Gunk Shot (move)
Move data
| Type | Poison |
|---|---|
| Category | Physical |
| Power | 120 |
| Accuracy | 80 |
| PP | 5 (max. 8) |
| Introduced | Generation 4 |
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 |
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. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Gunk Shot 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.
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Gunk Shot as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
Learnt by move tutor
These Pokémon can learn Gunk Shot from a move tutor in the games.