Sludge

Base move facts

Type

Poison

Behavior

Projectile

Max level

5

Cooldown (s)

0.6

Base damage

17

Learners

78

Sludge: levels 1–5

Sludge starts with a 0.6-second cooldown, changing to 0.45 seconds at level five.

Sludge: type-adjusted event examples

Sludge: 17 level-one damage × the target's clamped type factor, with neutral weather and no other modifiers. Damage is per landed event, rather than per second.

Sludge: upgrade choices

Sludge has four level-up selections. Check how each upgrade changes this move's damage, timing or other attributes.

1. Sludge's level 2 card changes count by adding 1 and projectile spread by multiplying by 1.4.
2. Sludge's level 3 card changes damage per event by multiplying by 1.45.
3. Sludge's level 4 card changes cooldown (s) by multiplying by 0.75.
4. Sludge's level 5 card changes count by adding 1 and piercing by adding 1 and projectile spread by multiplying by 1.2.

Sludge: evolution condition

Sludge evolves into Sludge Bomb with the Power run stat card.

1. Bring Sludge to level 5.
2. Take the Power card while preparing Sludge; it may be taken before the move reaches maximum level.
3. Choose Sludge's golden evolution card for Sludge Bomb.

Sludge: regional learning pools

Sludge's 78 learners include 38 starting partners. A learnset entry allows the attack during a run; starting with Sludge supplies it at the opening selection. Filter the Pokédex by this move to examine every eligible partner.

Sludge: starting partner choices

The following partners begin with Sludge. Base stats and regional rarity help compare the opening options.