Move profile

Sludge Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation I

Poison

Power

Accuracy

100

Priority

Battle context

Damage class

Special

Target

Selected Pokemon

Flavor text

An attack that may poison the foe.

Effect

Has a chance to poison the target.

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation I.

How to get Sludge

Sludge learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 16 of 16 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.

Level up · 11 species in sample

Garbodor · Lv 18 Grimer · Lv 37 Gulpin · Lv 14 Koffing · Lv 32 Muk · Lv 45 Revavroom · Lv 13 Swalot · Lv 14 Trubbish · Lv 18 Varoom · Lv 13 Weezing · Lv 32 Weezing Galar · Lv 20

Species that learn it

16 Pokémon can learn Sludge in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Bulbasaur Garbodor Grimer Gulpin Koffing Marshtomp Mudkip Muk Revavroom Shellos Swalot Swampert Trubbish Varoom Weezing Weezing Galar

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