Vacuum Wave (move)

Vacuum Wave しんくうは Vacuum Wave

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Battles Type  Fighting Category  Special PP  30 (max. 48) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  +1 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Vacuum Wave (Japanese: しんくうは Vacuum Wave) is a damage dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV. In Generation IX, it is the signature move of Riolu and one of the signature moves of Lucario.

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 SwShBDSPLA SV 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
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	26	26	26	26	1
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	1PtHGSS	1	1	1
447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						24
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like						1
798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
236		Tyrogue		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
447		Riolu		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		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.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						DP	Pt	HGSS
056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔
057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
236		Tyrogue		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔
257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Vacuum Wave is a move with 11 base power, 88% accuracy, and 14 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, from up to 2 tiles away, even if there's an ally inbetween.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Vacuum Wave

★
Attack power	19.20681
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Special	1	—	20	24	100%	An opponent	—	No additional effect.	Korrina & Lucario Sygna Suit Cynthia (Aura) & Lucario

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on a target up to 2 tiles away. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる ２マスまで とどく MDGtI UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.

In the anime

Croagunk charging	The shape	Gallade	Riolu
The user whirls a part of its body to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Croagunk	Croagunk jumps into the air and spins around, causing pink wind to appear around 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 his forearms glow white. Then, he spins around with his head and his arms extended facing the opponent and he fires a horizontal tornado from his body at the opponent.
Zoey's Gallade	A Grand Fight for Winning!		None
Riolu	A light blue wind forms around Riolu. It then jumps in the air and fires the wind in the form of a blade, or Riolu creates a sphere of wind in its hands. Riolu then fires the wind in the form of a beam at the opponent.
Cameron's Riolu	Mission: Defeat Your Rival!		None
Ash's Riolu	Caring for a Mystery!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Croagunk	Riolu	Empoleon
The user whirls a part of its body to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Riolu	Riolu waves both of its arms above its body and back down to one side, creating a cyclone of energy from its hand and firing it at the opponent.
Maylene's Riolu	Magnificent Meditite and Really Riolu II		Debut
Empoleon	Empoleon waves one of its wings at the opponent, firing a powerful wave of energy from its wing at the opponent.
Platinum's Empoleon	Floatzel and Jetsam		Empoleon cannot legally learn Vacuum Wave
Croagunk	Croagunk waves both of its arms, firing a blade of air at the opponent.
Looker's Croagunk	Into the Quarterfinals!		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Despite being able to learn it by level up in these games, Scyther cannot learn this move by Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold, or SoulSilver.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 真空波 Jānhūng Bō Mandarin 真空波 Zhēnkōng Bō Dutch Vacuümgolf French Onde Vide German Vakuumwelle Greek Κυματοκενό Indonesian Gelombang Hampa Italian Vuotonda Korean 진공파 Jin-gong Pa Polish Ssąca Fala Portuguese Onda de Vácuo Spanish Latin America Onda de Vacío Spain Onda Vacío Vietnamese Sóng Chân Không

Variations of the move Quick Attack
Quick Attack • Mach Punch • Bullet Punch Ice Shard • Shadow Sneak • Aqua Jet • Accelerock Vacuum Wave

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