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.

In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Rhydon (Ground) and Alakazam (Psychic) when using Muk. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Muk?

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.

What role does Muk play in battle?

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 support role.

For Black 2 & White 2, Muk has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Ground and Psychic-type attackers hit hardest.

Muk - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Support

CTier

50Speed · Slow

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.

Base Stats

High

HP105

Attack105

Defense75

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def100

Speed50

Total500

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight30.0 kg

Base XP175

Abilities

Stench

Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.

Sticky HoldNiche

Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.

Poison TouchHATop Pick

Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.

EV Yield

HP+1Atk+1DefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

It’s so stinky! Muk’s body contains toxic elements, and any plant will wilt when it passes by.

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.

Muk Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (1)

Grass

How to Beat Muk in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Mud-SlapLv. 8 Damage vs Muk Earthquake 2x 103-122%KO Dig 2x 83-98% Bulldoze 2x 63-75% Mud-Slap 2x 9-12% View Excadrill builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Muk Dig 2x 62-73% Bulldoze 2x 47-55% View Gliscor builds →
Camerupt FireGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 46 Earth PowerLv. 26 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Muk Earthquake 2x 81-95% Earth Power 2x 61-72% Dig 2x 65-77% Bulldoze 2x 49-58% View Camerupt builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Future SightLv. 45 PsychicLv. 33 BulldozeTM78 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Muk Future Sight 2x 73-87% Psychic 2x 55-65% Bulldoze 2x 21-24% Confusion 2x 32-38% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves PsychicLv. 33 BulldozeTM78 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Muk Psychic 2x 37-43% Bulldoze 2x 31-37% Confusion 2x 21-25% View Solrock builds →

Black 2 & White 2 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

2 Forms

#088Grimer

Level 38

#089Muk

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Grimer

Poison

Muk

Poison

105+25

ATK

105+25

DEF

75+25

SP.ATK

65+25

SP.DEF

100+50

SPE

50+25

BST

325C-Tier

500B-Tier+175

ROLE

Trick Room

Tank

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

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.

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

12moves

Breed With (best first)

Black 2 & White 2 Muk Best Moveset

The recommended build leans into Muk's strengths as a defensive wall. Black Sludge provides Poison-type passive recovery, and Defense and Sp. Def investment EVs back that up. Poisontouch rounds out the package.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Poison Touch

Item

Black SludgeSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Muk

Impish+DEF

Muk best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Poison JabSTAB
CurseSetup
Gunk ShotSTAB
ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

WeezingGood

GengarGood

DrapionGood

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 1

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 1

Poison Gas

D—8040Poison

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 4

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 7

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 12

Disable

D—10020Normal

Lv 15

Sludge

—6510020Poison

Lv 18

Minimize

———20Normal

Lv 21

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Lv 26

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

Lv 29

Fling

——10010Dark

Lv 32

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 37

Sludge Wave

C9510010Poison

Lv 43

Acid Armor

B——40Poison

Lv 49

Gunk Shot

A120705Poison

Lv 57

Memento

C—10010Dark

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9510015Fire

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

D120705Fighting

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM59

Incinerate

—3010015Fire

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

S8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

B——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM34

Sludge Wave

C9510010Poison

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

A—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

—6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Acid Spray

—4010020Poison

Egg

Curse

A——10Ghost

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Imprison

———10Psychic

Egg

Lick

—2010030Ghost

Egg

Mean Look

———5Normal

Egg

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Egg

Shadow Punch

C60—20Ghost

Egg

Shadow Sneak+1

A4010030Ghost

Egg

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Egg

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Egg

Swallow

D——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Block

———5Normal

Tutor

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

Tutor

Fire Punch

B7510015Fire

Tutor

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

Tutor

Gunk Shot

A120705Poison

Tutor

Ice Punch

C7510015Ice

Tutor

Pain Split

C——20Normal

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

How to Get Muk in Black 2 & White 2

Muk starts showing up in early-game routes at decent spawn rates across 8 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Muk in Black 2 & White 2

Grimer is your first catch on the way to Muk. You'll find surfing, walking, and more encounters from Lv. 5-70 across 18 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Grimer
Castelia Sewers
Black 2Surfing on water Lv.5-15
CommonEarly
Any
Castelia Sewers
White 2Surfing on water Lv.5-20
CommonEarly
AnyShaking spot
Castelia Sewers
White 2Surfing on water Lv.5-15
CommonEarly
Any
Castelia Sewers
Black 2Surfing on water Lv.5-20
CommonEarly
AnyShaking spot
Castelia Sewers
Black 2Grass Lv.15-17
UncommonEarly
Any
Castelia Sewers
White 2Grass Lv.15-17
UncommonEarly
Any
Castelia Sewers
White 2Super Rod Lv.40-60
CommonLate
AnyShaking spot
Castelia Sewers
White 2Super Rod Lv.40-70
CommonLate
Any
Castelia Sewers
Black 2Super Rod Lv.40-60
CommonLate
AnyShaking spot
Castelia Sewers
Black 2Super Rod Lv.40-70
CommonLate
Any
Train until Level 38
Step 2Muk ✓
Castelia Sewers
Black 2Surfing on water Lv.5-20
RareEarly
AnyShaking spot
Castelia Sewers
White 2Surfing on water Lv.5-20
RareEarly
AnyShaking spot
Route 9
White 2Grass Lv.40 Route
RareLate
Any
Route 9
Black 2Grass Lv.40 Route
RareLate
Any
Route 9
White 2Grass Lv.44 Route
RareLate
AnyDouble grass
Route 9
Black 2Grass Lv.44 Route
RareLate
AnyDouble grass
Castelia Sewers
Black 2Super Rod Lv.50-70
UncommonPost
AnyShaking spot
Castelia Sewers
White 2Super Rod Lv.50-70
UncommonPost
AnyShaking spot
or evolve from Grimer (Step 1)

Muk 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.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Rhydon (Ground) and Alakazam (Psychic) when using Muk. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
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 support role.
For Black 2 & White 2, Muk has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Ground and Psychic-type attackers hit hardest.

