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Mukin Pokémon Johto Legends

poison

Pokédex Entry

Sludge Pokémon

As it moves, a very strong poison leaks from it, making the ground there barren for three years.

Muk in Pokémon Johto Legends

Muk is #89 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Johto Legends. This page covers its poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 13 encounter locations.

Type
Poison
Dex
#280 Regional Dex · #089 National
Abilities
Stench(Primary)

May cause foe to flinch.

Sticky Hold(Secondary)

Prevents theft of items.

Poison Touch(Hidden)

Contacting foe can poison.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
indeterminate
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
75
pokeball
Poké Ball7.5%
greatball
Great Ball10.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball13.4%
Base Exp
157
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
Weak To
ground ×2psychic ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5poison ×0.5bug ×0.5fairy ×0.5

How to Obtain

Muk appears in Celadon City while surfing (rare), in Cinnabar Volcano 1F (rare), and in Cinnabar Volcano B1F (rare), among four other areas. Wild ones range from level 63 to 72.

Wild Encounters (7)

Level Up Moves (17)

Poison JabLevel: 1poison
8010020
Powerful jab that can poison foe.
Poison GasLevel: 1poison
09040
A move that may poison the foe.
PoundLevel: 1normal
4010035
Pounds with forelegs or tail.
HardenLevel: 4normal
010030
Raises the user's Defense.
Mud SlapLevel: 7ground
2010010
Reduces the foe's accuracy.
DisableLevel: 12normal
010020
Disables the foe's most recent move.
SludgeLevel: 15poison
6510020
An attack that may poison the target.
Mud BombLevel: 18ground
658510
Mud ball that can lower accuracy.
MinimizeLevel: 21normal
010010
Heightens evasiveness.
Knock OffLevel: 26dark
6510020
Can knock off a foe's item.
Sludge BombLevel: 29poison
9010010
An attack that may poison the target.
Sludge WaveLevel: 32poison
9510010
Swamps the foe's area with poison.
ScreechLevel: 37normal
08540
Harshly reduces the foe's Defense.
BelchLevel: 40poison
120805
A horrible belch that can poison.
Acid ArmorLevel: 46poison
010020
Sharply raises the user's Defense.
Gunk ShotLevel: 52poison
120805
Filthy garbage that can poison.
ToxicLevel: 57poison
09010
A poison move with increasing damage.

Egg Moves (8)

Cursenormal
010010
Works differently for ghost-types.
Hazeice
010030
Eliminates all stat changes.
Mean Looknormal
01005
Prevents fleeing or switching.
Lickghost
3010030
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Shadow Punchghost
6010020
Punch from the shadows, never miss.
Pursuitdark
4010020
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
Spiteghost
010010
Cuts the PP of the foe's last move.
Clear Smogpoison
5010015
Resets target's stats.

TM/HM Moves (33)

Dynamicpunchfighting
100505TM01
An attack that always confuses.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powernormal
7010015TM10
The power varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
0905TM11
Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
0905TM18
Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Giga Draingrass
7510010TM19
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Bulldozeground
6010020TM21
Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
Thunderboltelectric
9010015TM24
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderelectric
1107010TM25
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
8010010TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Shadow Ballghost
8010015TM30
An attack that may lower Spcl.Def.
brickbreaknormal
000TM31
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Flamethrowerfire
9010015TM35
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Sludge Bombpoison
9010010TM36
An attack that may poison the target.
Fire Blastfire
110855TM38
An attack that may cause a burn.
Rock Tombrock
609515TM39
Lowers Speed by piling rocks.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM43
An attack that may cause flinching.
Restpsychic
010010TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
6010025TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Focus Blastfighting
120705TM51
Spcl.Def can be lowered.
Sleep Talknormal
010010TM57
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Poweruppunchfighting
4010020TM58
Will always raise user's Attack.
Stone Edgerock
100805TM59
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Dark Pulsedark
8010015TM63
Unleash dark energy, causes flinch.
Poison Jabpoison
8010020TM68
Powerful jab that can poison foe.
Venoshockpoison
6510010TM69
Deals 2x damage on poisoned foe.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM70
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

Move Tutor Moves (5)

Fire Punchfire
7510015Tutor
A fiery punch. May cause a burn.
Thunderpunchelectric
7510015Tutor
An electric punch. It may paralyze.
Ice Punchice
7510015Tutor
An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Drain Punchfighting
7510010Tutor
Punch that heals the user.
Strength Sapgrass
010010Tutor
Heals user and lowers foe's Attack.

Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
11
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Muk. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Muk resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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