Muk #0089 Alolan Shadow
| Max CP | L402757L503117L51 · Best Buddy3154 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Mar 25, 2023Jan 15, 2025 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Muk takes 160% from Ground moves.
Alolan Shadow Muk is a Poison/Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Ground.
It reaches 3117 CP at level 50, or 3154 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Snarl with Brutal Swing.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DarkSnarl | DarkBrutal Swing | 14.6 | 262 | |
| 2 | PoisonPoison Jab | DarkBrutal Swing | 14.2 | 255 |
| 3 | DarkBite | DarkBrutal Swing | 13.4 | 240 |
| 4 | DarkSnarl | PoisonGunk Shot | 13.3 | 238 |
| 5 | PoisonPoison Jab | PoisonGunk Shot | 12.9 | 230 |
| 6 | DarkSnarl | DarkDark Pulse | 12.4 | 222 |
| 7 | PoisonPoison Jab | DarkDark Pulse | 12.3 | 220 |
| 8 | DarkSnarl | PoisonSludge Wave | 11.9 | 213 |
10 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | DarkBite | PoisonGunk Shot | 11.8 | 212 |
| 10 | PoisonPoison Jab | PoisonSludge Wave | 11.8 | 211 |
| 11 | DarkBite | DarkDark Pulse | 11.5 | 206 |
| 12 | PoisonPoison Jab | IceIce Punch | 11.1 | 199 |
| 13 | DarkSnarl | IceIce Punch | 10.9 | 196 |
| 14 | DarkBite | PoisonSludge Wave | 10.8 | 194 |
| 15 | DarkBite | IceIce Punch | 10.4 | 186 |
| 16 | PoisonPoison Jab | Other Charged MovesDon’t Use | 9.0 | 161 |
| 17 | DarkBite | Other Charged MovesDon’t Use | 8.0 | 143 |
| 18 | DarkSnarl | Other Charged MovesDon’t Use | 8.0 | 143 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Jab | Poison | 13 | 9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9.0 | |
| Bite | Dark | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 | |
| Snarl | Dark | 11 | 13 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 13.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunk Shot | Poison | 130 | 100 | 3.0s | 43.3 | 1.30 | |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | 105 | 100 | 3.0s | 35.0 | 1.05 | |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 65 | 33 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.97 | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 50 | 3.0s | 26.7 | 1.60 | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Acid Spray | Poison | 20 | 50 | 3.0s | 6.7 | 0.40 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Jab | Poison | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| Bite | Dark | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | |
| Snarl | Dark | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | 130 | 75 | 1.73 | |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | 110 | 65 | 1.69 | |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 60 | 40 | 1.50 | |
| Acid Spray | Poison | 20 | 45 | 0.44 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE36.0 eDPS - 2
Mega GarchompGroundMud ShotGroundEarth PowerE32.9 eDPS - 3
Shadow ExcadrillGroundMud-SlapGroundScorching Sands31.1 eDPS - 4
Therian Forme LandorusGroundMud ShotGroundSandsear StormE31.1 eDPS - 5
Mega RayquazaDragonDragon TailFlyingDragon AscentK30.1 eDPS - 6
Shadow MamoswineGroundMud-SlapGroundHigh Horsepower29.8 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 2 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Mega GengarMega RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal Swing+0.1% Gainover Dragapult
Mega AlakazamMega RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal Swing+0.0% Gainover Tyranitar
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 112510/10/10 | 118115/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 150110/10/10 | 157515/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 187610/10/10 | 196915/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 23750/0/0 | 275715/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 26850/0/0 | 311715/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 27170/0/0 | 315415/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1181 | 1018 |
| Level 20 | 1575 | 1357 |
| Level 25 | 1969 | 1696 |
| Level 30 | 2363 | 2036 |
| Level 35 | 2560 | 2206 |
| Level 40 | 2757 | 2375 |
| Level 45 | 2934 | 2528 |
| Level 50 | 3117 | 2685 |
| Level 51 | 3154 | 2717 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1 m · 52 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Muk in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/14 | 1493 | 20.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/15 | 1496 | 20.5 | 100.00% |
| #3 | 1/14/14 | 1497 | 20.5 | 99.98% |
| #4 | 1/14/15 | 1500 | 20.5 | 99.98% |
| #5 | 1/15/12 | 1495 | 20.5 | 99.85% |
| #6 | 1/15/13 | 1498 | 20.5 | 99.85% |
| #7 | 2/14/12 | 1499 | 20.5 | 99.83% |
| #8 | 0/10/11 | 1500 | 21 | 99.70% |
| #9 | 2/15/11 | 1500 | 20.5 | 99.69% |
| #10 | 0/15/4 | 1498 | 21 | 99.68% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #903 of 4,096, with 96.64% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/14 | 2495 | 38.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/15 | 2500 | 38.5 | 100.00% |
| #3 | 1/15/15 | 2495 | 38 | 99.79% |
| #4 | 0/15/11 | 2498 | 39 | 99.68% |
| #5 | 0/14/12 | 2497 | 39 | 99.67% |
| #6 | 0/13/13 | 2495 | 39 | 99.65% |
| #7 | 0/13/14 | 2500 | 39 | 99.65% |
| #8 | 0/12/15 | 2498 | 39 | 99.62% |
| #9 | 1/15/12 | 2498 | 38.5 | 99.48% |
| #10 | 0/15/13 | 2490 | 38.5 | 99.48% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2934 of 4,096, with 95.12% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.