Gunk Shot (move)
Move data
| Type | Poison |
|---|---|
| Category |  Physical |
| Power | 120 |
| Accuracy | 80 |
| PP | 5 (max. 8) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 4 |
Machine/Record
| Sword/Shield | TR73 |
|---|---|
| Scarlet/Violet | TM102 |
| Legends: Z-A | TM100 |
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.
Learnt by TM
#0073 / Water · Poison
#0553 / Ground · Dark
#0739 / Fighting
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
#0863 / Steel
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
#1016 / Poison · Fairy
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Gunk Shot as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.