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It [[Evolution|evolve]]s from {{p|Grimer}} starting at [[level]] 38. | It [[Evolution|evolve]]s from {{p|Grimer}} starting at [[level]] 38. | ||
In [[Alola]], Muk has a | In [[Alola]], Muk has a {{2t|Poison|Dark}}-type [[regional form]]. It evolves from Alolan Grimer starting at level 38. | ||
==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
Muk is a large, sticky, amorphous Pokémon | Muk is a large, sticky, amorphous Pokémon made of living purple sludge. It has two small eyes with beady black pupils. It also has an enormous mouth with a gray tongue and strands of ooze connecting its top and bottom jaws. While it has no visible legs, it does have two arms with three fingers on each hand. However, it typically keeps one hand tucked in while it extends the other hand. | ||
Muk is a living biohazard, leaking toxins that instantly kill all plant life it touches. Even it being in close proximity to plants will cause them to wilt and die. Extreme caution is advised in avoiding any contact with this Pokémon, as an accidental brush up can lead to severe sickness. The effects of this Pokémon can leave the landscape barren for three years. In dirty residential areas where people throw trash into the streets, it is almost certain to appear. It will readily consume nearly any waste or refuse generated by people and Pokémon alike. It can be found in heavily polluted bodies of water, {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Urban Pokémon|cities and factories}}. However, Muk's population has declined due to recent environmental improvements and extermination efforts. This has led some to believe that it will go extinct at some point; sludge ponds are being built to prevent its extinction. | |||
Alolan Muk has a more vibrant coloration, consisting of green, pink, yellow | Alolan Muk has a more vibrant coloration, consisting of green, pink, and yellow stripes with thin blue bands in-between. The green, yellow, and pink stripes are capable of shifting downwards while the blue stays in place. It has various white, crystallized poison shards protruding from parts of its body, especially from its mouth and fingers, giving the impression of claws and fangs. It has blue eyes with a black space behind them and a bright blue tongue. Its vivid coloration is a result of the garbage it eats, which causes chemical changes in its body. Its body contains over a hundred different kinds of poisons. | ||
Alolan Muk's unexpectedly quiet and friendly. However, if it is not fed trash for a while, its hunger will compel it to destroy its Trainer's furnishings for food. It is thought that it cannot maintain its energy with a constant source of toxins, which causes its voracious appetite. The crystals covering its body have a tendency to break off, which makes it extremely difficult to deal with due to the concentrated toxins contained within them. This variant of Muk does not produce the foul stench due to its toxins being contained in with its body.<ref>[http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-ca/pokemon/alolan-muk/ Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Alolan Muk]</ref> Alolan Muk preys on {{p|Trubbish}} and {{p|Garbodor}}. | |||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
===In the main series=== | ===In the main series=== | ||
[[File:Muk and Alolan Muk anime.png | [[File:Muk and Alolan Muk anime.png|thumb|250px|Muk and {{rf|Alolan}} Muk in the {{pkmn|anime}}]] | ||
====Major appearances==== | ====Major appearances==== | ||
=====[[Ash's Muk]]===== | =====[[Ash's Muk]]===== | ||
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Six Muk appeared in ''[[DP087|The Psyduck Stops Here!]]'', where three of them invaded [[Lake Psyduck]] before being sent back to their original lake. | Six Muk appeared in ''[[DP087|The Psyduck Stops Here!]]'', where three of them invaded [[Lake Psyduck]] before being sent back to their original lake. | ||
A Muk appeared in ''[[BW118|Secrets From Out of the Fog!]]'', under the ownership of a {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}. It was used to battle {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}, but it was defeated by [[Iris's Excadrill]] | A Muk appeared in ''[[BW118|Secrets From Out of the Fog!]]'', under the ownership of a {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}. It was used to battle {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}, but it was defeated by [[Iris's Excadrill]]'s {{m|Focus Blast}} | ||
An Alolan Muk appeared in ''[[SM081|A Young Royal Flame Ignites!]]'', under the ownership of the [[Revengers]]. It helped [[Viren]] during his [[Battle Royal]] by distracting {{TP|Professor Kukui|Incineroar}}. | An Alolan Muk appeared in ''[[SM081|A Young Royal Flame Ignites!]]'', under the ownership of the [[Revengers]]. It helped [[Viren]] during his [[Battle Royal]] by distracting {{TP|Professor Kukui|Incineroar}}. | ||
