Muk
ベトベトン Betbeton
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Artwork from FR/LG
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| EV yield
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HP
1
| Atk
1
| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
0
| Speed
0
| Exp.
157
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Muk (Japanese: ベトベトン Betbeton) is a Poison-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Grimer starting at level 38.
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 shown 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. Its footprints are toxic enough for a person to get flu. Their ability to exist in the environment without it becoming completely hazardous to other lifeforms may be attributed to their ability to actively control their toxins, as they would likely never want to deliberately pollute a river or spread any harmful diseases.
As a fully evolved Pokémon, Muk is capable of using the moves 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
Muk will eat anything that is already contaminated.
In the anime
Major Appearances
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 his Bulbasaur and Pikachu.
Other
Six Muk appeared in The Psyduck Stops Here!.
Minor Appearances
Muk also appeared under the ownership of Attila during The Legend of Thunder!
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP030
| Muk
| Ash's Pokédex
| Muk, Grimer's evolved form. Use extreme caution as its slimy form contains poison.
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| This concludes the entries from the original series.
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| This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.
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In the manga
Muk is one of the Pokémon owned by Koga in Pokémon Adventures, 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.
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| Blue
| Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.
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| Yellow
| Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration, it lost its sense of smell.
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| Stadium
| Becomes indistinguishable if it hides in dirt. Touching its sludge-covered body causes horrible poisonings.
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| II
| Gold
| They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.
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| Silver
| Its body is made of a powerful poison. Touching it accidentally will cause a fever that requires bed rest.
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| Crystal
| As it moves, a very strong poison leaks from it, making the ground there barren for three years.
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| Stadium 2
| They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Emerald
| It prefers warm and humid habitats. In the summertime, the toxic substances in its body intensify, making Muk reek like putrid kitchen garbage.
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| FireRed
| It is usually undetectable because it blends in with the ground. Touching it can cause terrible poisoning.
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| LeafGreen
| Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.
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| IV
| Diamond
| A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.
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| Pearl
| A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.
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| Platinum
| A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.
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| HeartGold
| They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.
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| SoulSilver
| Its body is made of a powerful poison. Touching it accidentally will cause a fever that requires bed rest.
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Game locations
In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 165 - 212
| 320 - 414
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| 99 - 172
| 193 - 339
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| 72 - 139
| 139 - 273
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| 63 - 128
| 121 - 251
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| 94 - 167
| 184 - 328
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| 49 - 112
| 94 - 218
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 65.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Muk is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Shuppet, Banette
Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir
Gastly, Haunter, Gengar
Spiritomb
| Curse
| ???
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Tough
| 0
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Koffing, Weezing
Drifloon, Drifblim
| Explosion
| Normal
| Physical
| 250
| 100%
| 5
| Beauty
| 0
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| Koffing, Weezing
| Haze
| Ice
| Status
| —
| —%
| 30
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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| Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
| Imprison
| Psychic
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Smart
| 1 ♥
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| Gastly, Haunter, Gengar
| Lick
| Ghost
| Physical
| 20
| 100%
| 30
| Tough
| 0
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Gastly, Haunter, Gengar
Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir
Misdreavus, Mismagius
| Mean Look
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 5
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Haunter, Gengar
Dusclops, Dusknoir
| Shadow Punch
| Ghost
| Physical
| 60
| —%
| 20
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Shuppet, Banette
Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir
Spiritomb
| Shadow Sneak
| Ghost
| Physical
| 40
| 100%
| 30
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Gulpin, Swalot
Drifloon, Drifblim
| Stockpile
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 20
| Tough
| 0
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Gulpin, Swalot
Drifloon, Drifblim
| Spit Up
| Normal
| Special
| —
| 100%
| 10
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Gulpin, Swalot
Drifloon, Drifblim
| Swallow
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Tough
| 0
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Although Muk's body is very poisonous, it doesn't seem to harm Ash, Oak, Misty, Birch, or Tracey when Muk is 'hugging' them. This is probably because it is able to control whether it gives off poison or not similar to how Ponyta can choose whether or not to burn the person that touches it. Croagunk is another Pokémon which is able to control the amount of poison it uses via its fingertips when using Poison Jab, or Sharpedo activating its ability, Rough Skin.
- Muk's English name is the shortest out of all Pokémon except that of Mew's, with which it is tied.
- Haunter and Muk are the only two Pokémon whose weight does not change as a result of evolution.
- Even though Muk's Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue, and Pokémon LeafGreen Pokédex entries state that its footprints are poisonous, Muk does not have a footprint.
- Although Muk's Pokémon FireRed entry states that contact with this Pokémon causes terrible poisoning, this Pokémon cannot have the ability Poison Point, or any similar ability. Furthermore, it cannot learn Toxic by level up, instead only by TM.
- In Pokémon Platinum, Muk is the one of the few Pokémon not in the Sinnoh Dex, and not introduced in Generation IV, to have a new sprite. Meowth, Oddish, Hitmonlee, Ninetales, Primeape, Krabby, and Registeel are the others.
- All of its Pokédex entries state how its sludge will cause bad effects to something.
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 - From Schleim (slime) and Mok a modification of the English Muck.
- French: Grotadmorv - From gros (big or fat) and Tadmorv (the French name for Grimer).
- Korean: 질뻐기 Jilppagi
Related articles
External links
Notes
( Poison )
Body size: 1
(Crush ×3)
For other sprites and images, please see Muk images on Bulbagarden Archives.
