Muk #0089

The Sludge Pokémon

The data on this page is from the Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver RotomLabs Pokédex. See all available Pokémon in HeartGold & SoulSilver here. Or, check out this Pokémon's data from the most recent games.

Typing	Poison
Abilities	Stench - Ability 1 Sticky Hold - Ability 2
Classification	The Sludge Pokémon
National ID	#0089

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Ground

Psychic

Resists x½

Fighting

Poison

Bug

Grass

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Negative	Neutral	Positive
HP	105		165—212
Attack	105	99—141	110—157	121—172
Defense	75	72—114	80—127	88—139
Sp. Attack	65	63—105	70—117	77—128
Sp. Defense	100	94—136	105—152	115—167
Speed	50	49—91	55—102	60—112
Total	500	Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 38

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Amorphous
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5100
Gender Ratio	50.39% 49.61%
Height	1.2 m (3'11")
Weight	30.0 kg (66.1 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 HP 1 Attack
Base Exp. Yield	157
Catch Rate	75
Catch Chance	~17.52% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Muk via level-up in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
54	Gunk Shot	120	70	Poison	Phys.
7	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
33	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
44	Acid Armor	—	—	Poison	Stat.
17	Minimize	—	—	Normal	Stat.
36	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
28	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
12	Disable	—	80	Normal	Stat.
4	Harden	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Harden	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Poison Gas	—	55	Poison	Stat.
65	Memento	—	100	Dark	Stat.
23	Mud Bomb	65	85	Ground	Spec.
20	Sludge	65	100	Poison	Spec.
1	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
1	Pound	40	100	Normal	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Muk as Egg Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Shadow Sneak	40	100	Ghost	Phys.
Explosion	250	100	Normal	Phys.
Shadow Punch	60	—	Ghost	Phys.
Curse	—	—	???	Stat.
Lick	20	100	Ghost	Phys.
Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.
Mean Look	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Swallow	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Spit Up	1	100	Normal	Spec.
Stockpile	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Imprison	—	—	Psychic	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Muk as Tutor Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Pain Split	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Gunk Shot	120	70	Poison	Phys.
Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Ice Punch	75	100	Ice	Phys.
Fire Punch	75	100	Fire	Phys.
Thunder Punch	75	100	Electric	Phys.
Block	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Snore	40	100	Normal	Spec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Muk via TM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM035	Flamethrower	95	100	Fire	Spec.
TM041	Torment	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM056	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM068	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM012	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM001	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM024	Thunderbolt	95	100	Electric	Spec.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
TM025	Thunder	120	70	Electric	Spec.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM034	Shock Wave	60	—	Electric	Spec.
TM079	Dark Pulse	80	100	Dark	Spec.
TM030	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Phys.
TM052	Focus Blast	120	70	Fighting	Spec.
TM031	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM064	Explosion	250	100	Normal	Phys.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM066	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM039	Rock Tomb	50	80	Rock	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM028	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM038	Fire Blast	120	85	Fire	Spec.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM036	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Muk via HM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
HM04	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.

In-Game Images

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