Sludge Bomb

Move data

Type Poison
Category Special Special
Power 90
Accuracy 100
PP 10
Introduced Generation II

Effects

May poison the opponent. (30% chance)

Machine

TM36 in Generation II, III, IV


Game descriptions

Gold/Silver
Crystal
An attack that may poison the foe.
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
FireRed/LeafGreen Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
The user attacks by hurling filthy sludge at the foe. It may also poison the target.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Sludge Bomb at the level specified.

Grimer
Level 36
#088 • poison
Muk
Level 36
#089 • poison
Koffing
Level 42
#109 • poison
Weezing
Level 48
#110 • poison
Gulpin
Level 39
#316 • poison
Swalot
Level 45
#317 • poison
Croagunk
Level 43
#453 • poison / fighting
Toxicroak
Level 49
#454 • poison / fighting

Learnt by Machine

Bulbasaur
#001 • grass / poison
Ivysaur
#002 • grass / poison
Venusaur
#003 • grass / poison
Beedrill
#015 • bug / poison
Ekans
#023 • poison
Arbok
#024 • poison
Nidoran♀
#029 • poison
Nidorina
#030 • poison
Nidoqueen
#031 • poison / ground
Nidoran♂
#032 • poison
Nidorino
#033 • poison
Nidoking
#034 • poison / ground
Zubat
#041 • poison / flying
Golbat
#042 • poison / flying
Oddish
#043 • grass / poison
Gloom
#044 • grass / poison
Vileplume
#045 • grass / poison
Paras
#046 • bug / grass
Parasect
#047 • bug / grass
Venonat
#048 • bug / poison
Venomoth
#049 • bug / poison
Diglett
#050 • ground
Dugtrio
#051 • ground
Bellsprout
#069 • grass / poison
Weepinbell
#070 • grass / poison
Victreebel
#071 • grass / poison
Tentacool
#072 • water / poison
Tentacruel
#073 • water / poison
Grimer
#088 • poison
Muk
#089 • poison
Gastly
#092 • ghost / poison
Haunter
#093 • ghost / poison
Gengar
#094 • ghost / poison
Exeggcute
#102 • grass / psychic
Exeggutor
#103 • grass / psychic
Koffing
#109 • poison
Weezing
#110 • poison
Tangela
#114 • grass
Mew
#151 • psychic
Spinarak
#167 • bug / poison
Ariados
#168 • bug / poison
Crobat
#169 • poison / flying
Bellossom
#182 • grass
Sunkern
#191 • grass
Sunflora
#192 • grass
Wooper
#194 • water / ground
Quagsire
#195 • water / ground
Gligar
#207 • ground / flying
Snubbull
#209 • normal
Granbull
#210 • normal
Qwilfish
#211 • water / poison
Shuckle
#213 • bug / rock
Octillery
#224 • water
Houndour
#228 • dark / fire
Houndoom
#229 • dark / fire
Dustox
#269 • bug / poison
Shroomish
#285 • grass
Breloom
#286 • grass / fighting
Mawile
#303 • steel
Roselia
#315 • grass / poison
Gulpin
#316 • poison
Swalot
#317 • poison
Torkoal
#324 • fire
Seviper
#336 • poison
Corphish
#341 • water
Crawdaunt
#342 • water / dark
Lileep
#345 • rock / grass
Cradily
#346 • rock / grass
Metang
#375 • steel / psychic
Metagross
#376 • steel / psychic
Budew
#406 • grass / poison
Roserade
#407 • grass / poison
Vespiquen
#416 • bug / flying
Gastrodon
#423 • water / ground
Stunky
#434 • poison / dark
Skuntank
#435 • poison / dark
Skorupi
#451 • poison / bug
Drapion
#452 • poison / dark
Croagunk
#453 • poison / fighting
Toxicroak
#454 • poison / fighting
Carnivine
#455 • grass
Tangrowth
#465 • grass
Gliscor
#472 • ground / flying
Darkrai
#491 • dark
Arceus
#493 • normal