Mud-Slap (move)

Move data

Type Ground
Category Special  Special
Power 20
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
TM31
Scarlet​/​Violet TM005

Effects

Mud-Slap deals damage and lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each. Pokémon with the abilities Keen Eye, Clear Body or White Smoke cannot have their accuracy reduced.

Changes

  • In Generations 2-3, Mud-Slap is categorized as Physical.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Groundium Z and uses its Z-Power, Mud-Slap turns into Tectonic Rage and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Mud-Slap
Japanese どろかけ (Dorokake)
German Lehmschelle
French Coud'Boue
Italian Fangosberla
Spanish Bofetón Lodo
Korean 진흙뿌리기
Chinese (Simplified) 掷泥
Chinese (Traditional) 擲泥

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Reduces the foe’s accuracy.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Hurls mud in the foe’s face to reduce its accuracy.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen Mud is hurled in the foe’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user hurls mud in the foe’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Mud-Slap at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Diglett Diglett
#0050 / Ground
Level 12
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Level 12
Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Level 12
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Level 12
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Level 7
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Level 1
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Level 4
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Level 1
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Level 1
Trapinch Trapinch
#0328 / Ground
Level 12
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Level 12
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Level 12
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Shellos Shellos
#0422 / Water
Level 1
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Croagunk Croagunk
#0453 / Poison · Fighting
Level 1
Toxicroak Toxicroak
#0454 / Poison · Fighting
Level 1
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Level 1
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Level 1
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Level 1
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Level 1
Yungoos Yungoos
#0734 / Normal
Level 22
Gumshoos Gumshoos
#0735 / Normal
Level 23
Grubbin Grubbin
#0736 / Bug
Level 1
Charjabug Charjabug
#0737 / Bug · Electric
Level 1
Mudbray Mudbray
#0749 / Ground
Level 1
Mudsdale Mudsdale
#0750 / Ground
Level 1
Tadbulb Tadbulb
#0938 / Electric
Level 1
Bellibolt Bellibolt
#0939 / Electric
Level 1
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Level 1
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Level 1
Wiglett Wiglett
#0960 / Water
Level 4
Wugtrio Wugtrio
#0961 / Water
Level 1
Orthworm Orthworm
#0968 / Steel
Level 7
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Level 4

Learnt by TM

Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Sandshrew Sandshrew
#0027 / Ground
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Diglett Diglett
#0050 / Ground
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Geodude Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Graveler Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Graveler Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Electric
Golem Golem
#0076 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Golem Golem
Alolan Golem
#0076 / Rock · Electric
Doduo Doduo
#0084 / Normal · Flying
Dodrio Dodrio
#0085 / Normal · Flying
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Eevee Eevee
#0133 / Normal
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Jolteon Jolteon
#0135 / Electric
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Chikorita Chikorita
#0152 / Grass
Bayleef Bayleef
#0153 / Grass
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Slugma Slugma
#0218 / Fire
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Phanpy Phanpy
#0231 / Ground
Donphan Donphan
#0232 / Ground
Raikou Raikou
#0243 / Electric
Larvitar Larvitar
#0246 / Rock · Ground
Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Poochyena Poochyena
#0261 / Dark
Mightyena Mightyena
#0262 / Dark
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Azurill Azurill
#0298 / Normal · Fairy
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Minun Minun
#0312 / Electric
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Trapinch Trapinch
#0328 / Ground
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Bagon Bagon
#0371 / Dragon
Shelgon Shelgon
#0372 / Dragon
Salamence Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Buizel Buizel
#0418 / Water
Floatzel Floatzel
#0419 / Water
Shellos Shellos
#0422 / Water
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Bonsly Bonsly
#0438 / Rock
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Hippowdon Hippowdon
#0450 / Ground
Snover Snover
#0459 / Grass · Ice
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Tepig Tepig
#0498 / Fire
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Minccino Minccino
#0572 / Normal
Cinccino Cinccino
#0573 / Normal
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Landorus (Therian Forme) Landorus
Therian Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Fennekin Fennekin
#0653 / Fire
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Litleo Litleo
#0667 / Fire · Normal
Pyroar Pyroar
#0668 / Fire · Normal
Skiddo Skiddo
#0672 / Grass
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Clauncher Clauncher
#0692 / Water
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Yungoos Yungoos
#0734 / Normal
Gumshoos Gumshoos
#0735 / Normal
Grubbin Grubbin
#0736 / Bug
Charjabug Charjabug
#0737 / Bug · Electric
Vikavolt Vikavolt
#0738 / Bug · Electric
Rockruff Rockruff
#0744 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Mudbray Mudbray
#0749 / Ground
Mudsdale Mudsdale
#0750 / Ground
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Skwovet Skwovet
#0819 / Normal
Greedent Greedent
#0820 / Normal
Rolycoly Rolycoly
#0837 / Rock
Carkol Carkol
#0838 / Rock · Fire
Silicobra Silicobra
#0843 / Ground
Sprigatito Sprigatito
#0906 / Grass
Floragato Floragato
#0907 / Grass
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Fuecoco Fuecoco
#0909 / Fire
Crocalor Crocalor
#0910 / Fire
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Lechonk Lechonk
#0915 / Normal
Oinkologne (Male) Oinkologne
Male
#0916 / Normal
Tandemaus Tandemaus
#0924 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Four) Maushold
Family of Four
#0925 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Three) Maushold
Family of Three
#0925 / Normal
Fidough Fidough
#0926 / Fairy
Dachsbun Dachsbun
#0927 / Fairy
Tadbulb Tadbulb
#0938 / Electric
Shroodle Shroodle
#0944 / Poison · Normal
Grafaiai Grafaiai
#0945 / Poison · Normal
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Klawf Klawf
#0950 / Rock
Rellor Rellor
#0953 / Bug
Rabsca Rabsca
#0954 / Bug · Psychic
Flittle Flittle
#0955 / Psychic
Espathra Espathra
#0956 / Psychic
Wiglett Wiglett
#0960 / Water
Wugtrio Wugtrio
#0961 / Water
Cyclizar Cyclizar
#0967 / Dragon · Normal
Orthworm Orthworm
#0968 / Steel
Greavard Greavard
#0971 / Ghost
Houndstone Houndstone
#0972 / Ghost
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Mud-Slap as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Eevee Eevee
#0133 / Normal
Field
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Field
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Field
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Field
Carkol Carkol
#0838 / Rock · Fire
Mineral