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Mud Shot (Japanese: マッドショット Mud Shot) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Mud Shot inflicts damage and then lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1		28	28	28
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1		32	32	32
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	23	19	19	19
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	23	19	19	19
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	25	25	25	25
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	25	25	25	25
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	25	16	16	16
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	25	16	16	16
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	16	9	9	9
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	16	9	9	9
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	16	16	16	16
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	16	16	16	16
0383		Groudon		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	1	1	1	1
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1			16	16
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1			16	16
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1			16	16
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous			13	13
0645		Landorus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			1	1
0650		Chespin		Field		Field				35
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field				39
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field				41
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field				18
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field				18
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field		✔HGSS	✔	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug		Bug		✔HGSS	✔	✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon		✔HGSS	✔	✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field			✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Mud Shot
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 6 Energy boost 7 Duration 0.55 seconds Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy boost ? Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Mud Shot had a power of 12.

Diglett, Dugtrio, Graveler, and Golem may only know this move if they were obtained before August 20, 2016.

Description

In the anime

In the main series

Marshtomp Bunnelby Palpitoad Kabutops
The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Swampert fires a huge ball of mud at the opponent from its mouth, or Swampert fires multiple glowing light blue balls at the opponent from its mouth, or Swampert fires a stream of dark brown mud from its mouth at the opponent.
Tommy's Swampert	Abandon Ship!		Debut
Tucker's Swampert	Tactics Theatrics!!		None
A wild Swampert	Leading a Stray!		None
	Marshtomp fires a large ball of mud at the opponent from its mouth, or it fires multiple smaller balls of mud at the opponent, or Marshtomp fires a stream of mud at the opponent from its mouth, or Marshtomp fires light blue energy balls from its mouth at the opponent. When the balls hit the opponent, they turn into mud.
Nicholai's Marshtomp	ZigZag Zangoose!		None
Brock's Marshtomp	A Chip off the Old Brock		None
	Groudon fires a spiral of mud from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Groudon	The Scuffle of Legends		None
	Kabutops releases multiple light blue energy balls from its mouth at the opponent.
Dr. Kenzo's Kabutops	Wild in the Streets!		None
	Palpitoad sticks out its long tongue and its starts to glow yellow. Palpitoad then swings its tongue from one side to another and the glow on its tongue disappears. As it does, multiple balls of brown mud form on the side of its tongue and fire at the opponent.
Ash's Palpitoad	Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!		None
	Seismitoad takes in a breath and its chin expands. It then opens its mouth shooting out several balls of mud at the opponent
Edmund's Seismitoad	The Clubsplosion Begins!		None
	Bunnelby creates a golden sphere from between its ears. The sphere splits into several balls of mud, which are then fired at the opponent.
Clemont's Bunnelby	Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!		None
	The inside of Diggersby's mouth glows orange. It then fires multiple balls of mud from its mouth at the opponent.
Dolan's Diggersby	To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!		None
A wild Diggersby	A Trip Down Memory Train!		None

In Pokémon Generations

Wooper
The user fires lumps of mud from there mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Wooper fires multiple lumps of blue-glowing mud out of its mouth at the opponent.
Three wild Wooper	The Adventure		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Marshtomp Swampert Diggersby
The user releases multiple globs of mud from its mouth at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Marshtomp releases multiple globs of mud from its mouth at the opponent, or Marshtomp releases a stream of mud from its mouth at the opponent.
Ruby's Mumu	Hanging Around With Slaking II		Debut
	Swampert opens its mouth and releases a stream of mud from it at the opponent.
Ruby's Mumu	Cunning Kirlia		None
	Diggersby opens its mouth and releases a stream of mud from it at the opponent.
Aliana's Diggersby	They Have a Flare for a Li'l Kanga-Napping		None

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

Seismitoad
The user fires multiple globs of mud from its mouth at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Seismitoad spews a stream of mud from its mouth.
Togari's Seismitoad	FAT2		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generation III, Secret Power has the same animation as Mud Shot if used in a sandy terrain. From Generation V onwards, Secret Power has the same animation as Mud Shot if used in puddles.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 泥巴射擊 Níbā Shèjī Dutch Modderschot Finnish Mutamäjäys (AC) Mutalaukaus (AB) French Tir de Boue German Lehmschuss Greek Λασποβόλο Hebrew יריית בוץ Yeriyat Botz Italian Colpodifango Korean 머드숏 Mud Shot Polish Błotny Strzał Portuguese Brazil Tiro de Lama Portugal Arremesso de Lama Serbian Hitac blatom Spanish Latin America Ataque de Lodo (AG032, AG098) Bola de Lodo (AG048) Disparo de Lodo (AG148, BW039-present) Tiro de Lodo (AG153-AG167) Spain Disparo Lodo* Disp. Lodo* Turkish Çamur Atışı

Variations of the move Icy Wind
Icy Wind • Mud Shot • Electroweb • Snarl

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