Sludge

Essentials

Sludge

special

Generation 1

Summary

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 65; percentile 36.7
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 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
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

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

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.
: Toxic sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target.

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

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

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

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

Foreign Names

Japanese: ヘドロこうげき (hedorokougeki)
: ヘドロこうげき
Korean: 오물공격
Chinese: 污泥攻擊
: 污泥攻击
French: Détritus
German: Schlammbad
Spanish: Residuos
Italian: Fango
Czech: Bahno

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡

Jam

♥♥♥♥

Flavor text

Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Use after

Sludge Bomb

Use before

Sludge Bomb

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.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Poison Sting	35	15	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Smog	20	30	70%	Has a 40% chance to poison the target.
Sludge Bomb	10	90	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	80%	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'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.
37	16	13	20	20	20	15	15	15	15	Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
37	45	13	20	20	20	15	15	15	15	Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
32	21	21	24	24	28	18	18	18	18	Koffing		Levitate		Amorphous	40	65	95	60	45	35	340
—	21	21	24	24	28	18	18	18	18	Weezing		Levitate		Amorphous	65	90	120	85	70	60	490
		14	14	14	14	14	14	10	10	Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
					18	18	18	18	18	Trubbish		Stench Sticky Hold Aftermath		Mineral	50	50	62	40	62	65	329
					18	18	18	18	18	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
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
										Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
										Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
										Shellos		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	76	48	48	57	62	34	325

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