Vacuum Wave
In Pokémon ChampionsGen IV
Game
Pokémon Champions
FightingSpecial
Goes first: +1.
- Power
- 40
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 30
- Priority
- +1
- Hits
- One Pokémon next to the user
- On Showdown
- 0.1% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it
See it in the games
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How it works in Champions
+1: it moves before every move of lower priority, whatever the Speed. It has no other effect.
“The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet
Good to know
- Priority +1: it goes before moves of lower priority, whatever the Speed. Psychic Terrain, Dazzling, Queenly Majesty and Armor Tail block it.Priority moves
- Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.
Who runs Vacuum Wave on Showdown
Kommo-o6.3% of its sets
Mega Lucario Z6.5% of its sets
Empoleon13.4% of its sets
Inteleon14.6% of its sets
Mega Sceptile1.3% of its sets
Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.
On the ladder today
Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Vacuum Wave among their most used moves.
Who learns Vacuum Wave
28 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.
Scizor
Heracross
Sceptile
Blaziken
Gardevoir
Medicham
InfernapeEmpoleon
Lucario
Toxicroak
Gallade
Samurott
PassimianKommo-o
Kleavor
Sneasler
Ceruledge
Annihilape
Mega Scizor
Mega Heracross
Mega Blaziken
Mega Gardevoir
Mega Medicham
Mega LucarioMega Sceptile
Mega Gallade
Hisuian SamurottMega Lucario ZAll 57 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →