Sludge Bomb (move)

Sludge Bomb ヘドロばくだん
The user attacks by hurling filthy sludge at the foe. It may also poison the target.
Battles
Type	Poison
Category	Special
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	90
Accuracy	100%
Introduced	Generation II
Availability
TM36 in Generation II TM36 in Generation III TM36 in Generation IV
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock
May induce poison.
Contests
Category	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	1 ♥
Startles the Pokémon that has the JUDGE's attention.
Super Contests
Category	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Sludge Bomb on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Sludge Bomb on Eevee's Movedex

Sludge Bomb is a highly damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation II.

In the anime

Gulpin using Sludge Bomb

Pokémon

Gulpin. The mud is created in its stomach and fired when it opens its big mouth, it belches in the process.

• Used by Professor Jacuzzi's Gulpin in Gulpin it Down!.

Beedrill. Its stinger goes purple and is fired.

• Used by Phantom's Beedrill in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

Shuckle. Shuckle fires a stream of mud at its opponent.

• Used by Butch's Shuckle in Sleight of Sand!.

Swalot. The mud is created in its stomach and fired when it opens its big mouth.

• Used by Reggie's Swalot in Lost Leader Strategy!.

Toxicroak.

• Used by Saturn's Toxicroak in Enter Galactic!.

Learnset

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

In other languages

• French: Bomb-beurk
• German: Matschbombe
• Italian: Fangobomba
• Spanish: Bomba Lodo

This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.