Sludge Bomb

Poison-type charged move in Pokémon GO.

Sludge

Sludge Wave

Sludge Bomb

Category

Charged

Type

Poison

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

2.5s

DPS

DPE

1.7

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-50

DPE

1.6

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

2.5s

Power

Rank 4 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 54.3 percent across all types; 140 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-50

Tied for rank 4 in Poison; 2 moves share rank 4 among 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 66.6 percent across all types; 171 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.7

Best in Poison; rank 1 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 38.2 percent across all types; 98 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

Rank 4 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 49.7 percent across all types; 128 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Charged

Turns

Power

Rank 3 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 50 percent across all types; 128 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-50

Rank 6 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 67.6 percent across all types; 173 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.6

Rank 4 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 61.8 percent across all types; 158 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Archetype

General

Sludge

Sludge Wave

Sludge Bomb

Category

Charged

Type

Poison

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

2.5s

DPS

DPE

1.7

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-50

DPE

1.6

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

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Gengar
Lick
Sludge Bomb
19.19
220.8
67.9
781.6s
15.83
2
Eternatus
Dragon Tail
Sludge Bomb
17.00
314.8
47.7
882.4s
15.11
3
Shadow Darkrai
Snarl
Sludge Bomb
17.31
181.2
82.8
866.6s
14.08
4
Nihilego
Poison Jab
Sludge Bomb
15.02
272.5
55.0
998.8s
13.22
5
Mega Beedrill
Poison Jab
Sludge Bomb
16.44
150.5
99.6
912.2s
12.99
6
Mega Victreebel
Magical Leaf
Sludge Bomb
15.10
192.3
78.0
993.3s
12.73
7
Mega Venusaur
Vine Whip
Sludge Bomb
14.47
245.4
61.1
1036.8s
12.63
8
Darkrai
Snarl
Sludge Bomb
14.71
184.8
81.2
1019.8s
12.32
9
Naganadel
Poison Jab
Sludge Bomb
14.88
156.8
95.7
1008.3s
12.11
10
Shadow Gengar
Lick
Sludge Bomb
15.99
117.5
127.7
938.1s
11.96

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

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#40 of 1145	Guzzlord	Dragon Tail Multipurpose	Brutal Swing Spam/Bait	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#296 of 1145	Victreebel	Sucker Punch Multipurpose	Leaf Blade Spam/Bait	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#520 of 1145	Alolan Grimer	Poison Jab General	Crunch Debuff	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#538 of 1145	Galarian Slowbro	Confusion Multipurpose	Drain Punch Boost Spam	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#594 of 1145	Shadow Alolan Grimer	Poison Jab General	Crunch Debuff	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#601 of 1145	Weezing	Rollout Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#718 of 1145	Shadow Weezing	Rollout Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#745 of 1145	Ivysaur	Vine Whip Fast Charge	Power Whip General	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#806 of 1145	Gloom	Acid Multipurpose	Moonblast Debuff	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#813 of 1145	Zoroark	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Foul Play Spam/Bait	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#819 of 1145	Nidorino	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Dig General	Great League
#842 of 1145	Dustox	Confusion Multipurpose	Silver Wind Boost	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#860 of 1145	Poipole	Peck Multipurpose	Sludge Bomb General	Fell Stinger Boost Spam	Great League
#870 of 1145	Shadow Ivysaur	Vine Whip Fast Charge	Power Whip General	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#905 of 1145	Shadow Nidorino	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Dig General	Great League
#914 of 1145	Shadow Gloom	Acid Multipurpose	Moonblast Debuff	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#941 of 1145	Vileplume	Acid Multipurpose	Sludge Bomb General	Petal Blizzard Nuke	Great League
#975 of 1145	Shadow Vileplume	Acid Multipurpose	Moonblast Debuff	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#1010 of 1145	Whirlipede	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Gyro Ball General	Great League
#1020 of 1145	Tangela	Infestation Multipurpose	Grass Knot General	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#1031 of 1145	Sunflora	Bullet Seed Fast Charge	Leaf Storm Self-Debuff Nuke	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#1062 of 1145	Shadow Whirlipede	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Gyro Ball General	Great League
#1071 of 1145	Shadow Tangela	Infestation Multipurpose	Grass Knot General	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#1112 of 1145	Roselia	Poison Jab General	Sludge Bomb General	Petal Blizzard Nuke	Great League
#1116 of 1145	Naganadel	Poison Jab General	Dragon Claw General	Sludge Bomb General	Great League