Muk

Muk
Current
Information
Type	Poison
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Stench, Sticky Hold Hidden Poison Touch
Species	Sludge Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 1.2 m / 3'11" Weight 30.0 kg / 66.1 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation I
Evolution	Evolves from Grimer
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Footprint Color Purple Egg group(s) Amorphous Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0089
Kanto	089 / N/A (PE)
Johto	117 / 118 (HGSS)
Hoenn	107 / 112 (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / 065 (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	051 / 058 (USUM)
Galar	N/A / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry 069
In other languages
Japanese	Name ベトベトン Betobeton
Japanese	Name ベトベトン Betobeton
English	Name Muk
English	Name Muk
Muk
Information
Type	Poison /  Dark
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Poison Touch, Gluttony Hidden Power of Alchemy
Height and Weight	Height 1.0 m / 3'03" Weight 52.5 kg / 114.6 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation VII
Evolution	Evolves from Grimer
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Footprint Color Green Egg group(s) Amorphous Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0089A
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	051 / 058 (USUM)
Galar	N/A / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A

Muk (Japanese: ベトベトン, Hepburn: Betobeton) (MUCK) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. It becomes a Poison/Dark-type in Generation VII.

Biology

Physiology

Muk is a large purple mass of sludge, toxic fluids, and other filthy materials. It has two large arms that capture the prey and its eyes are barely visible through the sludge.

Concept artwork of Alolan Muk.

In Alola, Muk's appearance changes drastically. Rather than being just purple, Alolan Muk is a mixture of bright color tones that consist of pink, green, and yellow with dark blue streaks separating each color; this gives Muk the appearance of an oil slick. In addition, crystals formed by solidified toxins cover most of Muk's mouth and hands that gives Muk the appearance of having claws and sharp teeth.

In terms of both body size and weight, a Kantonian Muk is larger but lighter while an Alolan Muk is smaller but heavier.

Behavior

Muk's body contains highly noxious chemicals that can cause anyone nearby to faint. These chemicals also cause plant life to wither and die. Due to their ability to create pollution, Muk have been victims of extermination; some theorized that because of this, Muk would become extinct in the near future. To counteract this problem, people create sludge pools for Muks to live in.

Alolan Muk, unlike its Kantonian counterpart, produces no foul-smelling odors. Instead, all of the odors are stored within Muk's body and are in turn hardened into crystal-like structures covering its mouth and body; the "crystals" will break apart and release dangerous toxins if removed. The reason why Alolan Muk gains its bright coloration is the large quantities of trash it consumes. Alolan Muk's body contains numerous types of poison. It also preys on Trubbish and Garbodor. Although usually friendly and laidback, an Alolan Muk would consume and destroy its trainer's household items if left unfed for a prolonged period of time.

Natural abilities

Muk can have the ability Stench or the ability Sticky Hold. Stench decreases the chances of encountering a wild Pokémon when Muk is the first party Pokémon. Sticky Hold prevents the theft of Muk's held item. Muk has one of the highest attack points of all Poison-type Pokémon, losing only to Toxicroak.

Evolution

Muk is the evolved form of Grimer, evolving at level 38.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Red and Blue	Pokémon Mansion	Rare (Red) Uncommon (Blue)
Yellow	Pokémon Mansion, Power Plant	Uncommon
Gold and Silver	Celadon City, Route 16-18	Rare
Crystal	Celadon City, Route 16-18	Rare
Ruby and Sapphire	Evolve Grimer	None
FireRed and LeafGreen	Evolve Grimer (FireRed), Pokémon Mansion (LeafGreen)	None (FireRed) Rare (LeafGreen)
Emerald	Evolve Grimer	None
Diamond and Pearl	Evolve Grimer	None
Platinum	Evolve Grimer	None
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Celadon City, Route 16-18	Rare
Black and White	Poké Transfer, Dream World	None
X and Y	Friend Safari	Uncommon
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Grimer	None
Sun and Moon	Evolve Grimer	None

Pokédex entries

• Red and Blue

  Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.

• Yellow

  Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration, it lost its sense of smell.

• Gold

  They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.

• Silver

  Its body is made of a powerful poison. Touching it accidentally will cause a fever that requires bed rest.

• Crystal

  As it moves, a very strong poison leaks from it, making the ground there barren for three years.

• Ruby

  From Muk's body seeps a foul fluid that gives off a nose-bendingly horrible stench. Just one drop of this Pokémon's body fluid can turn a pool stagnant and rancid.

• Sapphire

  This Pokémon's favorite food is anything that is repugnantly filthy. In dirty towns where people think nothing of throwing away litter on the streets, Muk are certain to gather.

• FireRed

  It is usually undetectable because it blends in with the ground. Touching it can cause terrible poisoning.

• LeafGreen

  Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.

• Emerald

  It prefers warm and humid habitats. In the summertime, the toxic substances in its body intensify, making Muk reek like putrid kitchen garbage.

• Diamond

  A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.

• Pearl

  A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.

• Platinum

  A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.

• HeartGold

  They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.

• SoulSilver

  Its body is made of a powerful poison. Touching it accidentally will cause a fever that requires bed rest.

• Black

  A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.

• White

  A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.

• Black 2

  A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.

• White 2

  A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.

• X

  They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.

• Y

  A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.

• Omega Ruby

  From Muk's body seeps a foul fluid that gives off a nose-bendingly horrible stench. Just one drop of this Pokémon's body fluid can turn a pool stagnant and rancid.

• Alpha Sapphire

  This Pokémon's favorite food is anything that is repugnantly filthy. In dirty towns where people think nothing of throwing away litter on the streets, Muk are certain to gather.

• Sun

  Kantonian Form: The stench it gives off will make your nose scrunch up. Still, there are Muk fans who think that's a good thing.
  Alolan Form: The garbage it eats causes continuous chemical changes in its body, which produce its exceedingly vivid coloration.

• Moon

  Kantonian Form: After recent environmental improvements, this Pokémon is now hardly seen at all. People speculate that it may go extinct at some point.
  Alolan Form: While it's unexpectedly quiet and friendly, if it's not fed any trash for a while, it will smash its Trainer's furnishings and eat up the fragments.

• Ultra Sun

  Kantonian Form: Their food sources have decreased, and their numbers have declined sharply. Sludge ponds are being built to prevent their extinction.
  Alolan Form: There are over a hundred kinds of poison inside its body. Chemical reactions between different poisons are the source of its vitality.

• Ultra Moon

  Kantonian Form: Because they scatter germs everywhere, they’ve long been targeted for extermination, leading to a steep decline in their population.
  Alolan Form: What look like fangs and claws are actually crystallized poison that will afflict you at a mere touch, so don’t get too close.

• Let's Go, Pikachu!

  Kantonian Form: Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration of its nose, it lost its sense of smell.
  Alolan Form: Muk's coloration becomes increasingly vivid the more it feasts on its favorite dish–trash.

• Let's Go, Eevee!

  Kantonian Form: Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration of its nose, it lost its sense of smell.
  Alolan Form: Muk's coloration becomes increasingly vivid the more it feasts on its favorite dish–trash.

Stats

Kantonian Form

Stats
HP	105
Attack	105
Defense	75
Sp. Atk	65
Sp. Def	100
Speed	50
Total	500

Alolan Form

Stats
HP	105
Attack	105
Defense	75
Sp. Atk	65
Sp. Def	100
Speed	50
Total	500

Learnset

Leveling

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III
• Generation II
• Generation I

