Muk
#89 in the Kanto Pokédex • Sludge Pokémon
Muk in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
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.
Pokémon details
Type
Category
Abilities
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Kanto Pokédex
Muk in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
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.
Game availability
Available within the FireRed/LeafGreen pair. Depending on the species, acquisition can require the other version, the postgame, evolution, breeding, or an event ticket. Original GBA event tickets required historical distributions; Switch ticket access differs.
| EV yield | 1 HP, 1 Atk |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 75 |
| Base Exp. | 157 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,375 steps) |
Wild encounter
Wild in LeafGreen, where it appears throughout the Pokémon Mansion. It never appears wild in FireRed, so evolve a Grimer (level 38) there instead.
Pokémon Mansion
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Pound |  |  | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| Start | Harden | |  | - | - | 30 |
| Start | Poison Gas | | | - | 55 | 40 |
| 4 | Harden | | | - | - | 30 |
| 8 | Disable | | | - | 55 | 20 |
| 13 | Sludge | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 19 | Minimize | | | - | - | 20 |
| 26 | Screech | | | - | 85 | 40 |
| 34 | Acid Armor | | | - | - | 40 |
| 47 | Sludge Bomb | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 61 | Memento |  | | - | 100 | 10 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch |  | | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM12 | Taunt | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain |  |  | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt |  | | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | | | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig |  | | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | | | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | | | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | | | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb |  | | 50 | 80 | 10 |
| TM41 | Torment | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | | | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| HM04 | Strength | | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | | 20 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| Explosion | | | 250 | 100 | 5 |
| Mimic | | | - | - | 10 |
| Substitute | | | - | - | 10 |
Stench
Helps repel wild Pokémon.
Halves the wild encounter rate while this Pokémon leads the party. No effect in battle.
Sticky Hold
Prevents item theft.
Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
