Wave Crash
In Pokémon ChampionsGen VIII
Game
Pokémon Champions
WaterPhysical
Has 33% .
- Power
- 120
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 10
- Hits
- One Pokémon next to the user
- On Showdown
- 4.1% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it
See it in the games
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How it works in Champions
If the target lost HP, the user takes damage equal to 33% the HP lost by the target, rounded half up, but not less than 1 HP.
- Makes contact
“The 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.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet
Good to know
- Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
- The user takes recoil: 33% of the damage dealt. Reckless boosts it; Rock Head and Magic Guard prevent the recoil.Recoil moves
Who runs Wave Crash on Showdown
Basculegion92.1% of its sets
Mega Swampert96.1% of its sets
Palafin89.8% of its sets
Swampert50.8% of its sets
Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)47.3% of its sets
Female Basculegion1.2% 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 Wave Crash among their most used moves.
Who learns Wave Crash
10 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.
BlastoiseSwampert
EmpoleonBasculegion
QuaquavalPalafin
Mega BlastoiseMega SwampertFemale BasculegionPaldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)All 15 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →