Essentials
Stats
- Power
- 90 — 72.9 percentile
- Accuracy
- 100%
- 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
- Reflectable with Magic Coat
- Snatchable
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Rolls accuracy
This move is affected by accuracy and evasion modifiers.
- Flinches with King's Rock
Machines

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TM36

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TM36

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TM36
Effect
Inflicts regular damage. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Categories
Flavor
Flavor Text

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An attack that may poison the foe.

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Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.


Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target.

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The user attacks by hurling filthy sludge at the foe. It may also poison the target.
Foreign Names
- Japanese

- ヘドロばくだん (hedorobakudan)
- French

- Bomb-Beurk
- German

- Matschbombe
- Spanish

- Bomba Lodo
- Italian

- Fangobomba
Contests
Contest
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 | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
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| Poison Sting | ![]() |
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35 | 15 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. |
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| Smog | ![]() |
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20 | 20 | 70% | Has a 40% chance to poison the target. |
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| Sludge | ![]() |
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20 | 65 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. |
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| Poison Jab | ![]() |
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20 | 80 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. |
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| Gunk Shot | ![]() |
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5 | 120 | 70% | Has a 30% 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.
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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 | Grimer |
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Stench
Sticky Hold |
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Indeterminate | 80 | 80 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 325 | |
| 60 | 47 | 36 | Muk |
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Stench
Sticky Hold |
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Indeterminate | 105 | 105 | 75 | 65 | 100 | 50 | 500 | |
| 42 | Koffing |
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Levitate | ![]() |
Indeterminate | 40 | 65 | 95 | 60 | 45 | 35 | 340 | |||
| 48 | Weezing |
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Levitate | ![]() |
Indeterminate | 65 | 90 | 120 | 85 | 70 | 60 | 490 | |||
| 39 | 39 | Gulpin |
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Liquid Ooze
Sticky Hold |
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Indeterminate | 70 | 43 | 53 | 43 | 53 | 40 | 302 | ||
| 48 | 45 | Swalot |
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Liquid Ooze
Sticky Hold |
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Indeterminate | 100 | 73 | 83 | 73 | 83 | 55 | 467 | ||
| 43 | Croagunk |
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Anticipation
Dry Skin |
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Humanshape | 48 | 61 | 40 | 61 | 40 | 50 | 300 | |||
| 49 | Toxicroak |
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Anticipation
Dry Skin |
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Humanshape | 83 | 106 | 65 | 86 | 65 | 85 | 490 | |||
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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 | Bulbasaur |
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Overgrow | ![]() |
Monster
Plant |
45 | 49 | 49 | 65 | 65 | 45 | 318 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Ivysaur |
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Overgrow | ![]() |
Monster
Plant |
60 | 62 | 63 | 80 | 80 | 60 | 405 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Venusaur |
|
Overgrow | ![]() |
Monster
Plant |
80 | 82 | 83 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 525 | ||
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Beedrill |
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Swarm | ![]() |
Bug | 65 | 80 | 40 | 45 | 80 | 75 | 385 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Ekans |
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Intimidate
Shed Skin |
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Ground
Dragon |
35 | 60 | 44 | 40 | 54 | 55 | 288 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Arbok |
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Intimidate
Shed Skin |
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Ground
Dragon |
60 | 85 | 69 | 65 | 79 | 80 | 438 | |
| 36 | 36 | Nidoran♀ |
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Poison Point
Rivalry |
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Monster
Ground |
55 | 47 | 52 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 275 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Nidorina |
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Poison Point
Rivalry |
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No Eggs | 70 | 62 | 67 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 365 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Nidoqueen |
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Poison Point
Rivalry |
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No Eggs | 90 | 82 | 87 | 75 | 85 | 76 | 495 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Nidoran♂ |
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Poison Point
Rivalry |
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Monster
Ground |
46 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 273 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Nidorino |
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Poison Point
Rivalry |
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Monster
Ground |
61 | 72 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 365 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Nidoking |
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Poison Point
Rivalry |
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Monster
Ground |
81 | 92 | 77 | 85 | 75 | 85 | 495 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Zubat |
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Inner Focus | ![]() |
Flying | 40 | 45 | 35 | 30 | 40 | 55 | 245 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Golbat |
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Inner Focus | ![]() |
Flying | 75 | 80 | 70 | 65 | 75 | 90 | 455 | ||
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Oddish |
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Chlorophyll | ![]() |
Plant | 45 | 50 | 55 | 75 | 65 | 30 | 320 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Gloom |
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Chlorophyll | ![]() |
Plant | 60 | 65 | 70 | 85 | 75 | 40 | 395 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Vileplume |
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Chlorophyll | ![]() |
Plant | 75 | 80 | 85 | 100 | 90 | 50 | 480 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Paras |
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Effect Spore
Dry Skin |
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Bug
Plant |
35 | 70 | 55 | 45 | 55 | 25 | 285 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Parasect |
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Effect Spore
Dry Skin |
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Bug
Plant |
60 | 95 | 80 | 60 | 80 | 30 | 405 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Venonat |
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Compoundeyes
Tinted Lens |
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Bug | 60 | 55 | 50 | 40 | 55 | 45 | 305 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Venomoth |
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Shield Dust
Tinted Lens |
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Bug | 70 | 65 | 60 | 90 | 75 | 90 | 450 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Diglett |
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Sand Veil
Arena Trap |
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Ground | 10 | 55 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 95 | 265 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Dugtrio |
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Sand Veil
Arena Trap |
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Ground | 35 | 80 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 120 | 405 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Bellsprout |
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Chlorophyll | ![]() |
Plant | 50 | 75 | 35 | 70 | 30 | 40 | 300 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Weepinbell |
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Chlorophyll | ![]() |
Plant | 65 | 90 | 50 | 85 | 45 | 55 | 390 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Victreebel |
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Chlorophyll | ![]() |
Plant | 80 | 105 | 65 | 100 | 60 | 70 | 480 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Tentacool |
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Clear Body
Liquid Ooze |
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Water 3 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 50 | 100 | 70 | 335 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Tentacruel |
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Clear Body
Liquid Ooze |
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Water 3 | 80 | 70 | 65 | 80 | 120 | 100 | 515 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Grimer |
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Stench
Sticky Hold |
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Indeterminate | 80 | 80 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 325 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Muk |
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Stench
Sticky Hold |
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Indeterminate | 105 | 105 | 75 | 65 | 100 | 50 | 500 | |
| 36 | 36 | Gastly |
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Levitate | ![]() |
Indeterminate | 30 | 35 | 30 | 100 | 35 | 80 | 310 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Haunter |
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Levitate | ![]() |
Indeterminate | 45 | 50 | 45 | 115 | 55 | 95 | 405 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Gengar |
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Levitate | ![]() |
Indeterminate | 60 | 65 | 60 | 130 | 75 | 110 | 500 | ||
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Exeggcute |
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Chlorophyll | ![]() |
Plant | 60 | 40 | 80 | 60 | 45 | 40 | 325 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Exeggutor |
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Chlorophyll | ![]() |
Plant | 95 | 95 | 85 | 125 | 65 | 55 | 520 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Koffing |
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Levitate | ![]() |
Indeterminate | 40 | 65 | 95 | 60 | 45 | 35 | 340 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Weezing |
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Levitate | ![]() |
Indeterminate | 65 | 90 | 120 | 85 | 70 | 60 | 490 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Tangela |
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Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard |
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Plant | 65 | 55 | 115 | 100 | 40 | 60 | 435 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Mew |
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Synchronize | ![]() |
No Eggs | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 600 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Spinarak |
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Swarm
Insomnia |
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Bug | 40 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 250 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Ariados |
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Swarm
Insomnia |
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Bug | 70 | 90 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 390 | |
| 36 | 36 | Crobat |
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Inner Focus | ![]() |
Flying | 85 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 80 | 130 | 535 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Bellossom |
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Chlorophyll | ![]() |
Plant | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 100 | 50 | 480 | ||
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Sunkern |
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Chlorophyll
Solar Power |
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Plant | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 180 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Sunflora |
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Chlorophyll
Solar Power |
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Plant | 75 | 75 | 55 | 105 | 85 | 30 | 425 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Wooper |
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Damp
Water Absorb |
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Water 1
Ground |
55 | 45 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 210 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Quagsire |
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Damp
Water Absorb |
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Water 1
Ground |
95 | 85 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 35 | 430 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Gligar |
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Hyper Cutter
Sand Veil |
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Bug | 65 | 75 | 105 | 35 | 65 | 85 | 430 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Snubbull |
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Intimidate
Run Away |
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Ground
Fairy |
60 | 80 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 300 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Granbull |
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Intimidate
Quick Feet |
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Ground
