In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Muk works as a tank with 500 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee's meta. Gunkshot with Black Sludge is the standard set.

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, watch for Rhydon (Ground) and Alakazam (Psychic) when using Muk. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Muk?

Stench has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit. That's the one you want on Muk. Poison Touch is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Sticky Hold works too if your team needs something different.

What role does Muk play in battle?

Muk is a physical attacker with base 105 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the tank role.

For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Muk has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

Muk - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Tank

CTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Muk's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Special bulk with HP doing the heavy lifting. And the medium-fast 1M XP curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 2 HP and Attack EVs.

Base Stats

High

HP105

Attack105

Defense75

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def100

Speed50

Total500

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight30.0 kg

Base XP175

Abilities

Stench

Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.

Sticky HoldPopular

Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.

Poison TouchHAPopular

Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.

EV Yield

HP+1Atk+1DefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

Muk’s coloration becomes increasingly vivid the more it feasts on its favorite dish—trash.

Muk Weakness

Ground and Psychic moves hit Muk for super-effective damage. The Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Muk's special bulk (base 100 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Muk Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy

Type ChartGood

2Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Bug Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Grass Fairy

How to Beat Muk in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Rhydon GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 54 Drill RunLv. 24 Damage vs Muk Earthquake 2x 101-118%KO Drill Run 2x 81-95% View Rhydon builds →
Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 35 DigLv. 18 Damage vs Muk Earthquake 2x 81-95% Dig 2x 65-77% View Dugtrio builds →
Marowak Ground	C
Available Moves Moves Bone ClubLv. 12 BonemerangLv. 26 Damage vs Muk Bone Club 2x 45-53% Bonemerang 2x 35-42% View Marowak builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Move Moves EarthquakeLv. 31 Damage vs Muk Earthquake 2x 78-92% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 35 DigLv. 20 Damage vs Muk Earthquake 2x 45-53% Dig 2x 37-43% View Onix builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

Muk is what Grimer becomes. Breed it for Grimer eggs (average hatch time). A small partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Grimer pushed Muk to 500 total stats. Sp.Def saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions

#088Grimer

#089MukLevel 38

Alola

#089Alola MukLevel 38

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Grimer

Poison

Muk

Poison

Alola Muk

Poison

105+25

ATK

105+25

DEF

75+25

SP.ATK

65+25

SP.DEF

100+50

SPE

50+25

BST

325C-Tier

500B-Tier+175

500C-Tier+175

ROLE

Trick Room

Tank

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Muk Best Moveset

Stickyhold helps Muk stick around while dealing real damage. Black Sludge for Poison-type passive recovery, max HP and Attack EVs for the right balance, and Gunkshot as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Coverage runs deep. Muk can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Fairy and Normal. The offense anchors on Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Harden

D——30Normal

Lv 1

Haze

C——30Ice

Lv 1

Minimize

———10Normal

Lv 1

Moonblast

C9510015Fairy

Lv 1

Poison Gas

S—9040Poison

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 6

Harden

D——30Normal

Lv 12

Minimize

———10Normal

Lv 18

Disable

C—10020Normal

Lv 24

Sludge

B6510020Poison

Lv 30

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 36

Toxic

B—9010Poison

Lv 48

Acid Armor

D——20Poison

Lv 60

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM Moves

TM13

Brick Break

B7510015Fighting

TM20

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM10

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM12

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM46

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM31

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

TM37

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

TM01

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

TM03

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TM48

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM35

Ice Punch

A7510015Ice

TM53

Mega Drain

D7510015Grass

TM26

Poison Jab

B8010020Poison

TM07

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM42

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

TM43

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM52

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM02

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM38

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM23

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

TM36

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM27

Toxic

B—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Muk doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Muk can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Muk in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

3 encounter spots for Muk at moderate rates starting from late-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Muk in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

To get Muk, start by catching Grimer through walking and trade encounters at Lv. 37-44. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Grimer
Pokémon Mansion - 1F
Grass Lv.39-44 Building
40%Late
Pokémon Mansion - 2F
Grass Lv.39-44 Building
30%Late
Power Plant
Grass Lv.37-42 Power-plant
25%Late
Cinnabar Island
In-game trade Lv.44 Water
Late
Trade for (give Grimer)
Train until Level 38
Step 2Muk ✓
Pokémon Mansion - 2F
Grass Lv.39-44 Building
10%Late
Power Plant
Grass Lv.37-42 Power-plant
5%Late
Pokémon Mansion - 1F
Grass Lv.39-44 Building
5%Late
or evolve from Grimer (Step 1)

Muk Guide

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Muk works as a tank with 500 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee's meta. Gunkshot with Black Sludge is the standard set.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, watch for Rhydon (Ground) and Alakazam (Psychic) when using Muk. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Stench has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit. That's the one you want on Muk. Poison Touch is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Sticky Hold works too if your team needs something different.
Muk is a physical attacker with base 105 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the tank role.
For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Muk has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

Game Availability

Available since Red & Blue, Muk appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained an Alolan form in Generation 7.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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