Essentials

Mud Bomb

ground Special

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.

Damage Dealt

  • bug ½
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 2
  • fighting 1
  • fire 2
  • flying 0
  • ghost 1
  • grass ½
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 2
  • psychic 1
  • rock 2
  • steel 2
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
65 — 46.1 percentile
Accuracy
85% ≈ 55.2 power
PP
10, up to 16 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
30
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

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

Categories

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

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

Foreign Names

Japanese
どろばくだん (dorobakudan)
French
Boue-Bombe
German
Schlammbombe
Spanish
Bomba Fango
Italian
Pantanobomba

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

This move does not exist in games with Contests.

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
smart
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 Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Mud-Slap ground Special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.

Octazooka water Special 10 65 85%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.

Muddy Water water Special 10 95 85%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.

Mirror Shot steel Special 10 65 85%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.

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.

Diamond, Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver 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 Ekans Ekans poison Intimidate
Shed Skin
½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
35 60 44 40 54 55 288
34 34 Arbok Arbok poison Intimidate
Shed Skin
½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
60 85 69 65 79 80 438
29 29 Diglett Diglett ground Sand Veil
Arena Trap
½ male, ½ female Ground 10 55 25 35 45 95 265
33 33 Dugtrio Dugtrio ground Sand Veil
Arena Trap
½ male, ½ female Ground 35 80 50 50 70 120 405
41 41 Poliwag Poliwag water Water Absorb
Damp
½ male, ½ female Water 1 40 50 40 40 40 90 300
53 53 Poliwhirl Poliwhirl water Water Absorb
Damp
½ male, ½ female Water 1 65 65 65 50 50 90 385
23 23 Grimer Grimer poison Stench
Sticky Hold
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 80 80 50 40 50 25 325
23 23 Muk Muk poison Stench
Sticky Hold
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 105 105 75 65 100 50 500
19 19 Wooper Wooper water ground Damp
Water Absorb
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
55 45 45 25 25 15 210
19 19 Quagsire Quagsire water ground Damp
Water Absorb
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
95 85 85 65 65 35 430
20 20 Swinub Swinub ice ground Oblivious
Snow Cloak
½ male, ½ female Ground 50 50 40 30 30 50 250
20 20 Piloswine Piloswine ice ground Oblivious
Snow Cloak
½ male, ½ female Ground 100 100 80 60 60 50 450
25 25 Marshtomp Marshtomp water ground Torrent ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
70 85 70 60 70 50 405
25 25 Swampert Swampert water ground Torrent ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
100 110 90 85 90 60 535
14 14 Barboach Barboach water ground Oblivious
Anticipation
½ male, ½ female Water 2 50 48 43 46 41 60 288
14 14 Whiscash Whiscash water ground Oblivious
Anticipation
½ male, ½ female Water 2 110 78 73 76 71 60 468
11 11 Shellos Shellos water Sticky Hold
Storm Drain
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Indeterminate
76 48 48 57 62 34 325
11 11 Gastrodon Gastrodon water ground Sticky Hold
Storm Drain
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Indeterminate
111 83 68 92 82 39 475
29 29 Croagunk Croagunk poison fighting Anticipation
Dry Skin
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 48 61 40 61 40 50 300
29 29 Toxicroak Toxicroak poison fighting Anticipation
Dry Skin
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 83 106 65 86 65 85 490
20 20 Mamoswine Mamoswine ice ground Oblivious
Snow Cloak
½ male, ½ female Ground 110 130 80 70 60 80 530
Diamond, Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver 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 Diglett ground Sand Veil
Arena Trap
½ male, ½ female Ground 10 55 25 35 45 95 265
Psyduck Psyduck water Damp
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
50 52 48 65 50 55 320
Chansey Chansey normal Natural Cure
Serene Grace
always female Fairy 250 5 5 35 105 50 450
Mudkip Mudkip water Torrent ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
50 70 50 50 50 40 310
Skitty Skitty normal Cute Charm
Normalize
¼ male, ¾ female Ground
Fairy
50 45 45 35 35 50 260
Numel Numel fire ground Oblivious
Simple
½ male, ½ female Ground 60 60 40 65 45 35 305
Happiny Happiny normal Natural Cure
Serene Grace
always female No Eggs 100 5 5 15 65 30 220

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