The Essentials on Muk
- Type
- Poison
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Ground, Psychic Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy
- Evolution
- Grimer → Muk (Lv. 38)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Special Forms
- Alolan Form Details
- Stats
- Total 500 · top stat: HP (105) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 195 in the Paldea Pokédex, No. 69 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Grotadmorv in French · ベトベトン, Betbeton in Japanese · Sleimok in German All Languages
Overview
Muk is a Poison-type Pokémon, No. 89 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Sludge Pokémon. Height: 1.2 m, weight: 30 kg.
Muk evolves from Grimer and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Stench and Sticky Hold. Hidden Ability: Poison Touch. Muk is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#089
National Pokédex
Category
Sludge Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
105
255
Attack
105
255
Defense
75
255
Special Attack
65
255
Special Defense
100
255
Speed
50
255
Total
500
Min HP (Lv. 100)
320
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
414
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Poison). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Ground
×2
Psychic
×2
Normal (×1) — 11 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Ice
×1
Flying
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 5 types
Grass
×½
Fighting
×½
Poison
×½
Bug
×½
Fairy
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
By releasing a stench when attacking, the Pokémon may cause the target to flinch.
Ability 2
The Pokémon's held items cling to its sticky body and cannot be removed by other Pokémon.
May poison a target when the Pokémon makes contact.
Muk Evolution
Muk Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Poison
Alolan Form
Poison · Dark
Alolan Form
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Muk Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Venom Drench
Poison
Stat
100%
—
20
1
Harden
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
1
Haze
Ice
Stat
—
—
30
1
Mud-Slap
Ground
Spec.
100%
20
10
1
Pound
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Poison Gas
Poison
Stat
90%
—
40
1
Moonblast
Fairy
Spec.
100%
95
15
12
Disable
Normal
Stat
100%
—
20
15
Sludge
Poison
Spec.
100%
65
20
18
Mud Bomb
Ground
Spec.
85%
65
10
18
Smog
Poison
Spec.
70%
30
20
18
Mud Shot
Ground
Spec.
95%
55
15
21
Minimize
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
26
Fling
Dark
Phys.
100%
—
10
26
Toxic
Poison
Stat
90%
—
10
29
Sludge Bomb
Poison
Spec.
100%
90
10
32
Sludge Wave
Poison
Spec.
100%
95
10
37
Screech
Normal
Stat
85%
—
40
40
Gunk Shot
Poison
Phys.
80%
120
5
46
Acid Armor
Poison
Stat
—
—
20
52
Belch
Poison
Spec.
90%
120
10
57
Memento
Dark
Stat
100%
—
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Amorphous
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
HP
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Muk
Available in 16 games, 141 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Blue
Red
Yellow
Crystal
Gold
Silver
LeafGreen
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black 2
White 2
X
Y
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
Scarlet
Violet
Generation I
Blue 5 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(5)
Pokémon Mansion 1F
Lv. 37 4%
Pokémon Mansion 3F
Lv. 38 5%
Pokémon Mansion 2F
Lv. 39 4%
Pokémon Mansion B1F
Lv. 40 10%
Pokémon Mansion 3F
Lv. 40 10%
Red 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Pokémon Mansion 2F
Lv. 37 1%
Pokémon Mansion 1F
Lv. 39 1%
Pokémon Mansion B1F
Lv. 42 1%
Pokémon Mansion 3F
Lv. 42 1%
Yellow 8 encounters
Available
▼
In-game trade
(1)
Cinnabar Island
Lv. 28-100 100%
Tall grass
(7)
Kanto Power Plant
Lv. 33 4%
Pokémon Mansion 2F
Lv. 35 4%
Kanto Power Plant
Lv. 37 1%
Pokémon Mansion 3F
Lv. 38 4%
Pokémon Mansion 2F
Lv. 38 1%
Pokémon Mansion B1F
Lv. 41 10%
