Physical
Attacker
45Speed · Slow

Mudbray Best Moveset

Ground at 100 Attack and 70 Defense with AbilityStamina boosting Defense every time it gets hit. The moveset has real Attack for a pre-evolution and the Defense snowballs with each hit. Evolve to Mudsdale for 125 Attack and 100/85 defenses that make Stamina even more oppressive.

SABCDEFEEESun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMPEAKSword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPScarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AIXSV/LZACURRENT
Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME

Mudbray saw minimal competitive use in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM). This was Mudbray's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Stamina with Eviolite, favoring a Impish nature.

Z-Moves became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 38
Earthquake
Ground100POPULARSTAB
Tutor
Stealth Rock
RockCOMMONUtility
TM6
Toxic
PoisonCOMMONUtility
TM5
Roar
NormalRAREUtility
TM44
Rest
PsychicRARERecovery
TM17
Protect
NormalRAREPriority

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Stamina
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Mudbray
Impish+DEF

Mudbray best EVs are Defense and HP

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Stealth Rock
  • ToxicUtility
  • RoarSLOW -6Utility
Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Mudbray saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). Mudbray maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Stamina with Eviolite, favoring a Impish nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 36
Earthquake
Ground100POPULARSTAB
Lv 32
Heavy Slam
SteelPOPULARCoverage
TM22
Rock Slide
Rock75POPULARCoverage
Egg
Roar
NormalPOPULARUtility
Experimental
Bulky Support
Ability
Stamina
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Mudbray
Impish+DEF
EVs

Bulky Support Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Heavy Slam
  • Rock Slide
  • RoarSLOW -6Utility
Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Mudbray saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). Mudbray maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Stamina with Eviolite, favoring a Careful nature.

Terastallization became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 36
Earthquake
Ground100POPULARSTAB
Xfer
Toxic
PoisonCOMMONUtility
TM116
Stealth Rock
RockCOMMONUtility
TM172
Roar
NormalCOMMONUtility
TM167
Close Combat
Fighting120COMMONCoverage
TM116
Stealth Rock
RockCOMMONUtility
TM150
Stone Edge
Rock100COMMONCoverage
TM7
Protect
NormalCOMMONPriority
Experimental
Wall
Ability
Stamina
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Mudbray
EVs

Wall Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • ToxicUtility
  • Stealth Rock
  • RoarSLOW -6Utility

Mudbray Weakness

Water, Grass, and Ice moves hit Mudbray for super-effective damage. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.

Mudbray Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Ice
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)Electric

What is Mudbray Weak Against

Avg
3Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
½xResist
¼xResist
None
0xImmune

What is Mudbray Strong Against

5Strong
2Resisted
1Immune
Score+2

Best Pokemon Against Mudbray

Evolution

Mudbray is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Mudsdale. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 115 total stats over Mudbray. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Mudbray
Ground
Mudsdale
Ground
HP
70
100+30
ATK
100
125+25
DEF
70
100+30
SP.ATK
45
55+10
SP.DEF
55
85+30
SPE
45
35-10
BST
385C-Tier
500C-Tier+115
ROLE
Attacker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Mudbray easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy

How to Get Mudbray

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 24 locations. Mudbray's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Where To Catch Mudbray in SV

Mudbray is your first catch on the way to Mudbray. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 7-60 across 44 total spots in the chain.

  1. Mudbray
    Step 1Mudbray
    Paradise Barrens
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Wistful Fields
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    East Province (Area One) - Mountain
    Lv.16-34Overworld
    Rate 36%
    Glaseado Mountain
    Lv.16-34Overworld
    Rate 36%
    North Province (Area One) - Mountain
    Lv.16-34Overworld
    Rate 36%
    South Province (Area Five) - Mountain
    Lv.16-34Overworld
    Rate 36%
    South Province (Area Four) - Mountain
    Lv.16-34Overworld
    Rate 36%
    South Province (Area Six) - Mountain
    Lv.16-34Overworld
    Rate 36%
    South Province (Area Two) - Mountain
    Lv.16-34Overworld
    Rate 36%
    West Province (Area One) - Mountain
    Lv.16-34Overworld
    Rate 36%
    South Province (Area Five) - Swamp
    Lv.16-34Overworld
    Rate 9%
  2. Mudsdale
    Step 2Catch or Evolve into Mudsdale
    East Province (Area One) - Mountain
    Lv.30-49Overworld
    Rate 5%
    Glaseado Mountain
    Lv.30-49Overworld
    Rate 5%
    North Province (Area One) - Mountain
    Lv.30-49Overworld
    Rate 5%
    South Province (Area Five) - Mountain
    Lv.30-49Overworld
    Rate 5%
    South Province (Area Four) - Mountain
    Lv.30-49Overworld
    Rate 5%
    South Province (Area Six) - Mountain
    Lv.30-49Overworld
    Rate 5%
    South Province (Area Two) - Mountain
    Lv.30-49Overworld
    Rate 5%
    West Province (Area One) - Mountain
    Lv.30-49Overworld
    Rate 5%
    South Province (Area Five) - Swamp
    Lv.30-49Overworld
    Rate 2%
    or evolve from Mudbray (Step 1)

Base Stats

Nothing fancy in Mudbray's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP70
C
Attack100
B
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def55
D
Speed45
D
Total385
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
Weight110.0 kg
Base XP77
Abilities
Own Tempo
Prevents confusion.
Stamina
Raises this Pokémon's Defense by one stage when it takes damage from a move.
Inner FocusHidden Ability
Prevents flinching.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entry

Though a slow walker, Mudbray is plenty strong. Its pace doesn’t change even when it’s loaded with 50 times its own body weight.

Pokemon Violet

Mudbray Guide

  • At 385 BST, Mudbray is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Mudsdale before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Watch for Greninja (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Mudbray. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Own Tempo prevents confusion. That's the one you want on Mudbray. Inner Focus is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Stamina works too if your team needs something different.

  • Mudbray is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Speed tells the real story. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the attacker role.

  • For a casual playthrough, Mudbray works as a placeholder. Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Mudsdale. That's where the stats start mattering.

Game Availability

Since Sun & Moon, Mudbray has been obtainable in 4 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Mudbray has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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