Sludge

Sludge

(ヘドロこうげき Sludge Stream)

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	65
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	20*
Affects:	Anyone but the user
Secondary Effect:	May poison
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	4 ♥♥♥♥

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Sludge is a Poison-type move introduced in Generation I. The Pokémon who uses this move tosses toxic waste at the foe to inflict damage. This move has a 30% chance of poisoning the opponent. This move cannot poison a target that has a Substitute, is a Poison or Steel-type Pokémon, or already has a major status affliction.

Learnset

Leveling Up

Pokémon	Sprite	Type	Level in Gen. I	Level in Gen. II	Level in Gen. III	Level in Gen. IV	Level in Gen. V
Grimer			37	16	13	20	20
Muk			37	16	13	20	20
Koffing			32	21	21	24	28
Weezing			32	21	21	24	28
Gulpin			—	—	14	14	14
Swalot			—	—	14	14	14
Trubbish			—	—	—	—	18
Garbodor			—	—	—	—	18

Gallery

Main games

• Sludge depicted in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

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Main series

• Sludge being used by James' Koffing
• Sludge being used by James' Weezing
• Sludge being used by a wild Gulpin
• Sludge being used by Summer Academy's Grimer
• Sludge being used by a group of wild Gulpin

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Spin-offs & shorts

• Sludge being used by Team Rocket's Grimer

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