Sludge

Poison-type charged move in Pokémon GO.

Poison Sting

Sludge Bomb

Sludge

Category

Charged

Type

Poison

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

DPS

DPE

1.52

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

1.75

Rankings compare charged moves only. Type ranks show position and call out ties; all-type percentages include ties. Lower Energy costs rank higher.

Gyms & Raids

Category

Charged

Duration

2.0s

Power

Rank 5 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 89 percent across all types; 233 of 262 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-33

Tied for best in Poison; 3 moves share rank 1 among 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 33 percent across all types; 86 of 261 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.52

Rank 3 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 54.8 percent across all types; 143 of 261 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

Rank 6 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 76.8 percent across all types; 201 of 262 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Charged

Turns

Power

Rank 4 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 63.9 percent across all types; 166 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-40

Tied for rank 2 in Poison; 3 moves share rank 2 among 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 34.7 percent across all types; 90 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.75

Best in Poison; rank 1 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 40.8 percent across all types; 106 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Archetype

Spam/Bait

Poison Sting

Sludge Bomb

Sludge

Category

Charged

Type

Poison

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

DPS

DPE

1.52

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

1.75

These are the strongest Pokémon that can learn the Poison-type move Sludge.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Venusaur
Vine Whip
Sludge
12.72
215.7
69.5
1179.3s
11.13
2
Mega Swampert
Water Gun
Sludge
12.50
220.9
67.9
1199.8s
10.98
3
Shadow Venusaur
Vine Whip
Sludge
12.61
139.3
107.7
1189.7s
10.35
4
Shadow Swampert
Water Gun
Sludge
11.27
135.3
110.8
1330.6s
9.36
5
Venusaur
Vine Whip
Sludge
10.68
141.6
105.9
1404.0s
9.03
6
Shadow Galarian Weezing
Fairy Wind
Sludge
10.15
100.7
149.0
1478.5s
8.14
7
Swampert
Water Gun
Sludge
9.53
137.3
109.2
1573.7s
8.13
8
Galarian Weezing
Fairy Wind
Sludge
8.65
103.0
145.7
1734.3s
7.16
9
Shadow Marshtomp
Water Gun
Sludge
8.19
59.6
251.8
1831.4s
6.12
10
Swalot
Mud Shot
Sludge
7.14
94.2
159.2
2100.3s
6.02

Ranked Pokémon whose recommended PvP moveset includes Sludge. Pick a league to see its rankings.

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#162 of 1153	Swalot	Infestation Multipurpose	Sludge Spam/Bait	Ice Beam High Energy	Great League
#175 of 1153	Shadow Galarian Weezing	Fairy Wind Fast Charge	Sludge Spam/Bait	Brutal Swing Spam/Bait	Great League
#194 of 1153	Galarian Weezing	Fairy Wind Fast Charge	Sludge Spam/Bait	Brutal Swing Spam/Bait	Great League
#407 of 1153	Shadow Marshtomp	Mud Shot Fast Charge	Surf General	Sludge Spam/Bait	Great League
#421 of 1153	Marshtomp	Mud Shot Fast Charge	Surf General	Sludge Spam/Bait	Great League
#423 of 1153	Venusaur	Vine Whip Fast Charge	Frenzy Plant General	Sludge Spam/Bait	Great League
#431 of 1153	Shadow Venusaur	Vine Whip Fast Charge	Frenzy Plant General	Sludge Spam/Bait	Great League
#471 of 1153	Grimer	Poison Jab General	Sludge Spam/Bait	Mud Bomb General	Great League
#525 of 1153	Shadow Grimer	Poison Jab General	Sludge Spam/Bait	Mud Bomb General	Great League
#841 of 1153	Koffing	Infestation Multipurpose	Sludge Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#904 of 1153	Shadow Koffing	Infestation Multipurpose	Sludge Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League