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

Games	Description
RSE	Attacks with muddy water. May lower accuracy.
FRLG	The user attacks with muddy water. It may also lower the foe's accuracy.
DPPtHGSS	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.

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	Egg groups	Level
				V	VI	VII	VIII
	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

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Squirtle	Water	Wooper, Quagsire Marshtomp, Swampert Shellos, Gastrodon
Tentacool*	Water/Poison	Omanyte, Omastar (HGSS)
Lickitung	Normal	Marshtomp, Swampert (HGSS)
Horsea	Water	Wooper, Quagsire Marshtomp, Swampert Shellos, Gastrodon (HGSS)
Omanyte	Rock/Water	Wooper, Quagsire Marshtomp, Swampert Shellos, Gastrodon (HGSS)
Clamperl	Water	Wooper, Quagsire Marshtomp, Swampert Shellos, Gastrodon (HGSS)
Relicanth	Water/Rock	Wooper, Quagsire Marshtomp, Swampert Shellos, Gastrodon (HGSS)
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Special Move

Special Move
Pokémon	type	Obtained in
Horsea	Water	Poké Walker - Winner's Path
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this 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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