Muddy Water (move)
Muddy Water だくりゅう Muddy River | ||||||||||||
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Muddy Water (Japanese: だくりゅう Muddy River) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Marshtomp and Swampert.
Effect
Generations III to V
Muddy Water inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of lowering the target's accuracy by one stage. Muddy Water hits both opposing Pokémon in Double Battles. In a Triple Battle, Muddy Water will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.
Generation VI
Muddy Water's power changed from 95 to 90. In Horde Encounters, it will target all opponents. Muddy Water will also destroy stalagmites found in the background of battles.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | ||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0134 | Field | 78PtHGSS | 78BW 37B2W2 |
37 | ||||||||
0194 | Water 1 | Field | 47 | 47 | 47 | |||||||
0195 | Water 1 | Field | 53 | 53 | 53 | |||||||
0259 | Monster | Water 1 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37XY 38ORAS | ||||||
0260 | Monster | Water 1 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | ||||||
0339 | Water 2 | 35ORAS | ||||||||||
0340 | Water 2 | 39ORAS | ||||||||||
0382 | 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 | 20HGSS | 20 | 20XY 60ORAS | |||||||
0422 | Water 1 | Amorphous | 37 | 37 | 37 | |||||||
0423 | Water 1 | Amorphous | 41 | 41 | 41 | |||||||
0535 | Water 1 | 27 | 27 | |||||||||
0536 | Water 1 | 28 | 28 | |||||||||
0537 | Water 1 | 28 | 28 | |||||||||
0618 | Water 1 | Amorphous | 40 | 40 | ||||||||
0692 | Water 1 | Water 3 | 48 | |||||||||
0693 | Water 1 | Water 3 | 53 | |||||||||
0704 | Dragon | 38 | ||||||||||
0705 | Dragon | 38 | ||||||||||
0706 | Dragon | 38 | ||||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0007 | Monster | Water 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
0072 | Water 3 | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
0108 | Monster | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
0116 | Water 1 | Dragon | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
0138 | Water 1 | Water 3 | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
0183 | Water 1 | Fairy | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
0298 | 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 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
0339 | Water 2 | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||
0366 | Water 1 | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
0369 | Water 1 | Water 2 | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
0550 | Water 2 | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||
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 IV
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0116 | Water 1 | Dragon | Pokéwalker - Winner's Path | |||
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. |
Generation V
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0138 | Water 1 | Water 3 | Dream World - Sparkling Sea | |||
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 event
Generation V
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0230 | Water 1 | Dragon | Yamamoto's Tournament Kingdra | |||
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
Description
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In the anime
The user attacks by shooting out muddy water. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Gastrodon releases spiraling brown water from its body or Gastrodon releases multiple streams of brown water from its body at the opponent. | |||
Cynthia's Gastrodon | Double Team Turnover! | Debut | |
Gastrodon releases spiraling brown water from its body or Gastrodon releases multiple streams of brown water from its body at the opponent. | |||
Paul's Gastrodon | Familiarity Breeds Strategy! | None |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user releases a stream of muddy water at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Swampert opens its mouth and releases a wave of muddy water from its mouth at the opponent, or Swampert opens its mouth and releases a stream of mud from its mouth at the opponent. | |||
Ruby's Mumu | The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X | Debut | |
Goomy releases a wave of water from its mouth at the opponent. | |||
Two Team Flare Grunts' Goomy | Gyarados Changes | None |
In other generations
Trivia
- Of all the signature moves of the Hoenn starters, Muddy Water was the only one that remained a special move from Generation III to IV.
- Surf and Muddy Water have similar in-game animations since the latter's introduction, with the only difference being the color.
- This move originated as a TCG attack.
In other languages
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