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 55 percent across all types; 144 of 262 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 65.6 percent across all types; 171 of 261 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 37.6 percent across all types; 98 of 261 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

Rank 4 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 50.4 percent across all types; 132 of 262 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 49.3 percent across all types; 128 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-50

Rank 6 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 68.1 percent across all types; 177 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.6

Rank 4 of 8 eligible Poison-type charged moves.Top 61.2 percent across all types; 159 of 260 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
#41 of 1153	Guzzlord	Dragon Tail Multipurpose	Brutal Swing Spam/Bait	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#317 of 1153	Victreebel	Sucker Punch Multipurpose	Leaf Blade Spam/Bait	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#521 of 1153	Alolan Grimer	Poison Jab General	Crunch Debuff	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#534 of 1153	Galarian Slowbro	Confusion Multipurpose	Drain Punch Boost Spam	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#586 of 1153	Shadow Alolan Grimer	Poison Jab General	Crunch Debuff	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#599 of 1153	Weezing	Rollout Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#660 of 1153	Zoroark	Sucker Punch Multipurpose	Foul Play Spam/Bait	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#716 of 1153	Shadow Weezing	Rollout Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#796 of 1153	Ivysaur	Vine Whip Fast Charge	Power Whip General	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#824 of 1153	Gloom	Acid Multipurpose	Moonblast Debuff	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#842 of 1153	Poipole	Peck Multipurpose	Sludge Bomb General	Fell Stinger Boost Spam	Great League
#863 of 1153	Nidorino	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Ice Beam High Energy	Great League
#870 of 1153	Dustox	Confusion Multipurpose	Silver Wind Boost	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#899 of 1153	Shadow Ivysaur	Vine Whip Fast Charge	Power Whip General	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#906 of 1153	Shadow Gloom	Acid Multipurpose	Moonblast Debuff	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#935 of 1153	Shadow Nidorino	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Ice Beam High Energy	Great League
#950 of 1153	Shadow Vileplume	Acid Multipurpose	Moonblast Debuff	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#968 of 1153	Shadow Weepinbell	Acid Multipurpose	Power Whip General	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#976 of 1153	Vileplume	Acid Multipurpose	Sludge Bomb General	Petal Blizzard Nuke	Great League
#1020 of 1153	Whirlipede	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Gyro Ball General	Great League
#1060 of 1153	Tangela	Infestation Multipurpose	Grass Knot General	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#1068 of 1153	Sunflora	Bullet Seed Fast Charge	Leaf Storm Self-Debuff Nuke	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#1072 of 1153	Shadow Whirlipede	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Gyro Ball General	Great League
#1084 of 1153	Shadow Tangela	Infestation Multipurpose	Grass Knot General	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#1095 of 1153	Roselia	Poison Jab General	Sludge Bomb General	Dazzling Gleam High Energy	Great League
#1108 of 1153	Naganadel	Poison Jab General	Dragon Claw General	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#1124 of 1153	Shadow Bulbasaur	Vine Whip Fast Charge	Power Whip General	Sludge Bomb General	Great League