Mud Shot (move)
Move data
| Type | Ground |
|---|---|
| Category |  Special |
| Power | 55 |
| Accuracy | 95 |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 3 |
Machine/Record
| Sword/Shield | TM53 |
|---|---|
| Scarlet/Violet | TM035 |
| Legends: Z-A | TM046 |
Effects
Mud Shot deals damage and lowers the target's Speed by one stage.
Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
Changes
- In Generation 3, Mud Shot is categorized as Physical.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Groundium Z and uses its Z-Power, Mud Shot turns into Tectonic Rage and has base power 100.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Mud Shot |
|---|---|
| Japanese | マッドショット (Mud Shot) |
| German | Lehmschuss |
| French | Tir de Boue |
| Italian | Colpodifango |
| Spanish | Disparo Lodo |
| Korean | 머드샷 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 泥巴射击 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 泥巴射擊 |
Game descriptions
| Ruby/Sapphire Emerald |
Hurls mud at the foe and reduces SPEED. |
|---|---|
| FireRed/LeafGreen | The user attacks by hurling mud. It also reduces the foe’s SPEED. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the foe. It also reduces the target’s Speed. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. It also reduces the target’s Speed. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Mud 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.
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
Level 41
Male
#0916 / Normal
Level 12
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Level 24
Learnt upon evolution
Learnt by TM
#0073 / Water · Poison
#0284 / Bug · Flying
#0449 / Ground
#0553 / Ground · Dark
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
#0739 / Fighting
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
#0844 / Ground
#0879 / Steel
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Male
#0916 / Normal
#0949 / Ground · Grass
#0972 / Ghost
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
#0984 / Ground · Fighting
#0989 / Electric · Ground
#0990 / Ground · Steel
#1009 / Water · Dragon
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Mud Shot as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.