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A {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Muk briefly appeared in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]] in ''[[DP182|An Old Family Blend!]]''. | A {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Muk briefly appeared in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]] in ''[[DP182|An Old Family Blend!]]''. | ||
Multiple | Multiple {{rf|Alolan}} Muk debuted in ''[[SM013|Racing to a Big Event!]]'', where they were seen eating the pancakes that were dropped during the [[Pokémon Pancake Race|Pancake Race]]. | ||
A Trainer's Alolan Muk appeared in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]'', where it was compared to Ash's Muk. | A Trainer's Alolan Muk appeared in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]'', where it was compared to Ash's Muk. | ||
A Trainer's Alolan Muk appeared in [[SM113]], where it was participating in a quiz show with its Trainer. | A Trainer's Alolan Muk appeared in ''[[SM113|This Magik Moment!]]'', where it was participating in a quiz show with its Trainer. | ||
====Pokédex entries==== | ====Pokédex entries==== | ||
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==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
[[File:Koga Muk Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Muk in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]] | [[File:Koga Muk Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Muk in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]] | ||
[[File:Moon Muk Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Alolan Muk in Pokémon Adventures]] | |||
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga=== | |||
{{main|Ash's Muk}} | |||
{{Ash}}'s Muk only appeared on the scoreboard in ''[[SP16|One Half Of A Poké Ball]]''. | |||
===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga=== | |||
{{main|Ash's Muk}} | |||
{{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}} has a Muk that he {{pkmn2|caught}} off-screen. It was used in the Indigo League where it fought and defeated [[Jeanette Fisher]]'s {{p|Bellsprout}}. | |||
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | ===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | ||
Muk debuts in ''[[PS025|You know... Articuno!]]'' where it was used in by [[Team Rocket Elite Trio|Harry]] to help Team Rocket on their mission to get {{p|Articuno}}. When Red tried to stop them, Harry sent Muk against Red's [[Gyara]]. It was eventually frozen by Articuno. | Muk debuts in ''[[PS025|You know... Articuno!]]'' where it was used in by [[Team Rocket Elite Trio|Harry]] to help Team Rocket on their mission to get {{p|Articuno}}. When Red tried to stop them, Harry sent Muk against Red's [[Gyara]]. It was eventually frozen by Articuno. | ||
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A Muk appeared in a fantasy in ''[[PS306|Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming]]''. | A Muk appeared in a fantasy in ''[[PS306|Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming]]''. | ||
A Muk appeared in a flashback as | A Muk appeared in a flashback as one of the Pokémon trained by the [[International Police]] in ''[[PS528|Innocent Scientist]]''. | ||
Multiple Muk appeared in ''[[PS535|Angry Boy]]'', under the ownership of {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s. | Multiple Muk appeared in ''[[PS535|Angry Boy]]'', under the ownership of {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s. | ||
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Multiple Muk appeared in a flashback in [[PS543]], under the ownership of Team Plasma Grunts. | Multiple Muk appeared in a flashback in [[PS543]], under the ownership of Team Plasma Grunts. | ||
{{adv|Moon}}'s {{rf|Alolan}} Grimer was revealed to have evolved into a Muk in [[PASM29]]. | |||
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===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga=== | ===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga=== | ||
{{OBP|Giovanni|Pocket Monsters}} sent out Muk to prevent anyone from winning the contest he hosted on TV in ''[[PM028|Seize the Dream of One Million Yen!!]]''. | {{OBP|Giovanni|Pocket Monsters}} sent out multiple Muk to prevent anyone from winning the contest he hosted on TV in ''[[PM028|Seize the Dream of One Million Yen!!]]''. | ||
A Muk appeared in ''[[PM051|Pikachu's Birthday Party]]''. | |||
Koga was revealed to have a Muk when Red battled [[Karen]] | [[Koga]] was revealed to have a Muk when Red battled [[Karen]]. | ||
==In the TCG== | ==In the TCG== | ||
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====Muk==== | ====Muk==== | ||
{{Dex/Header|type=Poison}} | {{Dex/Header|type=Poison}} | ||
{{Dex/Gen|gen=I}} | {{Dex/Gen/1|gen=I|reg1=Kanto|num1=089}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Red|v2=Blue|t2=FFF|entry=Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.}} | {{Dex/Entry2|v=Red|v2=Blue|t2=FFF|entry=Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Yellow|entry=Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration, it lost its sense of smell.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Yellow|entry=Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration, it lost its sense of smell.}} | ||
