Black Sludge

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Black Sludge
くろいヘドロ
Black Sludge
Bag Black Sludge Sprite.png
Black Sludge
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation IV
Pocket
Generation IV Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation V Bag Items pocket icon.png Items (Held items)
Generation VI Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VII Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VIII Bag Other Items pocket icon.png Other Items
Generation IX Bag Other Items pocket icon.png Other Items
Fling
Power 30

The Black Sludge (Japanese: くろいヘドロ Black Sludge) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV. It heals the holder if it is Poison-type, but damages the holder otherwise.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
BDSP
N/A $100
SMUSUM N/A $2,000
SwSh $3,000 $2,000
SV $10,000 $2,500

Effect

Held item

If currently held by a Poison-type Pokémon, the holder restores 1/16 of its maximum HP (rounded down, but not less than 1) at the end of each turn.

If currently held by a Pokémon that is not Poison-type, the holder takes damage equal to 1/8 of its maximum HP (rounded down, but not less than 1) at the end of each turn. Pokémon with the Ability Magic Guard are immune to this damage.

In Generation IV, Black Sludge is able to heal the holder regardless of Heal Block. From Generation V onwards, Black Sludge cannot heal Pokémon affected by Heal Block.

Description

Games Description
DPPt A hold item that gradually restores the HP of Poison-type Pokémon. It inflicts damage on all other types.
HGSS
BWB2W2
A held item that gradually restores the HP of Poison-type Pokémon. It inflicts damage on all other types.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It gradually restores HP to Poison-type Pokémon. It damages any other type.
SV An item to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder is a Poison type, this sludge will gradually restore its HP. It damages any other type.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
DPPt Held by wild Croagunk and wild Toxicroak (5% chance each)
HGSS Route 17 (held by Biker Dale's Gulpin), Cerulean Cave Indigo Plateau (held by Koga's Muk during battle)
Held by wild Croagunk (5% chance)
BW Held by wild Croagunk, wild Trubbish (5% chance each), and wild Garbodor (50% chance)
B2W2 Castelia SewersSpringSummer, Marine Tube Held by wild Grimer, wild Croagunk, wild Toxicroak, wild Trubbish (5% chance each), wild Muk, and wild Garbodor (50% chance each)
XY Coumarine City Held by wild Croagunk, wild Trubbish (5% chance each), wild Muk, and wild Garbodor (50% chance each)
ORAS Held by wild Grimer and wild Trubbish (5% chance each)
SMUSUM Held by wild Grimer and wild GarbodorSM (5% chance each)
SwSh Wyndon Stow-on-Side (bargain shop)
Held by wild CroagunkSh, wild ToxicroakSh, and wild Garbodor (5% chance each)
SwShIA Soothing Wetlands Cram-o-matic (Poison: 2-20 points)
BDSP Held by wild Grimer, wild Croagunk, and wild Toxicroak (5% chance each)
SV Delibird Presents (Levincia Branch, after earning 4 Gym Badges)
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Distribution

As a held item
Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
BWB2W2 Chief Golgo's Sableye Japanese September 15 to 28, 2013

Gallery

Artwork

Bag Black Sludge SV Sprite.png
Artwork from
Scarlet and Violet

In the spin-off games

Black Sludge in Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

In Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, Black Sludge is a Friendship Item that can be purchased for 600Magikarp Jump Diamond.png. It summons Gengar as a helper Pokémon.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 黑色污泥 Hāaksīk Wūnàih
Mandarin 黑色污泥 Hēisè Wūní
France Flag.png French Boue Noire
Germany Flag.png German Giftschleim
Italy Flag.png Italian Fangopece
South Korea Flag.png Korean 검은진흙 Geomeun Jinheuk
Spain Flag.png Spanish Lodo Negro

External links



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