Muk #118(Nat. #0089)

The Sludge Pokémon

Typing	Poison
Abilities	Stench - Ability 1 Sticky Hold - Ability 2
Classification	The Sludge Pokémon
National ID	#0089
Regional ID	#0118
Where to find	Safari Zone, Celadon City, Route 16 and 2 more places

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GroundPsychic

Resists x½

FightingPoisonBugGrass

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	105	165—212
Attack	105	99—172
Defense	75	72—139
Sp. Attack	65	63—128
Sp. Defense	100	94—167
Speed	50	49—112
Total	500	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 38

Where to Find

Place	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Celadon CitySurfing	15	10%
Route 16Walking	30	5%	5%	5%
Route 16Walking Hoenn Sound	30	5%	5%	5%
Route 16Walking Sinnoh Sound	30	5%	5%	5%
Route 17Walking	30–32	5%	5%	15%
Route 17Walking Hoenn Sound	30–32	5%	5%	15%
Route 17Walking Sinnoh Sound	30–32	5%	5%	15%
Route 18Walking	29–30	5%	5%	15%
Route 18Walking Hoenn Sound	29–30	5%	5%	15%
Route 18Walking Sinnoh Sound	29–30	5%	5%	15%
Safari Zone MarshlandSafari Zone Walking Water level 8	38	10%	10%	10%
Safari Zone MarshlandSafari Zone Surfing Water level 16	48	10%	10%	10%

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	~10.66% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	70

Pokédex Entries

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."

Learnset

Level-up Pre-evo Tutor TM HM Transfer

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

Pre-evolution Moves

The following moves are learned by Muk via a pre-evolution:

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

Tutor Moves

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

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

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.
TM001	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM012	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM024	Thunderbolt	95	100	Electric	Spec.
TM025	Thunder	120	70	Electric	Spec.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM030	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM031	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Shock Wave	60	—	Electric	Spec.
TM035	Flamethrower	95	100	Fire	Spec.
TM036	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TM038	Fire Blast	120	85	Fire	Spec.
TM039	Rock Tomb	50	80	Rock	Phys.
TM041	Torment	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Phys.
TM052	Focus Blast	120	70	Fighting	Spec.
TM056	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM064	Explosion	250	100	Normal	Phys.
TM066	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM068	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM079	Dark Pulse	80	100	Dark	Spec.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	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.
HM04	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Muk via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Body Slam	EFRLGxd	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Dynamic Punch	E	100	50	Fighting	Phys.
Helping Hand	xd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Self-Destruct	xd	200	100	Normal	Phys.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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