Black Sludge

The Black Sludge (Japanese: くろいヘドロ Black Sludge) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV. It heals the holder if it is Poison-type, but damages the holder otherwise.

Black Sludge くろいヘドロ Black Sludge

Pokémon Global Link artwork

Introduced in Generation IV Pocket Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Generation IX Other Items Fling Power 30

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS BDSP N/A $100 SMUSUM N/A $2,000 SwSh $3,000 $2,000 SV $10,000 $2,500

Effect

Held item

If currently held by a Poison-type Pokémon, the holder restores 1/16 of its maximum HP (rounded down, but not less than 1) at the end of each turn.

If currently held by a Pokémon that is not Poison-type, the holder takes damage equal to 1/8 of its maximum HP (rounded down, but not less than 1) at the end of each turn. Pokémon with the Ability Magic Guard are immune to this damage.

In Generation IV, Black Sludge is able to heal the holder regardless of Heal Block. From Generation V onwards, Black Sludge cannot heal Pokémon affected by Heal Block.

Description

Games Description DPPt A hold item that gradually restores the HP of Poison-type Pokémon. It inflicts damage on all other types. HGSS BWB2W2 A held item that gradually restores the HP of Poison-type Pokémon. It inflicts damage on all other types. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA An item to be held by a Pokémon. It gradually restores HP to Poison-type Pokémon. It damages any other type. SV An item to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder is a Poison type, this sludge will gradually restore its HP. It damages any other type.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods DPPt Held by wild Croagunk and wild Toxicroak (5% chance each) HGSS Route 17 (held by Biker Dale's Gulpin), Cerulean Cave Indigo Plateau (held by Koga's Muk during battle) Held by wild Croagunk (5% chance) BW Held by wild Croagunk, wild Trubbish (5% chance each), and wild Garbodor (50% chance) B2W2 Castelia SewersSpringSummer, Marine Tube Held by wild Grimer, wild Croagunk, wild Toxicroak, wild Trubbish (5% chance each), wild Muk, and wild Garbodor (50% chance each) XY Coumarine City Held by wild Croagunk, wild Trubbish (5% chance each), wild Muk, and wild Garbodor (50% chance each) ORAS Held by wild Grimer and wild Trubbish (5% chance each) SMUSUM Held by wild Grimer and wild GarbodorSM (5% chance each) SwSh Wyndon Stow-on-Side (bargain shop) Held by wild CroagunkSh, wild ToxicroakSh, and wild Garbodor (5% chance each) SwShIA Soothing Wetlands Cram-o-matic (Poison: 2-20 points) BDSP Held by wild Grimer, wild Croagunk, and wild Toxicroak (5% chance each) SV Delibird Presents (Levincia Branch, after earning 4 Gym Badges) SVID Item Printer

Distribution

As a held item

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period BWB2W2 Chief Golgo's Sableye Japanese September 15 to 28, 2013

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

In the spin-off games

Black Sludge in Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

In Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, Black Sludge is a Friendship Item that can be purchased for 600. It summons Gengar as a helper Pokémon.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	黑色污泥 Hāaksīk Wūnàih
	Mandarin	黑色污泥 Hēisè Wūní
French		Boue Noire
German		Giftschleim
Italian		Fangopece
Korean		검은오물 Geomeun OmulIX+ 검은진흙 Geomeun JinheukIV–VIII
Spanish		Lodo Negro

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
  • Generation IV – V – VI – VII – VIII – IX

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.