Mud Sport (move)

Mud Sport (Japanese: どろあそび Mud Game) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation III.

Generations III and IV
Mud Sport reduces the base power of moves by 50% on both sides in battle. The effects last until the user switches out.

Mud Sport can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if any of the moves, or  was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing the base appeal of, and  to be doubled if used in the next turn.

Generation V
Mud Sport now reduces the base power of moves by 67% on both sides in battle.

Generation VI onward
Mud Sport is now active for five turns, even if the user switches out.

If powered up by a Groundium Z into Z-Mud Sport, the user's stat is raised by one stage.

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The Mud Sport floor status halves weakens moves by 50% or 30%. The floor status lasts 10-11 turns or 20 turns.

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Trivia

 * Many Pokémon can learn Mud Sport by leveling up despite already being immune to  attacks, making the effects of this move not useful for them in Single Battles prior to Generation VI unless their type is changed. However, it can still be useful in Double Battles to help allies; starting in Generation VI, it is also useful in Single Battles due to the effect lasting after switching out.
 * In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it targets the field as a whole (thus it ignores accuracy and evasion checks).

In other languages
Lehmsuhler Chapoteo lodo Lance-Boue Fangata どろあそび 玩泥巴（招式）