Gunk Shot
ダストシュート Dust Shoot
Type  Poison
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  120
Accuracy  80%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by Pokémon.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  1
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.

Gunk Shot (Japanese: ダストシュート Dust Shoot) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation IV.

It is:

Effect

Gunk Shot deals damage and has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.

Generation IV

Gunk Shot has 70% accuracy.

Generation VI

Gunk Shot's accuracy was increased to 80%.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Category  Physical
Accuracy  100%
Standard Plus Move
Power  120  144
Cooldown  10s
Move wind-up time  30 frames
Effect duration  —s
Additional effect
Chance  30%
 —
 —
May poison the target.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user shoots filthy garbage at the foe to attack. It may also poison the target.
BWB2W2 The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. It may also poison the target.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
ZA The user attacks by shooting out filthy garbage. This may also leave targets poisoned.
Champs Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0023 Ekans Field
Dragon
41 49 49 49 49 49 49
0024 Arbok Field
Dragon
56 63 63 63 63 63 49
0088 Grimer Amorphous 44 49BW
43B2W2
43XY
40ORAS
40 40 40
0088 Grimer
Grimer
Alolan Form

Amorphous 40 40
0089 Muk Amorphous 54 58BW
49B2W2
49XY
40ORAS
40 40 40
0089 Muk
Muk
Alolan Form

Amorphous 40 40
0211 Qwilfish
Water 2 50
0211 Qwilfish
Qwilfish
Hisuian Form

Water 2 50
0224 Octillery Water 1
Water 2
1 1 1 1 1 1
0316 Gulpin Amorphous 54 59 59XY
49ORAS
49 49 49 49
0317 Swalot Amorphous 66 73 1, 73XY
1, 61ORAS
1, 61 1, 61 1 49
0336 Seviper Field
Dragon
52
0353 Shuppet Amorphous 48
0354 Banette Amorphous 48
0568 Trubbish Mineral 45 45 45 39 44
0569 Garbodor Mineral 54 54 54 43 44
0904 Overqwil
Water 2 50
0944 Shroodle
Field 45 54
0945 Grafaiai
Field 51 54
0965 Varoom
Mineral 50
0966 Revavroom
Mineral 58
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 TM/TR/Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
Tutor
0023 Ekans Field
Dragon
0024 Arbok Field
Dragon
0028 Sandslash Field
0052 Meowth Field
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Form
Field
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Galarian Form
Field
0053 Persian Field
0053 Persian
Persian
Alolan Form
Field
0056 Mankey Field
0057 Primeape Field
0072 Tentacool
Water 3
0073 Tentacruel
Water 3
0080 Slowbro
Slowbro
Galarian Form

Monster
Water 1
0088 Grimer Amorphous
0088 Grimer
Grimer
Alolan Form

Amorphous
0089 Muk Amorphous
0089 Muk
Muk
Alolan Form

Amorphous
0092 Gastly
Amorphous
0093 Haunter
Amorphous
0094 Gengar
Amorphous
0109 Koffing Amorphous
0110 Weezing Amorphous
0110 Weezing
Weezing
Galarian Form

Amorphous
0143 Snorlax Monster
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered
0190 Aipom Field
0194 Wooper
Wooper
Paldean Form

Water 1
Field
0199 Slowking
Slowking
Galarian Form

Monster
Water 1
0207 Gligar
Bug
0211 Qwilfish
Water 2
0211 Qwilfish
Qwilfish
Hisuian Form

Water 2
0215 Sneasel
Sneasel
Hisuian Form

Field
0216 Teddiursa Field
0217 Ursaring Field
0223 Remoraid Water 1
Water 2
0224 Octillery Water 1
Water 2
0225 Delibird
Water 1
Field
0226 Mantine
Water 1
0231 Phanpy Field
0232 Donphan Field
0263 Zigzagoon Field
0263 Zigzagoon
Zigzagoon
Galarian Form

Field
0264 Linoone Field
0264 Linoone
Linoone
Galarian Form

Field
0279 Pelipper
Water 1
Flying
0285 Shroomish Fairy
Grass
0286 Breloom
Fairy
Grass
0287 Slakoth Field
0288 Vigoroth Field
0289 Slaking Field
0316 Gulpin Amorphous
0317 Swalot Amorphous
0335 Zangoose Field
0336 Seviper Field
Dragon
0353 Shuppet Amorphous
0354 Banette Amorphous
0390 Chimchar Field
Human-Like
0391 Monferno
Field
Human-Like
0392 Infernape
Field
Human-Like
0413 Wormadam
Wormadam
Trash Cloak

