In Sword & Shield, Mudsdale has a 500 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. It works best as a wallbreaker. Stealth Rock with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.

What is Mudsdale weak to?

In Sword & Shield, Mudsdale's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Walrein (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. At base 35 Speed, Mudsdale won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

What is the best ability for Mudsdale?

Own Tempo is the go-to ability for Mudsdale. It prevents confusion. Its hidden ability Inner Focus can work in specific setups. Stamina is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

What role does Mudsdale play in battle?

In Sword & Shield, Mudsdale fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

What are the best moves for Mudsdale?

For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Stealth Rock, Bodypress, Highhorsepower, and Toxic. Stealth Rock leads at 25% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Mudsdale - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

CTier

35Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Mudsdale's all-in on Attack at the expense of Speed. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 2 Attack EVs and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP100

Attack125

Defense100

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def85

Speed35

Total500

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height2.5 m

Weight920.0 kg

Base XP175

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+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Mud that hardens around a Mudsdale’s legs sets harder than stone. It’s so hard that it allows this Pokémon to scrap a truck with a single kick.

Mudsdale Weakness

Type-wise, Mudsdale takes extra damage from Water, Grass, and Ice. Electric moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Mudsdale's overall bulk (100/100/85) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Mudsdale 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 Mudsdale in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Icy WindTM27 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Mudsdale Water Pulse 2x 44-52% Icy Wind 2x 26-31% Water Gun 2x 29-35% Whirlpool 2x 26-31% View Pelipper builds →
Dhelmise GhostGrass	B
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 28 Mega DrainLv. 12 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 79-93% Giga Drain 2x 49-58% Mega Drain 2x 28-33% Whirlpool 2x 16-19% View Dhelmise builds →
Mantine WaterFlying	C
Available Moves Moves DiveTM45 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Water PulseLv. 12 Icy WindTM27 Damage vs Mudsdale Dive 2x 28-33% Bubble Beam 2x 41-48% Water Pulse 2x 37-45% Icy Wind 2x 24-28% View Mantine builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveTM45 Icy WindTM27 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Mudsdale Dive 2x 46-54% Icy Wind 2x 24-28% Water Gun 2x 28-33% Whirlpool 2x 25-29% View Cramorant builds →
Delibird IceFlying	C
Available Moves Moves AvalancheTM64 Icy WindTM27 Icicle SpearTM51 Damage vs Mudsdale Avalanche 2x 26-31% Icy Wind 2x 29-35% Icicle Spear 2x 13-15% View Delibird builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Mudsdale is the evolved form of Mudbray. Breeding produces Mudbray eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Mudbray gave Mudsdale the biggest boost in HP (+30), bringing the total to 500 stats. 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 with Mudsdale to get Mudbray eggs easily using 152 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Double-Edge, Fissure, Roar and 1 more.

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 Mudsdale Best Moveset

The build centers on Stealth Rock and survivability. Rocky Helmet means chip damage on every physical hit received, and max HP and Sp. Def EVs give Mudsdale the bulk to set up repeatedly. Stamina adds another layer of staying power.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Stamina

Item

Rocky HelmetPUNISH

Best Nature for Mudsdale

Impish+DEF

Mudsdale best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Def

SpD

Doubles Wall Moveset

Stealth Rock
Body Press
High HorsepowerSTAB
ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

AegislashGood

GalvantulaGood

SnorlaxGood

Moves

Breeding's the move. Double-Edge and Fissure give Mudsdale options it can't learn any other way, and Fighting and Normal coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Earthquake and High Horsepower. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Double Kick

D3010030Fighting

Lv 1

Iron Defense

A——15Steel

Lv 1

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 1

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Lv 12

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

Lv 16

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 20

Strength

—8010015Normal

Lv 24

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Lv 28

High Horsepower

S959510Ground

Lv 34

Heavy Slam

A—10010Steel

Lv 40

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

Lv 46

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

Lv 52

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR99

Body Press

S8010010Fighting

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM81

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TR53

Close Combat

S1201005Fighting

TR67

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TR64

Focus Blast

D120705Fighting

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TR79

Heavy Slam

A—10010Steel

TR94

High Horsepower

S959510Ground

TM08

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TR46

Iron Defense

A——15Steel

TR74

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

TR07

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

TM75

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

TM01

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

TM53

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TM57

Payback

C5010010Dark

TM25

Protect+4

B——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM42

Revenge-4

C6010010Fighting

TM22

Rock Slide

A759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM49

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM26

Scary Face

——10010Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR76

Stealth Rock

S——20Rock

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

B7510010Ground

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR39

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

Egg Moves

Egg

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Egg

Fissure

——305Ground

Egg

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Egg

Smack Down

A5010015Rock

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Lash Out

A751005Dark

How to Get Mudsdale in Sword & Shield

high spawn rates for Mudsdale across 14 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Mudsdale in Sword & Shield

