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Ash's Muk
サトシのベトベトン Satoshi's Betbeton
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Muk smothering Ash
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Ash's Muk (Japanese: サトシのベトベトン Satoshi's Betbeton) was the ninth Pokémon caught by Ash during his travels through Kanto.
History
Ash caught Muk in the episode Sparks Fly for Magnemite. Ash and his friends were traveling through Gringey City, which was in the midst of a power failure. The local power plant was being overrun by the mysterious Template:Type2 Pokémon Grimer. After the swarm was taken down, the Grimer's leader, a Muk, came and challenged the Trainers. With the aid of Pikachu and a Magnemite that was following it due to an electrical build up, Ash weakened it and captured the Muk. It was then immediately sent to Oak's lab because its stench was so rancid that it could seep through the Poké Ball. However, Muk's horrid smell seemed to have disappeared in later episodes as neither Ash, nor anyone around him, was affected by it.
While at the lab, Muk grew an attachment to Professor Oak and as a recurring gag, it would always smother the Professor whenever Ash would make a call to the lab. So far, Muk has only been in two major battles since its capture in which it was selected as a surprise entry in the Indigo Plateau Conference. It defeated Jeanette Fisher's high-level Bellsprout using Body Slam and won the match for Ash.
Muk was briefly called in The Mystery Menace, where Ash used Muk to help him find the giant Bulbasaur in a sewer.
Muk was reunited with Ash when he returned home in A Tent Situation. Muk insisted on fighting Team Rocket, managing to resist attacks from Jessie's Lickitung quite easily, and revealing its newly learned Poison Gas in the process of fending off James's Victreebel. It was put to sleep by Sleep Powder, but awoke after Gary Oak intervened and drove Team Rocket away.
Ash called Muk up from Oak's Lab in Can't Beat the Heat!, along with Heracross, Tauros and Snorlax in order to fight Gary in the Silver Conference. It was sent out originally to fight Blastoise, and the two fought to a stalemate, with Muk's newly learned Sludge Bomb deflected by Rapid Spin and Blastoise's physical attacks absorbed into Muk's body. Ash pulled Muk for his Bayleef quickly after. It was sent out to fight Scizor later, who dodged Sludge Bomb easily. Whilst Muk absorbs both Quick Attack and Metal Claw, Scizor is able to throw Muk, and it is defeated by Swift.
Muk made an appearance in the special episodes, where it was seen crushing Cassidy, Butch and all of the stolen Poké Balls. It was also seen crushing Tracey when he opened the door to Oak's Lab to Delia.
Muk reappeared in An Old Family Blend!, at Prof. Oak's lab, and then it was transferred to Ash for a brief reunion. Muk was not seen participating in the Lily of the Valley Conference.
Moves used
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Trivia
- Muk is Ash's only Pokémon in the Amorphous egg group.
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Muk.
