Is Muk Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Grimer evolves at level 38. Poison with AbilitySticky Hold. Good HP and Attack with only one weakness to Ground. Handles Burgh and contributes defensively through the E4. Not flashy, but doesn't go down easily.
Grimer has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Roxie's typing presses Grimer's defenses.
Grimer trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Grimer trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Grimer's weaknesses hard.
Grimer trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Muk's weaknesses hard.
Muk trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Muk's weaknesses hard.
Muk trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Muk trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Muk trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Muk trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Muk on Castelia Sewers (rippling water (Surf), Lv 5-20, rare). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Catch Grimer on Castelia Sewers (walking, Lv 15-17, uncommon).
How to Get Muk in Black 2 & White 2
Easy grab on Muk with high spawn rates across 6 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Muk in B2W2
Grimer is your first catch on the way to Muk. You'll find walking, surfing, and more encounters from Lv. 5-70 across 12 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch GrimerCastelia SewersLv.5-15Surfing on waterRate 100%AnyCastelia SewersLv.15-17GrassRate 10%AnyCastelia SewersLv.40-70Super RodRate 100%Any- Step 2Muk ✓Castelia SewersLv.5-20Rippling Water SurfRate 100%AnyShaking spotRoute 9Lv.40GrassRate 5%AnyCastelia SewersLv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 100%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Grimer (Step 1)
Muk Weakness
Ground and Psychic moves hit Muk for super-effective damage. The Poison typing picks up 4 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 type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Muk Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Muk
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Muk View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x81-96% Earthquake 2x68-80% | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 23 Interact Encounter | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Landorus's Earthquake hits Muk for 76-89%.
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Muk View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x76-89% U Turn9-11% Stone Edge25-30% | ||
Muk Evolutions
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 45 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Acid Spray, Curse, Haze and 9 more.
B2W2 Muk Best Moveset
105 HP and 105 Attack fire physical Poison TermStab at genuine power, and 100 Sp. Def absorbs special attacks most opponents expect to break through. The moveset answers special attackers by absorbing hits and retaliating physically, but 50 Speed goes last against everything and 75 Defense limits physical durability.
Best Build
Muk best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Poison Jab
- Curse
- Gunk Shot
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Muk can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Ground and Normal. The offense anchors on Gunk Shot and Sludge Wave while TMs handle everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It’s so stinky! Muk’s body contains toxic elements, and any plant will wilt when it passes by.
Muk Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Muk works as a support with 500 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. Poisonjab with Black Sludge 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 a physical attacker with 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 support role.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Poisonjab, Curse, Gunkshot, and Toxic on Muk. Poisonjab is the most common pick at 0% usage. Curse lets it set up before sweeping.
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves