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Sludge Bomb

In Pokémon ChampionsGen II
Game

Pokémon Champions

PoisonSpecial

30% chance to poison the target.

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
12 Scarlet & Violet: 10
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
2.2% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it
Properties
No contactBall and bombSecondary effect30%

Changes over time

How Sludge Bomb changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Champions

    PP 10 → 12 Buffed

  2. Gen IV

    Became Special (the physical/special split)

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

“The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Sludge Bomb, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

Boosts it

1

Blocks or weakens it

2

Changes how it works

1
Only in other games 2

Boosts it

1

Blocks or weakens it

1

Mold Breaker, Teravolt and Turboblaze ignore the abilities that block or weaken it.

Good to know

Who runs Sludge Bomb on Showdown

  1. Mega Gengar82.5% of its sets
  2. Venusaur92.3% of its sets
  3. Mega Glimmora95.4% of its sets
  4. Glimmora93.1% of its sets
  5. Mega Venusaur94.3% of its sets
  6. Toxtricity80.3% of its sets
  7. Vileplume77.7% of its sets
  8. Mega Dragalge92.9% of its sets
  9. Gengar86.5% of its sets
  10. Galarian Slowking58.7% of its sets
  11. Salazzle81.5% of its sets
  12. Mega Victreebel59.1% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Sludge Bomb among their most used moves.

Venusaur, ladder rank #21Glimmora, ladder rank #38Gengar, ladder rank #39Toxtricity, ladder rank #115Galarian Slowking, ladder rank #119Low Key Toxtricity, ladder rank #143Dragalge, ladder rank #153Salazzle, ladder rank #159Vileplume, ladder rank #162Zoroark, ladder rank #171Victreebel, ladder rank #197Roserade, ladder rank #218Stunfisk, ladder rank #241

Who learns Sludge Bomb

59 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 59 in Champions
VenusaurBeedrillArbokVileplumeVictreebelGengarAriadosQwilfishHoundoomSwampertMawileTorkoalMetagrossRoseradeToxicroakGliscorExcadrillScolipedeKrookodileScraftyGarbodorZoroarkStunfiskChesnaughtDiggersbyPangoroBarbaracleDragalgeClawitzerGoodraGourgeistToxapexSalazzleSneaslerOverqwilGlimmoraSmall GourgeistLarge GourgeistSuper GourgeistMega VenusaurMega GengarMega HoundoomMega MawileMega SwampertMega MetagrossMega BeedrillGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingGalarian StunfiskHisuian ZoroarkHisuian GoodraMega VictreebelMega ExcadrillMega ScolipedeMega ScraftyMega ChesnaughtMega BarbaracleMega DragalgeMega Glimmora

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