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Venom Drench	—	100%	20	Poison	Status
1	Pound	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Poison Gas	—	90%	40	Poison	Status
1	Harden	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
1	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special
4	Harden	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
7	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special
12	Disable	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
15	Sludge	65	100%	20	Poison	Special
18	Mud Bomb	65	85%	10	Ground	Special
21	Minimize	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
26	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
29	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special
32	Sludge Wave	95	100%	10	Poison	Special
37	Screech	—	85%	40	Normal	Status
40	Gunk Shot	120	80%	5	Poison	Physical
46	Acid Armor	—	—%	20	Poison	Status
52	Belch	120	90%	10	Poison	Special
57	Memento	—	100%	10	Dark	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
–	Pound	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
–	Poison Gas	–	90%	40	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
4	Harden	–	–%	30	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
7	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
12	Disable	–	100%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
15	Sludge	65	100%	20	Poison	Special		2 ♥	1 ♥
18	Minimize	–	–%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
21	Mud Bomb	65	85%	10	Ground	Special		2 ♥	3 ♥
26	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special		2 ♥	1 ♥
29	Fling	–	–%	10	Normal	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
32	Screech	–	85%	40	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
37	Sludge Wave	95	100%	10	Poison	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
43	Acid Armor	–	–%	20	Poison	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
49	Gunk Shot	120	80%	10	Poison	Special		2 ♥	1 ♥
53	Belch	120	90%	10	Poison	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
57	Memento	–	100%	10	Dark	Status		8 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
–	Pound	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
–	Poison Gas	–	90%	40	Poison	Status
4	Harden	–	–%	30	Normal	Status
7	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special
12	Disable	–	100%	20	Normal	Status
17	Minimize	–	–%	10	Normal	Status
20	Sludge	65	100%	20	Poison	Special
23	Mud Bomb	65	85%	10	Ground	Special
28	Fling	–	–%	10	Normal	Physical
33	Screech	–	85%	40	Normal	Status
36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special
42	Acid Armor	–	–%	20	Poison	Status
50	Sludge Wave	95	100%	10	Poison	Special
58	Gunk Shot	120	80%	10	Poison	Special
64	Memento	–	100%	10	Dark	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration IV
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
–	Pound	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
–	Poison Gas	–	90%	40	Poison	Status		3 ♥
4	Harden	–	–%	30	Normal	Status		2 ♥
7	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special		3 ♥
12	Disable	–	100%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥
17	Minimize	–	–%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥
20	Sludge	65	100%	20	Poison	Special		2 ♥
23	Mud Bomb	65	85%	10	Ground	Special		0 ♥
28	Fling	–	–%	10	Normal	Physical		1 ♥
33	Screech	–	85%	40	Normal	Status		2 ♥
36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special		2 ♥
44	Acid Armor	–	–%	20	Poison	Status		0 ♥
54	Gunk Shot	120	80%	10	Poison	Special		3 ♥
65	Memento	–	100%	10	Dark	Status		0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration III
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
–	Pound	40	100%	35	Normal		4 ♥	0 ♥
–	Poison Gas	–	90%	40	Poison		3 ♥	0 ♥
4	Harden	–	–%	30	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
8	Disable	–	100%	20	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
13	Sludge	65	100%	20	Poison		1 ♥	4 ♥
19	Minimize	–	–%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
26	Screech	–	85%	40	Normal		1 ♥	3 ♥
34	Acid Armor	–	–%	20	Poison		1 ♥	0 ♥
47	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison		2 ♥	1 ♥
61	Memento	–	100%	10	Dark		8 ♥	0 ♥

LevelingGeneration II
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
–	Pound	40	100%	35	Normal
–	Poison Gas	–	90%	40	Poison
–	Harden	–	–%	30	Normal
–	Disable	–	100%	20	Normal
–	Sludge	65	100%	20	Poison
–	Minimize	–	–%	10	Normal
–	Screech	–	85%	40	Normal
45	Acid Armor	–	–%	20	Poison
60	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration I
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
–	Pound	40	100%	35	Normal
–	Poison Gas	–	90%	40	Poison
–	Minimize	–	–%	10	Normal
–	Sludge	65	100%	20	Poison
45	Harden	–	–%	30	Normal
53	Screech	–	85%	40	Normal
60	Acid Armor	–	–%	20	Poison
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III
• Generation II
• Generation I

