Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Muk

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Muk is a new B Tier Poison Type Sludge Pokémon, with a growth rate and a 1 HP, 1 Attack EV Yield. Muk has a chance of having as an Ability, and based on 500 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Brave Nature for Muk in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Muk Stats

Muk highest IV stat is Attack (105) and the lowest being Speed (50).


Rank	Value	Stat
D	105	HP
B	105	Atk
E	75	Def
D	65	Sp.Atk
C	100	Sp.Def
F	50	Speed
B	500	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Muk Abilities


Abilities	Description
Stench Ability 1	A Pokémon with Stench has a 10% chance of causing the opponent to flinch when hit by a damaging move (provided the ability-bearer strikes first as usual).
Poison Touch Hidden Ability	May poison targets when a Pokémon makes contact.

Guide
Breeding

Muk Guide

Muk has a 1 HP, 1 Attack EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Muk is a Brave nature due to the highest IV stat being Attack.


Muk	Detail
Wild Held Item	None
Best Nature	Brave ↑ +10% Attack ↓ -10% Speed
Weak To	2x 2x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2
Catch Rate	75 (9.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	1 HP, 1 Attack

Breeding Muk

Muk can breed with pokemon who share the Amorphous Egg Group.


Muk	Value
Egg Groups	Amorphous
Gender	50% male / 50% female

How To Evolve Muk in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Grimer Regular Evolution requires Level 38 to evolve into Muk.

Muk Regular Evolution

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Grimer
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Evolves at level 38
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The Muk Regular Evolution biggest stat increase will be the SpDef stat.


Evolutions	Total	HP	Atk	Def	Sp.Atk	Sp.Def	Speed
Grimer	325	80	80	50	40	50	25
Stat Increase	+175	+25	+25	+25	+25	+50	+25
Muk	500	105	105	75	65	100	50

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Muk Locations in Pokemon SV

Muk has 1 spawn locations in pokemon scarlet and violet. You can find Grimer appearing at level 19 - 42, within the West Province (Area Two), East Province (Area Two) location.

Muk Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Tera Raid Spawn	4 Muk Raid	Muk Lv. 45
West Province (Area Two) East Province (Area Two)	Very Rare 1 1 Biome	1 Lv. 1
West Province (Area Two) East Province (Area Two)	Very Rare 1 1 Biome	1 Lv. 1

Locations List

Muk Raid Rewards in Pokemon SV

Pokemon SV Muk has 1 Tera Raids. The Muk Tera Raid will be a Lv.45 4-Star Raid.


Raid	Rewards	Raid Moves
4 Muk Raid Lv. 45	Exp. Candy M 2x Exp. Candy L 1x Grimer Toxin 4x Clever Feather 2x Current Type Tera Shard 1x Current Type Tera Shard 2x Exp. Candy M 1x 15% Exp. Candy L 2x 4.71% Clever Feather 1x 12.35% Aguav Berry 1x 9.86% Lum Berry 1x 10.94% Grepa Berry 3x 17.54% Big Pearl 1x 31.91% Nugget 1x 15.63%	Sludge Bomb Fire Punch Toxic Disable Other Moves Harden

Tera Raid Battles

Pokemon SV Muk Weakness

Muk is a Poison Type pokemon. This will cause Muk to take More Damage from Ground, Psychic type moves, and Less Damage from Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, Fairy type moves.

Muk Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Ground 2x Psychic 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Fighting 1/2 Poison 1/2 Bug 1/2 Grass 1/2 Fairy 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From

What pokemon is Muk Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Garchomp	+200%
S	Ting-Lu	+200%
S	Iron Treads Donphan	+200%
S	Sandy Shocks Magneton	+200%
B	Krookodile	+200%
B	Bronzong	+200%
B	Espeon	+200%
B	Hippowdon	+200%

What pokemon is Muk Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Wo-Chien	-50%
S	Koraidon	-50%
S	Brute Bonnet Amoonguss	-50%
S	Flutter Mane Misdreavus	-50%
S	Iron Hands Hariyama	-50%
S	Iron Moth Volcarona	-50%
S	Iron Valiant Gallade	-50%
S	Slither Wing Volcarona	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Muk in Scarlet and Violet

Muk Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Sludge Bomb and TM Moves like Hyper Beam, and Fire Blast.


Unlock	Move	Description
	Gunk Shot Poison	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Lv. 52	Belch Poison	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move.
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Fire Blast Fire	Tier: C Tier Power: 110 Acc: 85 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with an intense blast of all- consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.

List of Muk Moves in

Muk can learn 16 Moves from Leveling Up and 48 TM Moves. Moves like Memento which, Muk will learn by reaching level 57. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Hyper Beam, Fire Blast and Focus Blast.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Muk Level Up Moves

List of the 16 Moves Muk can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Harden Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to boost its Defense stat.
Lv.1	Mud-Slap Ground	Tier: F Tier Power: 20 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Lv.1	Poison Gas Poison	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 90 PP: 40 Status Effect: A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the faces of opposing Pokemon, poisoning those it hits.
Lv.1	Pound Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical Effect: The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Lv.12	Disable Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.
Lv.15	Sludge Poison	Tier: D Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Lv.18	Mud Shot Ground	Tier: E Tier Power: 55 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Lv.21	Minimize Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply boosts its evasiveness.
Lv.26	Toxic Poison	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Status Effect: A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Lv.29	Sludge Bomb Poison	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Lv.32	Sludge Wave Poison	Tier: C Tier Power: 95 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.
Lv.37	Screech Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 85 PP: 40 Status Effect: An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Lv.40	Gunk Shot Poison	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Lv.46	Acid Armor Poison	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Lv.52	Belch Poison	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move.
Lv.57	Memento Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Muk TM Moves

List of the 48 Moves Muk can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
	Acid Spray Poison	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Body Slam Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Brick Break Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
	Confuse Ray Ghost	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
	Dark Pulse Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
	Dig Ground	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
	Drain Punch Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
	Fire Blast Fire	Tier: C Tier Power: 110 Acc: 85 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with an intense blast of all- consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
	Fire Punch Fire	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
	Flamethrower Fire	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
	Fling Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
	Focus Blast Fighting	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Giga Drain Grass	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Gunk Shot Poison	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
	Helping Hand Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
	Hex Ghost	Tier: E Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Ice Punch Ice	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
	Imprison Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: If opposing Pokemon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
	Metronome Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
	Mud Shot Ground	Tier: E Tier Power: 55 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
	Mud-Slap Ground	Tier: F Tier Power: 20 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
	Poison Jab Poison	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
	Rock Slide Rock	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokemon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokemon flinch.
	Rock Tomb Rock	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
	Sandstorm Rock	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokemon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
	Shadow Ball Ghost	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
	Sludge Bomb Poison	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
	Sunny Day Fire	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
	Swift Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Special Effect: Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.
	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
	Taunt Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
	Thief Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
	Thunder Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special Effect: A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Thunder Punch Electric	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Thunderbolt Electric	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Toxic Spikes Poison	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokemon that switch into battle.
	Venoshock Poison	Tier: D Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
	Zen Headbutt Psychic	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 90 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Muk Egg Moves

List of the 9 Moves Muk can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Acid Spray Poison	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Shadow Punch Ghost	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses.
Shadow Sneak Ghost	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Physical Effect: The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.
Curse Ghost	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Haze Ice	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokemon engaged in battle.
Mean Look Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Spit Up Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack. The more power is stored, the greater the move's power.
Stockpile Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user stores power and boosts its Defense and Sp. Def stats. This move can be used up to three times.
Swallow Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to restore its own HP. The more power is stored, the more HP is restored.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

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