Sludge (move)
Move data
Type | Poison |
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Category | Special |
Power | 65 |
Accuracy | 100 |
PP | 20 (max. 32) |
Makes contact? | No |
Introduced | Generation 1 |
Effects
Sludge deals damage and has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
Poison or Steel type Pokémon, those with the ability Immunity or those behind a Substitute cannot be poisoned.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Poisonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Sludge turns into Acid Downpour and has base power 120.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
English | Sludge |
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Japanese | ヘドロこうげき (Hedoro Kōgeki) |
German | Schlammbad |
French | Détritus |
Italian | Fango |
Spanish | Residuos |
Game descriptions
Gold/Silver Crystal | An attack that may poison the foe. |
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Ruby/Sapphire Emerald | Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. |
FireRed/LeafGreen | Toxic sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target. |
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver | Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the foe. It may also poison the target. |
Black/White Black 2/White 2 | Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. It may also poison the target. |
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire | Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target. |
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee | Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target. |
Sword/Shield | Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Sludge 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.
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Sludge as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.