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Ground · Special move · Gen 2

Mud-Slap

Mud-Slap is a Ground-type special move introduced in Generation 2. It has 20 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 497 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Ground

Category

Special

Power

20

Accuracy

100%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

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Effect

100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (231 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (67 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Ground attack

2× vsFireElectricPoisonRockSteel

½× vsGrassBug

0× vsFlying

Pokémon that learn Mud-Slap

497 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
BulbasaurGrass/Poison3–4, 7
IvysaurGrass/Poison3–4, 7
VenusaurGrass/Poison3–4, 7
CharmanderFire3–4, 7
CharmeleonFire3–4, 7
CharizardFire/Flying3–4, 7
SquirtleWater3–4, 7
WartortleWater3–4, 7
BlastoiseWater3–4, 7
PidgeyNormal/Flying3–4, 7
PidgeottoNormal/Flying3–4, 7
PidgeotNormal/Flying3–4, 7
RattataNormal3–4, 7
RaticateNormal3–4, 7
SpearowNormal/Flying3–4, 7
FearowNormal/Flying3–4, 7
EkansPoison✓9
ArbokPoison✓✓9
PikachuElectric3–4, 7
RaichuElectric3–4, 7
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic3–4, 7
SandshrewGround✓3–4, 7–9
SandslashGround✓3–4, 7–9
Nidoran-FPoison3–4, 7
NidorinaPoison3–4, 7
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3–4, 7
Nidoran-MPoison3–4, 7
NidorinoPoison3–4, 7
NidokingPoison/Ground3–4, 7
ClefairyFairy3–4, 7
ClefableFairy3–4, 7
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy3–4, 7
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy3–4, 7
DiglettGround✓3–9
Alolan DiglettGround/Steel✓7–9
DugtrioGround✓3–9
Alolan DugtrioGround/Steel✓7–9
MeowthNormal3–4, 7
PersianNormal3–4, 7
PsyduckWater3–4, 7
GolduckWater3–4, 7
MankeyFighting3–4, 7
PrimeapeFighting3–4, 7
GrowlitheFire4
ArcanineFire4
PoliwagWater✓9
PoliwhirlWater✓3–4, 7, 9
PoliwrathWater/Fighting✓3–4, 7, 9
MachopFighting3–4, 7
MachokeFighting3–4, 7
MachampFighting3–4, 7
GeodudeRock/Ground✓3–4, 7, 9
Alolan GeodudeRock/Electric✓9
GravelerRock/Ground✓3–4, 7, 9
Alolan GravelerRock/Electric✓9
GolemRock/Ground✓3–4, 7, 9
Alolan GolemRock/Electric✓9
SlowpokeWater/Psychic3–4, 7
SlowbroWater/Psychic3–4, 7
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying3–7
DoduoNormal/Flying✓3–4, 7, 9
DodrioNormal/Flying✓3–4, 7, 9
GrimerPoison✓3–7, 9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓9
MukPoison✓3–7, 9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓9
OnixRock/Ground3–4, 7
KrabbyWater3–4, 7
KinglerWater3–4, 7
CuboneGround3–4, 7–8
