Sludge Bomb

Effect

The user hurls filthy sludge at the foe. It has a 30% chance to poison the target.

Move stats

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Target
Poison	Special	90	100	10	0	Selected target

Changes in Origin HeartGold

No changes listed.

Pokémon that learn this move

220 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

TM / HM acquisition and compatibility: TM36.

Level-up and evolution (17 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Sludge Bomb: Level-up and evolution

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Ekans	Poison	Lv 33	Where to get it
Arbok	Poison	Lv 39	Where to get it
Grimer	Poison	Lv 29	Where to get it
Muk	Poison	Lv 29	Where to get it
Koffing	Poison	Lv 32	Where to get it
Weezing	Poison	Lv 32	Where to get it
Gulpin	Poison	Lv 33	Where to get it
Swalot	Poison	Lv 37	Where to get it
Seviper	PoisonDark	Lv 46	Where to get it
Croagunk	PoisonFighting	Lv 44	Where to get it
Toxicroak	PoisonFighting	Lv 48	Where to get it
Trubbish	Poison	Lv 27	Where to get it
Garbodor	Poison	Lv 27	Where to get it
Skrelp	PoisonWater	Lv 50	Where to get it
Dragalge	PoisonDragon	Lv 52	Where to get it
Artwork shows Weezing’s standard form. Galarian Weezing	PoisonFairy	Lv 32	Where to get it
Artwork shows Garbodor’s standard form. Gigantamax Garbodor	Poison	Lv 27	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.

TMs and HMs (220 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Sludge Bomb: TMs and HMs

