Sludge (move)

Sludge ヘドロこうげき Sludge Beam

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Battles Type  Poison Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  65 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]] Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥ ???

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Sludge (Japanese: ヘドロこうげき Sludge Beam) is a Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I that deals a small amount of damage.

Effect

Generation I

Sludge does damage and has a 29.7% chance of poisoning the opponent.

Sludge can't poison an opponent that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.

Generation II and on

Same as Generation I, though with a 30% chance of poisoning non-Template:Type2s instead.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

• Grimer at Lv.37
• Muk at Lv.--
• Muk at Lv.37
• Koffing at Lv.32
• Weezing at Lv.--
• Weezing at Lv.32

Generation II

By leveling up

• Grimer at Lv.16
• Muk at Lv.45
• Koffing at Lv.21
• Weezing at Lv.21

Generation III

By leveling up

• Grimer at Lv.13
• Muk at Lv.13
• Koffing at Lv.21
• Weezing at Lv.21
• Gulpin at Lv.14
• Swalot at Lv.--
• Swalot at Lv.14

Generation IV

By leveling up

• Grimer at Lv.20
• Muk at Lv.20
• Koffing at Lv.24
• Weezing at Lv.24
• Gulpin at Lv.14
• Swalot at Lv.--
• Swalot at Lv.14

In other languages

French: Détritus , German: Schlammbad, Italian: Fango, Spanish: Residuos