MarowakGround3–4, 7–8
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost3–4, 7–8
HitmonleeFighting✓3–4, 7, 9
HitmonchanFighting✓3–4, 7, 9
LickitungNormal3–4, 7
RhyhornGround/Rock✓3–4, 7, 9
RhydonGround/Rock✓3–4, 7, 9
ChanseyNormal3–4, 7
KangaskhanNormal3–4, 7
GoldeenWater4–8
SeakingWater4–8
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy3–4, 7
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic4
JynxIce/Psychic3–4, 7
ElectabuzzElectric3–4, 7
MagmarFire3–4, 7
EeveeNormal✓3–4, 7–9
VaporeonWater✓✓3–4, 7–9
JolteonElectric✓✓3–4, 7–9
FlareonFire✓✓3–4, 7–9
KabutoRock/Water4
KabutopsRock/Water4
SnorlaxNormal✓✓3–4, 7, 9
ArticunoIce/Flying3–4, 7
ZapdosElectric/Flying3–4, 7
MoltresFire/Flying3–4, 7
DragoniteDragon/Flying3–4, 7
MewtwoPsychic3–4, 7
MewPsychic✓3–4, 7, 9
ChikoritaGrass✓3–4, 7, 9
BayleefGrass✓3–4, 7, 9
MeganiumGrass✓✓3–4, 7, 9
CyndaquilFire3–4, 7
QuilavaFire3–4, 7
TyphlosionFire3–4, 7
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost3–4, 7
TotodileWater✓3–4, 7, 9
CroconawWater✓3–4, 7, 9
FeraligatrWater✓✓3–4, 7, 9
SentretNormal3–4, 7
FurretNormal3–4, 7
HoothootNormal/Flying3–4, 7
NoctowlNormal/Flying3–4, 7
PichuElectric3–4, 7
Pichu-Spiky-earedElectric4
CleffaFairy3–4, 7
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy3–4, 7
TogepiFairy3–4, 7
TogeticFairy/Flying3–4, 7
MarillWater/Fairy✓3–4, 7, 9
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓✓3–4, 7, 9
SudowoodoRock✓3–4, 7, 9
PolitoedWater✓✓3–4, 7, 9
AipomNormal✓3–4, 7, 9
WooperWater/Ground✓3–4, 7, 9
Paldean WooperPoison/Ground✓9
QuagsireWater/Ground✓3–4, 7, 9
EspeonPsychic✓✓3–4, 7–9
UmbreonDark✓✓3–4, 7–9
MurkrowDark/Flying✓3–4, 7, 9
SlowkingWater/Psychic3–4, 7
GirafarigNormal/Psychic3–4, 7
DunsparceNormal✓3–4, 7–9
GligarGround/Flying✓9
SteelixSteel/Ground3–4, 7
SnubbullFairy✓3–4, 7, 9
GranbullFairy✓3–4, 7, 9
ShuckleBug/Rock3–7
SneaselDark/Ice3–4, 7
TeddiursaNormal3–4, 7
UrsaringNormal3–4, 7
SlugmaFire✓3–4, 7, 9
MagcargoFire/Rock✓3–4, 7, 9
SwinubIce/Ground✓3–9
PiloswineIce/Ground✓3–9
CorsolaWater/Rock3–4, 7
RemoraidWater3–4, 7
OctilleryWater3–4, 7
DelibirdIce/Flying3–4, 7
MantineWater/Flying3–4, 7
SkarmorySteel/Flying3–4, 7
HoundourDark/Fire✓3–4, 7, 9
HoundoomDark/Fire✓✓3–4, 7, 9
PhanpyGround✓3–7, 9
DonphanGround✓3–7, 9
StantlerNormal3–4, 7
TyrogueFighting3–4, 7
HitmontopFighting3–4, 7
SmoochumIce/Psychic3–4, 7
ElekidElectric3–4, 7
MagbyFire3–4, 7
MiltankNormal3–4, 7
BlisseyNormal3–4, 7
RaikouElectric✓3–4, 7, 9
EnteiFire3–4, 7
SuicuneWater3–4, 7
LarvitarRock/Ground✓3–4, 7, 9
PupitarRock/Ground✓3–4, 7, 9
TyranitarRock/Dark✓✓3–4, 7, 9
LugiaPsychic/Flying3–4, 7
Ho-OhFire/Flying3–4, 7
CelebiPsychic/Grass3–4, 7
