TM34 Sludge Wave can only be bought for 48 Battle Points (BP) at an Exchange Service Corner within the Battle Subway. The Battle Subway is located in the center of Nimbasa City, next door to the Pokémon Center.
You’ll be able to reach Nimbasa City after defeating Gym Leader Burgh in Castelia City.
The Battle Subway has seven subway trains that hold a different style of battle. TMs can be purchased with BP at an Exchange Service Corner on each subway.
TM34 Sludge Wave Location (Step-by-Step)
Step 1: Starting at the Nimbasa City Pokémon Center, head east across the city.
Step 2: The large building east of the Pokémon Center is the Battle Subway. Enter the building.
Step 3: The entrance to the Battle Subway leads to a circular platform with seven different subway trains. Each train has an Exchange Service Corner, so enter any train that you’d like.
Step 4: After entering the subway, you’ll see the Exchange Service Corner in the northwest corner. Speak to the clerk on the left.
Step 5: TM34 Sludge Wave can be purchased from this clerk for 48 BP.
Along with TM34 Sludge Wave, this clerk also sells the following TMs:
| TM | Price |
|---|---|
| TM23 Smack Down | 36BP |
| TM48 Round | 36BP |
| TM51 Ally Switch | 48BP |
| TM59 Incinerate | 48BP |
| TM60 Quash | 48BP |
| TM64 Explosion | 48BP |
| TM77 Psych Up | 48BP |
| TM87 Swagger | 36BP |
| TM88 Pluck | 36BP |
Sludge Wave Details + Uses
| Sludge Wave Move Details | |
|---|---|
| Type | Poison |
| Category | Special |
| Power | 95 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 15 |
Sludge Wave is a strong Special attack – its 95 base Power ranks high among Poison-type moves, and it also has a 10% chance of poisoning the target.
While Sludge Wave is a great option for your Poison Pokémon, it is often picked over for the move Sludge Bomb.
While its attack is a bit lower at 90 base Power, Sludge Bomb has a staggering 30% chance of poisoning its target.
Because of this powerful secondary effect, you may want to prioritize teaching your Pokémon Sludge Bomb instead.
Sludge Wave is much more powerful in Double and Triple battles, as its splash damage will affect every Pokémon on the field. Keep in mind that this includes your ally, so be sure to only use it alongside Pokémon immune to Poison attacks (such as a Steel type).
Pokémon To Teach Sludge Wave
There aren’t any Pokémon that learn Sludge Wave via level-up in Black/White, so grabbing TM34 can be a great investment of your BP.
And since Sludge Wave is a Special move, you’ll want to teach it to Pokémon with a strong Special Attack Stat.
Serviper is the only Poison-type with strong Special Attack that can learn Sludge Wave and is easily the best fit for the move.
The legendary trio Landorus, Thundurus, and Tornadus all sport fantastic Special Attack and are eligible to be taught Sludge Wave as well.
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