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-100

Tied for rank 6 in Poison; 3 moves share rank 6 among 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 100 percent across all types; 261 of 261 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.05

Rank 6 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 91.6 percent across all types; 239 of 261 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

Rank 3 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 48.5 percent across all types; 127 of 262 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Charged

Turns

Power

110

Rank 2 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 23.5 percent across all types; 61 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-65

Rank 7 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 90.8 percent across all types; 236 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.69

Rank 3 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 50 percent across all types; 130 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Archetype

Nuke

Sludge Bomb

Bone Club

Sludge Wave

Category

Charged

Type

Poison

Gyms & Raids

Power

105

Energy

-100

Duration

3.0s

DPS

DPE

1.05

Trainer Battles

Power

110

Energy

-65

DPE

1.69

These are the strongest Pokémon that can learn the Poison-type move Sludge Wave.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Gengar
Shadow Claw
Sludge Wave
15.69
180.5
83.1
955.9s
12.98
2
Mega Swampert
Water Gun
Sludge Wave
12.26
216.5
69.3
1223.9s
10.78
3
Glimmora
Rock Throw
Sludge Wave
11.94
151.8
98.8
1256.2s
10.01
4
Shadow Alolan Muk
Poison Jab
Sludge Wave
11.67
142.3
105.4
1285.4s
9.72
5
Shadow Muk
Poison Jab
Sludge Wave
11.67
142.3
105.4
1285.4s
9.72
6
Shadow Gengar
Shadow Claw
Sludge Wave
12.70
93.3
160.8
1181.0s
9.52
7
Thundurus Therian
Bite
Sludge Wave
11.55
130.5
114.9
1298.3s
9.47
8
Shadow Nidoking
Poison Jab
Sludge Wave
11.63
107.7
139.3
1289.8s
9.17
9
Goodra
Dragon Breath
Sludge Wave
10.38
187.3
80.1
1444.8s
9.14
10
Gengar
Shadow Claw
Sludge Wave
11.46
101.1
148.4
1308.5s
8.97

Ranked Pokémon whose recommended PvP moveset includes Sludge Wave. Pick a league to see its rankings.

Great

Ultra

Mega Edition

Great

Ultra

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#122 of 1153	Toxapex	Bite Fast Charge	Brine High Energy	Sludge Wave Nuke	Great League

Poison-type fast moves

Acid
11
10
1.0s
11
Poison Jab
13
9
1.0s
13
Poison Sting
4
6
0.5s
8

Poison-type charged moves

Acid Spray
20
-50
3.0s
6.67
Acid Spray+
160
-100
3.0s
53.33
Cross Poison
40
-33
1.5s
26.67
Gunk Shot
130
-100
3.0s
43.33
Poison Fang
30
-33
1.5s
20
Sludge
50
-33
2.0s
25
Sludge Bomb
85
-50
2.5s
34
Sludge Wave
105
-100
3.0s
35

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Poison-type attacks like Sludge Wave deal to each defending type.

Super effective against

Grass

160%

Fairy

160%

Resisted by

Steel

39.1%

Poison

62.5%

Ground

62.5%

Rock

62.5%

Ghost

62.5%

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Sludge Wave attacks when active in raids.

Mega Venusaur #3

Boosts:

Mega Beedrill #15

Boosts:

Mega Victreebel #71

Boosts:

Mega Gengar #94

Boosts:

Pokémon that can learn Sludge Wave

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Displaying 49 of 49 Pokémon.

Types

24
Arbok
167
153
155
24
Shadow Arbok
167
153
155
31
Crown Nidoqueen
180
173
207
31
Nidoqueen
180
173
207
31
Shadow Nidoqueen
180
173
207
34
Crown Nidoking
204
156
191
34
Nidoking
204
156
191
34
Shadow Nidoking
204
156
191
73
Tentacruel
166
209
190
73
Shadow Tentacruel
166
209
190
89
Party Hat Muk
190
172
233
89
Alolan Muk
190
172
233
89
Shadow Alolan Muk
190
172
233
89
Muk
190
172
233
89
Shadow Muk
190
172
233
94
Spooky Festival Gengar
*
261
149
155
94
Trick or Treats Gengar
*
261
149
155
94
Party Hat Gengar
*
261
149
155
94
Mega Banette Costume Gengar
*
261
149
155
94
Gigantamax Gengar
*
261
149
155
94
Mega Gengar
*
349
199
155
94
Gengar
*
261
149
155
94
Shadow Gengar
*
261
149
155
94
Dynamax Gengar
*
261
149
155
194
Paldean Wooper
75
66
146
194
Shadow Paldean Wooper
75
66
146
199
Galarian Slowking
190
180
216
199
Shadow Galarian Slowking
190
180
216
211
Qwilfish
184
138
163
211
Shadow Qwilfish
184
138
163
260
Mega Swampert
283
218
225
260
Swampert
208
175
225
260
Shadow Swampert
208
175
225
535
Tympole
98
78
137
536
Palpitoad
128
109
181
642
Thundurus Therian
295
161
188
642
Shadow Thundurus Therian
295
161
188
704
Goomy
101
112
128
705
Hisuian Sliggoo
153
190
151
705
Sliggoo
159
176
169
706
Hisuian Goodra
211
255
190
706
Goodra
220
242
207
747
Mareanie
98
110
137
748
Toxapex
114
273
137
758
Salazzle
228
130
169
803
Poipole
145
133
167
969
Glimmet
187
104
134
970
Glimmora
246
177
195
970
Mega Glimmora
300
214
195