Muddy Water (move)

Muddy Water
だくりゅう Muddy Stream
Muddy Water IX.png
Muddy Water IX 2.png
Type  Water
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  90
Accuracy  85%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  2 ♥♥
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

Muddy Water (Japanese: だくりゅう Muddy Stream) 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 was TR45 in Generation VIII, and is TM209 in Generation IX.

Effect

Muddy Water inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of lowering each target's accuracy by one stage. Muddy Water targets all adjacent opponents.

Generation III to V

Muddy Water's power is 95.

Muddy Water can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Rain Dance was used in the previous turn.

Generation VI onwards

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

Description

Games Description
RSEColo.XD Attacks with muddy water. May lower accuracy.
FRLG The user attacks with muddy water. It may also lower the foe's accuracy.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user attacks by shooting out muddy water. It may also lower the foe's accuracy.
BWB2W2 The user attacks by shooting muddy water at the opposing team. It may also lower the targets' accuracy.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
The user attacks by shooting muddy water at the opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
SwShBDSPLA
SV
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
0134     Field Field 78PtHGSS 78BW
37B2W2
37 37 40 40 40
0194    
 
Water 1 Field 47 47 47 47 28 28 28
0195    
 
Water 1 Field 53 53 53 53 34 34 34
0259    
 
Monster Water 1 37 37 37 37XY
38ORAS
38 40 40 40
0260    
 
Monster Water 1 39 39 39 39 39 42 42 42
0339    
 
Water 2 Water 2 35ORAS 35 31 31 31
0340    
 
Water 2 Water 2 39ORAS 39 33 33 33
0382     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 20HGSS 20 20XY
60ORAS
60 27 27 27
0422  
Shellos
All forms
  Water 1 Amorphous 37 37 37 37 31 31 31
0423  
Gastrodon
All forms
 
 
Water 1 Amorphous 41 41 41 41 33 33 33
0535     Water 1 Water 1 27 27 27 40
0536    
 
Water 1 Water 1 28 28 28 48
0537    
 
Water 1 Water 1 28 28 28 54
0618    
 
Water 1 Amorphous 40 40 40 40
0618  
Stunfisk
Galarian Form
 
 
Water 1 Amorphous 40
0692     Water 1 Water 3 48 48 50 50
0693     Water 1 Water 3 53 57 56 56
0704     Dragon Dragon 38 38 50 50
0705     Dragon Dragon 38 38 56 56
0705  
Sliggoo
Hisuian Form
 
 
Dragon Dragon 56
0706     Dragon Dragon 38 38 58 58
0706  
Goodra
Hisuian Form
 
 
Dragon Dragon 58
0788    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 48 45
0978  
Tatsugiri
All forms
 
 
Water 2 Water 2 39
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 TM/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
0007     Monster Water 1
0008     Monster Water 1
0009     Monster Water 1
0054     Water 1 Field
0055     Water 1 Field
0060     Water 1 Water 1
0061     Water 1 Water 1
0062    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0072    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0073    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0080    
 
Monster Water 1
0080  
Slowbro
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
0086     Water 1 Field
0087    
 
Water 1 Field
0108     Monster Monster
0116     Water 1 Dragon
0117     Water 1 Dragon
0118     Water 2 Water 2
0119     Water 2 Water 2
0130    
 
Water 2 Dragon
0131    
 
Monster Water 1
0134     Field Field
0138    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0139    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0158     Monster Water 1
0159     Monster Water 1
0160     Monster Water 1
0170    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0171    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0183    
 
Water 1 Fairy
0184    
 
Water 1 Fairy
0186     Water 1 Water 1
0194    
 
Water 1 Field
0195    
 
Water 1 Field
0199    
 
Monster Water 1
0199  
Slowking
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
0230    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0246    
 
Monster Monster
0247    
 
Monster Monster
0248    
 
Monster Monster
0258     Monster Water 1
0259    
 
Monster Water 1
0260    
 
Monster Water 1
0270    
 
Water 1 Grass
0271    
 
Water 1 Grass
0272    
 
Water 1 Grass
0278    
 
Water 1 Flying
0279    
 
Water 1 Flying
0298    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0339    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0340    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0341     Water 1 Water 3
0342    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0349     Water 1 Dragon
0350     Water 1 Dragon
0369    
 
Water 1 Water 2
0382     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0419     Water 1 Field
0422  
Shellos
All forms
  Water 1 Amorphous
0423  
Gastrodon
All forms
 