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM09	Venoshock	65	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM24	Thunderbolt	90	100%	15	Electric	Special
TM25	Thunder	110	70%	10	Electric	Special
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM34	Sludge Wave	95	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM35	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM38	Fire Blast	110	85%	5	Fire	Special
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM64	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM83	Infestation	20	100%	20	Bug	Special
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM97	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM09	Venoshock	65	100%	10	Poison	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM24	Thunderbolt	90	100%	15	Electric	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM25	Thunder	110	70%	10	Electric	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM28	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM34	Sludge Wave	95	100%	10	Poison	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM35	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM38	Fire Blast	110	85%	5	Fire	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM59	Incinerate	60	100%	15	Fire	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM64	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical		8 ♥	0 ♥
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM83	Infestation	20	100%	20	Bug	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Rock SmashXY	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret PowerORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM97	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM98	Power-Up Punch	40	100%	20	Fighting	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM06	Rock SmashORAS	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM09	Venoshock	65	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM24	Thunderbolt	95	100%	15	Electric	Special
TM25	Thunder	120	70%	10	Electric	Special
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM28	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM34	Sludge Wave	95	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM35	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM38	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire	Special
TM39	Rock Tomb	50	80%	10	Rock	Physical
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM59	Incinerate	30	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM64	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM94	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation IV
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
TM01	Focus Punch	150	100%	20	Fighting	Physical		1 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison	Status		2 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special		1 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		2 ♥
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status		0 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special		2 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		2 ♥
TM19	Giga Drain	60	100%	10	Grass	Special		1 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM24	Thunderbolt	95	100%	15	Electric	Special		2 ♥
TM25	Thunder	120	70%	10	Electric	Special		2 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM28	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical		1 ♥
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special		2 ♥
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		3 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM34	Shock Wave	60	—%	20	Electric	Special		2 ♥
TM35	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire	Special		2 ♥
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special		2 ♥
TM38	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire	Special		2 ♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	50	80%	10	Rock	Physical		2 ♥
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM43	Secret Power	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark	Physical		0 ♥
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special		2 ♥
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical		1 ♥
TM58	Endure	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM64	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical		0 ♥
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical		1 ♥
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM78	Captivate	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM79	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special		2 ♥
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical		3 ♥
TM82	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		3 ♥
TM83	Natural Gift	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical		2 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation III
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM01	Focus Punch	150	100%	20	Fighting		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM19	Giga Drain	60	100%	10	Grass		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM24	Thunderbolt	95	100%	15	Electric		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM25	Thunder	120	70%	10	Electric		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM28	Dig	60	100%	10	Ground		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting		1 ♥	4 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM34	Shock Wave	60	—%	20	Electric		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM35	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM38	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	50	80%	10	Rock		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM43	Secret Power	70	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark		1 ♥	0 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal		2 ♥	1 ♥
HM06	Rock Smash	20	100%	15	Fighting		1 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation II
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
TM01	DynamicPunch	100	50%	5	Fighting
TM03	Curse	—	—%	10	???
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison
TM07	Zap Cannon	100	50%	5	Electric
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire
TM13	Snore	40	100%	15	Normal
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal
TM19	Giga Drain	60	100%	5	Grass
TM20	Endure	—	—%	10	Normal
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal
TM25	Thunder	120	70%	10	Electric
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal
TM31	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal
TM33	Ice Punch	75	100%	15	Ice
TM34	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal
TM35	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison
TM38	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire
TM41	ThunderPunch	75	100%	15	Electric
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark
TM48	Fire Punch	75	100%	15	Fire
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation I
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison
TM08	Body Slam	85	100%	15	Normal
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal
TM20	Rage	20	100%	20	Normal
TM21	Mega Drain	40	100%	10	Grass
TM24	Thunderbolt	95	100%	15	Electric
TM25	Thunder	120	70%	10	Electric
TM31	Mimic	—	—%	10	Normal
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal
TM34	Bide	—	—%	10	Normal
TM36	Selfdestruct	130	100%	5	Normal
TM38	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic
TM47	Explosion	170	100%	5	Normal
TM50	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Muk can learn, refer to Grimer.

Tutoring

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III
• Generation II

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Block USUM	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
Fire Punch USUM	75	100%	15	Fire	Physical
Focus Punch USUM	150	100%	20	Fighting	Physical
Giga Drain USUM	75	100%	10	Grass	Special
Gunk Shot USUM	120	80%	5	Poison	Physical
Ice Punch USUM	75	100%	15	Ice	Physical
Pain Split USUM	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Shock Wave USUM	60	—%	20	Electric	Special
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Thunder Punch USUM	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Block ORAS	—	—%	5	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Fire Punch ORAS	75	100%	15	Fire	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Focus Punch ORAS	150	100%	20	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
Giga Drain ORAS	75	100%	10	Grass	Special		1 ♥	4 ♥
Gunk Shot ORAS	120	80%	5	Poison	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
Ice Punch ORAS	75	100%	15	Ice	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Pain Split ORAS	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Shock Wave ORAS	60	—%	20	Electric	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
Snore ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Thunder Punch ORAS	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation V
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Block	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special
Fire Punch	75	100%	15	Fire	Physical
Giga Drain	75	100%	10	Grass	Special
Gunk Shot	120	70%	5	Poison	Physical
Ice Punch	75	100%	15	Ice	Physical
Pain Split	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
ThunderPunch	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation IV
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
Block HGSS	—	—%	5	Normal	Status		2 ♥
Fire Punch	75	100%	15	Fire	Physical		2 ♥
Gunk Shot	120	70%	5	Poison	Physical		3 ♥
Ice Punch	75	100%	15	Ice	Physical		2 ♥
Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special		3 ♥
Pain Split HGSS	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥
ThunderPunch	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical		2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation III
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Body Slam FRLGEXD	85	100%	15	Normal		1 ♥	4 ♥
DynamicPunch E	100	50%	5	Fighting		2 ♥	1 ♥
Endure E	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Explosion FRLGE	250	100%	5	Normal		8 ♥	0 ♥
Fire Punch E	75	100%	15	Fire		4 ♥	0 ♥
Ice Punch E	75	100%	15	Ice		4 ♥	0 ♥
Mimic FRLGEXD	—	—%	10	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
Mud-Slap E	20	100%	10	Ground		2 ♥	1 ♥
Selfdestruct XD	200	100%	5	Normal		8 ♥	0 ♥
Sleep Talk E	—	—%	10	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
Snore E	40	100%	15	Normal		4 ♥	0 ♥
Substitute FRLGEXD	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Swagger EXD	—	90%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
ThunderPunch E	75	100%	15	Electric		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation II
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
Flamethrower C	95	100%	15	Fire
Thunderbolt C	95	100%	15	Electric
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Appearances

Anime

• Ash's Muk.
• Rising Volt Tacklers' Muk.

1/2

In the anime, Ash has a Muk after he caught it to restore the power of a town. In the episode The Fourth Round Rumble, he later used it to battle a Bellsprout owned by a trainer called Jeanette, and was able to beat it thanks to Muk being able to absorb all of Bellsprout's attacks. Finally Muk was able to finish off Bellsprout and win with a Body Slam.

Main

• Ash's Muk

Recurring

• Rising Volt Tacklers' Muk

Minor

• Attila's Muk
• Muk (DP087)
• Team Plasma's Muk (anime)
• Team Plasma's Muk (trailer)
• Revengers' Muk

Trivia

• Muk has one of the shortest English name of all Pokémon, tied with Mew.
• It shares similarities with Weezing and Garbodor. All are pure poison type Pokémon with two-stage evolutionary lines. All also represent a type of pollution, with Muk being water or sewage pollution. All three also have alternate forms (Muk and Weezing having regional forms while Garbodor has a Gigantamax form).
• Muk, like Grimer, has a horrible stench that its sludge body produces. However, in all of the Oak's Lab scenes since its capture, Ash's Muk supposedly doesn't have this trademark smell after it was sent to the lab.

Origin

Muk is based on liquid toxic waste, sewage, or pools of acid. It may also be based on mutated monsters which are often speculated to be created from pollution, especially of toxic waste. It also appears similar to the monster Hedorah of the Japanese Godzilla Series.

Alolan Muk is likely based on an oil slick due to its rainbow colors. Oil slicks are also a threat to Hawaii (the region Alola is based on), especially in its oceans. The crystals attached to Alolan Muk most likely resemble sea glass, a type of glass worn down through physical and chemical changes and is usually found on beaches.

Etymology

Muk is a corruption of the word "muck", which refers to dirt and garbage.

Betobeton comes from ベトベト (betobeto, sticky) and "ton."

Gallery

Kantonian Form

Alolan Form

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data