Mud Bomb (move)

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

Mud Bomb
どろばくだん Mud Bomb

Battles

Type	Ground
Category	Special
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	65
Accuracy	85%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
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

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

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

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:

Effect

Generations 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 onward

Mud Bomb cannot be selected in a battle in all Generation VIII games except Pokémon Legends: Arceus, where it applies the obscured status to the user due to the absence of a traditional accuracy stat.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2	The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. It may also lower the target's accuracy.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE	The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. This may also lower the target's accuracy.
SwSh	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	28	33	33	33^SMUSUM
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	34	39	39	39^SMUSUM
050		Diglett		Field		Field	29	26	26	25^SMUSUM
050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field				25^SMUSUM
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	33	28	28	25^SMUSUM
051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field				25^SMUSUM
060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	41	41	41	41^SMUSUM
061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	53	53	53	53^SMUSUM
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	23	23^BW 21^B2W2	21^XY 18^ORAS	18^SMUSUM
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	23	23^BW 21^B2W2	21^XY 18^ORAS	18^SMUSUM
190		Aipom		Field		Field					18^LA
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	19	19	19	19
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	19	19	19	19
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug					18^LA
220		Swinub		Field		Field	20	20^BW 18^B2W2	18	18
221		Piloswine		Field		Field	20	20^BW 18^B2W2	18	18
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	25	25	25^XY 22^ORAS	22
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	25	25	25^XY 22^ORAS	22
339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2	14	14	14^XY 13^ORAS	13	11^LA
340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2	14	14	14^XY 13^ORAS	13	11^LA
422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous	11	11	11	11	21^LA
423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous	11	11	11	11	21^LA
424		Ambipom		Field		Field					18^LA
449		Hippopotas		Field		Field					18^LA
450		Hippowdon		Field		Field					18^LA
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	29	29	29	29	9^LA
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	29	29	29	29	9^LA
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug					18^LA
473		Mamoswine		Field		Field	20	20^BW 18^B2W2	18	18
618		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
322		Numel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
440		Happiny		Fairy		Fairy	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔
749		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.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
054		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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Mud Bomb is a move with 12 base power, 88% accuracy, and 10PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, cutting corners, possibly lowering their accuracy by one level.

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	55
Energy cost	40
Secondary effect	?
Effect chance	?%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

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

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	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

Pokémon	Method

Stunfisk	Alolan Diglett	Shellos	Toxicroak
The user opens its mouth wide and shoots out balls of mud.
User	First Used In		Notes
Shellos	Shellos opens its mouth and fires multiple balls of brown mud at the opponent.
Zoey's Shellos	A Stand-Up Sit-Down!		Debut
Muk	Muk opens its mouth and fires globs of mud from its mouth at the opponent.
Three wild Muk	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
Stunfisk	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	Toxicroak opens its mouth and fires a ball of brown mud at the opponent.
A wild Toxicroak	A Cellular Connection!		None
Diglett	Alolan Diglett fires a ball of gray mud from under its nose at the opponent.
Three wild Alolan Diglett	Currying Favor and Flavor!		None

Pokémon Generations

Pokémon	Method

	Croagunk
The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack.
User	First Used In	Notes
Croagunk	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	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 fires mud at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Marshtomp	Marshtomp fires mud 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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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 *
Chinese	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 Jinheulk Poktan
Norwegian		Gjørmebombe
Polish		Bomba Błotna *
Brazilian Portuguese		Bomba de Lama
Spanish	Latin America	Bomba de Lodo* (DP041-DP087) Bomba de Fango (BW041-present)
Spanish	Spain	Bomba Fango
Thai		ระเบิดโคลน
Vietnamese		Bom Bùn

Variations of the move Octazooka

Octazooka • Mirror Shot • Mud Bomb

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