Sludge Bomb

Essentials

Sludge Bomb

special

Generation 2

Summary

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 90; percentile 72.6
Accuracy: 100%
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

Machines

: TM36
: TM36
: TM36
: TM36

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: An attack that may poison the foe.

: Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
: Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target.

: The user attacks by hurling filthy sludge at the foe. It may also poison the target.

: Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. It may also poison the target.

Foreign Names

German: Matschbombe
French: Bomb-Beurk
Italian: Fangobomba
Czech: Bahenní puma
Spanish: Bomba Lodo
Japanese: ヘドロばくだん (hedorobakudan)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

♥

Flavor text

Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.

Use after

Sludge

Use before

Sludge

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 Sludge Bomb.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Poison Sting	35	15	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Smog	20	20	70%	Has a 40% chance to poison the target.
Sludge	20	65	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Poison Jab	20	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Gunk Shot	5	120	70%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Sludge Wave	10	95	100%	Has a 10% chance to poison the target.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Sludge 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.
50	43	36	36	Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Indeterminate	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
60	47	36	36	Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Indeterminate	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
		42	46	Koffing		Levitate		Indeterminate	40	65	95	60	45	35	340
		48	52	Weezing		Levitate		Indeterminate	65	90	120	85	70	60	490
	39	39	44	Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Indeterminate	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
	48	45	52	Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Indeterminate	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
		43	45	Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Humanshape	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
		49	54	Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Humanshape	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
			29	Trubbish		Stench Sticky Hold Aftermath		Mineral	50	50	62	40	62	65	329
			29	Garbodor		Stench Weak Armor Aftermath		Mineral	80	95	82	60	82	75	474
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
	36	36	36	Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
	36	36	36	Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
	36	36	36	Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
36	36	36	36	Beedrill		Swarm Sniper		Bug	65	80	40	45	80	75	385
36	36	36	36	Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Ground Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
36	36	36	36	Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Ground Dragon	60	85	69	65	79	80	438
	36	36	36	Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Ground	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
	36	36	36	Nidorina		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		No Eggs	70	62	67	55	55	56	365
	36	36	36	Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		No Eggs	90	82	87	75	85	76	495
	36	36	36	Nidoran♂		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Ground	46	57	40	40	40	50	273
	36	36	36	Nidorino		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Ground	61	72	57	55	55	65	365
	36	36	36	Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Ground	81	92	77	85	75	85	495
	36	36	36	Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
	36	36	36	Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
	36	36	36	Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
36	36	36	36	Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Plant	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
36	36	36	36	Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Plant	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
36	36	36	36	Vileplume		Chlorophyll Effect Spore		Plant	75	80	85	100	90	50	480
	36	36	36	Bellossom		Chlorophyll Healer		Plant	75	80	85	90	100	50	480
36	36	36	36	Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Plant	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
36	36	36	36	Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Plant	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
36	36	36	36	Venonat		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
36	36	36	36	Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
36	36	36	36	Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Ground	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
36	36	36	36	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Ground	35	80	50	50	70	120	405
36	36	36	36	Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
36	36	36	36	Weepinbell		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	65	90	50	85	45	55	390
36	36	36	36	Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	80	105	65	100	60	70	480
36	36	36	36	Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
36	36	36	36	Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
36	36	36	36	Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Indeterminate	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
36	36	36	36	Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Indeterminate	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
	36	36	36	Gastly		Levitate		Indeterminate	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
	36	36	36	Haunter		Levitate		Indeterminate	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
	36	36	36	Gengar		Levitate		Indeterminate	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
36	36	36	36	Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
36	36	36	36	Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	95	95	85	125	65	55	520
36	36	36	36	Koffing		Levitate		Indeterminate	40	65	95	60	45	35	340
36	36	36	36	Weezing		Levitate		Indeterminate	65	90	120	85	70	60	490
36	36	36	36	Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Plant	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
		36	36	Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Plant	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
36	36	36	36	Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
36	36	36	36	Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
36	36	36	36	Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	60	40	390
36	36	36	36	Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Plant	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
36	36	36	36	Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Plant	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
36	36	36	36	Wooper		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Ground	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
36	36	36	36	Quagsire		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Ground	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
36	36	36	36	Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
		36	36	Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
36	36	36	36	Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Ground Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
36	36	36	36	Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet Rattled		Ground Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
36	36	36	36	Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	75	55	55	85	430
36	36	36	36	Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
	36	36	36	Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
36	36	36	36	Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Ground	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
36	36	36	36	Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Ground	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
	36	36	36	Dustox		Shield Dust Compoundeyes		Bug	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
	36	36	36	Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Plant	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
	36	36	36	Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Plant	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
	36	36	36	Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Ground Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
		36	36	Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		No Eggs	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
	36	36	36	Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Plant	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
		36	36	Roserade		Natural Cure Poison Point Technician		Fairy Plant	60	70	55	125	105	90	505
	36	36	36	Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Indeterminate	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
	36	36	36	Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Indeterminate	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
	36	36	36	Torkoal		White Smoke Shell Armor		Ground	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
	36	36	36	Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Ground Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
	36	36	36	Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
	36	36	36	Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
	36	36	36	Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
	36	36	36	Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
	36	36	36	Metang		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	60	75	100	55	80	50	420
	36	36	36	Metagross		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
		36	36	Vespiquen		Pressure Unnerve		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
		36	36	Western Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Indeterminate	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
		36	36	Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Ground	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
		36	36	Skuntank		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Ground	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
		36	36	Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
		36	36	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
		36	36	Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Humanshape	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
		36	36	Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Humanshape	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
		36	36	Carnivine		Levitate		Plant	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
		36	36	Darkrai		Bad Dreams		No Eggs	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
		36	36	Normal Arceus		Multitype		No Eggs	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
			36	Drilbur		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Ground	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
			36	Excadrill		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Ground	110	135	60	50	65	88	508
			36	Tympole		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	50	50	40	50	40	64	294
			36	Palpitoad		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	75	65	55	65	55	69	384
			36	Seismitoad		Swift Swim Poison Touch Water Absorb		Water 1	105	85	75	85	75	74	499
			36	Venipede		Poison Point Swarm Quick Feet		Bug	30	45	59	30	39	57	260
			36	Whirlipede		Poison Point Swarm Quick Feet		Bug	40	55	99	40	79	47	360
			36	Scolipede		Poison Point Swarm Quick Feet		Bug	60	90	89	55	69	112	475
			36	Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Ground	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
			36	Krokorok		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Ground	60	82	45	45	45	74	351
			36	Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Ground	95	117	70	65	70	92	509
			36	Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Ground Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
			36	Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Ground Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
			36	Trubbish		Stench Sticky Hold Aftermath		Mineral	50	50	62	40	62	65	329
			36	Garbodor		Stench Weak Armor Aftermath		Mineral	80	95	82	60	82	75	474
			36	Foongus		Effect Spore Regenerator		Plant	69	55	45	55	55	15	294
			36	Amoonguss		Effect Spore Regenerator		Plant	114	85	70	85	80	30	464
			36	Frillish		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Indeterminate	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
			36	Jellicent		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Indeterminate	100	60	70	85	105	60	480
			36	Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
			36	Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
			36	Stunfisk		Static Limber Sand Veil		Water 1 Indeterminate	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
			36	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
			36	Tornadus		Prankster Defiant		No Eggs	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
			36	Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		No Eggs	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
			36	Landorus		Sand Force Sheer Force		No Eggs	89	125	90	115	80	101	600