Muk

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Muk is a Poison type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Muk has an Alolan Form, introduced in Pokémon Sun/Moon.

Pokédex data

National №	0089
Type	Poison
Species	Sludge Pokémon
Height	1.2 m (3′11″)
Weight	30.0 kg (66.1 lbs)
Abilities	1. Stench 2. Sticky Hold Poison Touch (hidden ability)
Local №	0089 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 0117 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 0107 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) 0089 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 0118 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 0065 (Black 2/White 2) 0112 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) 0051 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 0058 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0089 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 0195 (Scarlet/Violet) 0069 (The Indigo Disk)

Training

EV yield	1 HP, 1 Attack
Catch rate	75 (9.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	175
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Amorphous
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	105	320	414
Attack	105	193	339
Defense	75	139	273
Sp. Atk	65	121	251
Sp. Def	100	184	328
Speed	50	94	218
Total	500	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Muk.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
				½		½	½	2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	2	½						½

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0089
Type	Poison Dark
Species	Sludge Pokémon
Height	1.0 m (3′03″)
Weight	52.0 kg (114.6 lbs)
Abilities	1. Poison Touch 2. Gluttony Power of Alchemy (hidden ability)
Local №	0089 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 0117 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 0107 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) 0089 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 0118 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 0065 (Black 2/White 2) 0112 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) 0051 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 0058 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0089 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 0195 (Scarlet/Violet) 0069 (The Indigo Disk)

Training

EV yield	1 HP, 1 Attack
Catch rate	75 (9.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	175
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Amorphous
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	105	320	414
Attack	105	193	339
Defense	75	139	273
Sp. Atk	65	121	251
Sp. Def	100	184	328
Speed	50	94	218
Total	500	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Muk.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
				½			½	2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	0			½		½

Evolution chart

#0088
Grimer
Poison

(Level 38)

#0089
Muk
Poison

#0088
Grimer
Alolan Grimer
Poison · Dark

(Level 38)

#0089
Muk
Alolan Muk
Poison · Dark

Muk changes

In Generation 1, Muk has a base Special stat of 65.
In Generations 1-4, Muk has a base experience yield of 157.
In Generations 2-7, Muk has a base Friendship value of 70.
In Generation 7, Alolan Muk has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Muk

Red Blue	Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.
Yellow	Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration, it lost its sense of smell.
Gold	They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.
Silver	Its body is made of a powerful poison. Touching it accidentally will cause a fever that requires bed rest.
Crystal	As it moves, a very strong poison leaks from it, making the ground there barren for three years.
Ruby	From MUK’s body seeps a foul fluid that gives off a nose-bendingly horrible stench. Just one drop of this POKéMON’s body fluid can turn a pool stagnant and rancid.
Sapphire	This POKéMON’s favorite food is anything that is repugnantly filthy. In dirty towns where people think nothing of throwing away litter on the streets, MUK are certain to gather.
FireRed	It is usually undetectable because it blends in with the ground. Touching it can cause terrible poisoning.
LeafGreen	Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.
Emerald	It prefers warm and humid habitats. In the summertime, the toxic substances in its body intensify, making MUK reek like putrid kitchen garbage.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.
HeartGold	They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.
SoulSilver	Its body is made of a powerful poison. Touching it accidentally will cause a fever that requires bed rest.
Black White	A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.
Black 2 White 2	It’s so stinky! Muk’s body contains toxic elements, and any plant will wilt when it passes by.
X	They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.
Y	A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.
Omega Ruby	From Muk’s body seeps a foul fluid that gives off a nose-bendingly horrible stench. Just one drop of this Pokémon’s body fluid can turn a pool stagnant and rancid.
Alpha Sapphire	This Pokémon’s favorite food is anything that is repugnantly filthy. In dirty towns where people think nothing of throwing away litter on the streets, Muk are certain to gather.
Sun	The stench it gives off will make your nose scrunch up. Still, there are Muk fans who think that’s a good thing.
Moon	After recent environmental improvements, this Pokémon is now hardly seen at all. People speculate that it may go extinct at some point.
Ultra Sun	Their food sources have decreased, and their numbers have declined sharply. Sludge ponds are being built to prevent their extinction.
Ultra Moon	Because they scatter germs everywhere, they’ve long been targeted for extermination, leading to a steep decline in their population.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration of its nose, it lost its sense of smell.
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid kills plants and trees immediately upon contact.
Scarlet	It’s thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.
Violet	It’s so stinky! Muk’s body contains toxic elements, and any plant will wilt when it passes by.

