muk

Muk is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Type: Poison

Abilities:

• Stench: May cause the opponent to flinch when Muk attacks.
• Sticky Hold: Prevents Muk's held item from being taken.
• Poison Touch (Hidden Ability): May poison the target when Muk makes contact with it.

Physical Characteristics:

• Muk is a large, amorphous creature composed of a thick, purple sludge.
• It has a wide mouth with a large tongue and small, beady eyes.
• Muk's entire body is covered in a toxic slime that emits a foul stench.
• Its fluid form allows it to seep through any gaps, making it difficult to contain.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Muk is commonly found in polluted areas, such as factories, waste sites, and sewers.
• It thrives in environments where it can feed on industrial waste and sludge.
• Muk's presence can contaminate soil and water, making it an environmental hazard.
• It tends to be solitary and is rarely seen in groups.

In Battle:

• Muk is known for its high physical defense and special defense, making it a durable opponent.
• It can use a variety of Poison-type moves, such as Sludge Bomb, to inflict damage and potentially poison opponents.
• Muk can also learn moves like Acid Armor to further increase its defensive capabilities.
• Strong against Grass and Fairy types, but weak to Ground and Psychic types.

Evolution:

• Muk evolves from Grimer starting at level 38.
• In the Alola region, Muk has an alternate regional form that is Poison/Dark-type, evolving from Alolan Grimer under the same conditions.

Interesting Facts:

• Muk's stench is so potent that it can be smelled from over half a mile away.
• The Alolan form of Muk has vibrant, psychedelic colors due to its diet in the Alola region, which includes various minerals.
• Muk is used in some regions to help manage waste due to its ability to consume and break down toxic substances.

This comprehensive summary provides an in-depth look at Muk, highlighting its unique characteristics and capabilities within the Pokémon world.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

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• Red: Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. Itis so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.
• Blue: Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. Itis so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.
• Yellow: Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Throughdegeneration, it lost its sense of smell.
• Gold: They love to gath­ er in smelly areas where sludge ac­cumulates, making the stench around them worse.
• Silver: Its body is made of a powerful poi­ son. Touching itaccidentally 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 thinknothing 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: A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.
• Pearl: A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.
• Platinum: 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: A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.
• White: A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.
• Black-2: It’s so stinky! Muk’s body contains toxic elements, and any plant will wilt when it passes by.
• 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.
• Lets-Go-Pikachu: Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration of its nose, it lost its sense of smell.
• Lets-Go-Eevee: Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration of its nose, it lost its sense of smell.