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089 - Muk

  Type Ability

(1) Poison Touch
(2) Stench
(HA) Poison Touch

Evolutions


Grimer
Level 35
Muk

Defenses

Immune 0.25x Resist 0.5x Resist Neutral 2x Weak 4x Weak
   

















 

Stats

HPATKDEFSPASPDSPEBST
105105756510050500

Wild Hold Items

  • 50%: Black Sludge
  • 1%: Toxic Orb

Level Up Moves

Level Name Power Accuracy PP Type Damage Class Effect
1 Moonblast 95 100 15 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
1 Clear Smog 50 None 15 Priority: 0. All of the target's stat modifiers are reset to zero.
1 Curse None None 10 Priority: 0. If the user is a ghost: user pays half its max HP to place a curse on the target, damaging it for 1/4 its max HP every turn.
Otherwise: Lowers the user's Speed by one stage, and raises its Attack and Defense by one stage each.

The curse effect is passed on by baton pass.

This move cannot be copied by mirror move.
1 Toxic Spikes None None 20 Priority: 0. Scatters poisoned spikes around the opposing field, which poison opposing Pokémon that enter the field. A second layer of these spikes may be laid down, in which case Pokémon will be badly poisoned instead. Pokémon immune to either ground moves or being poisoned are immune to this effect. Pokémon otherwise immune to ground moves are affected during gravity.

If a poison Pokémon not immune to ground moves enters a field covered with poisoned spikes, the spikes are removed.

rapid spin will remove this effect from its user's side of the field. defog will remove this effect from its target's side of the field.

This move does not trigger synchronize, unless the Pokémon with synchronize was forced to enter the field by another effect such as roar.

Pokémon entering the field due to baton pass are not affected by this effect.
4 Harden None None 30 Priority: 0. Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
7 Mud-Slap 30 100 20 Priority: 0. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
10 Disable None 100 20 Priority: 0. Disables the target's last used move, preventing its use for 4–7 turns, selected at random, or until the target leaves the field.
19 Sludge 70 100 15 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
15 Mud Bomb 65 85 10 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
17 Minimize None None 10 Priority: 0. Raises the user's evasion by two stages.

Stomp and Steamroller have double power against Pokémon that have used this move since entering the field.
19 Sludge 70 100 15 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
21 Shadow Sneak 40 100 20 Priority: 1. Inflicts regular damage.
23 Haze None None 30 Priority: 0. Removes stat, accuracy, and evasion modifiers from every Pokémon on the field.
25 Poison Jab 80 100 10 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
27 Fling None 100 10 Priority: 0. Power and type are determined by the user's held item. The item is consumed. If the user is not holding an item, or its item has no set type and power, this move will fail.

This move ignores sticky hold.

If the user is under the effect of embargo, this move will fail.
29 Acid Spray 40 100 20 Priority: 0. Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
31 Payback 50 100 10 Priority: 0. If the target uses a move or switches out this turn before this move is used, this move has double power.
34 Screech None 85 40 Priority: 0. Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
35 Shadow Punch 90 None 20 Priority: 0. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers.
39 Sludge Wave 95 100 10 Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to poison the target.
43 Acid Armor None None 20 Priority: 0. Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
47 Mean Look None None 5 Priority: 0. The target cannot switch out normally. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers.
51 Imprison None None 10 Priority: 0. Prevents any Pokémon on the opposing side of the field from using any move the user knows until the user leaves the field. This effect is live; if the user obtains new moves while on the field, these moves become restricted.
55 Gunk Shot 120 80 5 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
59 Memento None 100 10 Priority: 0. Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.

TM Moves

Machine Name Power Accuracy PP Type Damage Class Effect
TM10 Hidden Power 60 100 15 Priority: 0. Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11 Sunny Day None None 5 Priority: 0. Changes the weather to sunshine for five turns.
TM12 Taunt None 100 20 Priority: 0. Target is forced to only use damaging moves for the next 3–5 turns, selected at random.
TM15 Hyper Beam 150 90 5 Priority: 0. User loses its next turn to "recharge", and cannot attack or switch out during that turn.
TM17 Protect None None 10 Priority: 4. No moves will hit the user for the remainder of this turn. If the user is last to act this turn, this move will fail. Success rate drops by 1/2 on successive attempts.
TM18 Rain Dance None None 5 Priority: 0. Changes the weather to rain for five turns, during which water moves inflict 50% extra damage, and fire moves inflict half damage.
TM19 Giga Drain 80 100 10 Priority: 0. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM21 Frustration None 100 20 Priority: 0. Power increases inversely with happiness, given by (255 - happiness) * 2 / 5, to a maximum of 102. Power bottoms out at 1.
TM24 Thunderbolt 90 100 10 Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
TM25 Thunder 110 70 5 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

During rain dance, this move has 100% accuracy.

