At 385 BST, Mudbray is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Mudsdale before bringing it to any serious fight.

What is Mudbray weak to?

In Sword & Shield, watch for Greninja (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Mudbray. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

What is the best ability for Mudbray?

Own Tempo prevents confusion. That's the one you want on Mudbray. Inner Focus is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Stamina works too if your team needs something different.

What role does Mudbray play in battle?

Mudbray is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Speed tells the real story. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the attacker role.

Should I use Mudbray?

In Sword & Shield, For a casual playthrough, Mudbray works as a placeholder. Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Mudsdale . That's where the stats start mattering.

Mudbray - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Attacker

DTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Mudbray's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP70

Attack100

Defense70

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def55

Speed45

Total385

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight110.0 kg

Base XP77

Abilities

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion.

StaminaTop Pick

Raises this Pokémon's Defense by one stage when it takes damage from a move.

Inner FocusHA

Prevents flinching.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Loads weighing up to 50 times as much as its own body weight pose no issue for this Pokémon. It’s skilled at making use of mud.

Mudbray Weakness

Water, Grass, and Ice moves hit Mudbray for super-effective damage. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.

Mudbray Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ice
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice

½xResist

Poison Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (5)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel

How to Beat Mudbray in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Mudbray Water Pulse 2x 72-86% Water Gun 2x 50-59% Whirlpool 2x 46-54% View Pelipper builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Mudbray Dive 2x 75-88% Water Gun 2x 46-54% Whirlpool 2x 40-48% View Cramorant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 159-188%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 86-102%KO Giga Drain 2x 100-118%KO Mega Drain 2x 54-64% View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 127-150%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 71-83% Magical Leaf 2x 65-78% Razor Leaf 2x 36-43% View Eldegoss builds →
Shiinotic GrassFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 32 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 138-163%KO Giga Drain 2x 88-104%KO Mega Drain 2x 47-56% Absorb 2x 25-29% View Shiinotic builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Mudbray is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Mudsdale. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 115 total stats over Mudbray. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#749Mudbray

Level 30

#750Mudsdale

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Mudbray

Ground

Mudsdale

Ground

100+30

ATK

100

125+25

DEF

100+30

SP.ATK

55+10

SP.DEF

85+30

SPE

35-10

BST

385A-Tier

500A-Tier+115

ROLE

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Mudbray easily with 152 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Double-Edge, Fissure, Roar and 1 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Mudbray Best Moveset

Mudbray hasn't fully evolved, but Eviolite's 50% bulk boost makes it viable anyway. Impish nature with max HP and Defense EVs shapes the defensive spread, and Stamina adds utility.

Best Build

Experimental

Bulky Support

Ability

Stamina

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Mudbray

Impish+DEF

Mudbray best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpD

Bulky Support Moveset

EarthquakeSTAB
Heavy Slam
Rock Slide
RoarSLOW -6Utility

Recommended Teammates

KoffingExcellent

Moves

Without breeding, Mudbray misses out on Double-Edge and Fissure. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Earthquake and High Horsepower, with Fighting and Normal coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 1

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Lv 4

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

Lv 8

Double Kick

D3010030Fighting

Lv 12

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

Lv 16

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 20

Strength

—8010015Normal

Lv 24

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Lv 28

High Horsepower

B959510Ground

Lv 32

Heavy Slam

S—10010Steel

Lv 36

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

Lv 40

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

Lv 44

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM81

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TR53

Close Combat

B1201005Fighting

TR67

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TR79

Heavy Slam

S—10010Steel

TR94

High Horsepower

B959510Ground

TR46

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TR74

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

TR07

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

TM75

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

TM01

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

S759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM49

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

C7510010Ground

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR39

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

Egg Moves

Egg

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Egg

Fissure

——305Ground

Egg

Roar-6

S——20Normal

Egg

Smack Down

D5010015Rock

Tutor Moves

Mudbray can't learn any Tutor moves

Sword & Shield Mudbray Locations

Easy grab on Mudbray with high spawn rates across 26 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Mudbray in Sword & Shield

Which version you're playing matters for Mudbray. 26 walking spots at Lv. 7-38 spread across Sword and Shield, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

East Lake Axewell

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Cave

60%Early

Intense Sun

East Lake Axewell

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Cave

60%Early

Intense Sun

South Lake Miloch

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

55%Early

Sandstorm

South Lake Miloch

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

55%Early

Sandstorm

East Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

40%Early

Intense Sun

East Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

40%Early

Intense Sun

North Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.14-16 Water

40%Early

Intense Sun

North Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.14-16 Water

40%Early

Intense Sun

Rolling Fields

SwordGrass Lv.7-9

35%Early

Intense Sun

Rolling Fields

ShieldGrass Lv.7-10

35%Early

Intense Sun

Dappled Grove

ShieldGrass Lv.11-15 Forest

35%Early

Intense Sun

Dappled Grove

SwordGrass Lv.11-15 Forest

35%Early

Intense Sun

East Lake Axewell

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Cave

25%Early

Sandstorm

East Lake Axewell

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Cave

25%Early

Sandstorm

Route 3

SwordGrass Lv.8-13 Route

15%Early

All Weather

Route 3

ShieldGrass Lv.8-13 Route

15%Early

All Weather

West Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

10%Early

Sandstorm

West Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

10%Early

Sandstorm

North Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.14-16 Water

10%Early

Sandstorm

North Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.14-16 Water

10%Early

Sandstorm

South Lake Miloch

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

10%Early

Intense Sun

South Lake Miloch

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

10%Early

Intense Sun

Giant's Cap

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

20%Mid

Sandstorm

Giant's Cap

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

20%Mid

Sandstorm

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

60%Late

Intense Sun

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

60%Late

Intense Sun

Mudbray Guide

At 385 BST, Mudbray is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Mudsdale before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Greninja (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Mudbray. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
Own Tempo prevents confusion. That's the one you want on Mudbray. Inner Focus is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Stamina works too if your team needs something different.
Mudbray is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Speed tells the real story. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the attacker role.
In Sword & Shield, For a casual playthrough, Mudbray works as a placeholder. Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Mudsdale. That's where the stats start mattering.

Game Availability

Since Sun & Moon, Mudbray has been obtainable in 4 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Mudbray has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 134-159%KO Giga Drain 2x 88-103%KO Mega Drain 2x 47-56% Absorb 2x 27-33% View Gloom builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Mudbray Water Pulse 2x 55-66% Water Gun 2x 39-47% View Wingull builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 155-183%KO Magical Leaf 2x 80-94% Mega Drain 2x 55-66% Absorb 2x 31-38% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Water GunLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 106-127%KO Water Gun 2x 39-47% Mega Drain 2x 39-47% Absorb 2x 23-28% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 106-127%KO Razor Leaf 2x 52-61% Mega Drain 2x 39-47% Absorb 2x 23-28% View Nuzleaf builds →

Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 128-152%KO Giga Drain 2x 84-100%KO Mega Drain 2x 47-56% Absorb 2x 27-32% View Gloom builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Mudbray Water Pulse 2x 51-60% Water Gun 2x 33-40% View Wingull builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 145-172%KO Magical Leaf 2x 75-88% Mega Drain 2x 51-60% Absorb 2x 27-32% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Water GunLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 12 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 101-120%KO Bubble Beam 2x 57-68% Water Gun 2x 37-44% Mega Drain 2x 37-44% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 101-120%KO Razor Leaf 2x 47-56% Mega Drain 2x 37-44% Absorb 2x 20-24% View Nuzleaf builds →

Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 125-148%KO Giga Drain 2x 80-94% Mega Drain 2x 46-54% Absorb 2x 24-29% View Gloom builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Mudbray Water Pulse 2x 48-58% Water Gun 2x 34-40% View Wingull builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 141-166%KO Magical Leaf 2x 73-87% Mega Drain 2x 48-58% Absorb 2x 27-33% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Water GunLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 12 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 98-116%KO Bubble Beam 2x 54-65% Water Gun 2x 36-43% Mega Drain 2x 36-43% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 98-116%KO Razor Leaf 2x 46-54% Mega Drain 2x 36-43% Absorb 2x 20-25% View Nuzleaf builds →

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Mudbray Water Pulse 2x 74-87% Water Gun 2x 50-59% Whirlpool 2x 45-53% View Pelipper builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Mudbray Dive 2x 74-87% Water Gun 2x 45-53% Whirlpool 2x 40-48% View Cramorant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 157-185%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 85-101%KO Giga Drain 2x 100-118%KO Mega Drain 2x 54-64% View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 123-146%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 68-81% Magical Leaf 2x 64-76% Razor Leaf 2x 36-42% View Eldegoss builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 30 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 150-177%KO Giga Drain 2x 95-112%KO Magical Leaf 2x 76-90% Mega Drain 2x 52-62% View Roselia builds →

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Icy WindTM27 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Mudbray Water Pulse 2x 71-84% Icy Wind 2x 43-51% Water Gun 2x 49-58% Whirlpool 2x 43-51% View Pelipper builds →
Dhelmise GhostGrass	B
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 28 Mega DrainLv. 12 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Mudbray Solar Beam 2x 128-151%KO Giga Drain 2x 81-95% Mega Drain 2x 45-53% Whirlpool 2x 26-31% View Dhelmise builds →
Mantine WaterFlying	C
Available Moves Moves DiveTM45 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Water PulseLv. 12 Icy WindTM27 Damage vs Mudbray Dive 2x 43-51% Bubble Beam 2x 67-79% Water Pulse 2x 63-74% Icy Wind 2x 38-45% View Mantine builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveTM45 Icy WindTM27 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Mudbray Dive 2x 73-86% Icy Wind 2x 40-48% Water Gun 2x 45-53% Whirlpool 2x 40-47% View Cramorant builds →
Delibird IceFlying	C
Available Moves Moves AvalancheTM64 Icy WindTM27 Icicle SpearTM51 Damage vs Mudbray Avalanche 2x 41-49% Icy Wind 2x 49-58% Icicle Spear 2x 17-21% View Delibird builds →

Rillaboom Grass	A
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Grassy Glide U Turn Wood Hammer Damage vs Mudbray U Turn 15-18% Wood Hammer 2x 76-89% View Rillaboom builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Ice Shard Triple Axel Swords Dance Damage vs Mudbray Knock Off 18-21% Ice Shard 2x 23-27% View Weavile builds →
Slowking WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves ScaldSTAB TeleportUtility Slack Off Future Sight Damage vs Mudbray Scald 2x 52-62% View Slowking builds →
Urshifu FightingDark	C
Water is super effective against MudbrayView Urshifu →