Sludge Bomb (move)

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Sludge Bomb
ヘドロばくだん Sludge Bomb
Type  Poison
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  90
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
Startles the Pokémon that has the Judge's attention.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  1
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.

Sludge Bomb (Japanese: ヘドロばくだん Sludge Bomb) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation II. It has been TM36 since Generation II. It can be considered a stronger version of Sludge.

Effect

Sludge Bomb inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.

Generation VI

Sludge Bomb has no effect on targets with Bulletproof.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 A Poison-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of leaving the target poisoned.
GSC An attack that may poison the foe.
RSEColo.XD Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.*
Hurls sludge at the foe. It may poison the foe.RSE*
Hurl sludge at the target. It may poison the target.ColoXD*
FRLG Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target.
DPPtHGSS The user attacks by hurling filthy sludge at the foe. It may also poison the target.*
Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the foe. It may also poison the target.*
BWB2W2 Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. It may also poison the target.
XYORAS
SM
Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0088 Grimer GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 50 43 36 36BW
26B2W2
26XY
29ORAS
0089 Muk GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 60 47 36 36BW
26B2W2
26XY
29ORAS
0109 Koffing GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 32 46BW
34B2W2
34
0110 Weezing GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 48 52BW
34B2W2
34
0316 Gulpin GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 39 39 44 44XY
33ORAS
0317 Swalot GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 48 45 52 52XY
37ORAS
0453 Croagunk GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 43 45 45
0454 Toxicroak GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 49 54 54
0568 Trubbish GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 29 29
0569 Garbodor GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 29 29
0690 Skrelp GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Dragon 38
0691 Dragalge GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Dragon 38
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 TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
TM36
III
TM36
IV
TM36
V
TM36
VI
TM36
VII
TM36
VIII
--
IX
--
0001 Bulbasaur GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0002 Ivysaur GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0003 Venusaur GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0015 Beedrill GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0023 Ekans GrassIC Big.png Field Dragon
0024 Arbok GrassIC Big.png Field Dragon
0029 Nidoran♀ GrassIC Big.png Monster Field
0030 Nidorina GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0031 Nidoqueen GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0032 Nidoran♂ GrassIC Big.png Monster Field
0033 Nidorino GrassIC Big.png Monster Field
0034 Nidoking GrassIC Big.png Monster Field
0041 Zubat GrassIC Big.png Flying Flying
0042 Golbat GrassIC Big.png Flying Flying
0043 Oddish GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0044 Gloom GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0045 Vileplume GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0046 Paras GrassIC Big.png Bug Grass
0047 Parasect GrassIC Big.png Bug Grass
0048 Venonat GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0049 Venomoth GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0050 Diglett GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0051 Dugtrio GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0069 Bellsprout GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0070 Weepinbell GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0071 Victreebel GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0072 Tentacool GrassIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0073 Tentacruel GrassIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0088 Grimer GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0089 Muk GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0092 Gastly GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0093 Haunter GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0094 Gengar GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0102 Exeggcute GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0103 Exeggutor GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0109 Koffing GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0110 Weezing GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0114 Tangela GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0151 Mew GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0167 Spinarak GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0168 Ariados GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0169 Crobat GrassIC Big.png Flying Flying
0182 Bellossom GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0191 Sunkern GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0192 Sunflora GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0194 Wooper GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Field
0195 Quagsire GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Field
0207 Gligar GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0209 Snubbull GrassIC Big.png Field Fairy
0210 Granbull GrassIC Big.png Field Fairy
0211 Qwilfish GrassIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2
0213 Shuckle GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0224 Octillery GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Water 2
0228 Houndour GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0229 Houndoom GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0269 Dustox GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0285 Shroomish GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass
0286 Breloom GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass
0303 Mawile GrassIC Big.png Field Fairy
0315 Roselia GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass
0316 Gulpin GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0317 Swalot GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0324 Torkoal GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0336 Seviper GrassIC Big.png Field Dragon
0341 Corphish GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3
0342 Crawdaunt GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3
0345 Lileep GrassIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0346 Cradily GrassIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0375 Metang GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0376 Metagross GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0406 Budew GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0407 Roserade GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass
0416 Vespiquen GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0423 Gastrodon GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Amorphous
0434 Stunky GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0435 Skuntank GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0451 Skorupi GrassIC Big.png Water 3 Bug
0452 Drapion GrassIC Big.png Bug Water 3
0453 Croagunk GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0454 Toxicroak GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0455 Carnivine GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0465 Tangrowth GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0472 Gliscor GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0491 Darkrai GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0493 Arceus GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0529 Drilbur GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0530 Excadrill GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0535 Tympole GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1
0536 Palpitoad GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1
0537 Seismitoad GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1
0543 Venipede GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0544 Whirlipede GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0545 Scolipede GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0551 Sandile GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0552 Krokorok GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0553 Krookodile GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0559 Scraggy GrassIC Big.png Field Dragon
0560 Scrafty GrassIC Big.png Field Dragon
0568 Trubbish GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0569 Garbodor GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0590 Foongus GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0591 Amoonguss GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0592 Frillish GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0593 Jellicent GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0616 Shelmet GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0617 Accelgor GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0618 Stunfisk GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Amorphous
0621 Druddigon GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon
0641 Tornadus GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0642 Thundurus GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0645 Landorus GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0650 Chespin GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0651 Quilladin GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0652 Chesnaught GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0659 Bunnelby GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0660 Diggersby GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0674 Pancham GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0675 Pangoro GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0688 Binacle GrassIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0689 Barbaracle GrassIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0690 Skrelp GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Dragon
0691 Dragalge GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Dragon
0692 Clauncher GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3
0693 Clawitzer GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3
0704 Goomy GrassIC Big.png Dragon Dragon
0705 Sliggoo GrassIC Big.png Dragon Dragon
0706 Goodra GrassIC Big.png Dragon Dragon
0710 Pumpkaboo GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0711 Gourgeist GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0721 Volcanion GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
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 events

Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0571 Zoroark GrassIC Big.png Field Field Sly Zoroark
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

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Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★★
Power: 44
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 30% chance of poisoning each target.
Users: Toxicroak
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.

Pokémon GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Sludge Bomb had a power of 50.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also leave the target poisoned, damaging it for several turns.
Conq. Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. It may also poison the target.


In the anime

Grimer Sludge Bomb.png
Grimer
Roxie Koffing Sludge Bomb.png
Koffing
Conway Shuckle Sludge Bomb.png
Shuckle
Thane father Scolipede Sludge Bomb.png
Scolipede
The user attacks by hurling filthy sludge at the foe.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Muk Muk fires globs of brown sludge at the opponent, or Muk releases a stream of sludge from its mouth at the opponent.
Attila's Muk The Legend of Thunder! Debut
Ash's Muk Can't Beat the Heat! None
Three wild Muk The Psyduck Stops Here! None
A Team Plasma Grunt's Muk Secrets From Out of the Fog! None
Torkoal Torkoal fires globs of sludge from its mouth at the opponent.
Flannery's Torkoal Going, Going, Yawn None
Oddish Oddish releases globs of brown sludge at the opponent from its mouth.
A wild Oddish Grass Hysteria! None
Swalot Swalot fires globs of brown sludge at the opponent from its mouth.
Anthony's Swalot Deceit and Assist None
Dominick's Swalot From Brags to Riches None
Reggie's Swalot Lost Leader Strategy! None
Grimer Grimer opens its mouth and fires globs of brown sludge at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Grimer Saved by the Beldum None
Exeggutor Exeggutor releases multiple globs of brown sludge at the opponent from the middle of the leaves on its head.
A Coordinator's Exeggutor Weekend Warrior None
Octillery Octillery fires multiple globs of brown sludge at the opponent from its mouth.
Harley's Octillery Harley Rides Again None
Beedrill One of Beedrill's arm stingers glow dark purple. Beedrill brings its arms forward and releases a purple blast of sludge at the opponent that explodes on impact. Or Beedrill fires brown blobs of sludge at the opponent.
Galen's Beedrill Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea None
Multiple wild Beedrill Beyond the Rainbow! None
Ariados Ariados fires brown sludge at the opponent that explodes on contact, or Ariados releases multiple brown globs of sludge at the opponent.
Multiple wild Ariados Following a Maiden's Voyage! None
Multiple wild Ariados Stopped in the Name of Love! None
Multiple wild Ariados Beyond the Rainbow! None
Ninja's Ariados A Festival of Decisions! None
Koffing Koffing fires multiple large glob of sludge from its mouth at the opponent one at a time, or Koffing fires a ball of brown sludge from its mouth at the opponent. When the ball of sludge hits the opponent, it explodes.
Unknown Trainer's Koffing Tag! We're It...! None
Roxie's Koffing Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1 None
Shuckle Shuckle fires a stream of brown sludge from its mouth at the opponent and the sludge explodes on impact, or Shuckle pulls its arms into its shell and two streams of brown sludge is released from the holes in its shell at the opponent. The sludge explodes on impact.
Butch's Shuckle Sleight of Sand! None
Conway's Shuckle Working on a Right Move! None
Toxicroak Toxicroak fires waves or globs of brown sludge at the opponent from its mouth.
Saturn's Toxicroak Enter Galactic! None
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt opens its claws and releases multiple globs of brown sludge at the opponent from them.
Kyle's Crawdaunt Pruning a Passel of Pals! None
