Pokédex #089
Muk
Sludge Pokémon1.2 m30.0 kg
It prefers warm and humid habitats. In the summertime, the toxic substances in its body intensify, making Muk reek like putrid kitchen garbage.
Base Stats
Total 500Abilities
- Stench
Helps repel wild Pokémon.
- Sticky Hold
Its held items can't be stolen or removed.
- Poison TouchHidden ability
If its move makes contact, the foe may be poisoned.
Training & Breeding
- Catch rate
- 75
- Base Exp.
- 157
- EV yield
- 1 HP, 1 Attack
- Growth rate
- Medium Fast
- Base friendship
- 70
- Gender
- 50% male, 50% female
- Egg Groups
- Amorphous
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Held by wild ones
- Black Sludge (50%)Toxic Orb (5%)
Evolution & Forms
Other forms
Where to Find Muk
| Location | Method | Level | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 212 · area 2 | Good Rod | 60–70 | 20% |
| Victory Road · area 3 | Grass / cave | 45–50 | 10% |
| Great Marsh · area 3 | Grass / cave | 70–75 | 10% |
| Seafloor Cavern · area 8 | Grass / cave | 38–40 | 4% |
| Route 212 · area 2 | Grass / cave | 60–70 | 4% |
Moves Muk Learns
Level up20 moves
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venom Drench | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Poison Gas | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 40 |
| 1 | Harden | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| Evolve | Venom Drench | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 4 | Harden | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 7 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 12 | Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Sludge | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | Smog | Poison | Special | 30 | 70 | 20 |
| 21 | Minimize | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 26 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| 29 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 32 | Sludge Wave | Poison | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| 37 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 40 | Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 |
| 46 | Acid Armor | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 52 | Belch | Poison | Special | 120 | 90 | 10 |
| 57 | Memento | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
TM / HM31 moves
| No. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM04 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM05 | Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM06 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM08 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM09 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM15 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM16 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| TM20 | Self-Destruct | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100 | 5 |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM22 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| TM23 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM26 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM28 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM33 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM41 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM43 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM44 | Imprison | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM48 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| TM57 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM59 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM74 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
Egg moves13 moves
Passed down through Grimer, the form that hatches.
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Haze | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Imprison | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Lick | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| Mean Look | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Power-Up Punch | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| Shadow Punch | Ghost | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| Spit Up | Normal | Special | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| Stockpile | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Swallow | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |