Gunk Shot
ダストシュート Dust Shoot
Gunk Shot VIII.png
Gunk Shot VIII 2.png
Type  Poison
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  120
Accuracy  80%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by Pokémon.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  1
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.

Gunk Shot (Japanese: ダストシュート Dust Shoot) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TR73 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Generations IV and V

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

Generation VI onwards

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
SMUSUM
SwSh
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 PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon 41 49 49 49SMUSUM 49BDSP
0024 Arbok PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon 56 63 63 63SMUSUM 63BDSP
0088 Grimer PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 44 49BW
43B2W2
43XY
40ORAS
40SMUSUM 40BDSP
088A Grimer
Grimer
Alolan Form
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 40SMUSUM
0089 Muk PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 54 58BW
49B2W2
49XY
40ORAS
40SMUSUM 40BDSP
089A Muk
Muk
Alolan Form
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 40SMUSUM
0224 Octillery WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 2 1 1 1 1 1
0316 Gulpin PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 54 59 59XY
49ORAS
49 49BDSP
0317 Swalot PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 66 73 1, 73XY
1, 61ORAS
1, 61 1, 61BDSP
0568 Trubbish PoisonIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 45 45 45 39SwSh
0569 Garbodor PoisonIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 54 54 54 43SwSh
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
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TR73
IX
--
0052 Meowth NormalIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
052A Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
052G Meowth
Meowth
Galarian Form
SteelIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0053 Persian NormalIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
053A Persian
Persian
Alolan Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0143 Snorlax NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster SwSh
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png 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 SwSh
0223 Remoraid WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 2 SwSh
0224 Octillery WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 2 SwSh
0225 Delibird IceIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Field SwSh
0226 Mantine WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 SwSh
0263 Zigzagoon NormalIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
263G Zigzagoon
Zigzagoon
Galarian Form
DarkIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field Field SwSh
0264 Linoone NormalIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
264G Linoone
Linoone
Galarian Form
DarkIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field Field SwSh
0279 Pelipper WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Flying SwSh
0446 Munchlax NormalIC Big.png 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 SwSh
0453 Croagunk PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
0454 Toxicroak PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
0509 Purrloin DarkIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0510 Liepard DarkIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0568 Trubbish PoisonIC Big.png Mineral Mineral SwSh
0569 Garbodor PoisonIC Big.png Mineral Mineral SwSh
0572 Minccino NormalIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0573 Cinccino NormalIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0621 Druddigon DragonIC Big.png Dragon Monster SwSh
0649 Genesect BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
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 SwSh
0660 Diggersby NormalIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field SwSh
0674 Pancham FightingIC Big.png Field Human-Like SwSh
0675 Pangoro FightingIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Human-Like SwSh
0690 Skrelp PoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Dragon SwSh
0691 Dragalge PoisonIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Water 1 Dragon SwSh
0747 Mareanie PoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 SwSh
0748 Toxapex PoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 SwSh
0757 Salandit PoisonIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Monster Dragon SwSh
0758 Salazzle PoisonIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Monster Dragon SwSh
0766 Passimian FightingIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0793 Nihilego RockIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
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 SwSh
0803 Poipole PoisonIC Big.png 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 SwSh
0804 Naganadel PoisonIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
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 SwSh
0813 Scorbunny FireIC Big.png Field Human-Like SwSh
0814 Raboot FireIC Big.png Field Human-Like SwSh
0815 Cinderace FireIC Big.png Field Human-Like SwSh
0849 Toxtricity
Toxtricity
Amped Form
ElectricIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
849L Toxtricity
Toxtricity
Low Key Form
ElectricIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
0862 Obstagoon DarkIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field Field SwSh
0863 Perrserker SteelIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
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 PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
0353 Shuppet GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
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 SM USUM PE
0052 Meowth NormalIC Big.png Field Field
052A Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0053 Persian NormalIC Big.png Field Field
053A Persian
Persian
Alolan Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0056 Mankey FightingIC Big.png Field Field
0057 Primeape FightingIC Big.png Field Field
0088 Grimer PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
088A Grimer
Grimer
Alolan Form
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0089 Muk PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
089A Muk
Muk
Alolan Form
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0143 Snorlax NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png 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 NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0216 Teddiursa NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0217 Ursaring NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0223 Remoraid WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 2
0224 Octillery WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 2
0225 Delibird IceIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Field
0226 Mantine WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1
0231 Phanpy GroundIC Big.png Field Field
0232 Donphan GroundIC Big.png Field Field
0263 Zigzagoon NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0264 Linoone NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0279 Pelipper WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Flying
0287 Slakoth NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0288 Vigoroth NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0289 Slaking NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0316 Gulpin PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0317 Swalot PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0353 Shuppet GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0354 Banette GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0390 Chimchar FireIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0391 Monferno FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Human-Like
0392 Infernape FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Human-Like
413S Wormadam
Wormadam
Trash Cloak
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0417 Pachirisu ElectricIC Big.png Field Fairy
0424 Ambipom NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0446 Munchlax NormalIC Big.png 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 PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0454 Toxicroak PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0504 Patrat NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0505 Watchog NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0509 Purrloin DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0510 Liepard DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0511 Pansage GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0512 Simisage GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0513 Pansear FireIC Big.png Field Field
0514 Simisear FireIC Big.png Field Field
0515 Panpour WaterIC Big.png Field Field
0516 Simipour WaterIC Big.png Field Field
0568 Trubbish PoisonIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0569 Garbodor PoisonIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0572 Minccino NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0573 Cinccino NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0621 Druddigon DragonIC Big.png Dragon Monster
0649 Genesect BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
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 WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1
0658 Greninja WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1
0660 Diggersby NormalIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field
0674 Pancham FightingIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0675 Pangoro FightingIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Human-Like
0690 Skrelp PoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Dragon
0691 Dragalge PoisonIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Water 1 Dragon
0720 Hoopa
Hoopa
Confined
PsychicIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
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
Hoopa
Unbound
PsychicIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
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
0731 Pikipek NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0732 Trumbeak NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0733 Toucannon NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0747 Mareanie PoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1
0748 Toxapex PoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1
0757 Salandit PoisonIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Monster Dragon
0758 Salazzle PoisonIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Monster Dragon
0766 Passimian FightingIC Big.png Field Field
0793 Nihilego RockIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
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
0803 Poipole PoisonIC Big.png 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
0804 Naganadel PoisonIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
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 PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
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.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0766 Passimian FightingIC Big.png Field Field Pokémon Bank Hidden Ability Passimian
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 VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0658 Greninja WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 Pokémon General Election 720 Greninja
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 Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Gunk Shot is a move with 22 base power, 6 PP and 80% accuracy. The attack travels up to 10 tiles away and hits the first Pokémon it encounters, ally or enemy, possibly inflicting poison.

