Gunk Shot (move)

Move data

Type Poison
Category Physical  Physical
Power 120
Accuracy 80
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 4

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TR73
Scarlet​/​Violet TM102

Effects

Gunk Shot deals damage and has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.

Poison or Steel type Pokémon, those with the ability Immunity or those behind a Substitute cannot be poisoned.

Changes

  • In Generations 4-5, Gunk Shot has 70% accuracy.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Poisonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Gunk Shot turns into Acid Downpour and has base power 190.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Gunk Shot
Japanese ダストシュート (Dust Shoot)
German Mülltreffer
French Détricanon
Italian Sporcolancio
Spanish Lanza Mugre
Korean 더스트슈트
Chinese (Simplified) 垃圾射击
Chinese (Traditional) 垃圾射擊

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user shoots filthy garbage at the foe to attack. It may also poison the target.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. It may also poison the target.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Gunk Shot at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Level 49
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Level 63
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Level 40
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Level 40
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Level 40
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Level 40
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Level 49
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Level 1
Shroodle Shroodle
#0944 / Poison · Normal
Level 45
Grafaiai Grafaiai
#0945 / Poison · Normal
Level 51
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Level 50
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Level 58

Learnt by TM

Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Koffing Koffing
#0109 / Poison
Weezing Weezing
#0110 / Poison
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Delibird Delibird
#0225 / Ice · Flying
Phanpy Phanpy
#0231 / Ground
Donphan Donphan
#0232 / Ground
Pelipper Pelipper
#0279 / Water · Flying
Shroomish Shroomish
#0285 / Grass
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Minccino Minccino
#0572 / Normal
Cinccino Cinccino
#0573 / Normal
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Pikipek Pikipek
#0731 / Normal · Flying
Trumbeak Trumbeak
#0732 / Normal · Flying
Toucannon Toucannon
#0733 / Normal · Flying
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Komala Komala
#0775 / Normal
Scorbunny Scorbunny
#0813 / Fire
Raboot Raboot
#0814 / Fire
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Eternatus Eternatus
#0890 / Poison · Dragon
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Shroodle Shroodle
#0944 / Poison · Normal
Grafaiai Grafaiai
#0945 / Poison · Normal
Rellor Rellor
#0953 / Bug
Rabsca Rabsca
#0954 / Bug · Psychic
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Glimmet Glimmet
#0969 / Rock · Poison
Glimmora Glimmora
#0970 / Rock · Poison
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting
Pecharunt Pecharunt
#1025 / Poison · Ghost

Learnt by breeding

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