Sludge
Poison-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 40 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 70
- Energy cost
- 40
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 1.75
How Sludge performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Sludge costs 40 energy and deals 70 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.75. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches.
Sludge's DPE is lower than meta picks. Use for type coverage if you don't have higher-DPE alternatives.
What does Sludge do in Pokémon GO?
Sludge is a Poison-type charged move. Costs 40 energy to fire, deals 70 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.75.
Is Sludge worth unlocking?
Sludge's DPE is lower than meta picks. Use for type coverage if you don't have higher-DPE alternatives.
Does Sludge have any extra effects?
Sludge is a clean damage move — no buffs, debuffs, or stat changes. The full value is in the DPE ratio.
Can Sludge be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Sludge contributes to DPS based on power and the underlying mons's stats. See /raid for raid counter rankings.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.