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Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#089

muk

Poison

Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.

Height
1.2m
Weight
30kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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Base Stats

HP
105
105
Attack
105
105
Defense
75
75
Sp. Atk
65
65
Sp. Def
100
100
Speed
50
50
Total
500

Abilities (Click for details)

stench
Normal Ability
sticky-hold
Normal Ability
poison-touch

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Ground Psychic

Resistances (×½)

Grass Fighting Poison Bug Fairy

Forms

muk
muk
 muk-alola
muk-alola

Evolution Chain

grimer
grimer
#088
→
muk
muk
#089

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 pound normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 harden normal status - - 30
Lv.1 poison-gas poison status - 90 40
Lv.1 mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
Lv.4 harden normal status - - 30
Lv.7 mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
Lv.12 disable normal status - 100 20
Lv.15 sludge poison special 65 100 20
Lv.17 minimize normal status - - 10
Lv.18 minimize normal status - - 10
Lv.18 mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
Lv.18 mud-bomb ground special 65 85 10
Lv.20 sludge poison special 65 100 20
Lv.21 minimize normal status - - 10
Lv.21 mud-bomb ground special 65 85 10
Lv.23 mud-bomb ground special 65 85 10
Lv.26 toxic poison status - 90 10
Lv.26 sludge-bomb poison special 90 100 10
Lv.26 fling dark physical - 100 10
Lv.28 fling dark physical - 100 10
Lv.29 sludge-bomb poison special 90 100 10
Lv.29 fling dark physical - 100 10
Lv.32 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.32 sludge-wave poison special 95 100 10
Lv.33 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.36 sludge-bomb poison special 90 100 10
Lv.37 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.37 sludge-wave poison special 95 100 10
Lv.40 gunk-shot poison physical 120 80 5
Lv.42 acid-armor poison status - - 20
Lv.43 acid-armor poison status - - 20
Lv.46 acid-armor poison status - - 20
Lv.49 gunk-shot poison physical 120 80 5
Lv.50 sludge-wave poison special 95 100 10
Lv.57 memento dark status - 100 10
Lv.58 gunk-shot poison physical 120 80 5
Lv.64 memento dark status - 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
thunderbolt electric special 90 100 15
thunder electric special 110 70 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
haze ice status - - 30
metronome normal status - - 10
fire-blast fire special 110 85 5
swift normal special 60 - 20
explosion normal physical 250 100 5
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
curse ghost status - - 10
spite ghost status - 100 10
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
sludge-bomb poison special 90 100 10
mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
sandstorm rock status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
shadow-ball ghost special 80 100 15
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
torment dark status - 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
taunt dark status - 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
imprison psychic status - - 10
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
payback dark physical 50 100 10
fling dark physical - 100 10
toxic-spikes poison status - - 20
poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
dark-pulse dark special 80 100 15
drain-punch fighting physical 75 100 10
focus-blast fighting special 120 70 5
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
venoshock poison special 65 100 10
sludge-wave poison special 95 100 10
acid-spray poison special 40 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
fire-punch fire physical 75 100 15
ice-punch ice physical 75 100 15
thunder-punch electric physical 75 100 15
snore normal special 50 100 15
giga-drain grass special 75 100 10
pain-split normal status - - 20
focus-punch fighting physical 150 100 20
block normal status - - 5
shock-wave electric special 60 - 20
gunk-shot poison physical 120 80 5

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
gunk-shot poison-jab earthquake swords-dance
grimer's physical attacker moveset, STAB movegunk-shothigh power, paired withearthquakebetter coverage.
👥 Team Recommendations
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
grimeras a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
grimeras a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
grimeras a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.