Quagsire Quagsire opens its mouth and fires globs of light brown sludge at the opponent.
Crasher Wake's Quagsire A Crasher Course in Power! None
Golbat Golbat fires a stream of dark brown sludge from its mouth at the opponent. The sludge explodes on impact.
Galactic Grunts' multiple Golbat Steeling a Peace of Mind! None
Metang Metang fires multiple globs of dark brown sludge from its body at the opponent. The sludge explodes on impact.
J's Henchmen's Metang Pillars of Friendship! None
Trubbish Trubbish opens its mouth and releases a ball of brown sludge from its mouth at the opponent. When the ball of sludge misses the opponent, it releases a thick yellow mist in the air which smells.
A wild Trubbish Here Comes the Trubbish Squad! Japanese version only
Four wild Trubbish Lost at the League! None
Venipede Venipede's antennae vibrate back and forth and it fires a ball of brown sludge from its mouth at the opponent. When the ball of sludge hits the opponent, it explodes.
Multiple wild Venipede A Venipede Stampede! None
Garbodor Garbodor fires a brown ball of sludge from its mouth at the opponent. When the ball hits the opponent, it explodes.
A wild Garbodor Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita! None
Palpitoad Palpitoad extends its long tongue and starts to spin around in the air. As it does, its tongue starts to glow yellow. As it swings all the way around, the yellow glow fades and a ball of brown sludge forms in front of Palpitoad's tongue. Palpitoad then swings fully around and throws the ball of sludge at the opponent. When the sludge makes contact, it explodes.
Clay's Palpitoad Battling the King of the Mines! None
Scolipede Scolipede fires a ball of brown sludge from its mouth at the opponent. When the ball of sludge hits the opponent, it explodes.
Sean's father's Scolipede Battling the Bully! None
Roxie's Scolipede Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2 None
Stunfisk Stunfisk fires a ball of brown sludge from its mouth at the opponent. When the ball of sludge hits the opponent, it explodes.
Cilan's Stunfisk Battling Authority Once Again! None
Amoonguss Amoonguss shoots a brown sludge at the opponent.
Four wild Amoonguss Unrest at the Nursery! None
Sandile Sandile shoots a brown glob of sludge at the opponent.
A wild Sandile The Journalist from Another Region! None
Skrelp Skrelp releases multiple brown globs of sludge from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Skrelp An Undersea Place to Call Home! None
Drapion Drapion releases multiple brown globs of sludge from its mouth at the opponent.
Celosia's Drapion From A to Z! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

  • Sludge Bomb was mentioned and shown in GDZ60 but it wasn't specified who used the move.

In other generations

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 臭泥爆彈 Chòuní Bàodàn
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Blubberbom
Finland Flag.png Finnish Liejupommi (EP270)
Mönjäpommi (AG056)
Mutapommi (AG122)
Limapommi (AG127)
France Flag.png French Bomb-Beurk
Germany Flag.png German Matschbombe
Greece Flag.png Greek Ιλυοβόμβα
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Bom Lumpur
Italy Flag.png Italian Fangobomba
South Korea Flag.png Korean 오물폭탄 Omul Poktan
Poland Flag.png Polish Bomba Błotna
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Rajada Tóxica
Bomba de Lodo (XY series and TCG)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Bomba de Lodo
Romania Flag.png Romanian Bomba Mlăștinoasă
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Muljevita Bomba
Spain Flag.png Spanish Bomba Lodo
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Çamur Bombası
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Bom Bùn


Generation II TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation II HMs
01020304050607
Generation III TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960


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