During sunny day, this move has 50% accuracy.
TM27 Return None 100 20 Priority: 0. Power increases with happiness, given by happiness * 2 / 5, to a maximum of 102. Power bottoms out at 1.
TM28 Dig 80 100 10 Priority: 0. User digs underground for one turn, becoming immune to attack, and hits on the second turn.

During the immune turn, earthquake, fissure, and magnitude still hit the user normally, and their power is doubled if appropriate.

The user may be hit during its immune turn if under the effect of lock on, mind reader, or no guard.

This move cannot be selected by sleep talk.
TM30 Shadow Ball 80 100 10 Priority: 0. Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
TM31 Brick Break 75 100 15 Priority: 0. Destroys any light screen or reflect on the target's side of the field, then inflicts regular damage.
TM34 Sludge Wave 95 100 10 Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to poison the target.
TM35 Flamethrower 90 100 10 Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM36 Sludge Bomb 90 100 10 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TM38 Fire Blast 110 85 5 Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM39 Rock Tomb 60 95 15 Priority: 0. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
TM41 Infestation 20 100 20 Priority: 0. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn. The user continues to use other moves during this time. If the user leaves the field, this effect ends.

Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use.
TM42 Facade 70 100 20 Priority: 0. If the user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned, this move has double power.
TM44 Rest None None 10 Priority: 0. User falls to sleep for two turns, replacing any existing non-volatile status ailments, and immediately regains all its HP.
TM45 Power-Up Punch 50 100 20 Priority: 0. Raises the user's Attack by one stage.
TM52 Focus Blast 120 70 5 Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
TM59 Incinerate 60 100 15 Priority: 0. If the target is holding a berry, it's destroyed and cannot be used in response to this move.
TM6 Toxic None 90 10 Priority: 0. Badly poisons the target. Never misses when used by a poison-type Pokémon.
TM60 Quash None 100 15 Priority: 0. Forces the target to act last this turn, regardless of Speed or move priority. If the target has already acted this turn, this move will fail.
TM64 Explosion 250 100 5 Priority: 0. User faints, even if the attack fails or misses. Inflicts regular damage.
TM68 Giga Impact 150 90 5 Priority: 0. User loses its next turn to "recharge", and cannot attack or switch out during that turn.
TM80 Rock Slide 75 90 10 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM84 Poison Jab 80 100 10 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TM9 Venoshock 65 100 15 Priority: 0. If the target is poisoned, this move has double power.
TM90 Substitute None None 10 Priority: 0. Transfers 1/4 the user's max HP into a doll that absorbs damage and causes most negative move effects to fail.
TM94 Rock Smash 55 100 15 Priority: 0. 100% chance to drop target's Def by one stage. Also boosted by the ability Iron Fist
HM4 Strength 85 100 10 Priority: 0. 10% Raise Attack

Tutor Moves

  Name Power Accuracy PP Type Damage Class Effect
Tutor Gunk Shot 120 80 5 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Tutor Thunder Punch 75 100 10 Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Tutor Fire Punch 75 100 10 Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Tutor Ice Punch 75 100 10 Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
Tutor Block None None 5 Priority: 0. The target cannot switch out normally.
Tutor Dark Pulse 80 Never Miss 10 Priority: 0. Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Tutor Snore 50 100 15 Priority: 0. Only usable if the user is sleeping. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Tutor Pain Split None None 20 Priority: 0. Changes the user's and target's remaining HP to the average of their current remaining HP.
Tutor Giga Drain 80 100 10 Priority: 0. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Tutor Sleep Talk None None 10 Priority: 0. Only usable if the user is sleeping. Randomly selects and uses one of the user's other three moves. Use of the selected move requires and costs 0 PP.

Pre-Evolution Moves

Species Method Move
Grimer Lvl 1 Pound

Encounter Locations

Location   Level Spawn Percent
Castelia Sewers Surf, Rippling Water 35-45 5.0