Mukin Pokémon Polished Crystal

poisondark

2 Forms Available:

Pokédex Entry

Sludge Pokémon

Muk's coloration becomes increasingly vivid the more it feasts on its favorite dish--trash.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

2 Forms Available

Type

PoisonDark

Dex

#124 Johto Dex · #089 National

Abilities

Poison Touch(Primary)

May poison the foe on contact.

Gluttony(Secondary)

Encourages early Berry use.

Corrosion(Hidden)

Foes of any type can be poisoned.

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

indeterminate

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball7.5%

Great Ball10.9%

Ultra Ball13.4%

Base Exp

157

EV Yield

1 Hp1 Attack

Wild Held Items

Blacksludge(50%)Nugget(5%)

Weak To

ground ×2

Resists

grass ×0.5poison ×0.5ghost ×0.5dark ×0.5

Immune To

psychic

Forms

Normal,Alolan

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

Grimer (Alolan)

Base form

→

Muk (Alolan)

Level up Grimer to Lv. 38

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How to Obtain

Muk appears in Murky Swamp (very rare) in the morning and day-time. Their levels scale with your badge count.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (16)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	MoonblastLevel: 1Moonblast	fairy	PWR95	ACC100	PP15
1	MoonblastLevel: 1Moonblast	An attack that may lower Sp.Atk.
1	TackleLevel: 1Tackle	normal	PWR40	ACC100	PP35
1	TackleLevel: 1Tackle	A full-body charge attack.
1	AcidLevel: 1Acid	poison	PWR40	ACC100	PP30
1	AcidLevel: 1Acid	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
4	Defense CurlLevel: 4Defense Curl	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP40
4	Defense CurlLevel: 4Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
7	BiteLevel: 7Bite	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP25
7	BiteLevel: 7Bite	An attack that may cause flinching.
12	DisableLevel: 12Disable	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
12	DisableLevel: 12Disable	Disables the foe's most recent move.
15	VenoshockLevel: 15Venoshock	poison	PWR65	ACC100	PP10
15	VenoshockLevel: 15Venoshock	Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
18	HazeLevel: 18Haze	ice	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
18	HazeLevel: 18Haze	Eliminates all stat changes.
21	MinimizeLevel: 21Minimize	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
21	MinimizeLevel: 21Minimize	Sharply raises the user's evasiveness.
26	Feint AttackLevel: 26Feint Attack	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP20
26	Feint AttackLevel: 26Feint Attack	An attack that never misses.
29	Knock OffLevel: 29Knock Off	dark	PWR65	ACC100	PP20
29	Knock OffLevel: 29Knock Off	Slaps down the foe's held item.
32	CrunchLevel: 32Crunch	dark	PWR80	ACC100	PP15
32	CrunchLevel: 32Crunch	An attack that may lower Defense.
37	ScreechLevel: 37Screech	normal	PWR0	ACC85	PP40
37	ScreechLevel: 37Screech	Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
40	Gunk ShotLevel: 40Gunk Shot	poison	PWR120	ACC80	PP5
40	Gunk ShotLevel: 40Gunk Shot	An attack that may poison the foe.
46	Pain SplitLevel: 46Pain Split	ghost	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
46	Pain SplitLevel: 46Pain Split	Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total.
52	Toxic SpikesLevel: 52Toxic Spikes	poison	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
52	Toxic SpikesLevel: 52Toxic Spikes	Poisons foes when they switch in.

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Egg Moves (5)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
HazeHaze	ice	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
HazeHaze	Eliminates all stat changes.
LickLick	ghost	PWR30	ACC100	PP30
LickLick	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Mean LookMean Look	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP5
Mean LookMean Look	Prevents fleeing or switching.
Scary FaceScary Face	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
Scary FaceScary Face	Sharply lowers the foe's Speed.
PursuitPursuit	dark	PWR40	ACC100	PP20
PursuitPursuit	Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.

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TM/HM Moves (31)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
DynamicpunchDynamicpunch	fighting	PWR100	ACC50	PP5	TM01TM01
DynamicpunchDynamicpunch	An attack that confuses the foe.
CurseCurse	ghost	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM03TM03
CurseCurse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC90	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
VenoshockVenoshock	poison	PWR65	ACC100	PP10	TM09TM09
VenoshockVenoshock	Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	typeless	PWR70	ACC100	PP15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	PWR0	ACC100	PP5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	PWR0	ACC100	PP5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Giga DrainGiga Drain	grass	PWR75	ACC100	PP10	TM19TM19
Giga DrainGiga Drain	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
ReturnReturn	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
DigDig	ground	PWR90	ACC100	PP10	TM28TM28
DigDig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Shadow BallShadow Ball	ghost	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM30TM30
Shadow BallShadow Ball	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Brick BreakBrick Break	fighting	PWR75	ACC100	PP15	TM31TM31
Brick BreakBrick Break	Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
FlamethrowerFlamethrower	fire	PWR90	ACC100	PP15	TM35TM35
FlamethrowerFlamethrower	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Sludge BombSludge Bomb	poison	PWR90	ACC100	PP10	TM36TM36
Sludge BombSludge Bomb	An attack that may poison the foe.
Fire BlastFire Blast	fire	PWR110	ACC85	PP5	TM38TM38
Fire BlastFire Blast	An attack that may inflict a burn.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
FacadeFacade	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP5	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
AttractAttract	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
ThiefThief	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP25	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Rock SlideRock Slide	rock	PWR75	ACC90	PP10	TM48TM48
Rock SlideRock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
Focus BlastFocus Blast	fighting	PWR120	ACC70	PP5	TM52TM52
Focus BlastFocus Blast	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Dark PulseDark Pulse	dark	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM58TM58
Dark PulseDark Pulse	An attack that may cause flinching.
ExplosionExplosion	normal	PWR250	ACC100	PP5	TM64TM64
ExplosionExplosion	Very powerful but makes user faint.
Poison JabPoison Jab	poison	PWR80	ACC100	PP20	TM66TM66
Poison JabPoison Jab	An attack that may poison the foe.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM68TM68
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Stone EdgeStone Edge	rock	PWR100	ACC80	PP5	TM71TM71
Stone EdgeStone Edge	Has a high critical hit ratio.
StrengthStrength	fighting	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	HM04HM04
StrengthStrength	A powerful physical attack.

Related Guides

Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (8)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Body Slam (Warm Beach Shack)Body Slam	normal	PWR85	ACC100	PP15	Warm Beach Shack	TutorTutor
Body Slam (Warm Beach Shack)Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	Warm Beach Shack	TutorTutor
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Fire Punch (Goldenrod City)Fire Punch	fire	PWR75	ACC100	PP15	Goldenrod City	TutorTutor
Fire Punch (Goldenrod City)Fire Punch	A fiery punch. May cause a burn.
Ice Punch (Goldenrod City)Ice Punch	ice	PWR75	ACC100	PP15	Goldenrod City	TutorTutor
Ice Punch (Goldenrod City)Ice Punch	An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Knock Off (Route 40)Knock Off	dark	PWR65	ACC100	PP20	Route 40	TutorTutor
Knock Off (Route 40)Knock Off	Slaps down the foe's held item.
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	Route 31	TutorTutor
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	normal	PWR0	ACC85	PP15	Celadon City	TutorTutor
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Thunderpunch (Goldenrod City)Thunderpunch	electric	PWR75	ACC100	PP15	Goldenrod City	TutorTutor
Thunderpunch (Goldenrod City)Thunderpunch	An electric punch. It may paralyze.

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Type Summary

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

Neutral

Weaknesses

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

ground2×

Resistances & Immunities

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

Immunities (0×)

psychic

grass0.5×poison0.5×ghost0.5×dark0.5×

Best Counters

Pokémon that have type advantages against Muk, either offensively or defensively.

Mukin Pokémon Polished Crystal

Pokédex Entry