Sludge

Effect

Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the foe. It has a 30% chance to poison the target.

Move stats

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Target
Poison	Special	65	100	20	0	Selected target

Changes in Origin HeartGold

No changes listed.

Pokémon that learn this move

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

Level-up and evolution (12 Pokémon)

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

Pokémon that learn Sludge: Level-up and evolution

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Grimer	Poison	Lv 15	Where to get it
Muk	Poison	Lv 15	Where to get it
Koffing	Poison	Lv 20	Where to get it
Weezing	Poison	Lv 20	Where to get it
Gulpin	Poison	Lv 10	Where to get it
Swalot	Poison	Lv 1, Lv 10	Where to get it
Trubbish	Poison	Lv 18	Where to get it
Garbodor	Poison	Lv 18	Where to get it
Varoom	SteelPoison	Lv 13	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Revavroom	SteelPoison	Lv 13	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Weezing’s standard form. Galarian Weezing	PoisonFairy	Lv 20	Where to get it
Artwork shows Garbodor’s standard form. Gigantamax Garbodor	Poison	Lv 18	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.

Egg moves (4 Pokémon)

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

Pokémon that learn Sludge: Egg moves

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Bulbasaur	GrassPoison	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Mudkip	Water	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Shellos	Water	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Artwork shows Shellos’s standard form. Shellos (East Sea)	Water	Egg learnset	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.

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