Sludge Bomb (move)

Sludge Bomb (Japanese: ヘドロばくだん Sludge Bomb) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation II.
It is:
* TM36 from Generation II to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
* TM52 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
* TR22 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
* TM148 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
Sludge Bomb inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of the target. It has no effect on targets with .
Sludge Bomb can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used to finish a combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Sludge was used in the previous turn.
===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM/TR/Move Tutor===
===By ===
====Generation VI====
===Special move===
====Generation IX====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Sludge Bomb deals damage and may leave the target .
===Pokémon Conquest===
===Pokémon GO===
====Updates====
;Gyms & Raids
* July 30, 2016
** Power: 50 → 55
* February 16, 2017
** Power: 55 → 80
** Duration: 2.6 → 2.3 seconds
** Damage window: 1.95 - 2.45 → 1.1 - 2.1 seconds
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===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost	MP(uses)	Base 	Max 	 	Target	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Sludge Bomb 	3 	— 	92 	110 	100% 	An opponent	— 	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned. 	(Strike/support roles only) (Strike role only) (Strike role only) (Strike role only)Users of (small chance)	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Name 	 	State 	State 	Base 	Max 	Target 	Target	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Modern Ninja Sludge Bomb	Default6★ EX	Default6★ EX 	200300 	240360	An opponent	An opponent	— 	This attack's power increases when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.	 	 	
Notes:
* Sludge Bomb:
** Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of leaving the target poisoned.
* Modern Ninja Sludge Bomb:
** Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): This move's power increases when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.
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In Pokémon UNITE, Sludge Bomb is 's and 's first move.
Venusaur can obtain the move by reaching stage at level 5 and upgrading into it instead of . The user hurls toxic sludge to the designated location, damaging and poisoning all enemies in the radius when it lands. The sludge lingers, damaging enemies over time in the radius, slowing them, and reducing their Sp. Def (by 30% after each damaging tick and only stacks once) for a short time. Its radius increases at level 11.
Gengar can obtain the move as by reaching level 7 and upgrading into it instead of . The user hurls unsanitary sludge to the designated area, poisoning and damaging enemies over time in the radius. The poison duration increases at level 13.
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
* In the English dub of A Crasher Course in Power!, Crasher Wake told his to use Sludge Bomb. This is a translation error, as in the Japanese version, the commanded move was .
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
===Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!===
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
* Sludge Bomb was mentioned and shown in GDZ60 but it wasn't specified who used the move.
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* Sludge Bomb is the only move introduced in Generation II.
* Since Generation V, Sludge Bomb has the same description text as .
* Since Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, probably due to an oversight, the dub has used the same translated name for Sludge Bomb as .
* Oddish and Gloom could learn Sludge Bomb in Generation II, but Bellossom couldn't. This was fixed in Generation III
==In other languages==
Category:Ball and bomb moves
Category:Moves that can inflict poison
Category:Moves that can jam
Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Matschbombe
es:Bomba lodo
fr:Bombe Beurk
it:Fangobomba
ja:ヘドロばくだん
zh:污泥炸弹（招式）