Wave Crash (move)

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ウェーブタックルWave Tackle
Type Water
Category Physical
PP 10(max. 16)
Power 120
Accuracy 100%
Priority 0
Range
OpponentOpponentOpponent
SelfAllyAlly
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced Generation VIII
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Appeal 0 
Jam 0 
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Appeal 0 
Condition [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal 0 
Jamming 0 

Wave Crash (Japanese:ウェーブタックルWave Tackle) is a damage-dealingWater-typemove introduced duringGeneration VIII, inPokémon Legends: Arceus.

Effect

Generation VIII

Wave Crash inflicts damage and the user receives recoil damage equal to 33% of the damage done to the target and raises the user's action speed.

Category Physical
PP 10
AgileStrong
Power 75 60 90
Accuracy 100% 100% 100%
Action speed modifier
Self -4 -4 +2
Target 0 +3 0
Additional effect
Recoil 33% 33% 50%
  ? ?
  ? ?
Damages the user by a percentage of damage dealt
Raises the user's action speed

Generation IX

Wave Crash's power was increased to 120.

Description

GamesDescription
LAThe user shrouds itself in water and slams into the target with its whole body to inflict damage. This also damages the user and raises the user’s action speed.
SVThe user shrouds itself in water and slams into the target with its whole body to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot.


Learnset

Byleveling up

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsLevel
VIIIIX
0007SquirtleMonsterWater 136
0008WartortleMonsterWater 150
0009BlastoiseMonsterWater 156
0128Tauros
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Aqua Breed)

FieldField55
0230Kingdra
Water 1Dragon72
0395Empoleon
Water 1Field5766
0418BuizelWater 1Field49
0419FloatzelWater 1Field62
0550Basculin
Basculin
Red- and
Blue-Striped Forms
Water 2Water 244
0550Basculin
Basculin
White-Striped Form
Water 2Water 23444
0779Bruxish
Water 2Water 244
0902Basculegion
Basculegion
All forms

Water 2Water 23444
0914Quaquaval
FlyingWater 164
0964PalafinFieldWater 261
0977DondozoWater 2Water 265
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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 animation

Pokémon animated series


Kingdra


The user shrouds itself in water and slams into the target with its whole body.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
KingdraKingdra's body becomes surrounded by swirling water, and it crashes into the opponent while spinning.
Drayton's KingdraHZ116Debut

In other generations

Trivia

In other languages

LanguageTitle
ChineseCantonese波動衝Bōduhng Chūng
Mandarin波動衝 / 波动冲Bōdòng Chōng
DutchGolfslag
FrenchAquatacle
GermanWellentackle
ItalianOndaschianto
Korean웨이브태클Weibeutaekeul
SpanishLatin AmericaAcuatacleada
SpainEnvite Acuático
Variations of the moveDouble-Edge
Double-EdgeVolt TackleFlare BlitzBrave BirdWood HammerWave Crash
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