 
Water 1 Amorphous
0449     Field Field
0450     Field Field
0463     Monster Monster
0535     Water 1 Water 1
0536    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0537    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0550  
Basculin
Red- and
Blue-Striped Forms
  Water 2 Water 2
0550  
Basculin
White-Striped Form
  Water 2 Water 2
0564    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0565    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0593  
Jellicent
All forms
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0618    
 
Water 1 Amorphous
0618  
Stunfisk
Galarian Form
 
 
Water 1 Amorphous
0647  
Keldeo
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0689    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0690    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0691    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0692     Water 1 Water 3
0693     Water 1 Water 3
0704     Dragon Dragon
0705     Dragon Dragon
0705  
Sliggoo
Hisuian Form
 
 
Dragon Dragon
0706     Dragon Dragon
0706  
Goodra
Hisuian Form
 
 
Dragon Dragon
0746     Water 2 Water 2
0747    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0748    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0768    
 
Bug Water 3
0781    
 
Mineral Mineral
0788    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0816     Water 1 Field
0817     Water 1 Field
0818     Water 1 Field
0834    
 
Monster Water 1
0852     Water 1 Human-Like
0853     Water 1 Human-Like
0871     Water 1 Amorphous
0902  
Basculegion
All forms
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
0938     Water 1 Water 1
0939     Water 1 Water 1
0960     Water 3 Water 3
0961     Water 3 Water 3
0978  
Tatsugiri
All forms
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
0980    
 
Water 1 Field
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0007     Monster Water 1
0060     Water 1 Water 1
0072    
 
Water 3 Water 3 HGSS
0108     Monster Monster HGSS
0116     Water 1 Dragon HGSS
0138    
 
Water 1 Water 3 HGSS
0298    
 
Water 1 Fairy
0339    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0366     Water 1 Water 1 HGSS
0369    
 
Water 1 Water 2 HGSS
0550  
Basculin
Red- and
Blue-Striped Forms
  Water 2 Water 2
0746     Water 2 Water 2
0938     Water 1 Water 1
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     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    
 
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.


Generation IX

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0939     Water 1 Water 1 Wild Tera Pokémon - Casseroya LakeSV
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    
 
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

Muddy Water inflicts damage and may lower the target's accuracy by one stage. From Gates to Infinity onwards, the move now affects all Pokémon in the same room except the user (including enemies and teammates).

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 18 - 10 - 84% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS 18 - 10 - 84% - Front Enemy No
BSL 18 - 10 - 84% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 15 99 13 50 80% 98% Entire room All except user Yes
SMD 15 50 10 30 80% 98% Entire room All except user Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

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
         
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Special 3 116 139 85% All opponents Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's accuracy by one stat rank.* May & Marshtomp/Swampert
Scottie/Bettie & Tech Horsea/Seadra Egg
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a moderate chance of lowering the target's accuracy.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Muddy Water
★★★★
Attack power 55.04872
Charge time 0.74 seconds
Range type Wide Shot
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
MDTDS 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.


In the anime

 
West Sea Gastrodon
 
East Sea Gastrodon
 
Swampert
The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  West Sea Gastrodon releases spiraling brown water from its body; or, West Sea Gastrodon releases multiple streams of brown water from its body at the opponent.
Cynthia's Gastrodon Double Team Turnover! Debut
  East Sea Gastrodon releases spiraling brown water from its body; or, East Sea Gastrodon releases multiple streams of brown water from its body at the opponent.
Paul's Gastrodon Familiarity Breeds Strategy! None
  Swampert releases a spiraling brown wave of water from around its body at the opponent.
Wallace's Swampert Reuniting for the First Time! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Surf and Muddy Water have had 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
Mandarin 濁流 / 浊流 Zhuóliú
  Dutch Troebel water
  French Ocroupi
  German Lehmbrühe
  Greek Λασπόνερο
  Indonesian Air Berlumpur
  Italian Fanghiglia
  Korean 탁류 Tangnyu
  Polish Grzęzawisko
Portuguese   Brazil Água Barrenta (games, JN105–present, Secret WondersHeartGold & SoulSilver, Celestial Storm–present, manga)
Água Viscosa (UnleashedLegendary Treasures)
Mar de Lama (Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl)
  Portugal 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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8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
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039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
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134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
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Added in SV 2.0.1
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Added in SV 3.0.0
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