Sludge (move)

Sludge (Japanese: ヘドロこうげき Sludge Attack) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation I.

Generation I
Sludge does damage and has a 40% chance of the target.

Generation II onward
Sludge now has a 30% chance to poison the target.

Sludge can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing to give two extra appeal points if used in the next turn.

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Pokémon GO

 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Sludge had a power of 25.
 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Sludge had a power of 30, an energy bar of GO charge 4.png, and a duration of 2.6 seconds.

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In the main series

 * In the English dub of Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!, a wild was mentioned to use Sludge. This is a dubbing error, as in the original Japanese version, the move in question was instead called.

Trivia

 * In 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, Sludge is described as having a 50% chance of poisoning its target, but it actually has a 40% chance.

In other languages
Schlammbad Residuos Détritus Fango ヘドロこうげき 污泥攻击（招式）