Bug
0417 Pachirisu Field
Fairy
0424 Ambipom Field
0434 Stunky
Field
0435 Skuntank
Field
0446 Munchlax No Eggs Discovered
0453 Croagunk
Human-Like
0454 Toxicroak
Human-Like
0472 Gliscor
Bug
0493 Arceus
Arceus
All forms
No Eggs Discovered
0504 Patrat Field
0505 Watchog Field
0509 Purrloin Field
0510 Liepard Field
0511 Pansage Field
0512 Simisage Field
0513 Pansear Field
0514 Simisear Field
0515 Panpour Field
0516 Simipour Field
0538 Throh Human-Like
0545 Scolipede
Bug
0553 Krookodile
Field
0568 Trubbish Mineral
0569 Garbodor Mineral
0572 Minccino Field
0573 Cinccino Field
0621 Druddigon Dragon
Monster
0649 Genesect
Genesect
All forms

No Eggs Discovered
0657 Frogadier Water 1
0658 Greninja
Greninja
All available forms

Water 1
0660 Diggersby
Field
0674 Pancham Field
Human-Like
0675 Pangoro
Field
Human-Like
0690 Skrelp
Water 1
Dragon
0691 Dragalge
Water 1
Dragon
0720 Hoopa
Hoopa
All forms

No Eggs Discovered
0731 Pikipek
Flying
0732 Trumbeak
Flying
0733 Toucannon
Flying
0739 Crabrawler Water 3
0740 Crabominable
Water 3
0747 Mareanie
Water 1
0748 Toxapex
Water 1
0757 Salandit
Monster
Dragon
0758 Salazzle
Monster
Dragon
0766 Passimian Field
0768 Golisopod
Bug
Water 3
0775 Komala Field
0793 Nihilego
No Eggs Discovered
0803 Poipole No Eggs Discovered
0804 Naganadel
No Eggs Discovered
0813 Scorbunny Field
Human-Like
0814 Raboot Field
Human-Like
0815 Cinderace Field
Human-Like
0849 Toxtricity
Toxtricity
All forms

Human-Like
0862 Obstagoon
Field
0863 Perrserker Field
0890 Eternatus
No Eggs Discovered
0901 Ursaluna
Field
0901 Ursaluna
Ursaluna
Bloodmoon

Field
0903 Sneasler
Field
0904 Overqwil
Water 2
0944 Shroodle
Field
0945 Grafaiai
Field
0953 Rellor Bug
0954 Rabsca
Bug
0965 Varoom
Mineral
0966 Revavroom
Mineral
0969 Glimmet
Mineral
0970 Glimmora
Mineral
0979 Annihilape
Field
0980 Clodsire
Water 1
Field
1014 Okidogi
No Eggs Discovered
1015 Munkidori
No Eggs Discovered
1016 Fezandipiti
No Eggs Discovered
1025 Pecharunt
No Eggs Discovered
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0316 Gulpin Amorphous
0353 Shuppet Amorphous
0731 Pikipek
Flying
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.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0453 Croagunk
Human-Like Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0766 Passimian Field Pokémon Bank Hidden Ability Passimian
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.


Generation IX

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0966 Revavroom
RevavroomLv. 55

Mineral Wild Tera Pokémon - Glaseado MountainSV
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 event

Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0658 Greninja
Water 1 Pokémon General Election 720 Greninja
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.


Generation IX

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0658 Greninja
Water 1 Greninja the Unrivaled
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 Pokémon Champions

# Pokémon Types Compatibility
0024 Arbok
0080 Slowbro
Slowbro
Galarian Form

0094 Gengar
0143 Snorlax
0199 Slowking
Slowking
Galarian Form

0211 Qwilfish
0279 Pelipper
0354 Banette
0392 Infernape
0454 Toxicroak
0472 Gliscor
0505 Watchog
0510 Liepard
0512 Simisage
0514 Simisear
0516 Simipour
0545 Scolipede
0553 Krookodile
0569 Garbodor
0658 Greninja
0660 Diggersby
0675 Pangoro
0691 Dragalge
0733 Toucannon
0740 Crabominable
0748 Toxapex
0758 Salazzle
0766 Passimian
0903 Sneasler
0904 Overqwil
0970 Glimmora
0979 Annihilape
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move in Pokémon Champions
in spite of it or its pre-evolution being able to learn it in at least one other game.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Gunk Shot deals damage and may leave the target poisoned.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS 22 - 6 - 80% - 10 tiles away All Yes
BSL 22 - 6 - 80% - 10 tiles away All Yes
MDGtI 40 99 10 50 75% 98% 10 tiles away All Yes
SMD 37 50 10 30 75% 98% 4 tiles away Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon GO

