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Muk

Height

1.2 m

Weight

30.0 kg

Fan favorite profile

Muk Pokemon

Poison

Sludge Pokémon

Purple colorArms shape

Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration of its nose, it lost its sense of smell.

Legendary

No

Mythical

No

Total base stats

500

Generation

Generation I

Evolves from

Grimer

Habitat

Urban

Capture rate

75

National dex

#89

Abilities

StenchSticky HoldPoison Touch • Hidden

Breeding profile

Gender ratio

50% female · 50% male

Egg groups
Amorphous

Hatch profile

20 egg cycles · ~51,400 steps (Medium growth)

Growth rate: Medium

Base happiness

70 at capture

Game dex numbers

National Dex pokedex#89
Blueberry#69
Hoenn pokedex#107
Kanto pokedex#89
Let's Go Kanto pokedex#89
Alola pokedex#51
Johto pokedex#117
Melemele pokedex#51
Ulaula pokedex#29
Paldea pokedex#195
Alola (USUM) pokedex#58
Hoenn (ORAS) pokedex#112
Johto (HGSS) pokedex#118
Melemele (USUM) pokedex#58
Ulaula (USUM) pokedex#29
Unova (B2W2) pokedex#65

Forms & varieties

Muk alternate profiles

Muk · Default · CurrentMuk Alola

Pokedex entries

Muk by game version

Lets Go Eevee

Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration of its nose, it lost its sense of smell.

Lets Go Pikachu

Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration of its nose, it lost its sense of smell.

Ultra Moon

Because they scatter germs everywhere, they’ve long been targeted for extermination, leading to a steep decline in their population.

Nature planner

Recommended natures

Starter spreads for Muk based on base stats — open each profile for flavor ties and battle-style data before you mint or compare final numbers.

Brave

Trick Room attacker

Brave doubles down on Attack — ideal when Speed is already irrelevant.

Adamant

Trick Room wallbreaker

Adamant is the safer pick if you still want some Speed outside Trick Room.

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Location explorer

Wild encounters

15 location areas indexed for Muk. Showing 12 with version, level range, and encounter method — data generic dex mirrors often omit this detail.

Crystal · Lv 15–19 · Surf (10%)Gold · Lv 15–19 · Surf (10%)Heartgold · Lv 15 · Surf (10%)Silver · Lv 15–19 · Surf (10%)+1 versions

Road 16

Kanto Route 16

Crystal · Lv 30 · Walk (15%) · During the day, In the morning, At nightGold · Lv 30 · Walk (15%) · In the morning, During the day, At nightHeartgold · Lv 30 · Walk (5%)Silver · Lv 30 · Walk (15%) · During the day, In the morning, At night+1 versions

Road 17

Kanto Route 17

Crystal · Lv 33 · Walk (15%) · During the day, In the morning, At nightGold · Lv 30–32 · Walk (25%) · At night, In the morning, During the dayHeartgold · Lv 30–32 · Walk (15%) · At nightSilver · Lv 30–32 · Walk (25%) · At night, In the morning, During the day+1 versions

Road 18

Kanto Route 18

Crystal · Lv 30 · Walk (15%) · During the day, In the morning, At nightGold · Lv 30 · Walk (15%) · In the morning, During the day, At nightHeartgold · Lv 29–30 · Walk (15%) · At nightSilver · Lv 30 · Walk (15%) · During the day, In the morning, At night+1 versions
Lets Go Pikachu · Lv 37–42 · Overworld (100%)Yellow · Lv 33–37 · Walk (5%)

Pokemon Mansion (1F)

Pokemon Mansion

Blue · Lv 37 · Walk (4%)Green Japan · Lv 37 · Walk (4%)Leafgreen · Lv 32 · Walk (5%)Lets Go Pikachu · Lv 39–44 · Overworld (100%)+2 versions

Pokemon Mansion (2F)

Pokemon Mansion

Blue · Lv 39 · Walk (4%)Green Japan · Lv 39 · Walk (4%)Leafgreen · Lv 32 · Walk (5%)Lets Go Pikachu · Lv 39–44 · Overworld (100%)+3 versions

Pokemon Mansion (3F)

Pokemon Mansion

Blue · Lv 38–40 · Walk (15%)Green Japan · Lv 38–40 · Walk (15%)Leafgreen · Lv 32 · Walk (5%)Lets Go Pikachu · Lv 39–44 · Overworld (100%)+3 versions

Pokemon Mansion (B1F)

Pokemon Mansion

Blue · Lv 40 · Walk (10%)Green Japan · Lv 40 · Walk (10%)Leafgreen · Lv 34 · Walk (5%)Lets Go Pikachu · Lv 39–44 · Overworld (100%)+3 versions

Road 9

Unova Route 9

Black 2 · Lv 40–44 · Dark Grass (10%)White 2 · Lv 40–44 · Dark Grass (10%)

Castelia Sewers

Castelia Sewers

Black 2 · Lv 5–70 · Super Rod Spots (25%)White 2 · Lv 5–70 · Super Rod Spots (25%)

Castelia Sewers (unknown area 38)

Castelia Sewers

Black 2 · Lv 5–70 · Super Rod Spots (25%)White 2 · Lv 5–70 · Super Rod Spots (25%)

Base stats

HP

105

Attack

105

Defense

75

Special Attack

65

Special Defense

100

Speed

50

Evolution line

Grimer

Stage 1

Grimer

Base form

Muk

Stage 2

Muk

Level 38Level 38

Moves

PoundFire PunchIce PunchThunder PunchHeadbuttBody SlamTake DownDisableFlamethrowerHyper BeamStrengthMega DrainThunderboltThunderDigToxicRageMIMICScreechDouble TeamHardenMinimizeConfuse RayHaze
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