Pokémon GO

GO Poison.png Gunk Shot
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 130
Energy cost 100
Duration 3.1 seconds
Damage window 1.7 - 2.7 seconds
Gunk Shot GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 130
Energy cost 75
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
ArbokGrimer (Alolan Form)MukMuk (Alolan Form)OctilleryLinoone (Galarian Form)GulpinSwalotMunchlaxLiepardTrubbishGarbodorGenesect (Douse Drive)DragalgeObstagoon
By Elite Charged TM
Ekans
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 60 → 65
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 65 → 130
    • Duration: 3 → 3.1 seconds
    • Damage window: 2 - 2.4 → 1.7 - 2.7 seconds

Description

Games Description
MDTD
MDS*
Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Poisoned status condition, which causes periodic damage.
MDS* Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the target with a Poisoned status condition, which causes periodic damage.
BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで どくじょうたいにして いっていターンごとに ダメージをあたえる
MDGtI It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also cause the Poisoned status condition. With the Poisoned status, the Pokémon keeps taking damage and can't restore its HP naturally.
SMD It damages a Pokémon, even one far away, and could also make the enemy poisoned.


In the anime

Garbodor Gunk Shot.png
Wild Garbodor
Roxie Garbodor Gunk Shot.png
Roxie's Garbodor
Roxie Garbodor Gunk Shot trash.png
Being hit with trash
The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Garbodor 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 glowing purple garbage flying and poisoning the opponent; or, Garbodor fires multiple globs of sludge surrounded in a gold aura from its mouth at the opponent.
Roxie's Garbodor Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2 Debut
A Trainer's Garbodor Iris and the Rogue Dragonite! None
A wild Garbodor Lost at the League! None
A wild Garbodor Treasure Hunt, Akala Style! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

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 *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Blátivá střela
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Slijmschot
France Flag.png French Détricanon
Germany Flag.png German Mülltreffer
Greece Flag.png Greek Βολή Λιπαντικού
Italy Flag.png Italian Sporcolancio
South Korea Flag.png Korean 더스트슈트 Deoseuteusyuteu
Poland Flag.png Polish Błotostrzał
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Tiro de Sujeira (games, TCG)
Tiro de Lixo (early anime)
Tiro de Catinga (current anime)
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Tiro de Mugre (DP088)
Lanza Mugre (BW084-present)
Spain Flag.png Spain Lanzamugre*
Lanza Mugre*
Thailand Flag.png Thai ดัสท์ชูท
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Pislik Atışı
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Đạn Rác


Variations of the move Blizzard
SpecialIC HOME.png BlizzardThunderHurricane
Formerly a variation
PhysicalIC HOME.png Gunk Shot
SpecialIC HOME.png Focus Blast


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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