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| #089 Muk | |||||||
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| Category | Sludge Pokémon | ||||||
| Original Region | Kanto | ||||||
| National Dex Nr. | #089 | ||||||
| Kanto Dex Nr. | #089 | ||||||
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| Generation | 1 | ||||||
| Pokémon Color | Purple | ||||||
| First Appearance | Pokémon Red And Blue | ||||||
| Latest Appearance | Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | ||||||
| Type(s) | Poison | ||||||
| Ability/ies | Stench/Sticky Hold (Hidden: Poison Touch) | ||||||
| Average Height | 3'11" | ||||||
| Average Weight | 66.1 lbs. | ||||||
| Evolves From | Grimer | ||||||
Muk (Japanese: ベトベトン Betbeton) is a Poison-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Grimer starting at level 38.
Biology
Muk is a large, sticky, amorphous Pokémon, made of living purple sludge. It has two small eyes with beady black pupils. It also has an enormous mouth with a grey tongue and strands of ooze connecting its top and bottom jaws. While it has no visible legs, it does have two arms with three fingers on each hand. However, it typically keeps one hand tucked in while it extends the other hand.
It is a living biohazard, leaking toxins that instantly kill all plant life it touches. Even it being in close proximity to plants will cause them to wilt and die. Extreme caution is advised in avoiding any contact with this Pokémon, as an accidental brush up can lead to severe sickness. The effects of this Pokémon can leave the landscape barren for three years.
In dirty residential areas where people throw trash into the streets, it is almost certain to appear. It will readily consume nearly any waste or refuse generated by people and Pokémon alike. It can be found in heavily polluted bodies of water, cities and factories.
Stats
Muk
| HP | 100 | |
| Attack | 105 | |
| Defense | 75 | |
| Sp. Attack | 65 | |
| Sp. Defense | 100 | |
| Speed | 50 | |
| Total | 495 | |
Trivia
- Although Muk's body is very poisonous, it doesn't seem to harm Ash and the others when Muk is 'hugging' them. This is probably because it is able to control whether it gives off poison or not, similar to how Ponyta can choose whether or not to burn the person that touches it. Croagunk is another Pokémon which is able to control the amount of poison it uses via its fingertips when using Poison Jab, or Sharpedo activating its Ability, Rough Skin.
- Muk is tied with Mew for the shortest English name out of all Pokémon.
- Muk shares similar traits to Weezing and Garbodor. All three Pokémon are pure Poison types with a single pre-evolution, roughly the same base stat totals and evolution levels, and appear to be based on a different kind of pollution; Muk being water pollution.
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| National Pokédex | ||
 ← #088: Grimer |
 #089: Muk |
 #090: Shellder → |