Muk in Pokémon Gold & Silver

#117 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Sludge Pokémon

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Shiny

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.

Pokémon Silver

Its body is made of a powerful poison. Touching it accidentally will cause a fever that requires bed rest.

Type

2×

2×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Stat Experience is gained in five stats. Special is shared by Special Attack and Special Defense; each stat can reach 65,535.

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Amorphous
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (5,120 nominal steps; actual hatching varies)

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Grimer #116	Level 38	Muk #117

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Gold

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Celadon City	Surfing	15-19	10%	-
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	During the day
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	In the morning
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	At night
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	During the day
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	In the morning
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	10%	At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	1%	During the day
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	1%	In the morning
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	1%	At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	4%	During the day
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	4%	In the morning
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	4%	At night
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	10%	At night
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	During the day
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	In the morning
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	At night
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	During the day
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	In the morning
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	At night

Silver

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Celadon City	Surfing	15-19	10%	-
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	During the day
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	In the morning
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	At night
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	During the day
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	In the morning
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	10%	At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	1%	During the day
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	1%	In the morning
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	1%	At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	4%	During the day
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	4%	In the morning
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	4%	At night
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	10%	At night
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	During the day
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	In the morning
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	At night
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	During the day
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	In the morning
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	At night

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Gold

Silver

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Pound Pounds with forelegs or tail.	40	100	35
Start	Harden Raises the user's DEFENSE.	-	-	30
Start	Poison Gas A move that may poison the foe.	-	55	40
23	Minimize Heightens evasiveness.	-	-	20
31	Screech Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE.	-	85	40
33	Harden Raises the user's DEFENSE.	-	-	30
37	Disable Disables the foe's most recent move.	-	55	20
45	Sludge An attack that may poison the foe.	65	100	20
45	Acid Armor Sharply raises the user's DEFENSE.	-	-	40
60	Sludge Bomb An attack that may poison the foe.	90	100	10

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold and Silver.


TM01	Dynamic Punch An attack that always confuses.		100	50	5
TM03	Curse Works differently for ghost-types.		-	-	10
TM06	Toxic A poison move with increasing damage.		-	85	10
TM07	Zap Cannon An attack that always paralyzes.		100	50	5
TM10	Hidden Power The power varies with the Pokémon.	Type varies by DVs	31–70	100	15
TM11	Sunny Day Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.		-	-	5
TM13	Snore An attack useable only while asleep.		40	100	15
TM15	Hyper Beam 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest		150	90	5
TM17	Protect Foils attack that turn. It may fail.		-	-	10
TM19	Giga Drain Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.		60	100	5
TM20	Endure Always leaves at least 1HP.		-	-	10
TM21	Frustration An attack based on lack of loyalty.		-	100	20
TM25	Thunder An attack that may cause paralysis.		120	70	10
TM27	Return An attack that is based on loyalty.		-	100	20
TM31	Mud-Slap Reduces the foe's accuracy.		20	100	10
TM32	Double Team Heightens evasiveness.		-	-	15
TM33	Ice Punch An icy punch. May cause freezing.		75	100	15
TM34	Swagger Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.		-	90	15
TM35	Sleep Talk Randomly attacks while asleep.		-	-	10
TM36	Sludge Bomb An attack that may poison the foe.		90	100	10
TM38	Fire Blast An attack that may cause a burn.		120	85	5
TM41	Thunder Punch An electric punch. It may paralyze.		75	100	15
TM44	Rest Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.		-	-	10
TM45	Attract Makes the opposite gender infatuated.		-	100	15
TM46	Thief An attack that may steal a held item.		40	100	10
TM48	Fire Punch A fiery punch. May cause a burn.		75	100	15