Stats & Training
Muk's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Special bulk with HP doing the heavy lifting. And the medium-fast 1M XP curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 2 HP and Attack EVs.
A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid kills plants and trees immediately upon contact.
A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid kills plants and trees immediately upon contact.
Muk Weakness
Ground and Psychic moves hit Muk for super-effective damage. The Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Muk's special bulk (base 100 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Excadrill can KO Muk with Earthquake (103-122%). Hatterene deals 59-70% with Psychic.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Muk View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x103-122%KO Rapid Spin17-21% | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Muk View Slowking builds →Scald15-18% | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Muk View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam13-15% Psychic 2x59-70% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Muk View Landorus builds →Sludge Bomb10-12% Psychic 2x41-48% | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution
Muk is what Grimer becomes. Breed it for Grimer eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Grimer pushed Muk to 500 total stats. Sp.Def saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Muk to get Grimer eggs easily using 31 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Acid Spray, Curse, Haze and 10 more.
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Muk Best Moveset
The recommended build leans into Muk's strengths as a defensive wall. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, and max HP and Sp. Def EVs back that up. Poisontouch rounds out the package.
Best Build
Muk best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Poison Jab
- Shadow Sneak
- Protect
- Power Up Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Muk picks up Acid Spray and Curse only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Gunk Shot and Belch while coverage across 9 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Muk in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
No wild encounters for Muk. The 2-stage line runs through Grimer, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 38 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Muk in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
To get Muk, start by catching Grimer through walking and special encounters at Lv. 18-63. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch GrimerRoute 212 - SouthShining PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.18-20 Route22%MidRoute 212 - SouthBrilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.18-20 Route22%MidBogsunk CavernBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 SwampPostPost-gameBogsunk CavernShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 SwampPostPost-gameDazzling CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameDazzling CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameStargleam CavernShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameStargleam CavernBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameSwampy CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 SwampPostPost-gameSwampy CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 SwampPostPost-game
Step 2Muk ✓
Muk Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Muk works as a tank with 500 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. Poisonjab with Leftovers is the standard set.
Stench has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit. That's the one you want on Muk. Poison Touch is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Sticky Hold works too if your team needs something different.
Muk is leaning toward the physical side (base 105 Attack). Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the tank role.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Poisonjab, Shadow Sneak, Protect, and Poweruppunch on Muk. Poisonjab is the most common pick at 20% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Muk appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained an Alolan form in Generation 7.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves