Muddy Water

Muddy Water

(だくりゅう Muddy River)

Generation:	III

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	95
Accuracy:	85%
PP:	10*
Affects:	All foes
Secondary Effect:	Lowers accuracy
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	1 ♥

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Muddy Water (Japanese: だくりゅう Muddy River) is a Water-type move introduced in Generation III that was Marshtomp and Swampert's signature move until Generation IV.

Description

Effect

In battle

The user attacks by shooting out muddy water. It may also lower the foe's accuracy.

Contests

Startles the Pokémon that has the Judge's attention.

Super Contests

Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the round.

Learnset

By Leveling Up

Pokémon		Type	Level
			III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Vaporeon	water		78 (Pt) (HGSS)	78 (BW) 37 (B2W2)	37	37
	Wooper	water/ground		47	47	47	47
	Quagsire	water/ground		53	53	53	53
	Marshtomp	water/ground	37	37	37	37 (XY) 38 (ORAS)	38
	Swampert	water/ground	39	39	39	39	39
	Barboach	water/ground				35 (ORAS)	35
	Whiscash	water/ground				39 (ORAS)	39
	Kyogre	water/ground		20 (HGSS)	20	20 (XY) 60 (ORAS)	60
	Shellos	water/ground		37	37	37	37
	Gastrodon	water/ground		41	41	41	41
	Tympole	water			27	27	27
	Palpitoad	water/ground			28	28	28
	Seismitoad	water/ground			28	28	28
	Stunfisk	ground/electric			40	40	40
	Clauncher	water				48	48
	Clawitzer	water				53	57
	Goomy	dragon				38	38
	Sliggoo	dragon				38	38
	Goodra	dragon				38	38
	Tapu Fini	water/fairy					48
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By Breeding

Special Move

Gallery

Main games

• Muddy Water depicted in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

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Main series

• Muddy Water being used by Cynthia's Gastrodon
• Muddy Water being used by Paul's Gastrodon

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Pokémon Adventures

• Muddy Water being used by Team Flare's Goomy

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