Mud Bomb (move)

Mud Bomb
どろばくだん Mud Bomb

Battles

Type	Ground
Category	Special
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	65
Accuracy	85%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

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

Effect

Generation IV to VII

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

Pokémon with Bulletproof are immune to Mud Bomb.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Mud Bomb cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Mud Bomb cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Mud Bomb's PP has been increased to 15. It also obscures the user for three turns.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Special
PP	15

Power	65	50	80
Accuracy	85%	85%	95%
Action speed modifier
Self	0	0	+5
Target	0	+3	0
Additional effect
Turns	3	2	4
		?	?
		?	?
Obscures the user

Generation IX

Mud Bomb cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2	The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. It may also lower the target's accuracy.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE	The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. This may also lower the target's accuracy.
SwSh BDSP SV	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
LA	The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to inflict damage. Incoming moves also become more likely to miss.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	28	33	33	33^SMUSUM
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	34	39	39	39^SMUSUM
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	29	26	26	25^SMUSUM
050A		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field				25^SMUSUM
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	33	28	28	25^SMUSUM
051A		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field				25^SMUSUM
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	41	41	41	41^SMUSUM
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	53	53	53	53^SMUSUM
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	23	23^BW 21^B2W2	21^XY 18^ORAS	18^SMUSUM
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	23	23^BW 21^B2W2	21^XY 18^ORAS	18^SMUSUM
0190		Aipom		Field		Field					18^LA
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	19	19	19	19
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	19	19	19	19
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug					18^LA
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	20	20^BW 18^B2W2	18	18
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field	20	20^BW 18^B2W2	18	18
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	25	25	25^XY 22^ORAS	22
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	25	25	25^XY 22^ORAS	22
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2	14	14	14^XY 13^ORAS	13	11^LA
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2	14	14	14^XY 13^ORAS	13	11^LA
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous	11	11	11	11	21^LA
0423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous	11	11	11	11	21^LA
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field					18^LA
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field					18^LA
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field					18^LA
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	29	29	29	29	9^LA
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	29	29	29	29	9^LA
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug					18^LA
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field	20	20^BW 18^B2W2	18	18
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous		21	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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		Fairy		Fairy	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔
0749		Mudbray		Field		Field				✔
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 event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	GTS Psyduck
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Mud Bomb is a move with 12 base power, 88% accuracy, and 10PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, cutting corners, possibly lowering their accuracy by one level.

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.

Pokémon GO

Mud Bomb

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

55

Energy cost

33

Duration

2.3 seconds

Damage window

1.7 - 2.1 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

55

Energy cost

40

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 25 → 30
February 16, 2017
- Power: 30 → 55
- Energy cost: 25 → 33
- Duration: 2.6 → 2.3 seconds
- Damage window: 2.05 - 2.5 → 1.7 - 2.1 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Mud Bomb

★★★
Attack power	52.62795
Charge time	0.86 seconds
Range type	Explosion Shot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's accuracy by 1 level.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでめいちゅうを１だんかいさげる
Conq.	The user throws a blob of mud at the target, which may lower accuracy.
MDGtI SMD	It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's accuracy.

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon	Method
Stunfisk Alolan Diglett Shellos Toxicroak
The user opens its mouth wide and shoots out balls of mud.
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
	Alolan Diglett fires a ball of gray mud from under its nose at the opponent.
Three wild Alolan Diglett	Currying Favor and Flavor!	None

Pokémon Generations

Pokémon	Method
Croagunk
The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Croagunk forms balls of brown mud in each of its hands and throws them at the opponent.
Looker's Croagunk	The Magma Stone	Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Gastrodon
The user fires mud at the opponent to either trap or attack them.
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

Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom

Pokémon	Method
Marshtomp
The user fires mud at the opponent.
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

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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
Chinese	Cantonese	泥巴炸彈 Nàihbā Jadáan * 泥漿爆彈 Nàihjēung Baaudáan *
Chinese	Mandarin	泥巴炸彈 / 泥巴炸弹 Níbā Zhàdàn * 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 Jinheukpoktan
Norwegian		Gjørmebombe
Polish		Bomba Błotna *
Brazilian Portuguese		Bomba de Lama
Spanish	Latin America	Bomba de Lodo* (DP041-DP087) Bomba de Fango (BW041-present)
Spanish	Spain	Bomba Fango
Thai		ระเบิดโคลน
Turkish		Çamur Bombası
Vietnamese		Bom Bùn

Variations of the move Octazooka

Octazooka • Mirror Shot • Mud Bomb

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.

Mud Bomb (move)

Effect

Generation IV to VII

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Generation IX

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By breeding

By event

Generation IV

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Pokémon Conquest

Pokémon GO

Updates

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Description

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon Generations

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

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