Vacuum Wave (move)

	Vacuum Wave; しんくうは Vacuum Wave
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;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation IV
	Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum; Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver; TM184 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet;
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.
	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. It is TM184 in Generation IX.

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
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the foe. This move always goes first.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA 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

#		Egg Groups		Level
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0107	Hitmonchan	Human-Like		Human-Like	26	26	26	26	1	1	8
0123	Scyther	Bug		Bug	1^PtHGSS	1	1	1	−	−	−
0447	Riolu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	24
0448	Lucario	Field	Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	1
0798	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. 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 TM/Move Tutor

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				IV	IX
				Pt HGSS Tutor	SV TM184
0054	Psyduck	Water 1	Field	−	✔
0055	Golduck	Water 1	Field	−	✔
0056	Mankey	Field		Field	✔	−
0057	Primeape	Field		Field	✔	✔
0062	Poliwrath	Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0066	Machop	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0067	Machoke	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0068	Machamp	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0106	Hitmonlee	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0107	Hitmonchan	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0123	Scyther	Bug		Bug	−	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0212	Scizor	Bug		Bug	−	✔
0214	Heracross	Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0215	Sneasel Hisuian Form	Field		Field		✔
0236	Tyrogue	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0237	Hitmontop	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0253	Grovyle	Monster	Dragon	−	✔
0254	Sceptile	Monster	Dragon	−	✔
0256	Combusken	Field		Field	✔	✔
0257	Blaziken	Field		Field	✔	✔
0275	Shiftry	Field	Grass	−	✔
0282	Gardevoir	Human-Like	Amorphous	−	✔
0286	Breloom	Fairy	Grass	✔	−
0296	Makuhita	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0297	Hariyama	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0307	Meditite	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	−
0308	Medicham	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0330	Flygon	Bug	Dragon	−	✔
0390	Chimchar	Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0391	Monferno	Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0392	Infernape	Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0395	Empoleon	Water 1	Field	−	✔
0447	Riolu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0448	Lucario	Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0453	Croagunk	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0454	Toxicroak	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0475	Gallade	Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔
0502	Dewott	Field		Field		✔
0503	Samurott	Field		Field		✔
0503	Samurott Hisuian Form	Field		Field		✔
0549	Lilligant Hisuian Form	Grass		Grass		✔
0620	Mienshao	Field	Human-Like		✔
0628	Braviary Hisuian Form	Flying		Flying		✔
0638	Cobalion	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0640	Virizion	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0647	Keldeo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0766	Passimian	Field		Field		✔
0783	Hakamo-o	Dragon		Dragon		✔
0784	Kommo-o	Dragon		Dragon		✔
0818	Inteleon	Water 1	Field		✔
0900	Kleavor	Bug		Bug		✔
0901	Ursaluna Bloodmoon	Field		Field		✔
0903	Sneasler	Field		Field		✔
0937	Ceruledge	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0979	Annihilape	Field		Field		✔
1006	Iron Valiant	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
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

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0236	Tyrogue	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0447	Riolu	Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0453	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. 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 other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDTD S	11	-	14	-	88%	-	2 tiles away	Enemy	Yes
BSL	11	-	14	-	88%	-	2 tiles away	Enemy	Yes
SMD	2	50	15	30	90%	98%	2 tiles away	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Vacuum Wave	Special	1	—	20	24	100%	An opponent	—	No additional effect.	Korrina & Lucario (only before Mega Evolving) Sygna Suit Cynthia (Aura) & Lucario

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Croagunk charging The shape Gallade Riolu
The user whirls a part of its body to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target.
User	First Used In	Notes
	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 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
	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

Pokémon	Method
Croagunk Riolu Empoleon
The user whirls a part of its body to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	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 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 could not legally learn Vacuum Wave at the time
	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

This move's Japanese name, しんくうは shinkūha, is a reference to a ninja technique ubiquitous in manga, anime, and other fiction commonly known in English as vacuum wave. A popular example of this is the Naruto series or Megami Tensei franchise.
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.
Vacuum Wave is the only variation of Quick Attack to be a special move.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	真空波 Jānhūng Bō
Chinese	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
Spanish	Spain	Onda Vacío
Vietnamese		Sóng Chân Không

Variations of the move Quick Attack

	Quick Attack • Mach Punch • Bullet Punch Ice Shard • Shadow Sneak

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 • 216 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229

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