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Bulbasaur	GrassPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Ivysaur	GrassPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Venusaur	GrassPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Beedrill	BugPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Rattata	Normal	TM36	Where to get it
Raticate	Normal	TM36	Where to get it
Ekans	Poison	TM36	Where to get it
Arbok	Poison	TM36	Where to get it
Nidoran♀	Poison	TM36	Where to get it
Nidorina	Poison	TM36	Where to get it
Nidoqueen	PoisonGround	TM36	Where to get it
Nidoran♂	Poison	TM36	Where to get it
Nidorino	Poison	TM36	Where to get it
Nidoking	PoisonGround	TM36	Where to get it
Zubat	PoisonFlying	TM36	Where to get it
Golbat	PoisonFlying	TM36	Where to get it
Oddish	GrassPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Gloom	GrassPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Vileplume	GrassPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Paras	BugGrass	TM36	Where to get it
Parasect	BugGrass	TM36	Where to get it
Venonat	BugPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Venomoth	BugPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Diglett	Ground	TM36	Where to get it
Dugtrio	Ground	TM36	Where to get it
Bellsprout	GrassPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Weepinbell	GrassPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Victreebel	GrassPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Tentacool	WaterPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Tentacruel	WaterPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Grimer	Poison	TM36	Where to get it
Muk	Poison	TM36	Where to get it
Gastly	GhostPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Haunter	GhostPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Gengar	GhostPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	TM36	Where to get it
Exeggutor	GrassPsychic	TM36	Where to get it
Koffing	Poison	TM36	Where to get it
Weezing	Poison	TM36	Where to get it
Tangela	Grass	TM36	Where to get it
Mew	Psychic	TM36 (all TMs / HMs)	Where to get it
Spinarak	BugPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Ariados	BugPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Crobat	PoisonFlying	TM36	Where to get it
Bellossom	GrassFairy	TM36	Where to get it
Sunkern	Grass	TM36	Where to get it
Sunflora	Grass	TM36	Where to get it
Wooper	WaterGround	TM36	Where to get it
Quagsire	WaterGround	TM36	Where to get it
Gligar	GroundFlying	TM36	Where to get it
Snubbull	Fairy	TM36	Where to get it
Granbull	Fairy	TM36	Where to get it
Qwilfish	WaterPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Shuckle	BugRock	TM36	Where to get it
Octillery	Water	TM36	Where to get it
Houndour	DarkFire	TM36	Where to get it
Houndoom	DarkFire	TM36	Where to get it
Dustox	BugPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Shroomish	Grass	TM36	Where to get it
Breloom	GrassFighting	TM36	Where to get it
Mawile	SteelFairy	TM36	Where to get it
Roselia	GrassPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Gulpin	Poison	TM36	Where to get it
Swalot	Poison	TM36	Where to get it
Torkoal	Fire	TM36	Where to get it
Seviper	PoisonDark	TM36	Where to get it
Corphish	Water	TM36	Where to get it
Crawdaunt	WaterDark	TM36	Where to get it
Lileep	RockGrass	TM36	Where to get it
Cradily	RockGrass	TM36	Where to get it
Metang	SteelPsychic	TM36	Where to get it
Metagross	SteelPsychic	TM36	Where to get it
Budew	GrassPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Roserade	GrassPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Vespiquen	BugFlying	TM36	Where to get it
Gastrodon	WaterGround	TM36	Where to get it
Stunky	PoisonDark	TM36	Where to get it
Skuntank	PoisonDark	TM36	Where to get it
Skorupi	PoisonBug	TM36	Where to get it
Drapion	PoisonDark	TM36	Where to get it
Croagunk	PoisonFighting	TM36	Where to get it
Toxicroak	PoisonFighting	TM36	Where to get it
Carnivine	Grass	TM36	Where to get it
Tangrowth	GrassRock	TM36	Where to get it
Gliscor	GroundFlying	TM36	Where to get it
Darkrai	Dark	TM36	Where to get it
Arceus	Normal	TM36	No known way to get it
Drilbur	Ground	TM36	Where to get it
Excadrill	GroundSteel	TM36	Where to get it
Tympole	Water	TM36	Where to get it
Palpitoad	WaterGround	TM36	Where to get it
Seismitoad	WaterGround	TM36	Where to get it
Venipede	BugPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Whirlipede	BugPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Scolipede	BugPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Sandile	GroundDark	TM36	Where to get it
Krokorok	GroundDark	TM36	Where to get it
Krookodile	GroundDark	TM36	Where to get it
Scraggy	DarkFighting	TM36	Where to get it
Scrafty	DarkFighting	TM36	Where to get it
Trubbish	Poison	TM36	Where to get it
Garbodor	Poison	TM36	Where to get it
Zorua	Dark	TM36	Where to get it
Zoroark	Dark	TM36	Where to get it
Foongus	GrassPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Amoonguss	GrassPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Frillish	WaterGhost	TM36	Where to get it
Jellicent	WaterGhost	TM36	Where to get it
Shelmet	Bug	TM36	Where to get it
Accelgor	Bug	TM36	Where to get it
Stunfisk	GroundElectric	TM36	Where to get it
Druddigon	Dragon	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Tornadus	Flying	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Thundurus	ElectricFlying	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Landorus	GroundFlying	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Chespin	Grass	TM36	Where to get it
Quilladin	Grass	TM36	Where to get it
Chesnaught	GrassFighting	TM36	Where to get it
Bunnelby	Normal	TM36	Where to get it
Diggersby	NormalGround	TM36	Where to get it
Pancham	Fighting	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Pangoro	FightingDark	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Binacle	RockWater	TM36	Where to get it
Barbaracle	RockWater	TM36	Where to get it
Skrelp	PoisonWater	TM36	Where to get it
Dragalge	PoisonDragon	TM36	Where to get it
Clauncher	Water	TM36	Where to get it
Clawitzer	WaterDark	TM36	Where to get it
Goomy	Dragon	TM36	Where to get it
Sliggoo	DragonWater	TM36	Where to get it
Goodra	DragonWater	TM36	Where to get it
Pumpkaboo	GhostGrass	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Gourgeist	GhostGrass	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Volcanion	FireWater	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its only entry (Lake of Rage, April 16) replaces a grass slot on a map with no grass encounters, so it never appears.
Mareanie	PoisonWater	TM36	Where to get it
Toxapex	PoisonWater	TM36	Where to get it
Morelull	GrassFairy	TM36	Where to get it
Shiinotic	GrassFairy	TM36	Where to get it
Salandit	PoisonFire	TM36	Where to get it
Salazzle	PoisonFire	TM36	Where to get it
Golisopod	BugWater	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Sandygast	GhostGround	TM36	Where to get it
Palossand	GhostGround	TM36	Where to get it
