Is Mudsdale Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Mudsdale's AbilityStamina boosts Defense every time it's hit, which means it gets harder to KO the longer the fight goes. Handles Sophocles, Nanu, and Hapu's own Ground team at the E4. The signature Ground-type of Sun and Moon.
Mudbray has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Mudbray trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Mudbray trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Mudbray has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Mudbray's weaknesses hard.
Mudbray has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Mudbray trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Acerola's typing presses Mudsdale's defenses.
Mudsdale has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Mudsdale trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Mudsdale trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Mudsdale trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Mudsdale has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Acerola's team hits Mudsdale's weaknesses hard.
Kahili's team hits Mudsdale's weaknesses hard.
Catch Mudbray on Route 4 (walking, Lv 11-14).
Your Mudbray should hit Level 30 before you reach Acerola, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Mudsdale in Sun & Moon
decent spawn rates across 2 locations for Mudsdale in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Mudsdale in SM
The path to Mudsdale starts with Mudbray at Lv. 11-57 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch MudbrayPaniola RanchLv.12-15FloorRate 50%Route 4Lv.11-14GrassRate 20%Route 6 - NorthLv.14-17GrassRate 20%Route 12Lv.26-29GrassRate 30%Blush MountainLv.26-29CaveRate 20%
Step 2Mudsdale ✓Poni Plains - WestLv.54-57GrassRate 20%or evolve from Mudbray (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Mudsdale Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Mudsdale
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) | ||
 Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Croconaw Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Croconaw builds →Scald 2x43-51% Ice Fang 2x27-32% | ||
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Bayleef Grass | C | |
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) | ||
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Vaporeon builds →Scald 2x64-76% Aurora Beam 2x35-42% | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodPoni Wilds Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Pelipper builds →Scald 2x58-70% Ice Beam 2x45-53% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x81-95% Ice Beam 2x53-63% Energy Ball 2x53-63% | ||
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodPoni Wilds Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Pelipper builds →Scald 2x57-67% Ice Beam 2x42-50% | ||
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake22-26% Stone Edge11-13% Sucker Punch16-19% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves View Probopass builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAftermath ItemAssault Vest NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch13-16% Pursuit8-9% Fire Blast15-18% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemMental Herb NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Carbink builds →Explosion25-30% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Metang builds →Bullet Punch6-7% | ||
Mudsdale Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Mudsdale to get Mudbray eggs easily using 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Close Combat, Double-Edge and 2 more.
SM Mudsdale Best Moveset
125 Attack at 100/100 defenses with AbilityStamina raising Defense every time it takes a hit. Ground TermStab fires from enormous Attack. Z-MoveEarthquake fires a one-time nuke. But 35 Speed fires last. The moveset has Stamina bulk that grows every hit limited by firing last.
Best Build
Mudsdale best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Protect
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Body Slam and Close Combat 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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It spits a mud that provides resistance to both wind and rain, so the walls of old houses were often coated with it.
Its heavy, mud-covered kicks are its best means of attack, and it can reduce large trucks to scrap without breaking a sweat.
Mudsdale Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Mudsdale has a 500 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sun & Moon's meta. It works best as a wallbreaker. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.
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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, the core moveset is Earthquake, Stealth Rock, Protect, and Toxic. Earthquake leads at 0% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves