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    Sludge

    Poison

    Sludge is a Poison-type Charge move in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 50 damage and it costs 33 energy. In GO Battle League, Sludge deals 70 damage and costs 40 energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

    Sludge effectiveness against other Pokémon types

    NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
    Poison×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×0.6×0.4×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6

    Sludge Adventure Effects

    Sludge has no Adventure Effects.

    Sludge in Gym and Raid Battles

    Gym and Raid Battles Stats

    CategoryCharge
    TypePoison
    Power50
    Energy33
    Animation Duration2.0s
    Damage Window1.1s - 1.4s
    DPS25.00 Damage per second
    DPE1.52 Damage per Energy

    Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

    Name
    PWR
    ENG
    Duration
    DPS
    PoisonSludge 50332.0s25.00
    PoisonPoison Fang 30331.5s20.00
    PoisonCross Poison 40331.5s26.67
    PoisonSludge Bomb 85502.5s34.00
    PoisonSludge Wave 1051003.0s35.00
    PoisonGunk Shot 1301003.0s43.33
    PoisonAcid Spray 20503.0s6.67
    PoisonMax Ooze 2501002.5s100.00
    PoisonG-Max Malodor 3501002.5s140.00

    Sludge in Trainer Battles

    Trainer Battles Stats

    CategoryCharge
    TypePoison
    Power70
    Energy40
    Duration6 Turns
    DPS1.75 Damage per second
    DPE1.75 Damage per Energy
    TagsSpam / Bait

    Special effects

    Sludge has no special effects.

    Similar moves in Trainer Battles

    Name
    DPE
    PWR
    ENG
    PoisonSludge Spam / Bait1.757040
    PoisonPoison Fang Spam / BaitDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
    		1.134540
    PoisonCross Poison Spam / BaitBoost
    Special effectsSpecial

    Cross Poison has a 12.5% chance to:

    • Increase User's Attack by 50.0%
    		1.435035
    PoisonSludge Bomb General1.608050
    PoisonSludge Wave Nuke1.6911065
    PoisonGunk Shot Nuke1.7313075
    PoisonAcid Spray GeneralDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%
    		0.442045
    PoisonMax Ooze High Energy-
    PoisonG-Max Malodor High Energy-

    Strongest Pokémon with Sludge

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