Muk #0089

The Sludge Pokémon

Forms:

Typing	Poison
Abilities	Stench - Ability 1 Sticky Hold - Ability 2 Poison Touch - Hidden
Classification	The Sludge Pokémon
National ID	#0089
Regional ID	#0195

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GroundPsychic

Resists x½

FightingPoisonBugGrassFairy

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This page displays data from Violet (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

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

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Amorphous
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.00% 50.00%
Height	1.2 m (3'11")
Weight	30.0 kg (66.1 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 HP 1 Attack
Base Exp. Yield	175
Catch Rate	75
Catch Chance	~17.52% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

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."
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl "A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid kills plants and trees immediately upon contact."
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."
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."
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." 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."
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."
Diamond Pearl "A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact."
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."
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."
Gold "They love to gath er in smelly areas where sludge ac cumulates, making the stench around them worse." Silver "Its body is made of a powerful poi son. 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."
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."

Learnset

Level-up Pre-evo TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Muk via level-up in Pokémon Violet:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Harden	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
1	Poison Gas	—	90	Poison	Stat.
1	Pound	40	100	Normal	Phys.
12	Disable	—	100	Normal	Stat.
15	Sludge	65	100	Poison	Spec.
18	Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
21	Minimize	—	—	Normal	Stat.
26	Toxic	—	90	Poison	Stat.
29	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
32	Sludge Wave	95	100	Poison	Spec.
37	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
40	Gunk Shot	120	80	Poison	Phys.
46	Acid Armor	—	—	Poison	Stat.
52	Belch	120	90	Poison	Spec.
57	Memento	—	100	Dark	Stat.

Pre-evolution Moves

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

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
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.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Muk via TM in Pokémon Violet:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
TM005	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
TM006	Scary Face	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM007	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM013	Acid Spray	40	100	Poison	Spec.
TM017	Confuse Ray	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
TM018	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM025	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM029	Hex	65	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM032	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
TM035	Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
TM036	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM043	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM045	Venoshock	65	100	Poison	Spec.
TM047	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM049	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM050	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM051	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM055	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM058	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM059	Zen Headbutt	80	90	Psychic	Phys.
TM066	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TM067	Fire Punch	75	100	Fire	Phys.
TM068	Thunder Punch	75	100	Electric	Phys.
TM069	Ice Punch	75	100	Ice	Phys.
TM070	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM073	Drain Punch	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM080	Metronome	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM085	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM086	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM087	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM091	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.
TM092	Imprison	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM094	Dark Pulse	80	100	Dark	Spec.
TM102	Gunk Shot	120	80	Poison	Phys.
TM103	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM111	Giga Drain	75	100	Grass	Spec.
TM114	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM125	Flamethrower	90	100	Fire	Spec.
TM126	Thunderbolt	90	100	Electric	Spec.
TM130	Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM141	Fire Blast	110	85	Fire	Spec.
TM148	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TM152	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM158	Focus Blast	120	70	Fighting	Spec.
TM163	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM166	Thunder	110	70	Electric	Spec.
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100	Normal	Spec.
TM174	Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM175	Toxic	—	90	Poison	Stat.
TM177	Spite	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
TM181	Knock Off	65	100	Dark	Phys.
TM185	Lunge	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM192	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM199	Lash Out	75	100	Dark	Phys.
TM202	Pain Split	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM214	Sludge Wave	95	100	Poison	Spec.
TM224	Curse	—	—	Ghost	Stat.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation I

Red

Catchable

Blue

Catchable

Yellow

Catchable

Generation II

Gold

Catchable

Silver

Catchable

Crystal

Catchable

Generation III

Ruby

Evolve

Sapphire

Evolve

FireRed

Evolve

LeafGreen

Catchable

Emerald

Evolve

Generation IV

Diamond

Evolve

Pearl

Evolve

Platinum

Evolve

HeartGold

Catchable

SoulSilver

Catchable

Generation V

Black

Transfer

White

Transfer

Black 2

Catchable

White 2

Catchable

Generation VI

X

Catchable

Y

Catchable

Alpha Sapphire

Evolve

Omega Ruby

Evolve

Generation VII

Sun

Transfer

Moon

Transfer

Ultra Sun

Transfer

Ultra Moon

Transfer

Let's Go, Pikachu!

Catchable

Let's Go, Eevee!

Transfer

Generation VIII

Brilliant Diamond

Evolve

Shining Pearl

Evolve

Generation IX

Scarlet

Catchable

Violet

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Grimer(#0088)

Shellder(#0090)

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Scarlet and Violet

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Muk #0089

The Sludge Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Pre-evolution Moves

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites