Muk (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
0088MS.png #0088: Grimer
Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Muk (disambiguation).
Muk
Sludge Pokémon
ベトベトン
Betbeton
#0089
Muk
Muk
Alolan Muk
Alolan Muk



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types
Poison Unknown
Muk
Poison Dark
Alolan Muk
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Stench or Sticky Hold
Muk
Poison Touch or Gluttony
Alolan Muk
Cacophony
Poison Touch
Muk Hidden Ability
Power of Alchemy
Alolan Muk Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Alolan Muk
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
75 (17.5%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Amorphous
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
3'11" 1.2 m
Muk
3'03" 1.0 m
Alolan Muk
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
{{{form4}}}
Weight
66.1 lbs. 30.0 kg
Muk
114.6 lbs. 52.0 kg
Alolan Muk
0 lbs. 0 kg
{{{form3}}}
0 lbs. 0 kg
{{{form4}}}
Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
157
Gen. I-IV
Unknown
IV
175
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
Muk
1
HP
1
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Alolan Muk
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body04.png
Footprint
F0089.png F000.png
Alolan Muk
Pokédex color
Purple
Other forms may have other colors.
Base friendship
70
External Links

Muk (Japanese: ベトベトン Betbeton) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Grimer starting at level 38.

In Alola, Muk has a dual-type Poison/Dark regional form. It evolves from Alolan Grimer starting at level 38. These Muk can also be found in Blueberry Academy's Terarium.

Biology

Muk is a large, sticky, amorphous Pokémon made of living purple sludge. It has two small eyes with beady black pupils. It also has an enormous mouth with a gray tongue and strands of ooze connecting its top and bottom jaws. While it has no visible legs, it does have two arms with three fingers on each hand. However, it typically keeps one hand tucked in while it extends the other hand.

Muk is a living biohazard, leaking toxins that instantly kill all plant life it touches. Even it being in close proximity to plants will cause them to wilt and die. Extreme caution is advised in avoiding any contact with this Pokémon, as an accidental brush-up can lead to severe sickness. The effects of this Pokémon can leave the landscape barren for three years. It will readily consume nearly any waste or refuse generated by people and Pokémon alike. Muk's body produces a powerful odor that can cause fainting. However, despite the risk Muk's stench contains, some fans of Muk believe its stench is a good thing.

Muk can be found in heavily polluted bodies of water, factories and cities, where groups can gather to consume trash that people throw away into the streets. However, Muk's population has declined due to recent environmental improvements and extermination efforts. This has led some to believe that it will go extinct at some point; sludge ponds are being built to prevent its extinction.

Prior to Generation IV, Muk and its pre-evolved form, Grimer, were the only known Pokémon that could have Stench as an Ability.

Forms

Muk has a regional form: Alolan Muk.

Alolan Muk has a more vibrant coloration, consisting of green, pink, and yellow stripes with thin blue bands in between. The green, yellow, and pink stripes are capable of shifting downwards while the blue stays in place. It has various white, crystallized poison shards protruding from parts of its body, especially from its mouth and fingers, giving the impression of claws and fangs. It has blue eyes with a black space behind them and a bright blue tongue. Its vivid coloration is a result of the garbage it eats, which causes chemical changes in its body. Its body contains over a hundred different kinds of poisons. Chemical reactions of different poisons occurring within its body is the source of Alolan Muk's vitality.

Alolan Muk is unexpectedly quiet and friendly. However, if it is not fed trash for a while, its hunger will compel it to destroy its Trainer's furnishings for food. It is thought that it cannot maintain its energy without a constant source of toxins, which causes its voracious appetite. The crystals covering its body have a tendency to break off, which makes it extremely difficult to deal with due to the concentrated toxins contained within them. Unlike Kantonian Muk, Alolan Muk does not produce a foul stench due to its toxins being contained within its body.[1] Alolan Muk preys on Trubbish and Garbodor. They can also be found in the Coastal Biome of Blueberry Academy's Terarium, where Alola's island life is simulated.

Alolan Muk and its pre-evolved form, Alolan Grimer, are the only known Pokémon that can have Power of Alchemy as an Ability.

Evolution

Muk evolves from Grimer.

Alolan Muk evolves from Alolan Grimer.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Muk

 
Unevolved
Grimer
 Poison 

 
First evolution
Muk
 Poison 

Alolan Muk

 
Unevolved
Grimer
Alolan Form
 Poison  Dark 

 
First evolution
Muk
Alolan Form
 Poison  Dark 

In the anime

Main series

 
Muk and Alolan Muk in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Muk

In Sparks Fly for Magnemite, Ash caught a Muk after it caused trouble at the Gringey City power plant. Immediately afterwards, it was transferred to Professor Oak's lab. Since then, it has always tried to smother Professor Oak. In The Fourth Round Rumble, Ash first used Muk in battle against Jeanette Fisher's Bellsprout, which had already defeated his Bulbasaur and Pikachu.

Other

In The Legend of Thunder!, Attila used a Muk to stop Vincent's Meganium and Jimmy's Typhlosion from freeing Raikou, but it was defeated by Little Miss.

Six Muk appeared in The Psyduck Stops Here!. Three of them invaded Lake Psyduck before being sent to a more appropriate home lake.

In Secrets From Out of the Fog!, a Team Plasma Grunt used a Muk to battle Ash and his friends, but it was defeated by Iris's Excadrill's Focus Blast.

In A Young Royal Flame Ignites!, the Revengers used an Alolan Muk to help Viren during his Battle Royal by distracting Incineroar.

In Healing the Healer!, a group of Pokémon hunters used a Muk to poison a lake in an attempt to draw the attention of Suicune. Once Goh caught Suicune, it was used to battle Ash and Goh before eventually being defeated.

An Alolan Muk appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All: Part Two, as part of the Rising Volt Tacklers crew.

Minor appearances

In The Fire-ing Squad!, four Muk competed in the Fire and Rescue Grand Prix. They faced off against Ash's team and were able to put the fire out first.

In Carrying On!, an ill Muk was in Way Away Island's Pokémon Center.

In a flashback in The Joy of Water Pokémon, a Muk lived in Lake Lucid before it became the clean lake it is now.

A Muk appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

In An Old Family Blend!, a Trainer's Muk competed in the Lily of the Valley Conference.

In Racing to a Big Event!, an Alolan Muk was eating the pancakes that were dropped during the Pancake Race.

In Alola, Kanto!, a Trainer's Alolan Muk was compared to Ash's Muk.

In This Magik Moment!, a Trainer's Alolan Muk competed on Alola Pokémon Quiz.

In Crowning the Chow Crusher!, a Scientist's Muk competed in the Pokémon Grand Eating Contest.

A Trainer's Muk appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP030 Muk Ash's Pokédex Muk, Grimer's evolved form. Use extreme caution, as its slimy form contains poison.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP087 Muk Dawn's Pokédex Muk, the Sludge Pokémon. A horribly toxic liquid seeps out of its body.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

 
Muk in the animated trailer

In the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, a Team Plasma Grunt's Muk surrounded Nate, Hugh, and Cheren aboard the Plasma Frigate.

In the manga

 
Alolan Muk in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

Main article: Ash's Muk

Ash's Muk only appeared on the scoreboard in One Half Of A Poké Ball.

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Main article: Ash's Muk

Ash has a Muk that he caught off-screen. It was used in the Indigo League where it fought and defeated Jeanette Fisher's Bellsprout.

Pokémon Adventures

Muk debuted in You know... Articuno!, where it was used in by Harry to help Team Rocket on their mission to get Articuno. When Red tried to stop them, Harry sent Muk against Red's Gyara. It was eventually frozen by Articuno.

Muk is one of the Pokémon owned by Koga in Karate Machop!, where it was used on Cerise Island to battle the Elite Four, and proved useful in Koga's survival after the island began to crumble. In the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, it was used during the Circle Push event of the Pokéathlon.

A Muk appeared in a fantasy in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming.

A Muk appeared in a flashback as one of the Pokémon trained by the International Police in Innocent Scientist.

Multiple Muk appeared in Angry Boy, under the ownership of Team Plasma Grunts.

Multiple Muk appeared in a flashback in Abyssal Ruins, under the ownership of Team Plasma Grunts.

In Darkness!! The Mysterious Claws of Necrozma!, Moon's Alolan Grimer was revealed to have evolved into a Muk.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Giovanni sent out multiple Muk to prevent anyone from winning the contest he hosted on TV in Seize the Dream of One Million Yen!!.

A Muk appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.

Koga was revealed to have a Muk when Red battled Karen.

In the TCG

Main article: Muk (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto
#089
Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.)
Green
Red(ENG) Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.
Blue
Yellow Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration, it lost its sense of smell.
Stadium Becomes indistinguishable if it hides in dirt. Touching its sludge-covered body causes horrible poisonings.
Generation II Johto
#117
Gold They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.
Silver Its body is made of a powerful poison. 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.
Stadium 2 They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.
Generation III Hoenn
#107
Kanto
#089
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.
Emerald It prefers warm and humid habitats. In the summertime, the toxic substances in its body intensify, making Muk reek like putrid kitchen garbage.
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.
Generation IV Sinnoh
#—
Johto
#118
Diamond A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.
Pearl
Platinum
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.
Generation V Unova
B2W2: #065
Black A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.
White
Black 2 It's so stinky! Muk's body contains toxic elements, and any plant will wilt when it passes by.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#—
Hoenn
#112
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.
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.
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.
Generation VII Alola
SM: #051
Alola
USUM: #058
Kanto
#089
Sun The stench it gives off will make your nose scrunch up. Still, there are Muk fans who think that's a good thing.
Moon After recent environmental improvements, this Pokémon is now hardly seen at all. People speculate that it may go extinct at some point.
Ultra Sun Their food sources have decreased, and their numbers have declined sharply. Sludge ponds are being built to prevent their extinction.
Ultra Moon Because they scatter germs everywhere, they've long been targeted for extermination, leading to a steep decline in their population.
Let's Go Pikachu Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration of its nose, it lost its sense of smell.
Let's Go Eevee
Alolan Muk
Sun The garbage it eats causes continuous chemical changes in its body, which produce its exceedingly vivid coloration.
Moon While it's unexpectedly quiet and friendly, if it's not fed any trash for a while, it will smash its Trainer's furnishings and eat up the fragments.
Ultra Sun There are over a hundred kinds of poison inside its body. Chemical reactions between different poisons are the source of its vitality.
Ultra Moon What look like fangs and claws are actually crystallized poison that will afflict you at a mere touch, so don't get too close.
Let's Go Pikachu Muk's coloration becomes increasingly vivid the more it feasts on its favorite dish–trash.
Let's Go Eevee
Generation VIII Galar
#—
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword, Shield, and Legends: Arceus.
Brilliant Diamond A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid kills plants and trees immediately upon contact.
Shining Pearl
Generation IX Paldea
#195
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#69
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.
Alolan Muk
Scarlet There are over a hundred kinds of poison inside its body. Chemical reactions between different poisons are the source of its vitality.
Violet What look like fangs and claws are actually crystallized poison that will afflict you at a mere touch, so don’t get too close.


   
Muk in the Alola Pokédex Alolan Muk in the Alola Pokédex
   
Muk in the Paldea Pokédex Alolan Muk in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I
Red Blue
Pokémon Mansion
Blue (Japan)
Pokémon Mansion
Yellow
Pokémon Mansion, Power Plant
Trade Kangaskhan at the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island
Generation II
Gold Silver
Routes 16, 17, and 18
Celadon City (Surfing)
Crystal
Routes 16, 17, and 18
Celadon City (Surfing)
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Evolve Grimer
Emerald
Evolve Grimer
FireRed
Evolve Grimer
LeafGreen
Pokémon Mansion
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Evolve Grimer
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Evolve Grimer
Platinum
Evolve Grimer
HeartGold SoulSilver
Routes 16, 17, and 18
Celadon City (Surfing)
Safari Zone (tall grass in Marshland with 8 Waterside points; Surfing in Marshland with 16 Waterside points)
Pal Park
Field
Generation V
Black White
Trade
Black 2 White 2
Castelia Sewers (Fishing or Surfing in rippling water)SpringSummer
Route 9
Route 9 (Hidden Grotto)
Generation VI
X Y
Friend Safari (Poison)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Grimer
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Evolve Grimer (Alolan Form)
Pokémon Bank (Kantonian Form)
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Evolve Grimer (Alolan Form)
Pokémon Bank (Kantonian Form)
Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Mansion, Power Plant (Kantonian Form)
Evolve Grimer (Alolan Form)
Let's Go Eevee
Trade
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Unobtainable
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Evolve Grimer (Kantonian Form)
Unobtainable (Alolan Form)
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
Tera Raid Battles (4★) (Kantonian Form)
Trade (Alolan Form)
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
Coastal Biome, Torchlit Labyrinth (Alolan Form)
Tera Raid Battles (6★) (Alolan Form)


In side games

Generation I
Snap
Cave
Pinball
Evolve Grimer
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Evolve Grimer
Trozei!
Secret Storage 16, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Evolve Grimer
Ranger
Waterworks
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Sky Stairway (1F-49F)
MD Sky
Sky Stairway (1F-49F)
Ranger: SoA
Volcano Cave
Rumble
Eternal Tower (Normal Mode A)
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Cave: Everspring Valley (post-ending)
Rumble U
Melodious Woodland: Major Clean-Up
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Safari Jungle: Stage 2Fr
Rumble World
Dark Land: Forgotten Forest (Center Boss, Back)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Celebi Sea, Mimikyu Sea, Mewtwo Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Celebi SeaFinal, Mimikyu SeaFinal, Mewtwo SeaFinal (Kantonian Form)
Rowlet Sea, Buzzwole Sea, Rowlet SeaFinal, Buzzwole SeaFinal (Alolan Form)
Generation VIII
MD DX
Silver Trench (60F-69F), Far-Off Sea (60F-69F)
Fainted Pokémon: Western Cave, Buried Relic, Murky Cave, Marvelous Sea
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Albens Town: Stage 234 (Kantonian Form)
Event: Muk Appears (Alolan Form)
Masters EX
Evolution: Scottie/Bettie & MukEgg (Kantonian Form)


Held items

Muk

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games Held items
Red Blue
  Gold Leaf (100%)
Yellow
Gold Silver
  Nugget (2%)
Crystal
HeartGold SoulSilver
  Nugget (5%)
Black 2 White 2
X Y

Alolan Muk

Alolan Muk does not have any held items that it can be caught with.

Stats

Base stats

Muk
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
105
165 - 212 320 - 414
105
99 - 172 193 - 339
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
Total:
500
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 65.
Alolan Muk

Alolan Muk has the same base stats as Kantonian Muk.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
1/5 ☆☆☆☆
Power
4/4 ★★★★
Skill
1/5 ☆☆☆☆
Stamina
5/5 ★★★★★
Jump
2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Total
13/24 ★★☆☆


Type effectiveness

Muk

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Notes:

Alolan Muk

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Muk
Generation IX
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Poison Gas Poison Status 0000 09090% 40
011 Harden Normal Status 0000 00——% 30
011 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10
1212 Disable Normal Status 0000 100100% 20
1515 Sludge Poison Special 06565 100100% 20
1818 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 09595% 15
2121 Minimize Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
2626 Toxic Poison Status 0000 09090% 10
2929 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100100% 10
3232 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100100% 10
3737 Screech Normal Status 0000 08585% 40
4040 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 08080% 5
4646 Acid Armor Poison Status 0000 00——% 20
5252 Belch Poison Special 120120 09090% 10
5757 Memento Dark Status 0000 100100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Muk
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Muk
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
Alolan Muk
Generation IX
Other generations:
VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Poison Gas Poison Status 0000 09090% 40
011 Harden Normal Status 0000 00——% 30
011 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
1212 Disable Normal Status 0000 100100% 20
1515 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100100% 20
1818 Poison Fang Poison Physical 05050 100100% 15
2121 Minimize Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
2626 Toxic Poison Status 0000 09090% 10
2929 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100100% 20
3232 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15
3737 Screech Normal Status 0000 08585% 40
4040 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 08080% 5
4646 Acid Armor Poison Status 0000 00——% 20
5252 Belch Poison Special 120120 09090% 10
5757 Memento Dark Status 0000 100100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Muk
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Muk
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Muk
Generation IX
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001  TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM005  TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10
TM006  TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM013  TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20
TM017  TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM018  TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM029  TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM032  TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM035  TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM036  TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM043  TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM045  TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM049  TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM050  TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM051  TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM055  TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM058  TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM059  TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15
TM066  TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TM067  TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM068  TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM069  TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM073  TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TM080  TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM083  TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM086  TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM087  TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM091  TM091 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM092  TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM094  TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM102  TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM111  TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10
TM114  TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM125  TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM126  TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM130  TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM141  TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TM148  TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM152  TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM158  TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TM163  TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM166  TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM174  TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM175  TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM177  TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM181  TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
TM185  TM185 Lunge Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM192  TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20
TM199  TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5
TM202  TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM214  TM214 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TM224  TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Muk
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Muk
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
Alolan Muk
Generation IX
Other generations:
VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001  TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM005  TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10
TM006  TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM013  TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20
TM018  TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM029  TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM030  TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM032  TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM035  TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM036  TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM043  TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM045  TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM049  TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM050  TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM051  TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM055  TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM058  TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM059  TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15
TM066  TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TM067  TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM068  TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM069  TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM073  TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TM080  TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM083  TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM086  TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM087  TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM092  TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM094  TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM102  TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM108  TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM111  TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10
TM114  TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM125  TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM126  TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM130  TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM141  TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TM148  TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM150  TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TM152  TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM158  TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TM163  TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM166  TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM174  TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM175  TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM177  TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM181  TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
TM192  TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20
TM199  TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5
TM202  TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM214  TM214 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TM224  TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Muk
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Muk
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Muk
Generation IX
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100% 20
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
Haze Ice Status —% 30
Mean Look Normal Status —% 5
Shadow Punch Ghost Physical 60 —% 20
Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30
Spit Up Normal Special 100% 10
Stockpile Normal Status —% 20
Swallow Normal Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Muk
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Muk
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Muk
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
Alolan Muk

Alolan Muk did not have any Egg Moves prior to Version 2.0.1.

Generation IX
Other generations:
VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10
Clear Smog Poison Special 50 —% 15
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
Mean Look Normal Status —% 5
Recycle Normal Status —% 10
Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30
Spit Up Normal Special 100% 10
Spite Ghost Status 100% 10
Stockpile Normal Status —% 20
Swallow Normal Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Muk
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Muk
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Muk

By a prior evolution

Muk
Generation IX
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Muk
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Muk
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
Alolan Muk
Generation IX
Other generations:
VII - VIII
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Muk
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Muk

Side game data

Muk

Pokémon Pinball
 
Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Pinball RS
 
Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
 
Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: Evolve
Friend Area: Poison Swamp
Phrases
51%-100% HP Touch me at the risk of your health!
26%-50% HP My HP's gone down to half...
1%-25% HP I'm done for... I wish I lived a better life...
Level up I leveled up! It fills me with glee!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: -4.5%
IQ group: G
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
 

Body size: Standard (1 tile)
How to Recruit: Traveling Pokémon
Connected to: Pawniard
Connection Orb Set: 3

Phrases
Normal Can I depend on you?
Low HP (< 50%) I need to be pampered with… I didn't say "tampered with!"
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Poison
Poké Assist:  
Poison
Field move: None
Loops: 10 Min. exp.: 58 Max. exp.: 78
Browser entry R-088
Muk heads right for the Capture Disc. It hurls big globs of sludge.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Poison
Poké Assist:  
Poison
Field move:  
(Crush ×3)
Browser entry R-152
It attacks by spitting poison and letting loose poisonous fog.
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 1.98 seconds Base HP: 60
Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 57 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Poison
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Poison
  Attack Power: 70 - 125   10

#326
 

Power of 4+
Deals even more damage when you make a match of four.
  Swappable Skill(s): Block Shot


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 233 Base Attack: 190 Base Defense: 172
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Infestation*, Poison Jab, Lick, Acid×
Charged Attacks: Dark Pulse, Gunk Shot, Sludge Wave, Thunder Punch*, Acid Spray*, Frustration , Return 

Alolan Muk

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Dark
  Attack Power: 70 - 110   5

#326
 

Counterattack+
Deals even more damage the more disruptions there are.


Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 1.98 seconds Base HP: 60
Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 57 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 233 Base Attack: 190 Base Defense: 172
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Bite, Poison Jab, Snarl*
Charged Attacks: Dark Pulse, Gunk Shot, Sludge Wave, Acid Spray*, Frustration , Return 

Evolution data

Muk

 
Unevolved
Grimer
 Poison 
 
Level 38
 
First evolution
Muk
 Poison 


Alolan Muk

 
Unevolved
Grimer
Alolan Form
 Poison  Dark 
 
Level 38
 
First evolution
Muk
Alolan Form
 Poison  Dark 


Sprites

Generation I
Red Green Red Blue Yellow
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation II
Gold Silver Crystal
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Muk images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Muk shares similar traits to Weezing and Garbodor. All three Pokémon are pure Poison-type Pokémon with a single pre-evolved form, roughly the same base stat totals and evolution levels, and appear to be based on a different kind of pollution; Muk being water pollution.
  • Alolan Muk and its Alolan pre-evolved form were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.[2]
  • Muk is tied with Mew for the shortest English name of all Pokémon.

Origin

Muk appears to be a pile of living sludge. It may also be based on the imagined fear that heavy pollution, caused by the leakage and/or improper disposal of toxic/radioactive waste, may result in the creation of new and undesirable life. It may also be based on Dorotabō, a one-eyed, three-fingered yōkai that rises from the mud of neglected, overgrown rice fields.

Alolan Muk may be based on an oil slick, particularly the rainbow colors that are produced when a thin layer of oil floats on top of water; this is due to a phenomenon called thin-film interference. In the real world, oil spills are a major threat to ecosystems in the world's oceans and particularly in Hawaii, which Alola is based on.

Name origin

Muk is a corruption of muck (generally something filthy).

Betbeton may be derived from べとべと betobeto (sticky) and ton.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ベトベトン Betbeton From べとべと betobeto and ton
  French Grotadmorv From gros and Tadmorv
  Spanish Muk Same as English name
  German Sleimok From Schleim and muck
  Italian Muk Same as English name
  Korean 질뻐기 Jilppeogi From 질퍽하다 jilpeoghada and 질퍽이 Jilpeogi
  Mandarin Chinese 臭臭泥 Chòuchòuní From chòu reduplicated and
  Cantonese Chinese 臭臭泥 Chauchaunàih*
爛泥獸 Laahnnàihsau*
From chau reduplicated and nàih
From 爛泥 laahnnàih and sau


Related articles

References

External links


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