Muk - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Muk can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Muk artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Muk learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	80
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
4	Harden	Normal	—	—
7	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
12	Disable	Normal	—	100
17	Minimize	Normal	—	—
20	Sludge	Poison	65	100
23	Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85
28	Fling	Dark	—	100
33	Screech	Normal	—	85
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
50	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
58	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	70
64	Memento	Dark	—	100

Egg moves

Muk learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Haze	Ice	—	—
Imprison	Psychic	—	—
Lick	Ghost	20	100
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Scary Face	Normal	—	100
Shadow Punch	Ghost	60	∞
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Muk is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Muk is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	30	100
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Muk can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Muk learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

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

Egg moves

Muk learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Haze	Ice	—	—
Imprison	Psychic	—	—
Lick	Ghost	20	100
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Scary Face	Normal	—	100
Shadow Punch	Ghost	60	∞
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Muk can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Block	Normal	—	—
Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Gunk Shot	Poison	120	70
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

Muk is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Muk is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	30	100
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Muk can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM

Muk egg move parents

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Muk Alolan Muk

Muk's egg groups: Amorphous

The egg moves for Muk are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Muk with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Muk with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Acid Spray

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gulpin Swalot Eelektrik
Breeding	Grimer Muk
Pre-evolution Level up	Eelektross

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Dusknoir Yamask Cofagrigus Litwick Lampent
Breeding	Grimer Muk Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Slugma Magcargo Gulpin Swalot Chimecho Shellos Gastrodon Mismagius Stunfisk
Pre-evolution Level up	Chandelure

Haze

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Koffing Weezing Yamask Cofagrigus
Breeding	Grimer Muk Gastly Haunter Gengar Drifloon Drifblim Litwick Lampent Chandelure

Imprison

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Litwick Lampent
Breeding	Grimer Muk Misdreavus Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Mismagius Spiritomb Dusknoir Yamask Cofagrigus Solosis Duosion Reuniclus
Pre-evolution Level up	Gallade Chandelure

Lick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar
Breeding	Grimer Muk

Mean Look

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Misdreavus Duskull Dusclops Dusknoir Yamask Cofagrigus
Breeding	Grimer Muk Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gallade
Pre-evolution Level up	Mismagius

Scary Face

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cofagrigus
Breeding	Grimer Muk Gastly Haunter Gengar

Shadow Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Haunter Gengar Dusclops Dusknoir
Breeding	Grimer Muk

Shadow Sneak

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Dusknoir
Breeding	Grimer Muk Misdreavus Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Shuppet Banette Mismagius Spiritomb Gallade

Spit Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gulpin Swalot Drifloon Drifblim
Breeding	Grimer Muk Koffing Weezing Slugma Magcargo Shellos Gastrodon

Stockpile

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gulpin Swalot Drifloon Drifblim
Breeding	Grimer Muk Koffing Weezing Slugma Magcargo Shellos Gastrodon

Swallow

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gulpin Swalot Drifloon Drifblim
Breeding	Grimer Muk Koffing Weezing Slugma Magcargo Shellos Gastrodon

Alolan Muk's egg groups: Amorphous

Muk - Generation 5 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Muk egg move parents

Acid Spray

Curse

Haze

Imprison

Lick

Mean Look

Scary Face

Shadow Punch

Shadow Sneak

Spit Up

Stockpile

Swallow

Alolan Muk does not have any egg moves.