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{{Dex/Gen|gen=II}} | {{Dex/Gen/1|gen=II|reg1=Johto|num1=117}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Gold|entry=They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Gold|entry=They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Silver|entry=Its body is made of a powerful poison. Touching it accidentally will cause a fever that requires bed rest.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Silver|entry=Its body is made of a powerful poison. Touching it accidentally will cause a fever that requires bed rest.}} | ||
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{{Dex/Gen|gen=III}} | {{Dex/Gen/2|gen=III|reg1=Hoenn|num1=107|reg2=Kanto|num2=089}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ruby|t=FFF|entry=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.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Ruby|t=FFF|entry=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.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sapphire|t=FFF|entry=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.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Sapphire|t=FFF|entry=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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{{Dex/Gen|gen=IV}} | {{Dex/Gen/2|gen=IV|reg1=Sinnoh|reg2=Johto|num2=118}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry3|v=Diamond|v2=Pearl|v3=Platinum|entry=A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.}} | {{Dex/Entry3|v=Diamond|v2=Pearl|v3=Platinum|entry=A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=HeartGold|entry=They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=HeartGold|entry=They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.}} | ||
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{{Dex/Gen|gen=V}} | {{Dex/Gen/1|gen=V|reg1=Unova|num1=065|label1={{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}:}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black|v2=White|t=FFF|entry=A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.}} | {{Dex/Entry2|v=Black|v2=White|t=FFF|entry=A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black 2|v2=White 2|t=FFF|entry=It's so stinky! Muk's body contains toxic elements, and any plant will wilt when it passes by.}} | {{Dex/Entry2|v=Black 2|v2=White 2|t=FFF|entry=It's so stinky! Muk's body contains toxic elements, and any plant will wilt when it passes by.}} | ||
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{{Dex/Gen|gen=VI}} | {{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VI|reg1=Kalos|reg2=Hoenn|num2=112}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|entry=A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|entry=A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.}} | ||
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{{Dex/Gen|gen=VII}} | {{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|num1=051|label1={{gameabbrev7|SM}}:|reg2=Alola|num2=058|label2={{gameabbrev7|USUM}}:|reg3=Kanto|num3=089}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=The stench it gives off will make your nose scrunch up. Still, there are Muk fans who think that's a good thing.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=The stench it gives off will make your nose scrunch up. Still, there are Muk fans who think that's a good thing.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=After recent environmental improvements, this Pokémon is now hardly seen at all. People speculate that it may go extinct at some point.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=After recent environmental improvements, this Pokémon is now hardly seen at all. People speculate that it may go extinct at some point.}} | ||
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=Because they scatter germs everywhere, they've long been targeted for extermination, leading to a steep decline in their population.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=Because they scatter germs everywhere, they've long been targeted for extermination, leading to a steep decline in their population.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration of its nose, it lost its sense of smell.}} | {{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration of its nose, it lost its sense of smell.}} | ||
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{{Dex/Gen|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar}} | |||
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{{Dex/Header|type=Poison|type2=Dark}} | {{Dex/Header|type=Poison|type2=Dark}} | ||
{{Dex/NA|gen=VII}} | {{Dex/NA|gen=VII}} | ||
{{Dex/Gen|gen=VII}} | {{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|num1=051|label1={{gameabbrev7|SM}}:|reg2=Alola|num2=058|label2={{gameabbrev7|USUM}}:|reg3=Kanto|num3=089}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=The garbage it eats causes continuous chemical changes in its body, which produce its exceedingly vivid coloration.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=The garbage it eats causes continuous chemical changes in its body, which produce its exceedingly vivid coloration.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=While it's unexpectedly quiet and friendly, if it's not fed any trash for a while, it will smash its Trainer's furnishings and eat up the fragments.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=While it's unexpectedly quiet and friendly, if it's not fed any trash for a while, it will smash its Trainer's furnishings and eat up the fragments.}} | ||
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=What look like fangs and claws are actually crystallized poison that will afflict you at a mere touch, so don't get too close.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=What look like fangs and claws are actually crystallized poison that will afflict you at a mere touch, so don't get too close.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=Muk's coloration becomes increasingly vivid the more it feasts on its favorite dish–trash.}} | {{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=Muk's coloration becomes increasingly vivid the more it feasts on its favorite dish–trash.}} | ||
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{{Availability/Entry1|v=Let's Go Pikachu|area={{ka|Pokémon Mansion}}, {{FB|Kanto|Power Plant}} <sup>'''Kanto Form'''</sup><br/>[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Grimer}} <sup>'''Alolan Form'''</sup>}} | {{Availability/Entry1|v=Let's Go Pikachu|area={{ka|Pokémon Mansion}}, {{FB|Kanto|Power Plant}} <sup>'''Kanto Form'''</sup><br/>[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Grimer}} <sup>'''Alolan Form'''</sup>}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Let's Go Eevee}} | {{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Let's Go Eevee}} | ||
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|MinEXP=58 | |MinEXP=58 | ||
|MaxEXP=78 | |MaxEXP=78 | ||
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|browser=Muk heads right for the [[Capture Disc]]. It hurls big globs of sludge. | |browser=Muk heads right for the [[Capture Disc]]. It hurls big globs of sludge. | ||
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|field=Crush | |field=Crush | ||
|fieldpower=3 | |fieldpower=3 | ||
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|browser=It attacks by spitting poison and letting loose poisonous fog. | |browser=It attacks by spitting poison and letting loose poisonous fog. | ||
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|defense=184 | |defense=184 | ||
|fast={{m|Infestation}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Lick}}{{tt|*|From August 20, 2016 until February 8, 2017}}, {{m|Acid}}{{tt|*|Prior to August 20, 2016}}, {{m|Poison Jab}} | |fast={{m|Infestation}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Lick}}{{tt|*|From August 20, 2016 until February 8, 2017}}, {{m|Acid}}{{tt|*|Prior to August 20, 2016}}, {{m|Poison Jab}} | ||
|special={{m|Dark Pulse}}, {{m|Gunk Shot}}, {{m|Sludge Wave}}, {{m|Thunder Punch}}{{tt|*|From Feburary 1, 2019 onward}} | |special={{m|Dark Pulse}}, {{m|Gunk Shot}}, {{m|Sludge Wave}}, {{m|Thunder Punch}}{{tt|*|From Feburary 1, 2019 onward}}, {{m|Acid Spray}}{{tt|*|From March 19, 2019 onwards}} | ||
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|fast={{m|Bite}}, {{m|Poison Jab}}, {{m|Snarl}}{{tt|*|From Feburary 1, 2019 onward}} | |fast={{m|Bite}}, {{m|Poison Jab}}, {{m|Snarl}}{{tt|*|From Feburary 1, 2019 onward}} | ||
|special={{m|Dark Pulse}}, {{m|Gunk Shot}}, {{m|Sludge Wave}} | |special={{m|Dark Pulse}}, {{m|Gunk Shot}}, {{m|Sludge Wave}}, {{m|Acid Spray}}{{tt|*|From March 19, 2019 onwards}} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Although Muk's body is very poisonous, it doesn't seem to harm {{Ash}} and | * Although Muk's body is very poisonous, it doesn't seem to harm {{Ash}} and other characters when {{AP|Muk}} is "hugging" them. This is probably because it is able to control whether it gives off poison or not, similar to how {{p|Ponyta}} can choose whether or not to burn the person that touches it. {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} is another Pokémon which is able to control the amount of poison it uses via its fingertips when using {{m|Poison Jab}}, or {{p|Sharpedo}} activating its {{a|Rough Skin}} [[Ability]]. | ||
* Muk shares similar traits to {{p|Weezing}} and {{p|Garbodor}}. All three Pokémon are pure Poison | * Muk shares similar traits to {{p|Weezing}} and {{p|Garbodor}}. All three Pokémon are pure {{type|Poison}}s with a single pre-evolved form, roughly the same base stat totals and evolution levels, and appear to be based on a different kind of pollution; Muk being water pollution. | ||
