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Poison · Special move · Gen 2

Sludge Bomb

Sludge Bomb is a Poison-type special move introduced in Generation 2. It has 90 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 189 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Poison

Category

Special

Power

90

Accuracy

100%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

30% chance to poison the target. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Ball/bomb move (Bulletproof)
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (119 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (45 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (75 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Poison attack

2× vsGrassFairy

½× vsPoisonGroundRockGhost

0× vsSteel

Pokémon that learn Sludge Bomb

189 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/Poison✓✓3–9
IvysaurGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
VenusaurGrass/Poison✓✓✓3–9
BeedrillBug/Poison✓✓3–8
Alolan RattataDark/Normal7–8
Alolan RaticateDark/Normal7–8
EkansPoison✓✓3–9
ArbokPoison✓✓✓3–9
Nidoran-FPoison3–8
NidorinaPoison3–8
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3–8
Nidoran-MPoison3–8
NidorinoPoison3–8
NidokingPoison/Ground3–8
ZubatPoison/Flying✓3–8
GolbatPoison/Flying✓3–8
OddishGrass/Poison✓3–9
GloomGrass/Poison✓3–9
VileplumeGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
ParasBug/Grass3–8
ParasectBug/Grass3–8
VenonatBug/Poison✓3–9
VenomothBug/Poison✓3–9
DiglettGround✓3–9
Alolan DiglettGround/Steel✓7–9
DugtrioGround✓3–9
Alolan DugtrioGround/Steel✓7–9
BellsproutGrass/Poison✓3–9
WeepinbellGrass/Poison✓3–9
VictreebelGrass/Poison✓✓✓3–9
TentacoolWater/Poison✓3–9
TentacruelWater/Poison✓3–9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓✓8–9
GrimerPoison✓3–9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓7–9
MukPoison✓3–9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓7–9
GastlyGhost/Poison✓✓3–9
HaunterGhost/Poison✓✓3–9
GengarGhost/Poison✓✓✓3–9
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic✓3–9
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic✓3–9
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon✓3–9
KoffingPoison✓3–9
WeezingPoison✓3–9
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy✓3–9
TangelaGrass3–8
MewPsychic✓3–9
SpinarakBug/Poison✓✓3–7, 9
AriadosBug/Poison✓✓✓3–7, 9
CrobatPoison/Flying✓3–8
BellossomGrass✓3–9
SunkernGrass3–7
SunfloraGrass✓3–7, 9
WooperWater/Ground✓3–9
Paldean WooperPoison/Ground✓9
QuagsireWater/Ground✓3–9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓✓8–9
GligarGround/Flying✓3–7, 9
SnubbullFairy✓3–7, 9
GranbullFairy✓3–7, 9
QwilfishWater/Poison✓✓✓3–9
Hisuian QwilfishDark/Poison✓✓9
ShuckleBug/Rock3–8
Hisuian SneaselFighting/Poison✓9
OctilleryWater3–8
HoundourDark/Fire✓✓3–7, 9
HoundoomDark/Fire✓✓✓3–7, 9
MudkipWater✓
MarshtompWater/Ground✓
SwampertWater/Ground✓✓
DustoxBug/Poison3–7
ShroomishGrass✓3–7, 9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓3–7, 9
MawileSteel/Fairy✓✓3–8
RoseliaGrass/Poison✓3–8
GulpinPoison✓✓3–7, 9
SwalotPoison✓✓✓3–7, 9
TorkoalFire✓✓3–9
SeviperPoison✓✓3–7, 9
CorphishWater✓3–9
CrawdauntWater/Dark✓3–9
LileepRock/Grass3–8
CradilyRock/Grass3–8
MetangSteel/Psychic✓✓3–9
MetagrossSteel/Psychic✓✓✓3–9
BudewGrass/Poison✓4–8
RoseradeGrass/Poison✓✓3–8
VespiquenBug/Flying✓4–9
GastrodonWater/Ground✓4–9
