Sludge (move)

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Sludge
ヘドロこうげき Sludge Beam
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Type  Poison
Category  Special
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  65
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Does not affect any Pokémon*
Availability
Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]]
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1
Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥
???
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

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.

In the Anime

  • Koffing Koffing Spits Sludge at it's opponent.

Used By James' Koffing in Ash Catches a Pokémon

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

Generation II

By leveling up

Generation III

By leveling up

Generation IV

By leveling up

In other languages

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

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