Muk
#89 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Sludge Pokémon
Muk
#89 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Sludge Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
105
320
414
Attack
105
193
339
Defense
75
139
273
Sp. Atk
65
121
251
Sp. Def
100
184
328
Speed
50
94
218
Total
500
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Growth
| EV yield | 1 HP, 1 Atk |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 75 |
| Base Exp. | 175 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,120 steps) |
Lore
FireRed
It is usually undetectable because it blends in with the ground. Touching it can cause terrible poisoning.
LeafGreen
Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pokémon Mansion Pokemon Mansion (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | - |
Pokémon Mansion Pokemon Mansion (2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | - |
Pokémon Mansion Pokemon Mansion (3F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | - |
Pokémon Mansion Pokemon Mansion (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 34 | 5% | - |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Pound |  |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | A physical attack delivered with a long tail or a foreleg, etc. |
| Start | Harden | |  Status | - | - | 30 | The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its DEFENSE stat. |
| Start | Poison Gas |  | Status | - | 55 | 40 | The foe is sprayed with a cloud of toxic gas that may poison the foe. |
| 4 | Harden | | Status | - | - | 30 | The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its DEFENSE stat. |
| 8 | Disable | | Status | - | 55 | 20 | For a few turns, it prevents the foe from using the move it last used. |
| 13 | Sludge | | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Toxic sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target. |
| 19 | Minimize | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user compresses all the cells in its body to raise its evasiveness. |
| 26 | Screech | | Status | - | 85 | 40 | An ear-splitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s DEFENSE. |
| 34 | Acid Armor | | Status | - | - | 40 | The user alters its cells to liquefy itself and sharply raise DEFENSE. |
| 47 | Sludge Bomb | | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target. |
| 61 | Memento |  | Status | - | 100 | 10 | The user faints, but sharply lowers the foe’s ATTACK and SP. ATK. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch |  | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is executed last. The user flinches if hit beforehand. |
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves. |
| TM12 | Taunt | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves. |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER- type moves. |
| TM19 | Giga Drain |  |  Special | 75 | 100 | 5 | A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt |  | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | A strong electrical attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed. |
| TM25 | Thunder | | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | A brutal lightning attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM28 | Dig |  | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons. |
| TM31 | Brick Break | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | An attack that also breaks any barrier like LIGHT SCREEN and REFLECT. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | A rapid jolt of electricity strikes the foe. It can’t be evaded. |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | The foe is scorched with intense flames. The foe may suffer a burn. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target. |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | The foe is hit with an intense flame. It may leave the target with a burn. |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb |  | Physical | 50 | 80 | 10 | Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe’s SPEED if it hits. |
| TM41 | Torment | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | It enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move successively. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain. |
| TM44 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. |
| TM46 | Thief | | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one. |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders. |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may also cut DEFENSE. It can also smash cracked boulders. |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. |
| Explosion | | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | The user explodes to inflict terrible damage even while fainting itself. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP. |
Traits
Stench
Helps repel wild Pokémon.
Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.
Sticky Hold
Prevents item theft.
Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
