0089 Muk

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    80.2
  • Main moves:
    Poison Jab, Thunder Punch, Dark Pulse
  • Type
    POISON
  • Level:
    19-22
  • Rank:
    Lvl 20.5 0/15/15CP 1496
  • Buddy Distance:
    3km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    50,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    117.3
  • Defense:
    111.2
  • Stamina:
    146
  • Overall:
    1906

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Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Spammy
    Reaches Charged Moves quickly.
  • + Fast Move Pressure
    Deals heavy Fast Move damage. It can pressure switches and work around shields.
  • - Low Shield Pressure
    May struggle to draw shields because of its weaker or slower attacks.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastPoison Jab3.54.22General
2FastLick*331General
3FastInfestation423Fast Charge
4FastAcid†2.53.62Low Quality
5ChargedThunder Punch40551.386 - 6 - 6 - 5Coverage Spam/Bait
6ChargedDark Pulse50801.68 - 7 - 7 - 7Coverage
7ChargedSludge Wave651322.0310 - 9 - 9 - 10Nuke
8ChargedGunk Shot751562.0811 - 11 - 11 - 10Nuke
9ChargedAcid Spray100% chance -2 Def opponent45240.537 - 6 - 7 - 6Debuff
Weaknesses
ground
x1.6
psychic
x1.6
Resistances
poison
x0.625
grass
x0.625
fighting
x0.625
fairy
x0.625
bug
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Muk is a Poison Pokémon which evolves from Grimer. It is vulnerable to Ground and Psychic moves. Muk's strongest moveset is Poison Jab & Gunk Shot and it has a Max CP of 2,757.

About

"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."

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PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Poison Jab + Thunder Punch and Dark Pulse or Acid Spray 

Poison Jab is recommended for its STAB damage output and above-average energy generation.

Thunder Punch is Muk's cheapest charge move energy-wise, and provides valuable coverage against common Water and Flying Pokemon. Dark Pulse features a balance between energy cost and damage output, and also provides coverage against Muk's weakness to Psychic-types. Acid Spray provides utility with its guaranteed -2 DEF debuff on the opponent, but it costs less energy to bait shields with Thunder Punch instead. Sludge Wave costs less energy than Gunk Shot if a high damaging charge move is needed, but Poison-type attacks aren't very valuable generally speaking. 

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 3 / 5

Muk is a mono-Poison type with respectable bulk. Updates to its movepool throughout rebalances in 2019 have improved Muk's performance in the meta, with Thunder Punch being a valuable asset against common Water and Flying picks, while Dark Pulse and Acid Spray provide accessible options compared to Muk's more expensive charge moves. Unfortunately Poison-typing isn't very useful in the meta partly due to the frequency of Steel-types, and Ground-type coverage is quite common among various meta Pokemon. 

Ultra League: 1 / 5

As a Poison-type, Muk is mostly a niche pick to counter certain Pokemon like Fairy-types and Virizion. Ubiquitous Steel-types in this league makes it difficult to justify Muk as a pick on the roster, while access to Dark Pulse is inadequate when dealing with bulky Psychic-types. 

Master League: 0 / 5

With a max CP of 2757, Muk lacks sufficient stats to perform well in Master League. 

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