Sludge

Move data

Typepoison
CategorySpecial
Power65
Accuracy100
PP20
IntroducedGeneration 1

Sludge deals damage and has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.

Poison or Steel type Pokémon, those with the ability Immunity or those behind a Substitute cannot be poisoned.

When a Pokémon is holding Poisonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Sludge turns into Acid Downpour and has base power 120.

Game descriptions

Gold
Silver
Crystal
An attack that may poison the foe.
Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
FireRed
LeafGreen
Toxic sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target.
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the foe. It may also poison the target.
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. It may also poison the target.
X
Y
O.Ruby
A.Sapphire
Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu
L.G. Eevee
Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.
Sword
Shield
B.Diamond
S.Pearl
Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.

Other languages

EnglishSludge
SpanishResiduos
ItalianFango
Japaneseヘドロこうげき (Hedoro Kōgeki)
GermanSchlammbad
FrenchDétritus

Pokémon that learn Sludge: