426: Mud Bomb

Essentials

Mud Bomb

Special

Generation 4

Summary

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

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 65 — 46.1 percentile
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
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable with Magic Coat
Snatchable
Rolls accuracy

This move is affected by accuracy and evasion modifiers.
Flinches with King's Rock

A held King's Rock gives this move an 11.7% chance to make the target flinch.

Machines

: Not a TM

Effect

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

Flavor

Flavor Text

: 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

Contest

This move does not exist in games with 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 level.
Octazooka	10	65	85%	Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
Muddy Water	10	95	85%	Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
Mirror Shot	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.

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