Utility
Support
CTier
29Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

The stat line revolves around HP. Percentage recovery gets extra mileage here. Sp. Atk backs it up, though Speed doesn't pull its weight. Worth 2 HP EVs on a fast 800K XP curve to max out.

Base Stats
Above
HP116
B
Attack55
D
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk107
B
Sp. Def95
B
Speed29
F
Total487
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight60.5 kg
133.4 lbsStandard
Base XP170
Average
Abilities
Forewarn
Reveals the opponents' strongest move upon entering battle.
SynchronizeNiche
Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
TelepathyHATop Pick
Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
EV Yield
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training target
Pokedex Entries

When dark mists emanate from its body, don’t get too near. If you do, your nightmares will become reality.

Musharna Weakness

Type-wise, Musharna takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Musharna's overall bulk (116/85/95) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Musharna Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Psychic
Type ChartVulnerable
3Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Score-4
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
BugGhostDark
½xResist
FightingPsychic
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
FightingPoison
How to Beat Musharna in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Dragapult's Shadow Ball hits Musharna for 65-76%. Scizor's Knock Off hits Musharna for 35-41%. Weavile deals 53-63% with Knock Off.

Dragapult
Dragapult
DragonGhost
S
Recommended Build
AbilityInfiltrator
ItemChoice Specs
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Draco Meteor
  • U Turn
  • Shadow Ball
  • Flamethrower
Damage vs Musharna
Draco Meteor
52-61%
U Turn 2x
28-33%
Shadow Ball 2x
65-76%
Flamethrower
24-28%
View Dragapult builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Musharna evolved from Munna's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Munna eggs (quick to hatch). The evolution from Munna pushed Musharna to 487 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +40. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Munna
#517Munna
Moon Stone
Moon Stone
Musharna
#518Musharna
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Munna
Psychic
Musharna
Psychic
HP
76
116+40
ATK
25
55+30
DEF
45
85+40
SP.ATK
67
107+40
SP.DEF
55
95+40
SPE
24
29+5
BST
292D-Tier
487C-Tier+195
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Musharna to get Munna eggs easily using 152 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Healing Wish.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
10 cycles·2,570 steps
Fast~3 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
2moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckrhydonshiftryexploudquagsiremawilenidorinofarfetchdloudred
12 of 152·

Sword & Shield Musharna Best Moveset

Musharna runs Calm Mind to boost before sweeping. Telepathy and Quiet nature shape the build, with max HP and Sp. Def EVs to capitalize after one turn of setup, plus utility options to back it up.

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Telepathy
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Musharna
Quiet+SPA

Musharna best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Calm MindSTAB
  • Dazzling Gleam
  • Dream EaterSTAB
  • HypnosisUtility

Recommended Teammates

Cinderace
CinderaceGood
Boltund
BoltundGood
Seismitoad
SeismitoadGood

Moves

Most of Musharna's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Future Sight and Dream Eater, but Fairy and Grass and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Calm Mind
S——20Psychic
Lv 1
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Lv 1
Dream Eater
S10010015Psychic
Lv 1
Future Sight
B12010010Psychic
Lv 1
Hypnosis
S—6020Psychic
Lv 1
Imprison
D——10Psychic
Lv 1
Magic Coat+4
C——15Psychic
Lv 1
Moonblast
C9510015Fairy
Lv 1
Moonlight
C——5Fairy
Lv 1
Psybeam
C6510020Psychic
Lv 1
Psychic
B9010010Psychic
Lv 1
Psychic Terrain
D——10Psychic
Lv 1
Stored Power
D2010010Psychic
Lv 1
Wonder Room
———10Psychic
Lv 1
Yawn
C——10Normal
Lv 1
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TR83
Ally Switch+2
C——15Psychic
TR17
Amnesia
C——20Psychic
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TR49
Calm Mind
S——20Psychic
TR92
Dazzling Gleam
S8010010Fairy
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TR65
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TR34
Future Sight
B12010010Psychic
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM61
Guard Swap
D——10Psychic
TR52
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM41
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM44
Imprison
D——10Psychic
TM17
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM60
Power Swap
———10Psychic
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TR11
Psychic
B9010010Psychic
TM91
Psychic Terrain
D——10Psychic
TR25
Psyshock
B8010010Psychic
TM33
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM18
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM48
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM76
Round
C6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TR33
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TR40
Skill Swap
C——10Psychic
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TR82
Stored Power
D2010010Psychic
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM40
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM14
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TR38
Trick
C—10010Psychic
TM70
Trick Room-7
C——5Psychic
TM71
Wonder Room
———10Psychic
TR69
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Healing Wish
C——10Psychic

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Expanding Force
B8010010Psychic
Tutor
Misty Explosion
C1001005Fairy

How to Get Musharna in Sword & Shield

You're catching Munna first, not Musharna. Munna appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Musharna in Sword & Shield

The path to Musharna starts with Munna at Lv. 7-47 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Munna
    Step 1Catch Munna
    East Lake Axewell
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Cave
    60%Early
    Heavy Fog
    East Lake Axewell
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Cave
    60%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Rolling Fields
    SwordGrass Lv.7-9
    40%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldGrass Lv.7-10
    40%Early
    Heavy Fog
    East Lake Axewell
    SwordGrass Lv.8-12 Cave
    30%Early
    Heavy Fog
    East Lake Axewell
    ShieldGrass Lv.8-12 Cave
    30%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Giant's Cap
    SwordGrass Lv.26-28
    40%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Giant's Cap
    ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
    40%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Stony Wilderness
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    30%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Stony Wilderness
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    30%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Bridge Field
    ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
    25%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Bridge Field
    SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
    25%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Giant's Cap
    SwordGrass Lv.27-29
    20%Mid
    Overcast
    Giant's Cap
    ShieldGrass Lv.27-29
    20%Mid
    Overcast
    Stony Wilderness - 3
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    10%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Stony Wilderness - 3
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    10%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Axew's Eye
    ShieldGrass Lv.35-40
    40%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Axew's Eye
    SwordGrass Lv.35-40
    40%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Slumbering Weald - High Level
    SwordOverworld Lv.45-47 Forest
    30%Late
    All Weather
    Slumbering Weald - High Level
    ShieldOverworld Lv.45-47 Forest
    30%Late
    All Weather
    Slumbering Weald
    SwordGrass Lv.45-47 Forest
    25%Late
    All Weather
    Slumbering Weald
    ShieldGrass Lv.45-47 Forest
    25%Late
    All Weather
    Giant's Seat
    SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water
    2%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Giant's Seat
    ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water
    2%Late
    Heavy Fog
  2. Musharna
    Step 2Musharna ✓

Musharna Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, Musharna works as a support with 487 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. Calm Mind with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, Musharna's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Chandelure (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. At base 29 Speed, Musharna won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • Forewarn is the go-to ability for Musharna. It reveals the opponents' strongest move upon entering battle. Its hidden ability Telepathy can work in specific setups. Synchronize is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

  • Musharna is leaning toward the special side (base 107 Sp. Atk). Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 29 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the support role.

  • For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Calm Mind, Dazzling Gleam, Dreameater, and Hypnosis. Calm Mind leads at 22% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Musharna has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Musharna has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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