Gunk Shot (move)

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Gunk Shot ダストシュート Dust Shoot

Battles Type  Poison Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  120 Accuracy  80% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Gunk Shot (Japanese: ダストシュート Dust Shoot) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generations IV and V

Gunk Shot deals damage and has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.

Generation VI

Gunk Shot's accuracy was changed from 70% to 80%.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user shoots filthy garbage at the foe to attack. It may also poison the target. BWB2W2 The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. It may also poison the target. XYORAS SM The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	41	49	49	49
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	56	63	63	63
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	44	49BW 43B2W2	43XY 40ORAS	40
088A		Grimer Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				40
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	54	58BW 49B2W2	49XY 40ORAS	40
089A		Muk Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				40
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	1	1	1	1
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	54	59	59XY 49ORAS	49
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	66	73	1, 73XY 1, 61ORAS	1, 61
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral		45	45	45
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral		54	54	54
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0504		Patrat		Field		Field			✔	✔
0505		Watchog		Field		Field			✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field			✔	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field			✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field			✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field			✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field			✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field			✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field			✔	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field			✔	✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0572		Minccino		Field		Field			✔	✔
0573		Cinccino		Field		Field			✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster			✔	✔
0649		Genesect		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1				✔
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1				✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field				✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like				✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like				✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon				✔
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon				✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
720U		Hoopa Unbound		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon GO

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Gunk Shot had a power of 60.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Gunk Shot had a power of 65 and a duration of 3.0 seconds.

Ekans may only know this move if it was obtained before February 16, 2017.

In the anime

Garbodor Being hit with trash
The user throws a bag of garbage at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Garbodor puts its hands together, and a silver light starts sparkling between them. The light then turns into a black bag of garbage outlined in purple, which Garbodor hurls at the opponent. It explodes on impact, sending pieces of purple-glowing garbage flying and poisoning the opponent.
Roxie's Garbodor	Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2		Debut
Unknown Trainer's Garbodor	Iris and the Rogue Dragonite!		None
A wild Garbodor	Lost at the League!		None

• In Camping It Up!, it was revealed by Dawn's Pokedex that the Grimer she used at the Pokémon Summer Academy knew Gunk Shot. However, it was never seen using the move.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Octillery Muk
The user shoots a huge blast of gunk at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Octillery takes in a deep breath and fires a tremendously powerful blast of ink from its mouth at the opponent.
Saturn's Octillery	Outwitting Octillery		Debut
	Muk shoots sludge at the opponent.
Team Plasma Grunts' multiple Muk	PS536		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Gunk Shot is tied with Belch for the highest base power of all Poison-type moves at 120.
  • However, Venoshock, another Poison-type move, has a power of 130 when the target is poisoned.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 垃圾射擊 Laahpsaap Sehgīk * 灰塵射擊 Fūichàhn Sehgīk * Mandarin 垃圾射擊 / 垃圾射击 Lèsè Shèjí / Lājī Shèjī * 灰塵射擊 / 灰尘射击 Huīchén Shèjí * Dutch Slijmschot French Détricanon German Mülltreffer Greek Βολή Λιπαντικού Italian Sporcolancio Korean 더스트슈트 Deoseuteusyuteu Polish Błotostrzał Brazilian Portuguese Tiro de Lixo Tiro de Sujeira (TCG) Spanish Latin America Tiro de Mugre (DP088) Lanza Mugre (BW084-present) Spain Lanza Mugre Turkish Pislik Atışı Vietnamese Bắn Tạp Chất

Variations of the move Blizzard
Blizzard • Thunder • Hurricane Formerly a variation Gunk Shot Focus Blast

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