Muk

Table of contents

Overview and stats
PvE and PvP analysis
Moves and best movesets
CP chart
Pokédex information
Evolution chart
Mega boosts
Power-up costs
Family and forms
Size information
Encounter data
Sprites
Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently asked questions

Muk is a Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 3,117 CP and is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Poison Jab / Gunk Shot. It is boosted by Cloudy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Muk Stats and Max CP

190 ATK

172 DEF

233 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

3117 CP

Lvl 40

2757 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1969 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

1575 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1181 CP

Muk's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Gym Defender

Poison-type

Great League

Ultra League

Master League

Muk Type Chart

Muk takes increased damage from:

Ground160.0%

Psychic160.0%

Muk takes reduced damage from:

Bug62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Fighting62.5%

Grass62.5%

Poison62.5%

Muk best moveset

Poison Jab + Gunk Shot

Poison Jab

Gunk Shot

Muk's best Poison-type moveset is Poison Jab / Gunk Shot, with 11.67 DPS and 284.6 TDO. These moves are boosted by Cloudy weather. Muk ranks #34 (B Tier) as a Poison attacker with that moveset.


1.	Poison Jab	Gunk Shot	11.67	284.6	10.59
2.	Lick *	Gunk Shot	11.01	268.6	9.99
3.	Poison Jab	Sludge Wave	10.63	259.3	9.65
4.	Infestation	Gunk Shot	10.41	253.9	9.45
5.	Poison Jab	Dark Pulse	10.00	243.9	9.08
6.	Poison Jab	Thunder Punch	9.78	238.5	8.87
7.	Lick *	Sludge Wave	9.71	236.9	8.81
8.	Lick *	Dark Pulse	9.17	223.7	8.32

Rows per page1–8 of 15

Fast Attacks

Infestation9131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 9
Energy 13
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 12

Effects
Infestation has no special effects.
See Infestation details page ↗
Lick *560.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 6
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Lick has no special effects.
See Lick details page ↗
Poison Jab1391.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 13
Energy 9
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.4s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 7
Energy 7

Effects
Poison Jab has no special effects.
See Poison Jab details page ↗

Damage	9
Energy	13
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	10
Energy	12

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	13
Energy	9
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.4s - 1.0s

Damage	7
Energy	7

Charged Attacks

Dark Pulse80503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 45

Effects
Dark Pulse has no special effects.
See Dark Pulse details page ↗
Thunder Punch50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.9s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 40

Effects
Thunder Punch has no special effects.
See Thunder Punch details page ↗
Acid Spray20503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 20
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.1s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 20
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%
See Acid Spray details page ↗
Sludge Wave1051003.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 105
Energy 100
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 65

Effects
Sludge Wave has no special effects.
See Sludge Wave details page ↗
Gunk Shot1301003.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 130
Energy 100
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.6s - 2.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 130
Energy 75

Effects
Gunk Shot has no special effects.
See Gunk Shot details page ↗

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	45

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.9s - 1.8s

Damage	60
Energy	40

Damage	20
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.1s - 2.8s

Damage	20
Energy	45

Damage	105
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.8s

Damage	110
Energy	65

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.6s

Damage	130
Energy	75

More information

The following chart shows Muk's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Muk's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Muk has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Muk CP Chart

Muk reaches a maximum of 3,117 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 1,501–1,575 CP, rising to 1,876–1,969 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 1,125–1,181 CP.

Max CP	3117 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1125 CP - 1181 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1501 CP - 1575 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1501 CP - 1575 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1876 CP - 1969 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Muk Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	39 CP	2	122 CP	3	205 CP
4	288 CP	5	371 CP	6	455 CP
7	538 CP	8	621 CP	9	704 CP
10	788 CP	11	866 CP	12	945 CP
13	1024 CP	14	1103 CP	15	1181 CP
16	1260 CP	17	1339 CP	18	1418 CP
19	1496 CP	20	1575 CP	21	1654 CP
22	1733 CP	23	1811 CP	24	1890 CP
25	1969 CP	26	2048 CP	27	2127 CP
28	2205 CP	29	2284 CP	30	2363 CP
31	2402 CP	32	2442 CP	33	2481 CP
34	2521 CP	35	2560 CP	36	2599 CP
37	2639 CP	38	2678 CP	39	2717 CP
40	2757 CP	41	2792 CP	42	2827 CP
43	2862 CP	44	2898 CP	45	2934 CP
46	2970 CP	47	3006 CP	48	3043 CP
49	3080 CP	50	3117 CP

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#89
Height	1.2 m
Weight	30 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Grimer	50 Candy	Muk

Grimer evolves into Muk which costs 50 Candy.

