Mud Bomb

Essentials

Mud Bomb

special

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 65; percentile 36.7
Accuracy: 85% ≈ 55.2 power
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 30
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based

This move is blocked by Bulletproof.
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. It may also lower the target’s accuracy.

: The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. It may also lower the target’s accuracy.

: The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. This may also lower the target’s accuracy.

: The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. This may also lower the target’s accuracy.

Foreign Names

Japanese: どろばくだん (dorobakudan)
: どろばくだん
Korean: 진흙폭탄
Chinese: 泥巴炸彈
: 泥巴炸弹
French: Boue-Bombe
German: Schlammbombe
Spanish: Bomba Fango
Italian: Pantanobomba
Czech: Blátivá puma

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Mud Bomb.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Mud-Slap	10	20	100%	Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Octazooka	10	65	85%	Has a 50% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Muddy Water	10	90	85%	Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Mirror Shot	10	65	85%	Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Leaf Tornado	10	65	90%	Has a 50% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Night Daze	10	85	95%	Has a 40% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.

Pokémon

Ground Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Mud Bomb's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
28	28	33	33	33	33	33	Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
34	34	39	39	39	39	39	Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	60	95	69	65	79	80	448
29	29	26	26	26	26	25	Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
						25	Alolan Diglett		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	10	55	30	35	45	90	265
33	33	28	28	28	28	25	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	35	100	50	50	70	120	425
						25	Alolan Dugtrio		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	35	100	60	50	70	110	425
41	41	41	41	41	41	41	Poliwag		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	40	50	40	40	40	90	300
53	53	53	53	53	53	53	Poliwhirl		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
23	23	23	21	21	18	18	Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
23	23	23	21	21	18	18	Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Wooper		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Quagsire		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
20	20	20	18	18	18	18	Swinub		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	50	50	40	30	30	50	250
20	20	20	18	18	18	18	Piloswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	100	100	80	60	60	50	450
20	20	20	18	18	18	18	Mamoswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	110	130	80	70	60	80	530
25	25	25	25	25	22	22	Marshtomp		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	70	85	70	60	70	50	405
25	25	25	25	25	22	22	Swampert		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
					22	22	Mega Swampert		Swift Swim		Monster Water 1	100	150	110	95	110	70	635
14	14	14	14	14	13	13	Barboach		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
14	14	14	14	14	13	13	Whiscash		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	110	78	73	76	71	60	468
11	11	11	11	11	11	11	Shellos		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	76	48	48	57	62	34	325
11	11	11	11	11	11	11	Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
29	29	29	29	29	29	29	Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
29	29	29	29	29	29	29	Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
		21	21	21	21	21	Stunfisk		Static Limber Sand Veil		Water 1 Amorphous	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
							Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
							Happiny		Natural Cure Serene Grace Friend Guard		Undiscovered	100	5	5	15	65	30	220
							Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
							Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
							Skitty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Field Fairy	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
							Numel		Oblivious Simple Own Tempo		Field	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
							Tympole		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	50	50	40	50	40	64	294
							Mudbray		Own Tempo Stamina Inner Focus		Field	70	100	70	45	55	45	385

33 Pokémon