Ash's Muk: Difference between revisions

'''Ash's Muk''' (Japanese: '''サトシのベトベトン''' ''Satoshi's Betbeton '') is captured in ''[[EP030|Sparks Fly for Magnemite]]''.  In this episode, [[Ash]] and his friends are traveling in [[Kanto]] when they come upon [[Gringy City]], which is currently undergoing a power crisis. The local power plant is being overrun by the mysterious {{t|Poison}}-type [[Pokemon]] [[Grimer]], and their numbers are blocking off the flow of water to the generators, thus causing the crisis. In order to stop the power outage, Ash, [[Misty]], and [[Brock]] travel to the abandoned power plant with a newly befriended {{p|Magnemite}}. When they get there, the Magnemite’s team of {{p|Magneton}} defeat the Grimers. After the swarm is taken down and all hope looks to be regained, the Grimer's leader, a large {{p|Muk}}, comes and challenges the trainers. Ash orders [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] and Magnemite to take it down and, after weakening it, Ash captures the Muk. Muk is then immediatly sent to Oak's lab because its stench is so rancid that it can seep through the [[Poké Ball]].

While at the lab, Muk grew an attachment to [[Professor Oak]] and seemed to be enjoying the enviornment. Whenever the gang travels to the lab, Muk is almost always seen cuddling the Professor or enjoying the presence of Ash. So far, Muk has only been in one major battle since his capture in which he poisoned a high-level {{p|Bellsprout}} using {{m|Toxic}} and won the match for [[Ash]]. Muk also battled Gary Oaks Blastoise in the Johto League.  As of today, many fans of the series are hoping for Muk's return to the fighting foray soon, and since Ash is now bringing back some of his old Pokemon from the lab for fights in the [[Battle Frontier]], Muk's return seems imminent.