Muk

#089

Poison

Muk is a Poison type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. Muk has an Alolan Form, introduced in Pokémon Sun/Moon.

Muk Pokédex Data

Species

Sludge Pokémon

Height

1.2 m (3′11″)

Weight

30 kg (66.1 lbs)

Catch rate

75 (9.8%)

Base friendship

Base Exp.

175

EV yield

1 HP / 1 Atk

Growth rate

Medium Fast

Egg cycles

20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Gender ratio

♂ 50% / ♀ 50%

Egg groups

Amorphous

Muk Abilities

Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch (hidden)

Muk Base Stats

105320–414

Attack

105193–339

Defense

75139–273

Sp. Atk

65121–251

Sp. Def

100184–328

Speed

5094–218

Total500

Min–Max at Lv. 100

Muk Type Matchups

ground ×2 psychic ×2 grass ×0.5 fighting ×0.5 poison ×0.5 bug ×0.5 fairy ×0.5

Muk Evolution Chain

Level 38

#088GrimerAlolan Grimer

Poison

Level 38

#089MukAlolan Muk

Poison

Muk Moves

Moves learnt by level up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
1	Disable	Normal	1	status	100%	55
1	Poison Gas	Poison	1	status	90%	55
1	Pound	Normal	1	physical	40%	100
30	Poison Gas	Poison	30	status	90%	55
33	Minimize	Normal	33	status	-	10
37	Sludge	Poison	37	physical	65%	100
45	Harden	Normal	45	status	-	30
53	Screech	Normal	53	status	85%	85
60	Acid Armor	Poison	60	status	-	20

Moves learnt by HM

HM	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
06	Toxic	Poison	6	status	90%	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	8	physical	85%	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	15	physical	150%	90
20	Rage	Normal	20	physical	20%	100
21	Mega Drain	Grass	21	special	40%	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	24	special	95%	100
25	Thunder	Electric	25	special	120%	70
31	Mimic	Normal	31	status	-	100
32	Double Team	Normal	32	status	-	15
34	Bide	Normal	34	physical	-	10
36	Selfdestruct	Normal	36	physical	130%	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	38	special	120%	85
44	Rest	Psychic	44	status	-	5
47	Explosion	Normal	47	physical	170%	100
50	Substitute	Normal	50	status	-	10

Muk Pokédex Entries

Red, Blue:Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.
Yellow:Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration, it lost its sense of smell.
Gold:They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.
Silver:Its body is made of a powerful poison. Touching it accidentally will cause a fever that requires bed rest.
Crystal:As it moves, a very strong poison leaks from it, making the ground there barren for three years.
Ruby:From MUK’s body seeps a foul fluid that gives off a nose-bendingly horrible stench. Just one drop of this POKéMON’s body fluid can turn a pool stagnant and rancid.
Sapphire:This POKéMON’s favorite food is anything that is repugnantly filthy. In dirty towns where people think nothing of throwing away litter on the streets, MUK are certain to gather.
FireRed:It is usually undetectable because it blends in with the ground. Touching it can cause terrible poisoning.
LeafGreen:Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.
Emerald:It prefers warm and humid habitats. In the summertime, the toxic substances in its body intensify, making MUK reek like putrid kitchen garbage.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum:A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.
HeartGold:They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.
SoulSilver:Its body is made of a powerful poison. Touching it accidentally will cause a fever that requires bed rest.
Black, White:A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.
Black 2, White 2:It’s so stinky! Muk’s body contains toxic elements, and any plant will wilt when it passes by.
X:They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.
Y:A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.
Omega Ruby:From Muk’s body seeps a foul fluid that gives off a nose-bendingly horrible stench. Just one drop of this Pokémon’s body fluid can turn a pool stagnant and rancid.
Alpha Sapphire:This Pokémon’s favorite food is anything that is repugnantly filthy. In dirty towns where people think nothing of throwing away litter on the streets, Muk are certain to gather.
Sun:The stench it gives off will make your nose scrunch up. Still, there are Muk fans who think that’s a good thing.
Moon:After recent environmental improvements, this Pokémon is now hardly seen at all. People speculate that it may go extinct at some point.
Ultra Sun:Their food sources have decreased, and their numbers have declined sharply. Sludge ponds are being built to prevent their extinction.
Ultra Moon:Because they scatter germs everywhere, they’ve long been targeted for extermination, leading to a steep decline in their population.
Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee:Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration of its nose, it lost its sense of smell.
Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl:A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid kills plants and trees immediately upon contact.
Scarlet:It’s thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.
Violet:It’s so stinky! Muk’s body contains toxic elements, and any plant will wilt when it passes by.
Sun:The garbage it eats causes continuous chemical changes in its body, which produce its exceedingly vivid coloration.
Moon:While it’s unexpectedly quiet and friendly, if it’s not fed any trash for a while, it will smash its Trainer’s furnishings and eat up the fragments.
Ultra Sun:There are over a hundred kinds of poison inside its body. Chemical reactions between different poisons are the source of its vitality.
Ultra Moon:What look like fangs and claws are actually crystallized poison that will afflict you at a mere touch, so don’t get too close.
Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee:Muk’s coloration becomes increasingly vivid the more it feasts on its favorite dish, trash.