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

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Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 Drill RunLv. 55 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Muk Earthquake 2x 103-122%KO Dig 2x 83-98% Drill Run 2x 83-98% Bulldoze 2x 63-75% View Excadrill builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Muk Dig 2x 62-73% Bulldoze 2x 47-55% View Gliscor builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 39 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 10 Damage vs Muk Earth Power 2x 49-58% Dig 2x 65-77% Bulldoze 2x 49-58% Sand Tomb 2x 29-35% View Flygon builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 54 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 13 Damage vs Muk Earthquake 2x 92-108%KO Dig 2x 73-87% Bulldoze 2x 57-67% Sand Tomb 2x 34-40% View Krookodile builds →
Claydol GroundPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 40 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 DigTM28 PsybeamLv. 13 Damage vs Muk Earth Power 2x 44-52% Extrasensory 2x 39-47% Dig 2x 49-58% Psybeam 2x 32-38% View Claydol builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 Drill RunLv. 55 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Muk Earthquake 2x 103-122%KO Dig 2x 83-98% Drill Run 2x 83-98% Bulldoze 2x 63-75% View Excadrill builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Muk Dig 2x 62-73% Bulldoze 2x 47-55% View Gliscor builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 39 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 10 Damage vs Muk Earth Power 2x 49-58% Dig 2x 65-77% Bulldoze 2x 49-58% Sand Tomb 2x 29-35% View Flygon builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 54 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 13 Damage vs Muk Earthquake 2x 92-108%KO Dig 2x 73-87% Bulldoze 2x 57-67% Sand Tomb 2x 34-40% View Krookodile builds →
Claydol GroundPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 40 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 DigTM28 PsybeamLv. 13 Damage vs Muk Earth Power 2x 44-52% Extrasensory 2x 39-47% Dig 2x 49-58% Psybeam 2x 32-38% View Claydol builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 Drill RunLv. 55 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Muk Earthquake 2x 103-122%KO Dig 2x 83-98% Drill Run 2x 83-98% Bulldoze 2x 63-75% View Excadrill builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Muk Dig 2x 62-73% Bulldoze 2x 47-55% View Gliscor builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 39 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 10 Damage vs Muk Earth Power 2x 49-58% Dig 2x 65-77% Bulldoze 2x 49-58% Sand Tomb 2x 29-35% View Flygon builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 54 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 13 Damage vs Muk Earthquake 2x 92-108%KO Dig 2x 73-87% Bulldoze 2x 57-67% Sand Tomb 2x 34-40% View Krookodile builds →
Claydol GroundPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 40 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 DigTM28 PsybeamLv. 13 Damage vs Muk Earth Power 2x 44-52% Extrasensory 2x 39-47% Dig 2x 49-58% Psybeam 2x 32-38% View Claydol builds →

Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Sand TombLv. 23 Damage vs Muk Dig 2x 68-80% Sand Tomb 2x 31-38% View Sandslash builds →
Trapinch Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeLv. 21 Sand TombLv. 10 Mud-SlapLv. 13 Damage vs Muk Dig 2x 68-80% Bulldoze 2x 52-62% Sand Tomb 2x 31-38% Mud-Slap 2x 11-13% View Trapinch builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Move Moves PsybeamLv. 18 Damage vs Muk Psybeam 2x 46-54% View Sigilyph builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Sand TombLv. 13 Mud-SlapLv. 19 Damage vs Muk Dig 2x 56-67% Sand Tomb 2x 27-32% Mud-Slap 2x 11-13% View Krokorok builds →
Baltoy GroundPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 28 DigTM28 PsybeamLv. 13 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Muk Extrasensory 2x 29-35% Dig 2x 36-43% Psybeam 2x 25-29% Confusion 2x 20-24% View Baltoy builds →

Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 23 Damage vs Muk Dig 2x 65-77% Bulldoze 2x 49-58% Sand Tomb 2x 30-36% View Sandslash builds →
Trapinch Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 10 Mud-SlapLv. 13 Damage vs Muk Dig 2x 65-77% Bulldoze 2x 49-58% Sand Tomb 2x 30-36% Mud-Slap 2x 10-12% View Trapinch builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves SynchronoiseLv. 31 PsybeamLv. 18 Damage vs Muk Synchronoise 2x 77-91% Psybeam 2x 42-50% View Sigilyph builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 13 Mud-SlapLv. 19 Damage vs Muk Dig 2x 54-65% Bulldoze 2x 42-50% Sand Tomb 2x 26-31% Mud-Slap 2x 10-12% View Krokorok builds →
Baltoy GroundPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 28 DigTM28 PsybeamLv. 13 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Muk Extrasensory 2x 28-34% Dig 2x 34-41% Psybeam 2x 22-26% Bulldoze 2x 26-31% View Baltoy builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Rock Slide Damage vs Muk Earthquake 2x 83-98% Rapid Spin 14-16% Rock Slide 21-25% View Excadrill builds →
Jirachi SteelPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves Iron Head U Turn Ice Punch Healing Wish Damage vs Muk U Turn 6-7% View Jirachi builds →
Landorus GroundFlying	A
Ground is super effective against MukView Landorus →