Mud Bomb (move): Difference between revisions

Mud Bomb (Japanese: どろばくだん Mud Bomb) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generations IV and V

Mud Bomb deals damage and has a 30% chance of lowering the foe's accuracy by one stage.

Generation VI

Pokémon with Bulletproof are now immune to Mud Bomb.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	28				33			33
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	34				39			39
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground	29				26			26
051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	33				28			28
060		Poliwag	Water		Water	41				41			41
061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water	53				53			53
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	23				23	21	21 18
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	23				23	21	21 18
194		Wooper	Water	Ground	19				19			19
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground	19				19			19
220		Swinub	Ice	Ground	20				20	18	18
221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground	20				20	18	18
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground	25				25			25 22
260		Swampert	Water	Ground	25				25			25 22
339		Barboach	Water	Ground	14				14			14 13
340		Whiscash	Water	Ground	14				14			14 13
422		Shellos	Water		Water	11				11			11
423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground	11				11			11
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	29				29			29
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	29				29			29
473		Mamoswine	Ice	Ground	20				20	18	18
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric					21			21
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground
054		Psyduck	Water		Water
113		Chansey*	Normal		Normal
258		Mudkip	Water		Water
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal
322		Numel	Fire	Ground
440		Happiny*	Normal		Normal
535		Tympole	Water		Water	no
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 39 Accuracy: 85%

Effect: 30% chance of lowering the target's accuracy

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Description

In the anime

Stunfisk Muk Shellos
The user opens its mouth wide and shoots out balls of mud.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Shellos opens its mouth and fires multiple balls of brown mud at the opponent.
Zoey's Shellos	A Stand-Up Sit-Down!		Debut
	Muk opens its mouth and fires globs of mud from its mouth at the opponent.
Three wild Muk	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
	Stunfisk jumps into the air and takes in a deep breath. It then releases a ball of brown mud from its mouth at the opponent.
Cilan's Stunfisk	Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!		None
	Toxicroak opens its mouth and fires a ball of brown mud at the opponent.
A wild Toxicroak	A Cellular Connection!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Gastrodon
The user fires mud at the opponent to either trap or attack them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gastrodon releases a powerful ring of mud from underneath it at the opponent. The mud then covers the opponent, causing it to be trapped underneath it, or Gastrodon opens its mouth and fires multiple balls of mud from it at the opponent.
Jupiter's Gastrodon	Stopping Sableye		Debut

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom manga

Marshtomp
The user fires mud at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Marshtomp fires mud at the opponent.
Omega's Marshtomp	Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 泥巴爆彈 Níbā Bàodàn Dutch Modderbom French Boue-Bombe German Schlammbombe Greek Λασποβόμβα Hindi कीचर का बोम्ब Keechar Ka Bomb Italian Pantanobomba Korean 진흙폭탄 Jinheulk Poktan Norwegian Gjørmebombe Polish Bomba Błotna Brazilian Portuguese Bomba de Lama Spanish Latin America Bomba de Lodo* (DP041-DP087) Bomba de Fango (BW041-present) Spain Bomba Fango

Variations of the move Octazooka
Octazooka • Mirror Shot • Mud Bomb

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