Mega Pokémon that boost Muk

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Muk's Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Muk.

Poison

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

Power-Up Calculator

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Muk Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Muk from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Muk in Pokémon GO.

Complete Muk Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

Muk family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Muk in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.59 m	0.6 m	1.2 m	1.8 m	2.4 m

Muk's height ranges from 0.59 m to 2.4 m, with the average being 1.2 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Muk in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.588 m	0.6 m
XXS	1′11″	1′12″
XS	0.6 m	1.2 m
XS	1′12″	3′11″
M	0.9 m	1.5 m
M	2′11″	4′11″
XL	1.5 m	1.8 m
XL	4′11″	5′11″
XXL	1.8 m	2.4 m
XXL	5′11″	7′10″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	8s
Jump Time	2s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	3s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Muk

Muk high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Muk. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Muk Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. Itis so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.
Yellow	Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Throughdegeneration, it lost its sense of smell.
Gold	They love to gath er in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.
Silver	Its body is made of a powerful poi son. Touching itaccidentally will cause a fever that requires bed rest.
Crystal	As it moves, a very strong poison leaks from it,making the ground there barren for three years.
Ruby	From MUK’s body seeps a foul fluid that gives off a nose-bendingly horrible stench.Just one drop of this POKéMON’s body fluid can turn a pool stagnant and rancid.
Sapphire	This POKéMON’s favorite food is anything that is repugnantly filthy. In dirty towns where people thinknothing of throwing away litter on the streets, MUK are certain to gather.
Emerald	It prefers warm and humid habitats. In the summertime, the toxic substances in its body intensify, making MUK reek like putrid kitchen garbage.
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.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White	A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.
HeartGold	They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.
SoulSilver	Its body is made of a powerful poison. Touching it accidentally will cause a fever that requires bed rest.
Black 2, White 2	It’s so stinky! Muk’s body contains toxic elements, and any plant will wilt when it passes by.
X	They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.
Y	A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.
Omega Ruby	From Muk’s body seeps a foul fluid that gives off a nose-bendingly horrible stench. Just one drop of this Pokémon’s body fluid can turn a pool stagnant and rancid.
Alpha Sapphire	This Pokémon’s favorite food is anything that is repugnantly filthy. In dirty towns where people think nothing of throwing away litter on the streets, Muk are certain to gather.
Sun	The stench it gives off will make your nose scrunch up. Still, there are Muk fans who think that’s a good thing.
Moon	After recent environmental improvements, this Pokémon is now hardly seen at all. People speculate that it may go extinct at some point.
Ultra Sun	Their food sources have decreased, and their numbers have declined sharply. Sludge ponds are being built to prevent their extinction.
Ultra Moon	Because they scatter germs everywhere, they’ve long been targeted for extermination, leading to a steep decline in their population.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration of its nose, it lost its sense of smell.

List of Muk costumes

A list of Muk costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Muk’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Poison-type Pokémon, Muk is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves.

What are the best moves for Muk in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Muk in Pokémon GO are Poison Jab and Gunk Shot. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 11.67 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 284.648.

How does Muk perform in Raids?

Muk's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Muk rank as a Poison-type attacker?

Muk is a B-Tier Poison-type attacker, ranking at number #34 with limited utility in specific matchups.

What Mega Pokémon boost Muk?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Muk: Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, Mega Victreebel, and Mega Gengar.

What is Muk’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Muk’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2757 CP and 3117 CP at Level 50.

Can Muk be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Muk can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Muk Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Muk cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.