Sludge Bomb (move)

Move data

Type Poison
Category Special  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
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM36
Scarlet​/​Violet TM148

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
Korean 오물폭탄
Chinese (Simplified) 污泥炸弹
Chinese (Traditional) 污泥炸彈

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
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. 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 Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Level 33
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Level 39
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Level 29
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Level 29
Koffing Koffing
#0109 / Poison
Level 32
Weezing Weezing
#0110 / Poison
Level 32
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Level 32
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Level 33
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Level 37
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Level 46
Croagunk Croagunk
#0453 / Poison · Fighting
Level 44
Toxicroak Toxicroak
#0454 / Poison · Fighting
Level 48
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Level 50
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Level 52

Learnt by TM

Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
#0001 / Grass · Poison
Ivysaur Ivysaur
#0002 / Grass · Poison
Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Gloom Gloom
#0044 / Grass · Poison
Vileplume Vileplume
#0045 / Grass · Poison
Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Diglett Diglett
#0050 / Ground
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Bellsprout Bellsprout
#0069 / Grass · Poison
Weepinbell Weepinbell
#0070 / Grass · Poison
Victreebel Victreebel
#0071 / Grass · Poison
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Koffing Koffing
#0109 / Poison
Weezing Weezing
#0110 / Poison
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Sunflora Sunflora
#0192 / Grass
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Shroomish Shroomish
#0285 / Grass
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Foongus Foongus
#0590 / Grass · Poison
Amoonguss Amoonguss
#0591 / Grass · Poison
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#0641 / Flying
Tornadus (Therian Forme) Tornadus
Therian Forme
#0641 / Flying
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Thundurus (Therian Forme) Thundurus
Therian Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Landorus (Therian Forme) Landorus
Therian Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Goomy Goomy
#0704 / Dragon
Sliggoo Sliggoo
#0705 / Dragon
Hisuian Sliggoo Sliggoo
Hisuian Sliggoo
#0705 / Steel · Dragon
Goodra Goodra
#0706 / Dragon
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Volcanion Volcanion
#0721 / Fire · Water
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Eternatus Eternatus
#0890 / Poison · Dragon
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) Enamorus
Incarnate Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Enamorus (Therian Forme) Enamorus
Therian Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Shroodle Shroodle
#0944 / Poison · Normal
Grafaiai Grafaiai
#0945 / Poison · Normal
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Rellor Rellor
#0953 / Bug
Rabsca Rabsca
#0954 / Bug · Psychic
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Glimmet Glimmet
#0969 / Rock · Poison
Glimmora Glimmora
#0970 / Rock · Poison
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting
Pecharunt Pecharunt
#1025 / Poison · Ghost