Alolan Muk

Sun	The garbage it eats causes continuous chemical changes in its body, which produce its exceedingly vivid coloration.
Moon	While it’s unexpectedly quiet and friendly, if it’s not fed any trash for a while, it will smash its Trainer’s furnishings and eat up the fragments.
Ultra Sun	There are over a hundred kinds of poison inside its body. Chemical reactions between different poisons are the source of its vitality.
Ultra Moon	What look like fangs and claws are actually crystallized poison that will afflict you at a mere touch, so don’t get too close.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Muk’s coloration becomes increasingly vivid the more it feasts on its favorite dish—trash.

Moves learned by Muk

In other generations
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Scarlet/Violet Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl

Moves learnt by level up

Muk learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Muk Alolan Muk

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	90
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
12	Disable	Normal	—	100
15	Sludge	Poison	65	100
18	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
21	Minimize	Normal	—	—
26	Toxic	Poison	—	90
29	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
32	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
37	Screech	Normal	—	85
40	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
46	Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
52	Belch	Poison	120	90
57	Memento	Dark	—	100

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	90
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
12	Disable	Normal	—	100
15	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
18	Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
21	Minimize	Normal	—	—
26	Toxic	Poison	—	90
29	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
37	Screech	Normal	—	85
40	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
46	Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
52	Belch	Poison	120	90
57	Memento	Dark	—	100

Egg moves

Muk learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Muk gen 9 learnset page.

Muk

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Haze	Ice	—	—
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Shadow Punch	Ghost	60	∞
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Muk is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

Muk Alolan Muk

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
05	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
13	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
17	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
29	Hex	Ghost	65	100
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
45	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
67	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
73	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
80	Metronome	Normal	—	—
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
91	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
92	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
94	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
102	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
111	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
125	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
141	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
148	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
158	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
166	Thunder	Electric	110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
05	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
13	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
29	Hex	Ghost	65	100
30	Snarl	Dark	55	95
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
45	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
67	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
73	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
80	Metronome	Normal	—	—
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
92	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
94	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
102	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
108	Crunch	Dark	80	100
111	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
125	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
141	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
148	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
150	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
158	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
166	Thunder	Electric	110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Muk learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	90
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
1	Venom Drench	Poison	—	100
4	Harden	Normal	—	—
7	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
12	Disable	Normal	—	100
15	Sludge	Poison	65	100
18	Smog	Poison	30	70
21	Minimize	Normal	—	—
26	Fling	Dark	—	100
29	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
32	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
37	Screech	Normal	—	85
40	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
46	Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
52	Belch	Poison	120	90
57	Memento	Dark	—	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Muk learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Venom Drench	Poison		—	100

Egg moves

Muk learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Muk gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Haze	Ice	—	—
Imprison	Psychic	—	—
Lick	Ghost	30	100
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100
Scary Face	Normal	—	100
Shadow Punch	Ghost	60	∞
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Muk is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

In other generations
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9

Muk sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal								—
Shiny	—							—	—

See all Muk sprites

Where to find Muk

Red Blue	Pokémon Mansion
Yellow	Cinnabar Island, Power Plant, Pokémon Mansion
Gold Silver Crystal	Route 16, 17, 18, Celadon City
Ruby Sapphire FireRed	Evolve Grimer
LeafGreen	Pokémon Mansion
Emerald	Evolve Grimer
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Evolve Grimer
HeartGold SoulSilver	Route 16, 17, 18, Celadon City
Black White	Trade/migrate from another game
Black 2 White 2	Route 9, Castelia Sewers
X Y	Trade/migrate from another game
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Grimer
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Evolve Grimer/Alolan Grimer
Let's Go Pikachu	Power Plant, Pokémon Mansion
Let's Go Eevee	Trade/migrate from another game
Sword Shield	Not available in this game
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	Evolve Grimer/Alolan Grimer
Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
Scarlet Violet	East Province (Area Two), West Province (Area Two)

Answers to Muk questions

Other languages

English	Muk
Japanese	ベトベトン (Betbeton)
German	Sleimok
French	Grotadmorv
Italian	Muk
Spanish	Muk
Korean	질뻐기 (jilppeogi)
Chinese (Simplified)	臭臭泥
Chinese (Traditional)	臭臭泥

English	Sludge Pokémon
Japanese	ヘドロポケモン
German	Schlamm-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Dégueu
Italian	Pokémon Melma
Spanish	Pokémon Lodo
Korean	오물포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	污泥宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	污泥寶可夢

Name origin

muck: dirt