Sludge Bomb (move)
- Contents
- Flavor text
- Learnt by level up
- Learnt by TR
Move data
| Type | Poison |
|---|---|
| Category |  Special |
| Power | 90 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 10 (max. 16) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 2 |
Machine/Record
| Gold/Silver Crystal |
TM36 |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald |
TM36 |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
TM36 |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
TM36 |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
TM36 |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
TM36 |
| L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee | TM52 |
| Sword/Shield | TR22 |
Effects
Sludge Bomb 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.
Changes
- In Generations 2-3, Sludge Bomb is categorized as Physical.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Poisonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Sludge Bomb turns into Acid Downpour and has base power 175.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Sludge Bomb |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ヘドロばくだん (Hedoro Bakudan) |
| German | Matschbombe |
| French | Bomb-Beurk |
| Italian | Fangobomba |
| Spanish | Bomba Lodo |
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. |
| 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 Bomb 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 TR
Tentacruel
#073 / Water · Poison
#073 / Water · Poison
Seismitoad
#537 / Water · Ground
#537 / Water · Ground
Whirlipede
#544 / Bug · Poison
#544 / Bug · Poison
Krookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark
#553 / Ground · Dark
Barbaracle
#689 / Rock · Water
#689 / Rock · Water
Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#849 / Electric · Poison
Low Key Form
#849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity
Amped Form
#849 / Electric · Poison
Amped Form
#849 / Electric · Poison