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* Although Muk's body is very poisonous, it doesn't seem to harm {{Ash}} and the others when {{AP|Muk}} is 'hugging' them. This is probably because it is able to control whether it gives off poison or not, similar to how {{p|Ponyta}} can choose whether or not to burn the person that touches it. {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} is another Pokémon which is able to control the amount of poison it uses via its fingertips when using Poison Jab, or {{p|Sharpedo}} activating its Ability, {{a|Rough Skin}}. | * Although Muk's body is very poisonous, it doesn't seem to harm {{Ash}} and the others when {{AP|Muk}} is 'hugging' them. This is probably because it is able to control whether it gives off poison or not, similar to how {{p|Ponyta}} can choose whether or not to burn the person that touches it. {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} is another Pokémon which is able to control the amount of poison it uses via its fingertips when using Poison Jab, or {{p|Sharpedo}} activating its Ability, {{a|Rough Skin}}. | ||
* Muk shares similar traits to {{p|Weezing}} and {{p|Garbodor}}. All three Pokémon are pure Poison types with a single pre-evolution, roughly the same base stat totals and evolution levels, and appear to be based on a different kind of pollution; Muk being water pollution. | * Muk shares similar traits to {{p|Weezing}} and {{p|Garbodor}}. All three Pokémon are pure Poison types with a single pre-evolution, roughly the same base stat totals and evolution levels, and appear to be based on a different kind of pollution; Muk being water pollution. | ||
** Because of this, Muk (along with Weezing and Garbodor), forms the fan-made "Pollution Trio". | |||
* Alolan Muk and its Alolan pre-evolution were designed by [[Hitoshi Ariga]]. | * Alolan Muk and its Alolan pre-evolution were designed by [[Hitoshi Ariga]]. | ||
* Muk is one of two Pokémon to have the shortest English Pokémon name, {{p|Mew}} being the other. | * Muk is one of two Pokémon to have the shortest English Pokémon name, {{p|Mew}} being the other. | ||