Pokémon Mansion 3F
Lv. 41 1%
Generation II
Crystal 19 encounters
Available
▼
Surf
(1)
Celadon City
Lv. 15-19 10%
Tall grass
(18)
Route 18
Lv. 30 4%
Morning
Route 16
Lv. 30 4%
Morning
Route 18
Lv. 30 1%
Day
Route 16
Lv. 30 1%
Day
Route 18
Lv. 30 1%
Night
Route 16
Lv. 30 1%
Night
Route 18
Lv. 30 4%
Day
Route 16
Lv. 30 4%
Day
Route 18
Lv. 30 4%
Night
Route 16
Lv. 30 4%
Night
Route 18
Lv. 30 1%
Morning
Route 16
Lv. 30 1%
Morning
Route 17
Lv. 33 1%
Night
Route 17
Lv. 33 4%
Morning
Route 17
Lv. 33 1%
Day
Route 17
Lv. 33 4%
Day
Route 17
Lv. 33 4%
Night
Route 17
Lv. 33 1%
Morning
Gold 20 encounters
Available
▼
Surf
(1)
Celadon City
Lv. 15-19 10%
Tall grass
(19)
Route 16
Lv. 30 4%
Day
Route 18
Lv. 30 4%
Night
Route 16
Lv. 30 1%
Morning
Route 18
Lv. 30 1%
Day
Route 16
Lv. 30 1%
Night
Route 18
Lv. 30 4%
Morning
Route 18
Lv. 30 4%
Day
Route 16
Lv. 30 4%
Night
Route 18
Lv. 30 1%
Morning
Route 16
Lv. 30 1%
Day
Route 18
Lv. 30 1%
Night
Route 17
Lv. 30 10%
Night
Route 16
Lv. 30 4%
Morning
Route 17
Lv. 32 4%
Night
Route 17
Lv. 32 4%
Day
Route 17
Lv. 32 1%
Day
Route 17
Lv. 32 4%
Morning
Route 17
Lv. 32 1%
Morning
Route 17
Lv. 32 1%
Night
Silver 20 encounters
Available
▼
Surf
(1)
Celadon City
Lv. 15-19 10%
Tall grass
(19)
Route 18
Lv. 30 4%
Day
Route 16
Lv. 30 4%
Morning
Route 18
Lv. 30 4%
Night
Route 16
Lv. 30 1%
Day
Route 18
Lv. 30 1%
Morning
Route 16
Lv. 30 1%
Night
Route 17
Lv. 30 10%
Night
Route 16
Lv. 30 4%
Day
Route 18
Lv. 30 4%
Morning
Route 16
Lv. 30 4%
Night
Route 18
Lv. 30 1%
Day
Route 16
Lv. 30 1%
Morning
Route 18
Lv. 30 1%
Night
Route 17
Lv. 32 4%
Night
Route 17
Lv. 32 4%
Day
Route 17
Lv. 32 1%
Day
Route 17
Lv. 32 4%
Morning
Route 17
Lv. 32 1%
Morning
Route 17
Lv. 32 1%
Night
Generation III
LeafGreen 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Pokémon Mansion 2F
Lv. 32 5%
Pokémon Mansion 1F
Lv. 32 5%
Pokémon Mansion 3F
Lv. 32 5%
Pokémon Mansion B1F
Lv. 34 5%
Generation IV
HeartGold 13 encounters
Available
▼
Surf
(3)
Celadon City
Lv. 15 4%
Celadon City
Lv. 15 1%
Celadon City
Lv. 15 5%
Tall grass
(10)
Route 18
Lv. 29 5%
Night
Route 18
Lv. 29 5%
Night
Route 16
Lv. 30 4%
Route 17
Lv. 30 5%
Night
Route 18
Lv. 30 4%
Route 16
Lv. 30 1%
Route 17
Lv. 30 5%
Night
Route 18
Lv. 30 1%
Route 17
Lv. 32 4%
Route 17
Lv. 32 1%
SoulSilver 13 encounters
Available
▼
Surf
(3)
Celadon City
Lv. 15 1%
Celadon City
Lv. 15 5%
Celadon City
Lv. 15 4%
Tall grass
(10)
Route 18
Lv. 29 5%
Night
Route 18
Lv. 29 5%
Night
Route 16
Lv. 30 1%
Route 17
Lv. 30 5%
Night
Route 18
Lv. 30 1%
Route 16
Lv. 30 4%
Route 17
Lv. 30 5%
Night
Route 18
Lv. 30 4%
Route 17
Lv. 32 1%
Route 17
Lv. 32 4%
Generation V
Black 2 13 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(1)
Route 9
Lv. 44 5%
Hidden bush
(1)
Route 9
Lv. 35-39 10%
Super rod spots
(6)
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 50-70 4%
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 50-70 15%
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 50-70 1%
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 70 15%
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 70 1%
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 70 4%
Surf spots
(4)
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 5-20 4%
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 5-20 1%
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 5-20 1%
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 5-20 4%
Tall grass
(1)
Route 9
Lv. 40 5%
White 2 13 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(1)
Route 9
Lv. 44 5%
Hidden bush
(1)
Route 9
Lv. 35-39 10%
Super rod spots
(6)
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 50-70 15%
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 50-70 1%
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 50-70 4%
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 70 4%
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 70 15%
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 70 1%
