Sludge Bomb

Move data

Typepoison
CategorySpecial
Power90
Accuracy100
PP10
IntroducedGeneration 2

Sludge Bomb 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 Bomb turns into Acid Downpour and has base power 175.

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
Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target.
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
The user attacks by hurling filthy sludge 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 Bomb
SpanishBomba Lodo
ItalianFangobomba
Japaneseヘドロばくだん (Hedoro Bakudan)
GermanMatschbombe
FrenchBomb-Beurk

Pokémon that learn Sludge Bomb: