Sludge (move)

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Sludge
ヘドロこうげき Sludge Attack

Battles

Type	Poison
Category	Special
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	65
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

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

Availability

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

Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests

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

Contest Spectaculars

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

On Smogon's Movedex:

Sludge (Japanese: ヘドロこうげき Sludge Attack) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

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

Sludge can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if Sludge Bomb was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing Sludge Bomb to give two extra appeal points if used in the next turn.

Description

Games	Description
Stad	A Poison-type attack. Has a fifty-fifty chance of poisoning the target.
Stad2	A Poison-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of poisoning the target.
GS C	An attack that may poison the foe.
RS EColoXD	Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
FRLG	Toxic sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the foe. It may also poison the target.
BW B2W2	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. It may also poison the target.
XY ORAS SM	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0088		Grimer		Amorphous	Amorphous	37	16	13	20	20^BW 15^B2W2	15	15
0089		Muk		Amorphous	Amorphous	37	45	13	20	20^BW 15^B2W2	15	15
0109		Koffing		Amorphous	Amorphous	32	21	21	24	28^BW 18^B2W2	18	18
0110		Weezing		Amorphous	Amorphous	1, 32	21	21	24	28^BW 18^B2W2	18	18
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous	Amorphous			14	14	14	14^XY 10^ORAS	10
0317		Swalot		Amorphous	Amorphous			1, 14	1, 14	1, 14	1, 14^XY 1, 10^ORAS	1, 10
0568		Trubbish		Mineral	Mineral					18	18	18
0569		Garbodor		Mineral	Mineral					18	18	18
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
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
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 GO

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Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Sludge had a power of 25.
Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Sludge had a power of 30, an energy bar of , and a duration of 2.6 seconds.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target poisoned, damaging it for several turns.

In the anime

In the main series

Pokémon	Method
Weezing Koffing Grimer Gulpin
Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the foe.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Koffing spews dark brown sludge at the opponent from its mouth.
James's Koffing	Ash Catches a Pokémon	Debut
	Weezing spews dark brown sludge at the opponent from the mouth on its larger body or from both mouths at the same time.
James's Weezing	The Flame Pokémon-athon!	None
	Gulpin opens its mouth and spits a ball of brown or purple sludge at the opponent.
Multiple wild Gulpin	Gulpin it Down	None
Professor Jacuzzi's Gulpin	Gulpin it Down	None
Multiple wild Gulpin	Defending the Homeland!	None
	Grimer fires large balls of sludge from its mouth at the opponent, one after the other.
A Grimer Dawn used briefly	Camping it Up!	None

In Pokémon Generations

Pokémon	Method
Grimer
The user fire a stream of purple sludge at the opponent.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Grimer opens its mouth and fires a stream of dark purple sludge at the opponent.
A Team Rocket Grunt's Grimer	The Lake of Rage	Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Weezing
The user squirts sludge at the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Weezing spits out sludge at the opponent from its bigger body's mouth.
Harry's Weezing	Ekans the Ecstasy	Debut

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl manga

Pokémon	Method
Koffing
The users fires sludge from its body.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Koffing shoots sludge from its mouth and the opponent who is hit is covered by it.
A wild Koffing	PDP13	Debut

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga

Pokémon	Method
Koffing
The users fires sludge from its body.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Koffing shoots sludge from the holes on its body.
A Koffing from Team Skull	BET1	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

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

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

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

Trivia

Sludge's description in Pokémon Stadium erroneously states that the move has a "fifty-fifty chance" of poisoning the target.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	污泥攻擊 Wūnàih Gūnggīk
Chinese	Mandarin	污泥攻擊 / 污泥攻击 Wūní Gōngjí * 泥漿攻擊 Níjiāng Gōngjī *
Danish		Slam
Dutch		Blubber
Finnish		Lieju (season 1) Liejuvyöry (Johto series) Mönjä (AG series)
French		Détritus
German		Schlammbad
Greek		Γλίτσα Glitsa
Italian		Fango
Korean		오물공격 Omul Gonggyeok
Norwegian		Gjørmeangrep
Polish		Błoto
Brazilian Portuguese		Jato de Lama (anime) Lodo (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Lama (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Serbian		Mulj
Spanish	Latin America	Lodo (EP003-EP056) Desechos (AG065-present)
Spanish	Spain	Residuos
Swedish		Gegga
Vietnamese		Tấn Công Bằng Bùn

Variations of the move Psybeam

	Spark
	Psybeam • Bubble Beam • Aurora Beam • Sludge

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