Mukin Pokémon Sour Crystal
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 Sour Crystal
Muk is #89 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Sour Crystal. This page covers its poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 6 encounter locations.
Front
Normal
ShinyAnimated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Poison
Dex
#117 Johto Dex · #089 National
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
indeterminate
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
75
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
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Muk appears in Safari Zone Area3 (uncommon), in Celadon City while surfing (rare), and in Route 17 (rare), among three other areas. Wild ones range from level five to 40.
Wild Encounters (12)
Level Up Moves (11)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison GasLevel: 1Poison Gas | poison | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP40 | ||
| A move that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| PoundLevel: 1Pound | normal | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP35 | ||
| Pounds with forelegs or tail. | ||||||
| HardenLevel: 1Harden | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| Raises the user's DEFENSE. | ||||||
| Mud SlapLevel: 1Mud Slap | ground | PWR20 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| Reduces the foe's accuracy. | ||||||
| DisableLevel: 15Disable | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| Disables the foe's most recent move. | ||||||
| SludgeLevel: 21Sludge | poison | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| MinimizeLevel: 25Minimize | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| Heightens evasiveness. | ||||||
| ScreechLevel: 30Screech | normal | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP40 | ||
| Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE. | ||||||
| Acid ArmorLevel: 36Acid Armor | poison | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| Sharply raises the user's DEFENSE. | ||||||
| Sludge BombLevel: 44Sludge Bomb | poison | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| ToxicLevel: 52Toxic | poison | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP10 | ||
| A poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
Type Summary
2
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
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.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Muk, either offensively or defensively.
Steelix
steelground
2× STAB damage • Immune to poison
2×Good
Nidoqueen
poisonground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Nidoking
poisonground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Geodude
rockground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Graveler
rockground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Golem
rockground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Onix
rockground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Rhyhorn
groundrock
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Rhydon
groundrock
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Larvitar
rockground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Pupitar
rockground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Sandshrew
ground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Sandslash
ground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Diglett
ground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Dugtrio
ground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Cubone
ground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Marowak
ground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Wooper
waterground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Quagsire
waterground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Gligar
groundflying
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
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Base Stats
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muk in 6 gamespoisonSame typing and stats as this game
muk in Ghost Greypoisonghostdifferent typingAttack 80 -25Sp. Atk 80 +15Speed 60 +10
muk in Pokémon Orangepoisondarkdifferent typing
muk in Red++poisonSp. Def 65 -35
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