TreeckoGrass3–4
GrovyleGrass3–4
SceptileGrass3–4
TorchicFire3–4
CombuskenFire/Fighting3–4
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓✓3–4, 9
MudkipWater✓3–9
MarshtompWater/Ground✓3–9
SwampertWater/Ground✓✓3–9
PoochyenaDark✓3–4, 9
MightyenaDark✓3–4, 9
ZigzagoonNormal3–7
LinooneNormal3–7
LombreWater/Grass3–4
LudicoloWater/Grass3–4
NuzleafGrass/Dark3–4
ShiftryGrass/Dark3–4
TaillowNormal/Flying3–4
SwellowNormal/Flying3–4
WingullWater/Flying3–4
PelipperWater/Flying3–4
RaltsPsychic/Fairy3–4
KirliaPsychic/Fairy3–4
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy3–4
SurskitBug/Water✓4, 9
MasquerainBug/Flying✓4, 9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓3–4, 9
SlakothNormal✓3–4, 9
VigorothNormal✓3–4, 9
SlakingNormal✓3–4, 9
NincadaBug/Ground3–8
NinjaskBug/Flying3–8
ShedinjaBug/Ghost3–8
WhismurNormal3–4
LoudredNormal3–4
ExploudNormal3–4
MakuhitaFighting✓3–4, 9
HariyamaFighting✓3–4, 9
AzurillNormal/Fairy✓3–4, 9
NosepassRock3–4
SkittyNormal3–4
DelcattyNormal3–4
SableyeDark/Ghost✓✓3–4, 9
MawileSteel/Fairy3–4
AronSteel/Rock3–8
LaironSteel/Rock3–8
AggronSteel/Rock✓3–8
MedititeFighting/Psychic3–4
MedichamFighting/Psychic3–4
ElectrikeElectric3–4
ManectricElectric3–4
PlusleElectric✓3–4, 9
MinunElectric✓3–4, 9
VolbeatBug✓3–4, 9
IllumiseBug✓3–4, 9
RoseliaGrass/Poison3–4
GulpinPoison✓3–7, 9
SwalotPoison✓✓3–7, 9
CarvanhaWater/Dark3–4
SharpedoWater/Dark3–4
NumelFire/Ground✓3–4, 9
CameruptFire/Ground✓✓3–4, 9
TorkoalFire3–4
GrumpigPsychic✓3–4, 9
SpindaNormal3–4
TrapinchGround✓3–9
VibravaGround/Dragon✓3–9
FlygonGround/Dragon✓3–9
CacneaGrass3–4
CacturneGrass/Dark3–4
SwabluNormal/Flying3–4
AltariaDragon/Flying3–4
ZangooseNormal3–4
SeviperPoison3–4
BarboachWater/Ground✓3–9
WhiscashWater/Ground✓3–9
CorphishWater3–4
CrawdauntWater/Dark3–4
BaltoyGround/Psychic3–8
ClaydolGround/Psychic3–8
LileepRock/Grass3–4
CradilyRock/Grass3–4
AnorithRock/Bug3–4
ArmaldoRock/Bug3–4
MiloticWater3–4
KecleonNormal3–4
BanetteGhost3–4
DusclopsGhost3–4
TropiusGrass/Flying3–4
AbsolDark3–4
SphealIce/Water3–4
SealeoIce/Water3–4
WalreinIce/Water3–4
HuntailWater3–4
GorebyssWater3–4
RelicanthWater/Rock3–8
BagonDragon✓3–4, 9
ShelgonDragon✓3–4, 9
SalamenceDragon/Flying✓✓3–4, 9
MetangSteel/Psychic3–4
MetagrossSteel/Psychic✓✓3–4, 9
RegirockRock3–4
RegiceIce3–4
RegisteelSteel3–4
LatiasDragon/Psychic3–4
LatiosDragon/Psychic3–4
KyogreWater3–4
GroudonGround✓3–4, 9
RayquazaDragon/Flying3–4
JirachiSteel/Psychic✓3–4, 9
DeoxysPsychic3–4
TurtwigGrass✓4, 9
GrotleGrass✓4, 9
TorterraGrass/Ground✓✓4, 9
ChimcharFire✓4, 9
MonfernoFire/Fighting✓4, 9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓4, 9
PiplupWater4–7
PrinplupWater4–7
EmpoleonWater/Steel✓✓4–7, 9
StarlyNormal/Flying4
StaraviaNormal/Flying4
StaraptorNormal/Flying4
BidoofNormal4
BibarelNormal/Water4
KricketotBug4
KricketuneBug4
ShinxElectric4
LuxioElectric4
LuxrayElectric4
BudewGrass/Poison4
RoseradeGrass/Poison3–4
CranidosRock✓4, 9
RampardosRock✓✓4, 9
ShieldonRock/Steel✓4, 9
BastiodonRock/Steel✓✓4, 9
Wormadam-SandyBug/Ground4
MothimBug/Flying4
CombeeBug/Flying4
VespiquenBug/Flying4
PachirisuElectric✓4, 9
BuizelWater✓4–7, 9
FloatzelWater✓4–7, 9
ShellosWater✓4–9
GastrodonWater/Ground✓4–9
AmbipomNormal✓3–4, 7, 9
DrifloonGhost/Flying4
DrifblimGhost/Flying4
BunearyNormal4
LopunnyNormal4
HonchkrowDark/Flying✓3–4, 7, 9
GlameowNormal4
PuruglyNormal4
StunkyPoison/Dark4
SkuntankPoison/Dark4
BonslyRock✓9
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy4
HappinyNormal4
ChatotNormal/Flying4
GibleDragon/Ground4
GabiteDragon/Ground4
GarchompDragon/Ground4
MunchlaxNormal✓4, 9
RioluFighting4
LucarioFighting/Steel4
HippopotasGround✓4, 9
HippowdonGround✓✓4, 9
SkorupiPoison/Bug4
DrapionPoison/Dark4
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓4–9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓4–9
CarnivineGrass4
MantykeWater/Flying4
SnoverGrass/Ice✓4, 9
AbomasnowGrass/Ice✓✓4, 9
WeavileDark/Ice3–4, 7
LickilickyNormal3–4, 7
RhyperiorGround/Rock✓✓3–4, 7, 9
TangrowthGrass4
ElectivireElectric3–4, 7
MagmortarFire3–4, 7
TogekissFairy/Flying3–4, 7
YanmegaBug/Flying4
LeafeonGrass✓✓3–4, 7–9
GlaceonIce✓✓3–4, 7–9
GliscorGround/Flying✓✓4, 9
MamoswineIce/Ground✓✓3–9
GalladePsychic/Fighting3–4
ProbopassRock/Steel3–4
DusknoirGhost3–4
FroslassIce/Ghost4
RotomElectric/Ghost4
UxiePsychic✓4, 9
MespritPsychic4
AzelfPsychic✓4, 9
DialgaSteel/Dragon4
PalkiaWater/Dragon4
HeatranFire/Steel4
RegigigasNormal4
GiratinaGhost/Dragon4
CresseliaPsychic✓4, 9
PhioneWater4
ManaphyWater✓4, 9
DarkraiDark4
ShayminGrass4
ArceusNormal4
TepigFire✓9
PigniteFire/Fighting✓9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓9
LillipupNormal5–8
HerdierNormal5–8
StoutlandNormal5–8
RoggenrolaRock5–8
BoldoreRock5–8
GigalithRock5–8
DrilburGround✓5–9
ExcadrillGround/Steel✓✓5–9
TympoleWater8
PalpitoadWater/Ground8
SeismitoadWater/Ground8
SandileGround/Dark✓5–7, 9
KrokorokGround/Dark✓5–7, 9
KrookodileGround/Dark✓✓5–7, 9
MinccinoNormal✓5–7, 9
CinccinoNormal✓5–7, 9
CubchooIce✓9
BearticIce✓✓9
ShelmetBug5–7
AccelgorBug5–7
StunfiskGround/Electric✓5–8
Galarian StunfiskGround/Steel✓8
GolettGround/Ghost✓5–9
GolurkGround/Ghost✓✓5–9
BouffalantNormal5–8
LandorusGround/Flying✓9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓9
FennekinFire✓9
BraixenFire✓9
DelphoxFire/Psychic✓✓9
FroakieWater✓9
FrogadierWater✓9
GreninjaWater/Dark✓✓9
BunnelbyNormal6–8
DiggersbyNormal/Ground✓6–8
LitleoFire/Normal✓9
PyroarFire/Normal✓✓9
SkiddoGrass✓9
GogoatGrass✓✓9
BinacleRock/Water6–8
BarbaracleRock/Water✓6–8
SkrelpPoison/Water✓9
DragalgePoison/Dragon✓✓9
ClauncherWater✓9
ClawitzerWater✓✓9
HelioptileElectric/Normal6–8
HelioliskElectric/Normal✓6–8
SylveonFairy✓✓3–4, 7–9
YungoosNormal✓7, 9
GumshoosNormal✓7, 9
GrubbinBug✓7–9
CharjabugBug/Electric✓7–9
VikavoltBug/Electric✓7–9
CrabrawlerFighting✓9
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓✓9
RockruffRock✓9
Rockruff-DuskRock✓9
LycanrocRock✓✓9
Lycanroc-MidnightRock✓✓9
Lycanroc-DuskRock✓✓9
MudbrayGround✓7–9
MudsdaleGround✓✓7–9
SalanditPoison/Fire✓8–9
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓✓8–9
SandygastGhost/Ground✓9
PalossandGhost/Ground✓9
CinderaceFire✓✓9
SkwovetNormal✓9
GreedentNormal✓9
RolycolyRock✓8–9
CarkolRock/Fire✓8–9
CoalossalRock/Fire✓8–9
SilicobraGround✓8–9
SandacondaGround✓✓8–9
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic4
WyrdeerNormal/Psychic3–4, 7
UrsalunaGround/Normal3–4, 7
SprigatitoGrass✓9
FloragatoGrass✓9
MeowscaradaGrass/Dark✓✓9
FuecocoFire✓9
CrocalorFire✓9
SkeledirgeFire/Ghost✓✓9
LechonkNormal✓9
OinkologneNormal✓9
TandemausNormal✓9
MausholdNormal✓✓9
FidoughFairy✓9
DachsbunFairy✓9
TadbulbElectric✓9
BelliboltElectric✓✓9
ShroodlePoison/Normal✓9
GrafaiaiPoison/Normal✓9
ToedscoolGround/Grass✓9
ToedscruelGround/Grass✓9
KlawfRock✓9
RellorBug✓9
RabscaBug/Psychic✓9
FlittlePsychic✓9
EspathraPsychic✓✓9
WiglettWater✓9
WugtrioWater✓9
CyclizarDragon/Normal✓9
OrthwormSteel✓✓9
GreavardGhost✓9
HoundstoneGhost✓✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost3–4, 7
ClodsirePoison/Ground✓9
FarigirafNormal/Psychic3–4, 7
DudunsparceNormal✓3–4, 7–9
Great TuskGround/Fighting✓9
Iron TreadsGround/Steel✓9
Wo-ChienDark/Grass✓9
Ting-LuDark/Ground✓9
KoraidonFighting/Dragon✓9
MunkidoriPoison/Psychic✓9

Mud-Slap FAQ

What does Mud-Slap do?

Mud-Slap is a Ground-type special move with 20 power. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage.

Which Pokémon can learn Mud-Slap?

497 Pokémon and forms can learn Mud-Slap in at least one game: 231 in Scarlet & Violet, 67 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon and Charizard.

Is Mud-Slap in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 67 Pokémon can use Mud-Slap in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Mud-Slap super effective against?

As a Ground-type attack, Mud-Slap is super effective against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock and Steel, not very effective against Grass and Bug and has no effect on Flying (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.