Muddy Water (move)

Muddy Water
だくりゅう Muddy River

Battles

Type	Water
Category	Special
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	90
Accuracy	85%
Priority	0
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
TR45 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	1 ♥
Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	2 ♥♥
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

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. It is TR45 in Generation VIII.

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 targets all adjacent opponents.

Muddy Water can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if the move Rain Dance was used in the prior turn.

Generation VI

Muddy Water's power was lowered from 95 to 90. Muddy Water will also destroy stalagmites found in the background of battles.

Description

Games	Description
RS EColoXD	Attacks with muddy water. May lower accuracy.
FRLG	The user attacks with muddy water. It may also lower the foe's accuracy.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user attacks by shooting out muddy water. It may also lower the foe's accuracy.
BW B2W2	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at the opposing team. It may also lower the targets' accuracy.
XY ORAS SM USUM	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at the opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
SwSh	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field		78^PtHGSS	78^BW 37^B2W2	37	37	40
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field		47	47	47	47	28
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field		53	53	53	53	34
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	37	37	37	37^XY 38^ORAS	38	40
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	39	39	39	39	39	42
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2				35^ORAS	35	31
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2				39^ORAS	39	33
0382		Kyogre		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		20^HGSS	20	20^XY 60^ORAS	60	27
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous		37	37	37	37	31
0423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous		41	41	41	41	33
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1			27	27	27	40
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1			28	28	28	48
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1			28	28	28	54
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous			40	40	40	40
618G		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous						40
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3				48	48	50
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3				53	57	56
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon				38	38	50
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon				38	38	56
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon				38	38	58
0788		Tapu Fini		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					48	45
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 TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR45	IX --
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1						✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1						✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1						✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field						✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1						✔
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster						✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon						✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon						✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon						✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field						✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3						✔
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						✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy						✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy						✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field						✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field						✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1						✔
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon						✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster						✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster						✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster						✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1						✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1						✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass						✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass						✔
0298		Azurill		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		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon						✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon						✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2						✔
0382		Kyogre		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						✔
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous						✔
0423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous						✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field						✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field						✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster						✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous						✔
618G		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous						✔
0647		Keldeo		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						✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon						✔
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon						✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon						✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3						✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0788		Tapu Fini		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						✔
0816		Sobble		Water 1	Field						✔
0817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field						✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field						✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1						✔
0852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like						✔
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like						✔
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1	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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy			✔	✔	✔
0298		Azurill		Water 1	Fairy			✔	✔	✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		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
0116		Horsea		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
0138		Omanyte		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
0230		Kingdra		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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Muddy Water is a move with 18 base power, 84% accuracy, and 10 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, possibly lowing their accuracy by one stage.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's accuracy by 1 level.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでめいちゅうを１だんかいさげる
MDGtI	It damages all Pokémon in the same room except you. It could also lower their accuracy.
SMD	It damages all Pokémon in the same room as you except for you. It could also lower their accuracy.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Muddy Water is a Charged Attack that has been available since July 21, 2019.

Muddy Water

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

50

Energy cost

33

Duration

2.2 seconds

Damage window

1.2 - 1.9 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

35

Energy cost

35

Secondary effect

1 Opponent Attack

Effect chance

30%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Cynthia's Gastrodon Paul's Gastrodon
The user attacks by shooting out muddy water.
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

Pokémon	Method
Swampert Goomy
The user releases a stream of muddy water at the opponent.
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 muddy water from its mouth at the opponent.
Team Flare Grunts' two Goomy	Gyarados Changes	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

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

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	濁流 Juhklàuh
Chinese	Mandarin	濁流 / 浊流 Zhuóliú
Dutch		Troebel water
French		Ocroupi
German		Lehmbrühe
Greek		Λασπόνερο
Indonesian		Air Berlumpur
Italian		Fanghiglia
Korean		탁류 Takryu
Polish		Grzęzawisko
Portuguese	Brazil	Água Barrenta (Pokémon GO, Secret Wonders-HeartGold & SoulSilver, Celestial Storm-present, manga) Água Viscosa (Unleashed-Legendary Treasures)
Portuguese	Portugal	Água Lamacenta Mar de Lama
Serbian		Blatnjava voda
Spanish		Agua Lodosa
Thai		น้ำโคลน
Vietnamese		Nước Đục * Dòng Chảy Bùn

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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