Fairy |
90 | 120 | 75 | 60 | 60 | 45 | 450 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Qwilfish |
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Poison Point
Swift Swim |
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Water 2 | 65 | 95 | 75 | 55 | 55 | 85 | 430 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Shuckle |
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Sturdy
Gluttony |
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Bug | 20 | 10 | 230 | 10 | 230 | 5 | 505 | |
| 36 | 36 | Octillery |
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Suction Cups
Sniper |
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Water 1
Water 2 |
75 | 105 | 75 | 105 | 75 | 45 | 480 | ||
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Houndour |
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Early Bird
Flash Fire |
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Ground | 45 | 60 | 30 | 80 | 50 | 65 | 330 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Houndoom |
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Early Bird
Flash Fire |
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Ground | 75 | 90 | 50 | 110 | 80 | 95 | 500 | |
| 36 | 36 | Dustox |
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Shield Dust | ![]() |
Bug | 60 | 50 | 70 | 50 | 90 | 65 | 385 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Shroomish |
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Effect Spore
Poison Heal |
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Fairy
Plant |
60 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 35 | 295 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Breloom |
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Effect Spore
Poison Heal |
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Fairy
Plant |
60 | 130 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 460 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Mawile |
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Hyper Cutter
Intimidate |
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Ground
Fairy |
50 | 85 | 85 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 380 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Roselia |
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Natural Cure
Poison Point |
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Fairy
Plant |
50 | 60 | 45 | 100 | 80 | 65 | 400 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Gulpin |
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Liquid Ooze
Sticky Hold |
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Indeterminate | 70 | 43 | 53 | 43 | 53 | 40 | 302 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Swalot |
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Liquid Ooze
Sticky Hold |
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Indeterminate | 100 | 73 | 83 | 73 | 83 | 55 | 467 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Torkoal |
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White Smoke | ![]() |
Ground | 70 | 85 | 140 | 85 | 70 | 20 | 470 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Seviper |
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Shed Skin | ![]() |
Ground
Dragon |
73 | 100 | 60 | 100 | 60 | 65 | 458 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Corphish |
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Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor |
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Water 1
Water 3 |
43 | 80 | 65 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 308 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Crawdaunt |
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Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor |
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Water 1
Water 3 |
63 | 120 | 85 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 468 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Lileep |
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Suction Cups | ![]() |
Water 3 | 66 | 41 | 77 | 61 | 87 | 23 | 355 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Cradily |
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Suction Cups | ![]() |
Water 3 | 86 | 81 | 97 | 81 | 107 | 43 | 495 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Metang |
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Clear Body | ![]() |
Mineral | 60 | 75 | 100 | 55 | 80 | 50 | 420 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Metagross |
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Clear Body | ![]() |
Mineral | 80 | 135 | 130 | 95 | 90 | 70 | 600 | ||
| 36 | Budew |
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Natural Cure
Poison Point |
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No Eggs | 40 | 30 | 35 | 50 | 70 | 55 | 280 | |||
| 36 | Roserade |
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Natural Cure
Poison Point |
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Fairy
Plant |
60 | 70 | 55 | 125 | 105 | 90 | 505 | |||
| 36 | Vespiquen |
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Pressure | ![]() |
Bug | 70 | 80 | 102 | 80 | 102 | 40 | 474 | |||
| 36 | Gastrodon |
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Sticky Hold
Storm Drain |
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Water 1
Indeterminate |
111 | 83 | 68 | 92 | 82 | 39 | 475 | |||
| 36 | Stunky |
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Stench
Aftermath |
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Ground | 63 | 63 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 74 | 329 | |||
| 36 | Skuntank |
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Stench
Aftermath |
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Ground | 103 | 93 | 67 | 71 | 61 | 84 | 479 | |||
| 36 | Skorupi |
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Battle Armor
Sniper |
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Bug
Water 3 |
40 | 50 | 90 | 30 | 55 | 65 | 330 | |||
| 36 | Drapion |
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Battle Armor
Sniper |
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Bug
Water 3 |
70 | 90 | 110 | 60 | 75 | 95 | 500 | |||
| 36 | Croagunk |
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Anticipation
Dry Skin |
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Humanshape | 48 | 61 | 40 | 61 | 40 | 50 | 300 | |||
| 36 | Toxicroak |
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Anticipation
Dry Skin |
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Humanshape | 83 | 106 | 65 | 86 | 65 | 85 | 490 | |||
| 36 | Carnivine |
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Levitate | ![]() |
Plant | 74 | 100 | 72 | 90 | 72 | 46 | 454 | |||
| 36 | Tangrowth |
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Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard |
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Plant | 100 | 100 | 125 | 110 | 50 | 50 | 535 | |||
| 36 | Gliscor |
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Hyper Cutter
Sand Veil |
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Bug | 75 | 95 | 125 | 45 | 75 | 95 | 510 | |||
| 36 | Darkrai |
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Bad Dreams | ![]() |
No Eggs | 70 | 90 | 90 | 135 | 90 | 125 | 600 | |||
| 36 | Arceus |
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Multitype | ![]() |
No Eggs | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 720 | |||

