The path to Mudsdale starts with Mudbray at Lv. 7-45 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Mudbray
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
Train until Level 30
Step 2Mudsdale ✓
Giant's Seat
ShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water
40%Mid
Sandstorm
Giant's Seat
SwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water
40%Mid
Sandstorm
Giant's Seat
ShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water
15%Mid
Intense Sun
Giant's Seat
SwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water
15%Mid
Intense Sun
Axew's Eye
SwordOverworld Lv.36-40
60%Late
Sandstorm
Axew's Eye
ShieldOverworld Lv.36-40
60%Late
Sandstorm
Axew's Eye
ShieldGrass Lv.35-40
20%Late
Sandstorm
Axew's Eye
SwordGrass Lv.35-40
20%Late
Sandstorm
Axew's Eye
ShieldGrass Lv.35-40
10%Late
Intense Sun
Axew's Eye
SwordGrass Lv.35-40
10%Late
Intense Sun
Axew's Eye
SwordOverworld Lv.36-40
10%Late
Intense Sun
Axew's Eye
ShieldOverworld Lv.36-40
10%Late
Intense Sun
Dusty Bowl
SwordGrass Lv.40-45
10%Late
Intense Sun
Dusty Bowl
ShieldGrass Lv.40-45
10%Late
Intense Sun
or evolve from Mudbray (Step 1)

Mudsdale Guide

In Sword & Shield, Mudsdale has a 500 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. It works best as a wallbreaker. Stealth Rock with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, Mudsdale's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Walrein (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. At base 35 Speed, Mudsdale won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Own Tempo is the go-to ability for Mudsdale. It prevents confusion. Its hidden ability Inner Focus can work in specific setups. Stamina is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Sword & Shield, Mudsdale fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Stealth Rock, Bodypress, Highhorsepower, and Toxic. Stealth Rock leads at 25% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sun & Moon, Mudsdale has appeared in 4 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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 Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 87-103%KO Giga Drain 2x 57-67% Mega Drain 2x 33-39% Absorb 2x 20-24% View Gloom builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Mudsdale Water Pulse 2x 33-39% Water Gun 2x 22-28% View Wingull builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 96-114%KO Magical Leaf 2x 50-59% Mega Drain 2x 37-43% Absorb 2x 20-24% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Water GunLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 67-79% Water Gun 2x 26-32% Mega Drain 2x 26-32% Absorb 2x 16-20% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 67-79% Razor Leaf 2x 33-39% Mega Drain 2x 26-32% Absorb 2x 16-20% View Nuzleaf builds →

Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 80-94% Giga Drain 2x 51-61% Mega Drain 2x 28-34% Absorb 2x 17-20% View Gloom builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Mudsdale Water Pulse 2x 31-37% Water Gun 2x 22-27% View Wingull builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 89-104%KO Magical Leaf 2x 45-54% Mega Drain 2x 31-37% Absorb 2x 17-20% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Water GunLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 12 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 63-74% Bubble Beam 2x 37-44% Water Gun 2x 22-27% Mega Drain 2x 22-27% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 63-74% Razor Leaf 2x 31-37% Mega Drain 2x 22-27% Absorb 2x 13-17% View Nuzleaf builds →

Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 77-91% Giga Drain 2x 52-61% Mega Drain 2x 28-33% Absorb 2x 15-18% View Gloom builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Mudsdale Water Pulse 2x 30-36% Water Gun 2x 20-24% View Wingull builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 87-103%KO Magical Leaf 2x 45-55% Mega Drain 2x 30-36% Absorb 2x 17-21% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Water GunLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 12 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 59-70% Bubble Beam 2x 33-39% Water Gun 2x 22-27% Mega Drain 2x 22-27% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 59-70% Razor Leaf 2x 30-36% Mega Drain 2x 22-27% Absorb 2x 12-15% View Nuzleaf builds →

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Mudsdale Water Pulse 2x 43-51% Water Gun 2x 29-35% Whirlpool 2x 27-33% View Pelipper builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Mudsdale Dive 2x 47-56% Water Gun 2x 27-33% Whirlpool 2x 26-30% View Cramorant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 92-109%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 53-63% Giga Drain 2x 59-70% Mega Drain 2x 33-40% View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 74-88% Leaf Tornado 2x 41-49% Magical Leaf 2x 40-47% Razor Leaf 2x 23-28% View Eldegoss builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 30 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 88-105%KO Giga Drain 2x 57-67% Magical Leaf 2x 45-53% Mega Drain 2x 31-37% View Roselia builds →

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Mudsdale Water Pulse 2x 45-53% Water Gun 2x 30-36% Whirlpool 2x 26-31% View Pelipper builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Mudsdale Dive 2x 47-56% Water Gun 2x 28-33% Whirlpool 2x 24-29% View Cramorant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 94-111%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 54-64% Giga Drain 2x 60-71% Mega Drain 2x 33-40% View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 76-89% Leaf Tornado 2x 43-51% Magical Leaf 2x 39-47% Razor Leaf 2x 22-27% View Eldegoss builds →
Shiinotic GrassFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 32 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudsdale Solar Beam 2x 83-98% Giga Drain 2x 53-62% Mega Drain 2x 30-36% Absorb 2x 16-20% View Shiinotic builds →