StunkyPoison/Dark✓4–9
SkuntankPoison/Dark✓4–9
SkorupiPoison/Bug4–8
DrapionPoison/Dark4–8
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓4–9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓4–9
CarnivineGrass4–7
TangrowthGrass3–8
GliscorGround/Flying✓✓3–7, 9
DarkraiDark✓✓4–7, 9
ArceusNormal✓4–7, 9
DrilburGround✓5–8
ExcadrillGround/Steel✓✓5–8
TympoleWater5–8
PalpitoadWater/Ground5–8
SeismitoadWater/Ground5–8
VenipedeBug/Poison✓5–8
WhirlipedeBug/Poison✓5–8
ScolipedeBug/Poison✓✓5–8
SandileGround/Dark✓✓5–9
KrokorokGround/Dark✓✓5–9
KrookodileGround/Dark✓✓✓5–9
ScraggyDark/Fighting✓✓5–9
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓✓✓5–9
TrubbishPoison✓5–8
GarbodorPoison✓✓5–8
ZoruaDark✓8–9
Hisuian ZoruaNormal/Ghost✓9
ZoroarkDark✓✓6, 8–9
Hisuian ZoroarkNormal/Ghost✓✓9
FoongusGrass/Poison✓✓5–9
AmoongussGrass/Poison✓✓5–9
FrillishWater/Ghost5–8
JellicentWater/Ghost5–8
ShelmetBug5–8
AccelgorBug5–8
StunfiskGround/Electric✓✓5–8
Galarian StunfiskGround/Steel✓✓8
DruddigonDragon5–8
TornadusFlying✓5–9
ThundurusElectric/Flying✓5–9
LandorusGround/Flying✓5–9
ChespinGrass6–7
QuilladinGrass6–7
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓6–7
BunnelbyNormal✓6–8
DiggersbyNormal/Ground✓✓6–8
PanchamFighting✓6–8
PangoroFighting/Dark✓✓6–8
BinacleRock/Water✓6–8
BarbaracleRock/Water✓✓6–8
SkrelpPoison/Water✓✓6–9
DragalgePoison/Dragon✓✓✓6–9
ClauncherWater6–8
ClawitzerWater✓✓6–9
GoomyDragon✓✓6–9
SliggooDragon✓✓6–9
Hisuian SliggooSteel/Dragon✓✓6–9
GoodraDragon✓✓✓6–9
Hisuian GoodraSteel/Dragon✓✓✓6–9
PumpkabooGhost/Grass✓6–8
Pumpkaboo-SuperGhost/Grass6–8
GourgeistGhost/Grass✓✓6–8
Gourgeist-SuperGhost/Grass6–8
VolcanionFire/Water✓✓6–9
MareaniePoison/Water✓7–9
ToxapexPoison/Water✓✓7–9
MorelullGrass/Fairy7–8
ShiinoticGrass/Fairy7–8
SalanditPoison/Fire✓7–9
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓✓7–9
GolisopodBug/Water✓✓7–8
SandygastGhost/Ground✓✓8–9
PalossandGhost/Ground✓✓7–9
NihilegoRock/Poison7–8
GuzzlordDark/Dragon7–8
PoipolePoison7–8
NaganadelPoison/Dragon7–8
ToxtricityElectric/Poison✓✓✓8–9
Toxtricity-Low-KeyElectric/Poison✓✓8–9
EternatusPoison/Dragon✓8–9
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓✓9
OverqwilDark/Poison✓✓✓9
EnamorusFairy/Flying✓9
ShroodlePoison/Normal✓✓9
GrafaiaiPoison/Normal✓✓9
ToedscoolGround/Grass✓9
ToedscruelGround/Grass✓9
RellorBug✓9
RabscaBug/Psychic✓9
VaroomSteel/Poison✓9
RevavroomSteel/Poison✓9
GlimmetRock/Poison✓✓9
GlimmoraRock/Poison✓✓✓9
ClodsirePoison/Ground✓9
OkidogiPoison/Fighting✓9
MunkidoriPoison/Psychic✓9
FezandipitiPoison/Fairy✓9
PecharuntPoison/Ghost✓9

Sludge Bomb FAQ

What does Sludge Bomb do?

Sludge Bomb is a Poison-type special move with 90 power. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

Which Pokémon can learn Sludge Bomb?

189 Pokémon and forms can learn Sludge Bomb in at least one game: 119 in Scarlet & Violet, 45 in Pokémon Champions and 75 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Beedrill, Alolan Rattata and Alolan Raticate.

Is Sludge Bomb in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 45 Pokémon can use Sludge Bomb in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Sludge Bomb super effective against?

As a Poison-type attack, Sludge Bomb is super effective against Grass and Fairy, not very effective against Poison, Ground, Rock and Ghost and has no effect on Steel (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.