Pokédex · I (Kanto)

Muk#089

Strong point: HP — higher than 91% of species. Its weakest point is Speed — lower than 71% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. On defense it has 2 weaknesses and 5 resistances.

Muk
Shiny version
Poison
Height: 1.2 m (3′11″) Weight: 30.0 kg (66.1 lbs)

Base stats

HP
105
91%
Atk
105
80%
Def
75
57%
SpA
65
49%
SpD
100
86%
Spe
50
29%
TOTAL
500
70%

Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: HP.

A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.

Which nature to choose

It hits physically: its Attack (105) is 40 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.

  • Adamant +Atk · −SpA It moves second and nothing will change that, so the whole boost goes into power.
  • Brave +Atk · −Spe The Trick Room version: with the turn order reversed, the slower the better, and Gyro Ball calculates its power from exactly this lowered Speed.
  • Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.

A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.

Regional numbers 10

The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.

Kanto #089 Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee
Johto #117 Gold / Silver , Crystal
Johto #118 HeartGold / SoulSilver
Hoenn #107 Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald
Hoenn #112 Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Unova #065 Black 2 / White 2
Alola #051 Sun / Moon
Alola #058 Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Paldea #195 Scarlet / Violet
Blueberry Academy #069 Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk

Abilities

  • Stench Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.
  • Sticky Hold Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
  • Poison Touch Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.

Pokédex entry

Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.

Habitat: Urban Egg Group: Amorphous Gender: 50% ♂ / 50% ♀ Catch difficulty: medium (75/255) Base friendship: 70/255 Base EXP: 175

Resistances and weaknesses

Type chart →

How much damage Muk takes when it is hit by a move of each type.

Weak to Ground ×2 Psychic ×2
Resistant to Grass ×½ Fighting ×½ Poison ×½ Bug ×½ Fairy ×½

How it was drawn

1996–2019

The sprites come straight from the games in which Muk appeared — one from each release.

Gen 1 1996
Muk in Red / Blue
Red / Blue
Muk in Yellow
Yellow
Gen 2 1999
Muk in Gold
Gold
Muk in Silver
Silver
Muk in Crystal
Crystal
Gen 3 2002
Muk in Ruby / Sapphire
Ruby / Sapphire
Muk in Emerald
Emerald
Muk in FireRed / LeafGreen
FireRed / LeafGreen
Gen 4 2006
Muk in Diamond / Pearl
Diamond / Pearl
Muk in Platinum
Platinum
Muk in HeartGold / SoulSilver
HeartGold / SoulSilver
Gen 5 2010
Muk in Black / White
Black / White
Gen 6 2013
Muk in X / Y
X / Y
Muk in Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Gen 7 2016
Muk in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Gen 8 2019
Muk in Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Variant gallery

The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.

Muk — large render in its regular coloring
Pokémon HOME
Muk — large render in its shiny coloring
Pokémon HOME shiny
Muk — small pixel sprite in its shiny coloring
Shiny pixel sprite

TCG cards (22)

All Muk cards →

Muk has 22 cards in 18 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.

Offspring can come from 57 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.

The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.

Where to catch it (11)

All locations →

The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.

Johto

Kalos

Kanto

Unova

Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (88 via TM/TR, 23 via tutor) are on the full list.

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
1 Harden Normal Status — — 30
1 Haze Ice Status — — 30
1 Moonblast Fairy Special 95 100% 15
1 Mud Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10
1 Poison Gas Poison Status — 90% 40
1 Pound Normal Physical 40 100% 35
12 Disable Normal Status — 100% 20
15 Sludge Poison Special 65 100% 20
18 Mud Bomb Ground Special 65 85% 10
18 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15
18 Smog Poison Special 30 70% 20
21 Minimize Normal Status — — 10
26 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10
26 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10
29 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100% 10
32 Sludge Wave Poison Special 95 100% 10
37 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40
38 Venom Drench Poison Status — 100% 20
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