Mud Bomb (move)

Mud Bomb どろばくだん Mud Bomb

Battles Type  Ground Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  65 Accuracy  85% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   If appealed last, +2 points.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Mud Bomb (Japanese: どろばくだん Mud Bomb) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV to VII

Mud Bomb deals damage and has a 30% chance of lowering the foe's accuracy by one stage.

Pokémon with Bulletproof are immune to Mud Bomb.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Mud Bomb cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Mud Bomb cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Mud Bomb's PP has been increased to 15. It also obscures the user for three turns.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  15 Agile Strong Power  65  50  80 Accuracy  85%  85%  95% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Turns  3  2  4    ?  ?    ?  ? Obscures the user

Generation IX

Mud Bomb cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. It may also lower the target's accuracy. XYORAS SMUSUMPE The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. This may also lower the target's accuracy. SwShBDSP SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. LA The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to inflict damage. Incoming moves also become more likely to miss.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
									SMUSUM	LA
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	28	33	33	33
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	34	39	39	39
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	29	26	26	25
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field				25
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	33	28	28	25
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field				25
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	41	41	41	41
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	53	53	53	53
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	23	23BW 21B2W2	21XY 18ORAS	18
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	23	23BW 21B2W2	21XY 18ORAS	18
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	18
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	19	19	19	19
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	19	19	19	19
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−	18
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	20	20BW 18B2W2	18	18	−
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field	20	20BW 18B2W2	18	18	−
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	25	25	25XY 22ORAS	22
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	25	25	25XY 22ORAS	22
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2	14	14	14XY 13ORAS	13	11
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2	14	14	14XY 13ORAS	13	11
0422		Shellos All forms		Water 1	Amorphous	11	11	11	11	21
0423		Gastrodon All forms		Water 1	Amorphous	11	11	11	11	21
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	18
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	18
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	18
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	29	29	29	29	9
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	29	29	29	29	9
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−	18
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field	20	20BW 18B2W2	18	18	−
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous		21	21	21
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IV	V	VI	VII
									SMUSUM
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		Fairy		Fairy	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔
0749		Mudbray		Field		Field				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	GTS Psyduck
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Mud Bomb deals damage and may lower the enemy's accuracy by one stage.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 12 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes BSL 12 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes MDGtI 10 99 13 50 80% 98% Front Enemy Yes SMD 10 99 13 30 80% 98% Front Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 39 Accuracy: 85%

Effect: 30% chance of lowering the target's accuracy

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Mud Bomb
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 55 Energy cost 33 Duration 2.3 seconds Damage window 1.7 - 2.1 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 60 Energy cost 40 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 25 → 30
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 30 → 55
  • Energy cost: 25 → 33
  • Duration: 2.6 → 2.3 seconds
  • Damage window: 2.05 - 2.5 → 1.7 - 2.1 seconds

Trainer Battles

• June 1, 2023
  • Power: 55 → 60

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Mud Bomb

★★★
Attack power	52.62795
Charge time	0.86 seconds
Range type	Explosion Shot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's accuracy by 1 level. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで めいちゅうを １だんかいさげる Conq. The user throws a blob of mud at the target, which may lower accuracy. MDGtI SMD It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's accuracy.

In the anime

Main series

Shellos Stunfisk Toxicroak Alolan Diglett
The user opens its mouth wide and shoots out balls of mud.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Shellos opens its mouth and fires multiple balls of brown mud at the opponent.
Zoey's Shellos	A Stand-Up Sit-Down!		Debut
	Quagsire opens its mouth and fires globs of brown mud at the opponent.
Crasher Wake's Quagsire	A Crasher Course in Power!		Referred to as Sludge Bomb in the English dub
	Muk opens its mouth and fires globs of mud at the opponent.
Three wild Muk	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
	Stunfisk jumps into the air and takes in a deep breath. It then releases a ball of brown mud from its mouth at the opponent.
Cilan's Stunfisk	Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!		None
	Toxicroak opens its mouth and fires a ball of brown mud at the opponent.
A wild Toxicroak	A Cellular Connection!		None
	Alolan Diglett fires a ball of gray mud from under its nose at the opponent.
Three wild Diglett	Currying Favor and Flavor!		None

Pokémon Generations

Croagunk
The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Croagunk forms balls of brown mud in each of its hands and throws them at the opponent.
Looker's Croagunk	The Magma Stone		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gastrodon
The user fires mud at the opponent to either trap or attack them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gastrodon releases a powerful ring of mud from underneath it at the opponent. The mud then covers the opponent, causing it to be trapped underneath it, or Gastrodon opens its mouth and fires multiple balls of mud from it at the opponent.
Jupiter's Gastrodon	Stopping Sableye		Debut

Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom

Marshtomp
The user launches hard-packed mud balls to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Marshtomp throws mud balls at the opponent.
Omega's Marshtomp	Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 泥巴炸彈 Nàihbā Jadáan * 泥漿爆彈 Nàihjēung Baaudáan * Mandarin 泥巴炸彈 / 泥巴炸弹 Níbā Zhàdàn * 泥巴爆彈 Níbā Bàodàn * Dutch Modderbom French Boue-Bombe German Schlammbombe Greek Λασποβόμβα Hindi कीचर का बोम्ब Keechar Ka Bomb Italian Pantanobomba Korean 진흙폭탄 Jinheukpoktan Norwegian Gjørmebombe Polish Bomba Błotna * Brazilian Portuguese Bomba de Lama Spanish Latin America Bomba de Lodo* (DP041-DP087) Bomba de Fango (BW041-present) Spain Bomba Fango Thai ระเบิดโคลน Turkish Çamur Bombası Vietnamese Bom Bùn

Variations of the move Octazooka
Octazooka • Mirror Shot • Mud Bomb

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