Muk
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National:Grimer (#88) – Muk – Shellder(#90) | |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Name (Japanese), Number | Muk (Betbeton), 89 |
| Hoenn Number | 107 |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Evolves from | Grimer |
| Evolves to | none |
| Video game base stats¹ | |
| Hit points | 105 |
| Attack | 105 |
| Defense | 75 |
| Speed | 50 |
| Special attack² | 65 |
| Special defense² | 100 |
| Special³ | 65 |
| Biological | |
| Species | Sludge |
| Types | Poison |
| Height | 3'11" (1.2m) |
| Weight | 66.0lb (30kg) |
| Abilities | Stench/Sticky Hold |
| Signature Attack | Sludge |
| Pokédex Color | Purple |
| Shiny color | Its body turns bright green. |
| Gender distribution | 50% male, 50% female |
| ¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary. ² Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal ³ Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow | |
Muk (ベトベトン Betobeton) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. It is #089 in the National Pokédex. It is the evolved form of the Pokémon Grimer, and follows the same sludgy theme.
"Muk" is a derivation of the word "muck", meaning dirt or slime, as per its body structure and appearance.
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Biology
Muk, quite frankly, is the personification of sludge and bad hygiene. Muk thrives in toxic waste and garbage. It inhabits any polluted area; including abandoned factories, garbage dumps and sewers.
Muk itself is also a source of pollution. As Muk slides across the ground, it leaves behind a trail of highly poisonous sludge. Muks and Grimers are known for traveling into water and polluting it. Muk could be considered antagonistic of Suicune, a Pokémon with the ability to purify dirty or polluted water.
Muk's thick, sticky sludge can be used to trap foes in battle. Muk can Body Slam the foe, entangling them in its sludgy belly.
In the video games
In Pokémon Red and Blue and Fire Red and Leaf Green, Muk is available for capture in Cinnabar Island's Pokémon Mansion.
Muk is considered the counterpart of Weezing, as they are both Poison-type and both appear in the Pokémon Mansion. Muk has high Attack stats, and Weezing has high Defense stats.
In addition to the Pokémon-repelling Stench ability, Muk can possess the Sticky Hold ability, which keeps foes from stealing Muk's held-item with attacks like Trick or Thief.
Muk has high defenses and decent attack strength. It can used what is known as Subpunch, the useage of Substitute and Focus Punch to gain a free hit, and it is also an effective Hazer. It can also Choice Band and use Curse; overall it is a good Pokemon but pales in comparison to a similar tank named Snorlax.
In the animé
Ash and friends encounter a horde of Grimer in an abandoned power plant. As Pikachu is suffering from a nasty electrical cold, Pikachu's electrical attacks are useless against the Grimer. When the Grimers form into Muks, all seems hopeless until a group of friendly Magnemites arrive to help. Forming Magneton, they all shock the Muk into submission. Ash seizes the opportunity to capture his own Muk.
A running gag in the series involves Muk expressing gratitude towards Professor Oak by hugging him, and in the process smothering him with its gooey body (however, it is this same technique that helps Ash later beat an Indigo League trainer with an undefeatable Bellsprout.)
In other properties
In the card game
Muk first appeared in the Fossil set, where it featured a useful Pokémon Power that caused the Pokémon Powers of all other Pokémon in play to stop working.
Muk makes the following appearances in the Pokémon Trading Card Game:
- Fossil
- Team Rocket (as Dark Muk)
- Gym Challenge (as Koga's Muk)
- Aquapolis
- EX Team Rocket Returns (as Dark Muk; as a Darkness/Grass dual-type)
References
Books
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0439154049.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 130206151.