* Alolan Muk and its Alolan pre- | * Alolan Muk and its Alolan pre-evolved form were designed by [[Hitoshi Ariga]]. | ||
* Muk is one of two Pokémon to have the shortest English Pokémon name, {{p|Mew}} being the other. | * Muk is one of two Pokémon to have the shortest English Pokémon name, {{p|Mew}} being the other. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Muk appears to be a pile of living {{wp|sludge}}. It may also be based on the imagined fear that heavy pollution, caused by the leakage and/or improper disposal of toxic/radioactive waste, may result in the creation of new and undesirable life. It may also be based on ''Dorotabō'', a one-eyed, three-fingered ''{{wp|yōkai}}'' that rises from the mud of neglected, overgrown rice fields. | |||
Alolan Muk may be based on an {{wp|oil slick}}, particularly the rainbow colors | Alolan Muk may be based on an {{wp|oil slick}}, particularly the rainbow colors that are produced when a thin layer of oil floats on top of water; this is due to a phenomenon called {{wp|thin-film interference}}. In the real world, oil spills are a major threat to ecosystems in the world's oceans and particularly in Hawaii, which Alola is based on. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
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==Related articles== | ==Related articles== | ||
* [[Ash's Muk]] | * [[Ash's Muk]] | ||
* [[Artificial Pokémon]] | |||
* [[Regional form]] | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== |
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Muk (Japanese: ベトベトン Betbeton) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from Grimer starting at level 38.
In Alola, Muk has a Poison/Dark-type regional form. It evolves from Alolan Grimer starting at level 38.
Biology
Muk is a large, sticky, amorphous Pokémon made of living purple sludge. It has two small eyes with beady black pupils. It also has an enormous mouth with a gray tongue and strands of ooze connecting its top and bottom jaws. While it has no visible legs, it does have two arms with three fingers on each hand. However, it typically keeps one hand tucked in while it extends the other hand.
Muk is a living biohazard, leaking toxins that instantly kill all plant life it touches. Even it being in close proximity to plants will cause them to wilt and die. Extreme caution is advised in avoiding any contact with this Pokémon, as an accidental brush up can lead to severe sickness. The effects of this Pokémon can leave the landscape barren for three years. In dirty residential areas where people throw trash into the streets, it is almost certain to appear. It will readily consume nearly any waste or refuse generated by people and Pokémon alike. It can be found in heavily polluted bodies of water, cities and factories. However, Muk's population has declined due to recent environmental improvements and extermination efforts. This has led some to believe that it will go extinct at some point; sludge ponds are being built to prevent its extinction.
Alolan Muk has a more vibrant coloration, consisting of green, pink, and yellow stripes with thin blue bands in-between. The green, yellow, and pink stripes are capable of shifting downwards while the blue stays in place. It has various white, crystallized poison shards protruding from parts of its body, especially from its mouth and fingers, giving the impression of claws and fangs. It has blue eyes with a black space behind them and a bright blue tongue. Its vivid coloration is a result of the garbage it eats, which causes chemical changes in its body. Its body contains over a hundred different kinds of poisons.
Alolan Muk's unexpectedly quiet and friendly. However, if it is not fed trash for a while, its hunger will compel it to destroy its Trainer's furnishings for food. It is thought that it cannot maintain its energy with a constant source of toxins, which causes its voracious appetite. The crystals covering its body have a tendency to break off, which makes it extremely difficult to deal with due to the concentrated toxins contained within them. This variant of Muk does not produce the foul stench due to its toxins being contained in with its body.[1] Alolan Muk preys on Trubbish and Garbodor.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
Ash's Muk
Ash caught a Muk after it caused trouble at the Gringey City power plant in Sparks Fly for Magnemite. Immediately afterwards, it was transferred to Professor Oak's lab. Since then, it has always tried to smother Professor Oak. The first time Ash used his Muk in battle was in The Fourth Round Rumble, where it served as an ace up his sleeve against Jeanette Fisher's Bellsprout, which had already defeated his Bulbasaur and Pikachu.
Other
A Muk appeared during The Legend of Thunder!, under the ownership of Attila. It was used to stop Vincent's Meganium and Jimmy's Typhlosion from freeing Raikou, but it was defeated by Little Miss.
Six Muk appeared in The Psyduck Stops Here!, where three of them invaded Lake Psyduck before being sent back to their original lake.
A Muk appeared in Secrets From Out of the Fog!, under the ownership of a Team Plasma Grunt. It was used to battle Ash and his friends, but it was defeated by Iris's Excadrill's Focus Blast
An Alolan Muk appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!, under the ownership of the Revengers. It helped Viren during his Battle Royal by distracting Incineroar.
Minor appearances
Four Muk appeared in The Fire-ing Squad!, where they were among the Pokémon competing in the Fire and Rescue Grand Prix. They faced off against Ash's team and were able to put the fire out first.
A Muk appeared in Carrying On! as one of the sick Pokémon in Way Away Island's Pokémon Center.
A Muk appeared in a flashback in The Joy of Water Pokémon as a former inhabitant of Lake Lucid before it became the clean lake it is now.
A Muk appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A Trainer's Muk briefly appeared in the Lily of the Valley Conference in An Old Family Blend!.
Multiple Alolan Muk debuted in Racing to a Big Event!, where they were seen eating the pancakes that were dropped during the Pancake Race.
A Trainer's Alolan Muk appeared in Alola, Kanto!, where it was compared to Ash's Muk.
A Trainer's Alolan Muk appeared in This Magik Moment!, where it was participating in a quiz show with its Trainer.
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In the Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer
A Muk appeared in the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, under the ownership of a Team Plasma Grunt. It surrounded Nate, Hugh, and Cheren aboard the Plasma Frigate.
In the manga
In the Ash & Pikachu manga
- Main article: Ash's Muk
Ash's Muk only appeared on the scoreboard in One Half Of A Poké Ball.
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
- Main article: Ash's Muk
Ash has a Muk that he caught off-screen. It was used in the Indigo League where it fought and defeated Jeanette Fisher's Bellsprout.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Muk debuts in You know... Articuno! where it was used in by Harry to help Team Rocket on their mission to get Articuno. When Red tried to stop them, Harry sent Muk against Red's Gyara. It was eventually frozen by Articuno.
Muk is one of the Pokémon owned by Koga in Karate Machop!, where it was used on Cerise Island to battle the Elite Four, and proved useful in Koga's survival after the island began to crumble. In the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, it was used during the Circle Push event of the Pokéathlon.
A Muk appeared in a fantasy in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming.
A Muk appeared in a flashback as one of the Pokémon trained by the International Police in Innocent Scientist.
Multiple Muk appeared in Angry Boy, under the ownership of Team Plasma Grunts.
Multiple Muk appeared in a flashback in PS543, under the ownership of Team Plasma Grunts.
Moon's Alolan Grimer was revealed to have evolved into a Muk in PASM29.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Giovanni sent out multiple Muk to prevent anyone from winning the contest he hosted on TV in Seize the Dream of One Million Yen!!.
A Muk appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.
Koga was revealed to have a Muk when Red battled Karen.
In the TCG
- Main article: Muk (TCG)
Game data
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Black 2 | White 2 | Toxic Orb (1%) | Black Sludge (50%) |
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Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
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Trivia
- Although Muk's body is very poisonous, it doesn't seem to harm Ash and other characters 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 Rough Skin Ability.
- Muk shares similar traits to Weezing and Garbodor. All three Pokémon are pure Poison-types with a single pre-evolved form, roughly the same base stat totals and evolution levels, and appear to be based on a different kind of pollution; Muk being water pollution.
- Alolan Muk and its Alolan pre-evolved form were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.
- Muk is one of two Pokémon to have the shortest English Pokémon name, Mew being the other.
Origin
Muk appears to be a pile of living sludge. It may also be based on the imagined fear that heavy pollution, caused by the leakage and/or improper disposal of toxic/radioactive waste, may result in the creation of new and undesirable life. It may also be based on Dorotabō, a one-eyed, three-fingered yōkai that rises from the mud of neglected, overgrown rice fields.
Alolan Muk may be based on an oil slick, particularly the rainbow colors that are produced when a thin layer of oil floats on top of water; this is due to a phenomenon called thin-film interference. In the real world, oil spills are a major threat to ecosystems in the world's oceans and particularly in Hawaii, which Alola is based on.
Name origin
Muk is a corruption of muck (generally something filthy).
Betbeton may be derived from べとべと betobeto (sticky) and ton.
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