Mud Bomb (move)

Move data

Type Ground
Category Special  Special
Power 65
Accuracy 85
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 4

Effects

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

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each. Pokémon with the abilities Keen Eye, Clear Body or White Smoke cannot have their accuracy reduced.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Groundium Z and uses its Z-Power, Mud Bomb turns into Tectonic Rage and has base power 120.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Mud Bomb
Japanese どろばくだん (Doro Bakudan)
German Schlammbombe
French Boue-Bombe
Italian Pantanobomba
Spanish Bomba Fango
Korean 진흙폭탄
Chinese (Simplified) 泥巴炸弹
Chinese (Traditional) 泥巴炸彈

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. It may also lower the target’s accuracy.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. It may also lower the target’s accuracy.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. This may also lower the target’s accuracy.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. This may also lower the target’s accuracy.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Mud Bomb at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Level 33
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Level 39
Diglett Diglett
#0050 / Ground
Level 25
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Level 25
Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Level 25
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Level 25
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Level 41
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Level 53
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Level 18
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Level 18
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Level 19
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Level 19
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Level 18
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Level 18
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Level 22
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Level 22
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Level 13
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Level 13
Shellos Shellos
#0422 / Water
Level 11
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Level 11
Croagunk Croagunk
#0453 / Poison · Fighting
Level 29
Toxicroak Toxicroak
#0454 / Poison · Fighting
Level 29
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Level 18
Stunfisk Stunfisk
#0618 / Ground · Electric
Level 21

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Mud Bomb as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Field

Usable via Nature Power

These Pokémon can use Mud Bomb through Nature Power on certain terrain. See the Nature Power movedex for more details.

Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
#0001 / Grass · Poison
Ivysaur Ivysaur
#0002 / Grass · Poison
Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Gloom Gloom
#0044 / Grass · Poison
Vileplume Vileplume
#0045 / Grass · Poison
Paras Paras
#0046 / Bug · Grass
Parasect Parasect
#0047 / Bug · Grass
Bellsprout Bellsprout
#0069 / Grass · Poison
Weepinbell Weepinbell
#0070 / Grass · Poison
Victreebel Victreebel
#0071 / Grass · Poison
Geodude Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Graveler Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Graveler Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Electric
Golem Golem
#0076 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Golem Golem
Alolan Golem
#0076 / Rock · Electric
Onix Onix
#0095 / Rock · Ground
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Tangela Tangela
#0114 / Grass
Kabutops Kabutops
#0141 / Rock · Water
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Chikorita Chikorita
#0152 / Grass
Bayleef Bayleef
#0153 / Grass
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Cyndaquil Cyndaquil
#0155 / Fire
Quilava Quilava
#0156 / Fire
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Sunkern Sunkern
#0191 / Grass
Sunflora Sunflora
#0192 / Grass
Steelix Steelix
#0208 / Steel · Ground
Slugma Slugma
#0218 / Fire
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Corsola Corsola
#0222 / Water · Rock
Celebi Celebi
#0251 / Psychic · Grass
Treecko Treecko
#0252 / Grass
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Seedot Seedot
#0273 / Grass
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Roselia Roselia
#0315 / Grass · Poison
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Budew Budew
#0406 / Grass · Poison
Roserade Roserade
#0407 / Grass · Poison
Cherubi Cherubi
#0420 / Grass
Cherrim Cherrim
#0421 / Grass
Bonsly Bonsly
#0438 / Rock
Carnivine Carnivine
#0455 / Grass
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Tangrowth Tangrowth
#0465 / Grass
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Shaymin (Sky Forme) Shaymin
Sky Forme
#0492 / Grass · Flying
Snivy Snivy
#0495 / Grass
Servine Servine
#0496 / Grass
Serperior Serperior
#0497 / Grass
Pansage Pansage
#0511 / Grass
Simisage Simisage
#0512 / Grass
Roggenrola Roggenrola
#0524 / Rock
Boldore Boldore
#0525 / Rock
Gigalith Gigalith
#0526 / Rock
Sewaddle Sewaddle
#0540 / Bug · Grass
Swadloon Swadloon
#0541 / Bug · Grass
Leavanny Leavanny
#0542 / Bug · Grass
Cottonee Cottonee
#0546 / Grass · Fairy
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Petilil Petilil
#0548 / Grass
Lilligant Lilligant
#0549 / Grass
Maractus Maractus
#0556 / Grass
Dwebble Dwebble
#0557 / Bug · Rock
Crustle Crustle
#0558 / Bug · Rock
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Foongus Foongus
#0590 / Grass · Poison
Amoonguss Amoonguss
#0591 / Grass · Poison
Ferroseed Ferroseed
#0597 / Grass · Steel
Ferrothorn Ferrothorn
#0598 / Grass · Steel
Virizion Virizion
#0640 / Grass · Fighting
Chespin Chespin
#0650 / Grass
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Bunnelby Bunnelby
#0659 / Normal
Diggersby Diggersby
#0660 / Normal · Ground
Flabébé Flabébé
#0669 / Fairy
Floette Floette
#0670 / Fairy
Florges Florges
#0671 / Fairy
Skiddo Skiddo
#0672 / Grass
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Binacle Binacle
#0688 / Rock · Water
Barbaracle Barbaracle
#0689 / Rock · Water
Amaura Amaura
#0698 / Rock · Ice
Aurorus Aurorus
#0699 / Rock · Ice
Carbink Carbink
#0703 / Rock · Fairy
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Pumpkaboo (Average Size) Pumpkaboo
Average Size
#0710 / Ghost · Grass
Gourgeist (Average Size) Gourgeist
Average Size
#0711 / Ghost · Grass
Xerneas Xerneas
#0716 / Fairy
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Rowlet Rowlet
#0722 / Grass · Flying
Dartrix Dartrix
#0723 / Grass · Flying
Decidueye Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Ghost
Ribombee Ribombee
#0743 / Bug · Fairy
Fomantis Fomantis
#0753 / Grass
Lurantis Lurantis
#0754 / Grass
Morelull Morelull
#0755 / Grass · Fairy
Shiinotic Shiinotic
#0756 / Grass · Fairy
Bounsweet Bounsweet
#0761 / Grass
Steenee Steenee
#0762 / Grass
Tsareena Tsareena
#0763 / Grass
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Oranguru Oranguru
#0765 / Normal · Psychic
Drampa Drampa
#0780 / Normal · Dragon
Tapu Lele Tapu Lele
#0786 / Psychic · Fairy
Tapu Bulu Tapu Bulu
#0787 / Grass · Fairy
Tapu Fini Tapu Fini
#0788 / Water · Fairy