 Gunk Shot
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 130
Energy cost 100
Duration 3.1 seconds
Damage window 1.7 - 2.7 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 130
Energy cost 75
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Max Battles
Power Level 1: 250
Level 2: 300
Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
ArbokGrimer (Alolan Form)MukMuk (Alolan Form)OctilleryLinoone (Galarian Form)GulpinSwalotMunchlaxLiepardTrubbishGarbodorGenesect (Douse Drive)DragalgeMareanieToxapexNihilegoObstagoonVaroomRevavroom
By Elite Charged TM
Ekans
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 60 → 65
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 65 → 130
    • Duration: 3 → 3.1 seconds
    • Damage window: 2 - 2.4 → 1.7 - 2.7 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Gunk Shot
★★★★★
Attack power 28.8791
Charge time 0.98 seconds
Range type Wide Shot
Number of hits 3
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May poison the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Gunk Shot Physical 4 194 232 80% An opponent Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned. Oleana & Garbodor
Volo & Togepi (via Masterful Metronome; small chance)
Sync moves
Name Category State Base power Max power Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair
Designer's Way of the Ninja Gunk Shot Physical Default 250 300 An opponent No additional effect. Atticus & Revavroom
6★ EX The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
6★ EX with EX role The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.

Description

Games Description
MDTD
MDS*
Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Poisoned status condition, which causes periodic damage.
MDS* Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the target with a Poisoned status condition, which causes periodic damage.
BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで どくじょうたいにして いっていターンごとに ダメージをあたえる
MDGtI It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also cause the Poisoned status condition. With the Poisoned status, the Pokémon keeps taking damage and can't restore its HP naturally.
SMD It damages a Pokémon, even one far away, and could also make the enemy poisoned.


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Wild Garbodor

Roxie's Garbodor

Being hit with trash
The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Garbodor Garbodor puts its hands together, and a silver light starts sparkling between them. The light then turns into a black bag of garbage outlined in purple, which Garbodor hurls at the opponent. It explodes on impact, sending pieces of glowing purple garbage flying and poisoning the opponent; or, Garbodor fires multiple globs of sludge surrounded in a gold aura from its mouth at the opponent.
Roxie's Garbodor Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2 Debut
A Trainer's Garbodor Iris and the Rogue Dragonite! None
A wild Garbodor Lost at the League! None
A wild Garbodor Treasure Hunt, Akala Style! None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 垃圾射擊 Laahpsaap Sehgīk *
灰塵射擊 Fūichàhn Sehgīk *
Mandarin 垃圾射擊 / 垃圾射击 Lèsè Shèjí / Lājī Shèjī *
灰塵射擊 / 灰尘射击 Huīchén Shèjí *
Czech Blátivá střela
Dutch Slijmschot
French Détricanon
German Mülltreffer
Greek Βολή Λιπαντικού Volí Lipantikoú
Hindi गंक शॉट Gunk Shot
Indonesian Tembakan Debu
Italian Sporcolancio
Korean 더스트슈트 Deoseuteusyuteu
Polish Błotostrzał
Brazilian Portuguese Tiro de Sujeira (GO, TCG)
Explosão de Lama (animated series)
Russian Смоляной Удар Smolyanoy Udar
Spanish Latin America Lanzamugre
Spain LanzamugreVIII+
Lanza MugreIVVII
Thai ดัสต์ชูต Dust Shoot
Turkish Yapışkan Atış*
Pislik Atışı
Vietnamese Bắn Tạp Chất


Variations of the move Blizzard
BlizzardThunderHurricane
Formerly a variation
Gunk Shot
Focus Blast
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215
216217218219220221222223224225226227228229
ZA
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107
Added in ZA 2.0.0
108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126
127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145
146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160
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