Surf spots
(4)
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 5-20 1%
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 5-20 4%
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 5-20 4%
Castelia Sewers
Lv. 5-20 1%
Tall grass
(1)
Route 9
Lv. 40 5%
Generation VI
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Generation VII
Let’s Go, Pikachu! 5 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(5)
Kanto Power Plant
Lv. 37-42 100%
Pokémon Mansion 1F
Lv. 39-44 100%
Pokémon Mansion 3F
Lv. 39-44 100%
Pokémon Mansion 2F
Lv. 39-44 100%
Pokémon Mansion B1F
Lv. 39-44 100%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Red
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Blue
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Yellow
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Gold
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Silver
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Crystal
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
In Our Tier Lists
Muk in Pokémon GO
- 2,757Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,575Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Red
“Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.”
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 gath er in smelly areas where sludge ac cumulates, making the stench around them worse.”
Silver
“Its body is made of a powerful poi son. 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.”
Emerald
“It prefers warm and humid habitats. In the summertime, the toxic substances in its body intensify, making MUK reek like putrid kitchen garbage.”
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.”
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
“It’s so stinky! Muk’s body contains toxic elements, and any plant will wilt when it passes by.”
White 2
“It’s so stinky! Muk’s body contains toxic elements, and any plant will wilt when it passes by.”
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
“The stench it gives off will make your nose scrunch up. Still, there are Muk fans who think that’s a good thing.”
Moon
“After recent environmental improvements, this Pokémon is now hardly seen at all. People speculate that it may go extinct at some point.”
Ultra Sun
“Their food sources have decreased, and their numbers have declined sharply. Sludge ponds are being built to prevent their extinction.”
Ultra Moon
“Because they scatter germs everywhere, they’ve long been targeted for extermination, leading to a steep decline in their population.”
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
“Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration of its nose, it lost its sense of smell.”
Let’s Go, Eevee!
“Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration of its nose, it lost its sense of smell.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Grotadmorv
🇬🇧 English
Muk
🇯🇵 漢字
ベトベトン
🇯🇵 Kana
ベトベトン
🇯🇵 Romaji
Betbeton
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Sleimok
🇪🇸 Español
Muk
🇮🇹 Italiano
Muk
🇰🇷 한국어
질뻐기
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
臭臭泥
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
臭臭泥
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Dégueu
🇬🇧 EN
Sludge Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ヘドロポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Schlamm
Media & Gallery
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Frequently asked questions about Muk
What type is Muk?
Muk is a Poison-type Pokémon.
Can Muk still evolve?
Muk is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Grimer, it does not evolve further.
What are Muk's weaknesses?
Muk is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Muk's Hidden Ability?
Muk's Hidden Ability is Poison Touch. Its regular Abilities are Stench and Sticky Hold.
Can you get a Shiny Muk in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Muk is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
