Mud Shot (move)

Mud Shot マッドショット Mud Shot

Battles Type  Ground Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  55 Accuracy  95% 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 III TM53 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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

Mud Shot (Japanese: マッドショット Mud Shot) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation III. It is TM53 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Mud Shot inflicts damage and then lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage.

Mud Shot can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if the move Sandstorm was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description RSE Hurls mud at the foe and reduces Speed. FRLG The user attacks by hurling mud. It also reduces the foe's Speed. ColoXD Hurls mud at the target and reduces Speed. DPPtHGSSPBR The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the foe. It also reduces the target's Speed. BWB2W2 The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. It also reduces the target's Speed. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1		28	28	28	28	12
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1		32	32	32	32	12
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1						1
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	23	19	19	19	19	12
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	23	19	19	19	19	12
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	25	25	25	25	25	25
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	25	25	25	25	25	25
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	25	16	16	16	16	25
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	25	16	16	16	16	25
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1						1
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	16	9	9	9	9	8
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	16	9	9	9	9	1
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	16	16	16	16	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	16	16	16	16	1	1
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	1	1	1	1	1	1
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1			16	16	16	12
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1			16	16	16	12
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1			16	16	16	12
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous			13	13	13	10
618G		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous						10
0645		Landorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1
0650		Chespin		Field		Field				35	35
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field				39	39
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field				41	41
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field				18	18	12
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field				18	18	12
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3						12
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM53	IX --
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field						✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field						✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field						✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1						✔
079G		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1						✔
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field						✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field						✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy						✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy						✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field						✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field						✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1						✔
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug						✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field						✔
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field						✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2						✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2						✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1						✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1						✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field						✔
263G		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field						✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field						✔
264G		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field						✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass						✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass						✔
0298		Azurill		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon						✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon						✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon						✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon						✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon						✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2						✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous						✔
0423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous						✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon						✔
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon						✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon						✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field						✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field						✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field						✔
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field						✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field						✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field						✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug						✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug						✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous						✔
618G		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous						✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field						✔
0645		Landorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field						✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field						✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster						✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster						✔
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon						✔
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon						✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon						✔
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug						✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug						✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug						✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0750		Mudsdale		Field		Field						✔
0767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3						✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3						✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass						✔
0813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like						✔
0814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like						✔
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like						✔
0816		Sobble		Water 1	Field						✔
0817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field						✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field						✔
0819		Skwovet		Field		Field						✔
0820		Greedent		Field		Field						✔
0827		Nickit		Field		Field						✔
0828		Thievul		Field		Field						✔
0833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1						✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1						✔
0843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon						✔
0844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon						✔
0852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like						✔
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like						✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field						✔
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral						✔
0879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral						✔
0893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
898I		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
898S		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug					✔
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.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Mud Shot is a move with 12 base power, 65% accuracy, and 13 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, lowering their Movement Speed by one level.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	2	—	39	46	95%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank.

Past Description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Lowers the target's Speed.

Pokémon GO

Mud Shot
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 5 Energy boost 7 Duration 0.6 seconds Damage window 0.35 - 0.55 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 3 Energy boost 9 Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 12 → 6
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 6 → 9
  • Duration: 0.55 → 1.05 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 9 → 5
  • Duration: 1.05 → 0.6 seconds

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It also lowers the target's Movement Speed by one level. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It also reduces the target's Movement Speed by 1 level. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いどうそくどを １だんかいさげる MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It also lowers the enemy's Travel Speed.

In the anime

Main series

Marshtomp Bunnelby Palpitoad Kabutops
The user attacks by hurling multiple blobs of mud at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Swampert fires a huge ball of mud at the opponent from its mouth; or, Swampert fires multiple glowing light blue balls at the opponent from its mouth; or, Swampert fires a stream of dark brown mud from its mouth at the opponent.
Tommy's Swampert	Abandon Ship!		Debut
Tucker's Swampert	Tactics Theatrics!!		None
A wild Swampert	Leading a Stray!		None
	Marshtomp fires a large ball or multiple smaller balls of mud at the opponent from its mouth; or, Marshtomp fires light blue energy balls from its mouth at the opponent. When the balls hit the opponent, they turn into mud.
Nicholai's Marshtomp	ZigZag Zangoose!		None
Brock's Marshtomp	A Chip off the Old Brock		None
	Groudon fires a spiral of mud from its mouth at the opponent.
Groudon (Ruby and Sapphire)	The Scuffle of Legends		None
	Kabutops releases multiple light blue energy balls from its mouth at the opponent.
Dr. Kenzo's Kabutops	Wild in the Streets!		None
	Palpitoad extends its long tongue, which starts to glow yellow. Palpitoad then swings its tongue from one side to another and the glow on its tongue disappears. As it does, multiple balls of brown mud form on the side of its tongue and fire at the opponent; or, Palpitoad spits multiple balls of brown mud out at the opponent.
Ash's Palpitoad	Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!		None
Hunter D's crew member's Palpitoad	The One That Didn't Get Away!		None
	Seismitoad takes in a breath and its chin expands. It then opens its mouth, shooting out several balls of mud at the opponent.
Edmund's Seismitoad	The Clubsplosion Begins!		None
	Bunnelby creates a golden sphere of energy from between its ears. The sphere splits into several balls of mud, which are then fired at the opponent.
Clemont's Bunnelby	Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!		None
	The inside of Diggersby's mouth glows orange. It then fires multiple balls of mud from its mouth at the opponent, or Diggersby creates a golden sphere of energy from between its ears. The sphere splits into several balls of mud, which are then fired at the opponent.
Dolan's Diggersby	To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!		None
A wild Diggersby	A Trip Down Memory Train!		None

Pokémon Generations

Wooper
The user fires lumps of mud from their mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Wooper fires multiple lumps of blue-glowing mud out of its mouth at the opponent.
Three wild Wooper	The Adventure		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Marshtomp Swampert Diggersby
The user releases multiple globs of mud from its mouth at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Marshtomp releases multiple globs of mud from its mouth at the opponent, or Marshtomp releases a stream of mud from its mouth at the opponent.
Ruby's Mumu	Hanging Around With Slaking I		Debut
	Swampert opens its mouth and releases a stream of mud from it at the opponent.
Ruby's Mumu	Cunning Kirlia		None
	Diggersby opens its mouth and releases a stream of mud from it at the opponent.
Aliana's Diggersby	They Have a Flare for a Li'l Kanga-Napping		None

• In the Sword & Shield arc, Sordward commanded his Golisopod to use Mud Shot, but the move was executed off-panel.

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

Seismitoad
The user fires multiple globs of mud from its mouth at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Seismitoad spews a stream of mud from its mouth.
Togari's Seismitoad	The King's Identity...!!		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

Trivia

• In Generation III, Secret Power has the same animation as Mud Shot if used in a sandy terrain. From Generation V onwards, Secret Power has the same animation as Mud Shot if used in puddles.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 泥巴射擊 Nàihbā Sehgīk Mandarin 泥巴射擊 / 泥巴射击 Níbā Shèjí / Níbā Shèjī Dutch Modderschot Finnish Mutamäjäys (AC) Mutalaukaus (AB) French Tir de Boue German Lehmschuss Greek Λασποβόλο Hebrew יריית בוץ Yeriyat Botz Italian Colpodifango Korean 머드숏 Mud Shot Polish Błotnisty Strzał* Błotny Strzał* Strzał Błotem* Portuguese Brazil Tiro de Lama Portugal Arremesso de Lama Serbian Hitac blatom Spanish Latin America Ataque de Lodo (AG032, AG098) Bola de Lodo (AG048) Disparo de Lodo (AG148, BW039-present) Tiro de Lodo (AG153-AG167) Spain Disparo Lodo* Disp. Lodo* Thai มัดช็อต Turkish Çamur Atışı Vietnamese Ném Bùn

Variations of the move Icy Wind
Icy Wind • Mud Shot • Electroweb • Snarl

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