Mud-Slap (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

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

Machine/Record

Gold/Silver Crystal	TM31
Scarlet/Violet	TM05

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

User

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

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 Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Diglett
#050 / Ground
Level 12

Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#050 / Ground · Steel
Level 12

Dugtrio
#051 / Ground
Level 12

Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#051 / Ground · Steel
Level 12

Cubone
#104 / Ground
Level 1

Marowak
#105 / Ground
Level 1

Marowak
Alolan Marowak
#105 / Fire · Ghost
Level 1

Dunsparce
#206 / Normal
Level 4

Swinub
#220 / Ice · Ground
Level 1

Piloswine
#221 / Ice · Ground
Level 1

Nincada
#290 / Bug · Ground
Level 15

Ninjask
#291 / Bug · Flying
Level 1