Muk (Pokémon)
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| Muk ベトベトン Betbeton | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #089 |
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| Johto Dex | #117 |
| Hoenn Dex | #107 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-088 |
| Almia Browser | R-152 |
| Type | Poison |
| Species | Sludge Pokémon |
| Height | 3′11″ (1.2m) |
| Weight | 66.1 lbs. (30.0kg) |
| Abilities | Stench |
| Sticky Hold | |
| Egg group | Indeterminate |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 HP, 1 Atk |
| Exp. yield | 157 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Purple |
| Catch rate | 75 |
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Muk (Japanese: ベトベトン Betbeton) is a Poison-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Muk basically look very similar to its previous form, Grimer. The main differences are that Muk is larger than Grimer, and has a wider mouth and smaller eyes. It is also usually depicted with its left arm being much larger then the right one.
Special abilities
The toxicity of Muk's form has reached the point where a single drop of it can make an entire lake stagnant and rancid. Even its footprints are toxic enough to give you the flu.
Like other fully evolved Pokémon, Muk is capable of using Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.
Behavior
Habitat
This Pokémon likes warm and moist places. Groups of them accumulate in dirty places, such as garbage dumps or sewers. They sometimes also reside in dirty back alleys of towns.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Ash captured a Muk in Sparks Fly for Magnemite. It was transferred to Professor Oak's lab. Ash's Muk is always trying to smother Prof. Oak. The first time Ash used his Muk in battle was in The Fourth Round Rumble, as a trump card against a Bellsprout that had already defeated Ash's Bulbasaur and Pikachu.
Muk also appeared under the ownership of Attila during The Legend of Thunder!
In the manga
Muk is one of the Pokémon owned by Koga in Pokémon Special, used in his attack on Articuno.
Muk is seen again during the Elite Four saga, used by Koga to shield himself from the debris of the collapsing Cerise Island.
In the TCG
- Main article: Muk (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison. |
| Blue | ||
| Yellow | Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration, it lost its sense of smell. | |
| Stadium | Becomes indistinguishable if it hides in dirt. Touching its sludge-covered body causes horrible poisonings. | |
| II | 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. | |
| Stadium 2 | They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse. | |
| III | 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. | |
| IV | 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. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
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| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | Rare | Pokémon Mansion |
| Pokémon Yellow | Rare | Pokémon Mansion, Power Plant, trade a Kangaskhan on Cinnabar Island | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Rare | Celadon City, Routes 16, 17, and 18 |
| Pokémon Crystal | Rare | Celadon City, Routes 16, 17, and 18 | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Evolve Grimer |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Evolve Grimer | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Rare | Evolve Grimer (FireRed), Pokémon Mansion (LeafGreen) | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Evolve Grimer | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | None | Evolve Grimer |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Field |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Snap | Cave |
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | Evolve from Grimer |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 16 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Evolve from Grimer |
| Pokémon Ranger | Underground Waterways |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Volcano Cave |
Base stats
| HP: | 105 | |
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| Attack: | 105 | |
| Defense: | 75 | |
| Special: | 65 | |
| SpAtk: | 65 | |
| SpDef: | 100 | |
| Speed: | 50 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
In Generation I, the effectiveness of bug-type moves is 2x.
Learnset
Muk is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
In Pokémon Crystal Only:
In Pokémon FireRed, Pokémon LeafGreen, and Pokémon Emerald:
In Pokémon Emerald Only:
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| Acquisition: Evolve | |
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
| Acquisition: Evolve | |
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: Evolve | Friend Area: Poison Swamp |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | Touch me at the risk of your health! | |
| 26%-50% HP | My HP's gone down to half... | |
| 1%-25% HP | I'm done for... I wish I lived a better life... | |
| Level Up | I leveled up! It fills me with glee! | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
Group: 
| Loops: 10 | Minimum Experience: 58 |
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: None | Maximum Experience: 78 |
| Muk heads right for the Capture Disc. It hurls big globs of sludge. | ||
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
| Group:
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Tackle x2 |
Evolution
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Level 38
Muk
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Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
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For other sprites and images, please see Muk images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Although Muk's body is very poisonous, it doesn't seem to harm Professor Oak when Muk is 'hugging' him.
- Muk's English name is along with that of Mew the shortest of all Pokémon, written with only 3 letters.
- Haunter and Muk are the only two Pokémon who don't change weight during evolution.
- Muk is the only Pokémon Ash has that is in the Indeterminate egg group.
Origin
It appears to be a pile of living sludge.
Name origin
Muk's name seems to be a corruption of muck. Its Japanese name may be derived from べとべと betobeto, sticky.
In other languages
- German: Sleimok
- French: Grotadmorv - Gros means big or fat. Tadmorv is the French name for Grimer. It means "big heap of mucous"
- Korean: 질뻐기 Jilppagi
Related articles
External links
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