Muk (Pokémon)

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Muk
ベトベトン Betbeton

Artwork from FR/LG
National Dex #089
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

Muk (Japanese: ベトベトン Betbeton) is a Poison-type Pokémon.

Contents

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's Muk in the Spurt! intro
Ash's Muk in the Spurt! intro

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
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
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
 
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

Generation I
Level Move Type
Previous Pound normal
Poison Gas poison
Disable normal
Minimize normal
Sludge poison
45 Harden Normal
53 Screech Normal
60 Acid Armor Poison
Generation II
Level Move Type
Previous Pound normal
Poison Gas poison
Harden normal
Disable normal
Minimize normal
Sludge poison
Screech normal
45 Acid Armor Poison
60 Sludge Bomb Poison
Generation III
Level Move Type
Previous Pound normal
Poison Gas poison
Harden normal
Disable normal
Minimize normal
Sludge poison
Screech normal
Acid Armor poison
47 Sludge Bomb Poison
61 Memento dark
Generation IV
Level Move Type Cat.
Previous Pound normal physical
Poison Gas poison status
Harden normal status
Mud-Slap ground special
Disable normal status
Minimize normal status
Sludge poison special
Mud Bomb ground special
Fling dark physical
Screech normal status
Sludge Bomb poison special
44 Acid Armor Poison status
54 Gunk Shot Poison physical
65 Memento dark status

By TM/HM

Generation I
# Move Type
TM06 Toxic poison
TM08 Body Slam Normal
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal
TM20 Rage Normal
TM21 Mega Drain grass
TM24 Thunderbolt electric
TM25 Thunder electric
TM28 Dig ground
TM31 Mimic Normal
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM34 Bide Normal
TM36 Selfdestruct Normal
TM38 Fire Blast fire
TM44 Rest psychic
TM47 Explosion Normal
TM50 Substitute Normal
Generation II
# Move Type
TM01 DynamicPunch fighting
TM03 Curse unknown
TM06 Toxic poison
TM07 Zap Cannon Electric
TM10 Hidden Power normal
TM11 Sunny Day fire
TM13 Snore normal
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal
TM17 Protect normal
TM18 Rain Dance water
TM19 Giga Drain grass
TM20 Endure Normal
TM21 Frustration normal
TM25 Thunder electric
TM27 Return normal
TM28 Dig ground
TM31 Mud Slap ground
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM33 Ice Punch ice
TM34 Swagger Normal
TM35 Sleep Talk normal
TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison
TM38 Fire Blast fire
TM41 ThunderPunch electric
TM44 Rest psychic
TM45 Attract Normal
TM46 Thief dark
TM48 Fire Punch fire
Generation III
# Move Type
TM01 Focus Punch Fighting
TM06 Toxic poison
TM10 Hidden Power normal
TM11 Sunny Day fire
TM12 Taunt dark
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal
TM17 Protect normal
TM18 Rain Dance water
TM19 Giga Drain grass
TM21 Frustration normal
TM24 Thunderbolt electric
TM25 Thunder electric
TM27 Return normal
TM28 Dig ground
TM31 Brick Break fighting
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM34 Shock Wave electric
TM35 Flamethrower fire
TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison
TM38 Fire Blast fire
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock
TM41 Torment dark
TM42 Facade normal
TM43 Secret Power normal
TM44 Rest psychic
TM45 Attract Normal
TM46 Thief dark
HM04 Strength Normal
HM06 Rock Smash fighting
Generation IV
# Move Type cat.
TM01 Focus Punch Fighting special
TM06 Toxic poison Status
TM10 Hidden Power normal Special
TM11 Sunny Day fire Status
TM12 Taunt dark Status
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special
TM17 Protect normal Status
TM18 Rain Dance water Status
TM19 Giga Drain grass Special
TM21 Frustration normal Physical
TM24 Thunderbolt electric Special
TM25 Thunder electric Special
TM27 Return normal Physical
TM28 Dig ground Physical
TM30 Shadow Ball ghost Special
TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical
TM32 Double Team Normal Status
TM34 Shock Wave electric Special
TM35 Flamethrower fire Special
TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special
TM38 Fire Blast fire Special
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical
TM41 Torment dark Status
TM42 Facade normal Physical
TM43 Secret Power normal Physical
TM44 Rest psychic Status
TM45 Attract Normal Status
TM46 Thief dark Physical
TM52 Focus Blast fighting Special
TM56 Fling Normal Physical
TM58 Endure Normal Status
TM64 Explosion Normal Physical
TM66 Payback dark Physical
TM68 Giga Impact Normal physical
TM78 Captivate Normal Status
TM79 Dark Pulse dark Special
TM80 Rock Slide rock Physical
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical
TM84 Poison Jab poison Physical
TM87 Swagger Normal Status
TM90 Substitute Normal Status
HM04 Strength Normal Physical
HM06 Rock Smash fighting Physical

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
Image:Pin089.png Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS089.png Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani089.gif Rarity: Rare Image:Trozeiani089.gif
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: Poison Loops: 10 Minimum Experience: 58
Poké Assist: Poison Field Move: None Maximum Experience: 78
Muk heads right for the Capture Disc. It hurls big globs of sludge.
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group: Poison Poké Assist: Poison Field Move: Tackle x2


Evolution

Basic
Image:088.png
Level 38
Image:089.png
Muk

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
Image:Spr_1b_089.png Image:Spr_1y_089.gif Image:Spr_1g_089.png Image:Spr_b_g1_089.png
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Image:Spr_2g_089.png Image:Spr_2s_089.png Image:Spr 2c 089.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_089.png
Image:Spr_2g_089_s.png Image:Spr_2s_089_s.png Image:Spr 2c 089 s.gif Image:Spr b g2 089 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr 3r 089.png Image:Spr_3e_089.gif Image:Spr 3f 089.png Image:Spr_b_g3_089.png
Image:Spr 3r 089 s.png Image:Spr 3e 089 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 089 s.png Image:Spr b g3 089 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr 4d 089.png Image:Spr 4p 089.png Image:Spr_b_g4_089.png
Image:Spr_4d_089_s.png Image:Spr 4p 089 s.png Image:Spr b g4 089 s.png
Muk 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

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