Mud Shot (move)

Move data

Type Ground
Category Special  Special
Power 55
Accuracy 95
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TM53
Scarlet​/​Violet TM035

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.

Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Level 12
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Level 1
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Level 18
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Level 18
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Level 8
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Level 1
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Level 1
Chespin Chespin
#0650 / Grass
Level 35
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Level 34
Chesnaught Chesnaught
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
Level 41
Lechonk Lechonk
#0915 / Normal
Level 12
Oinkologne (Male) Oinkologne
Male
#0916 / Normal
Level 12
Nacli Nacli
#0932 / Rock
Level 7
Naclstack Naclstack
#0933 / Rock
Level 7
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Level 7
Tadbulb Tadbulb
#0938 / Electric
Level 24
Bellibolt Bellibolt
#0939 / Electric
Level 24
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Level 24
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Level 24
Rellor Rellor
#0953 / Bug
Level 15
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Level 8

Learnt upon evolution

Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground

Learnt by TM

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Sandshrew Sandshrew
#0027 / Ground
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Diglett Diglett
#0050 / Ground
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Geodude Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Graveler Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Graveler Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Electric
Golem Golem
#0076 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Golem Golem
Alolan Golem
#0076 / Rock · Electric
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
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
Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Slugma Slugma
#0218 / Fire
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Phanpy Phanpy
#0231 / Ground
Donphan Donphan
#0232 / Ground
Larvitar Larvitar
#0246 / Rock · Ground
Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Azurill Azurill
#0298 / Normal · Fairy
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Trapinch Trapinch
#0328 / Ground
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Feebas Feebas
#0349 / Water
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Shellos Shellos
#0422 / Water
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Bonsly Bonsly
#0438 / Rock
Gible Gible
#0443 / Dragon · Ground
Gabite Gabite
#0444 / Dragon · Ground
Garchomp Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Hippowdon Hippowdon
#0450 / Ground
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (White-Striped Form) Basculin
White-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Landorus (Therian Forme) Landorus
Therian Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Chespin Chespin
#0650 / Grass
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Fennekin Fennekin
#0653 / Fire
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Skiddo Skiddo
#0672 / Grass
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Clauncher Clauncher
#0692 / Water
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Goomy Goomy
#0704 / Dragon
Sliggoo Sliggoo
#0705 / Dragon
Hisuian Sliggoo Sliggoo
Hisuian Sliggoo
#0705 / Steel · Dragon
Goodra Goodra
#0706 / Dragon
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Volcanion Volcanion
#0721 / Fire · Water
Yungoos Yungoos
#0734 / Normal
Gumshoos Gumshoos
#0735 / Normal
Grubbin Grubbin
#0736 / Bug
Charjabug Charjabug
#0737 / Bug · Electric
Vikavolt Vikavolt
#0738 / Bug · Electric
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Mudsdale Mudsdale
#0750 / Ground
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Rillaboom Rillaboom
#0812 / Grass
Raboot Raboot
#0814 / Fire
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Sobble Sobble
#0816 / Water
Drizzile Drizzile
#0817 / Water
Inteleon Inteleon
#0818 / Water
Skwovet Skwovet
#0819 / Normal
Greedent Greedent
#0820 / Normal
Chewtle Chewtle
#0833 / Water
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Silicobra Silicobra
#0843 / Ground
Cufant Cufant
#0878 / Steel
Copperajah Copperajah
#0879 / Steel
Zarude Zarude
#0893 / Dark · Grass
Glastrier Glastrier
#0896 / Ice
Spectrier Spectrier
#0897 / Ghost
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Lechonk Lechonk
#0915 / Normal
Oinkologne (Male) Oinkologne
Male
#0916 / Normal
Tandemaus Tandemaus
#0924 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Four) Maushold
Family of Four
#0925 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Three) Maushold
Family of Three
#0925 / Normal
Fidough Fidough
#0926 / Fairy
Dachsbun Dachsbun
#0927 / Fairy
Nacli Nacli
#0932 / Rock
Naclstack Naclstack
#0933 / Rock
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Tadbulb Tadbulb
#0938 / Electric
Shroodle Shroodle
#0944 / Poison · Normal
Grafaiai Grafaiai
#0945 / Poison · Normal
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Klawf Klawf
#0950 / Rock
Rellor Rellor
#0953 / Bug
Rabsca Rabsca
#0954 / Bug · Psychic
Wiglett Wiglett
#0960 / Water
Wugtrio Wugtrio
#0961 / Water
Cyclizar Cyclizar
#0967 / Dragon · Normal
Orthworm Orthworm
#0968 / Steel
Glimmet Glimmet
#0969 / Rock · Poison
Glimmora Glimmora
#0970 / Rock · Poison
Greavard Greavard
#0971 / Ghost
Houndstone Houndstone
#0972 / Ghost
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground

Learnt by breeding

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

Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Bug, Water 1