Nihilego	RockPoison	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Guzzlord	DarkDragon	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Poipole	Poison	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Naganadel	PoisonDragon	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Toxtricity	ElectricPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Eternatus	PoisonDragon	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Sneasler	FightingPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Overqwil	DarkPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Enamorus	FairyFlying	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Shroodle	PoisonNormal	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Grafaiai	PoisonNormal	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Toedscool	GroundGrass	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Toedscruel	GroundGrass	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Rellor	Bug	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Rabsca	BugPsychic	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Varoom	SteelPoison	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Revavroom	SteelPoison	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Glimmet	RockPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Glimmora	RockPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Clodsire	PoisonGround	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Okidogi	PoisonFighting	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Munkidori	PoisonPsychic	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Fezandipiti	PoisonFairy	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Pecharunt	PoisonGhost	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Venusaur’s standard form. Mega Venusaur	GrassPoison	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Beedrill’s standard form. Mega Beedrill	BugPoison	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Rattata’s standard form. Alolan Rattata	DarkNormal	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Raticate’s standard form. Alolan Raticate	DarkNormal	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Diglett’s standard form. Alolan Diglett	GroundSteel	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Dugtrio’s standard form. Alolan Dugtrio	GroundSteel	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Slowbro’s standard form. Galarian Slowbro	PoisonPsychic	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Grimer’s standard form. Alolan Grimer	PoisonDark	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Muk’s standard form. Alolan Muk	PoisonDark	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Gengar’s standard form. Mega Gengar	GhostPoison	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Exeggutor’s standard form. Alolan Exeggutor	GrassDragon	TM36	Where to get it
Artwork shows Weezing’s standard form. Galarian Weezing	PoisonFairy	TM36	Where to get it
Artwork shows Slowking’s standard form. Galarian Slowking	PoisonPsychic	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Houndoom’s standard form. Mega Houndoom	DarkFire	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Mawile’s standard form. Mega Mawile	SteelFairy	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Metagross’s standard form. Mega Metagross	SteelPsychic	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Gastrodon’s standard form. Gastrodon (East Sea)	WaterGround	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Fighting type)	Fighting	TM36	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Flying type)	Flying	TM36	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Poison type)	Poison	TM36	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Ground type)	Ground	TM36	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Rock type)	Rock	TM36	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Bug type)	Bug	TM36	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Ghost type)	Ghost	TM36	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Steel type)	Steel	TM36	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Fire type)	Fire	TM36	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Water type)	Water	TM36	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Grass type)	Grass	TM36	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Electric type)	Electric	TM36	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Psychic type)	Psychic	TM36	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Ice type)	Ice	TM36	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Dragon type)	Dragon	TM36	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Dark type)	Dark	TM36	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Fairy type)	Fairy	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason There's no Pixie Plate in the game, and the Dread Plate shows Arceus as Dark type.
Artwork shows Stunfisk’s standard form. Galarian Stunfisk	GroundSteel	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Stunfisk is only in its normal form (Pal Park).
Artwork shows Tornadus’s standard form. Tornadus (Therian Forme)	Flying	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Thundurus’s standard form. Thundurus (Therian Forme)	ElectricFlying	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Landorus’s standard form. Landorus (Therian Forme)	GroundFlying	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Toxtricity’s standard form. Toxtricity (Low Key Form)	ElectricPoison	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Wooper’s standard form. Paldean Wooper	PoisonGround	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Only by breeding Clodsire, which is not in the game.
Artwork shows Qwilfish’s standard form. Hisuian Qwilfish	DarkPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Artwork shows Sneasel’s standard form. Hisuian Sneasel	FightingPoison	TM36	Where to get it
Artwork shows Zorua’s standard form. Hisuian Zorua	NormalGhost	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Zoroark’s standard form. Hisuian Zoroark	NormalGhost	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Sliggoo’s standard form. Hisuian Sliggoo	SteelDragon	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Goodra’s standard form. Hisuian Goodra	SteelDragon	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Enamorus’s standard form. Enamorus (Therian Forme)	FairyFlying	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Venusaur’s standard form. Gigantamax Venusaur	GrassPoison	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Gengar’s standard form. Gigantamax Gengar	GhostPoison	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Garbodor’s standard form. Gigantamax Garbodor	Poison	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Toxtricity’s standard form. Gigantamax Toxtricity	ElectricPoison	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Toxtricity’s standard form. Gigantamax Toxtricity (Low Key Form)	ElectricPoison	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Eternatus’s standard form. Eternamax Eternatus	PoisonDragon	TM36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.

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