Is Mudsdale Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Mudsdale with AbilityStamina gets more defensive every time an opponent hits it. 100 Attack with Ground coverage handles Kabu, Gordie, and Raihan. 35 Speed means it always moves last, but it tanks everything while hitting back hard. Available early from Route 3. One of the most reliable Ground-types for a Galar run.
Milo's team hits Mudbray's weaknesses hard.
Mudbray trades roughly evenly with Nessa's team.
Mudbray has the type edge here and should clean up Kabu's team.
Mudsdale trades roughly evenly with Bea's team.
Mudsdale trades roughly evenly with Opal's team.
Mudsdale has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Mudsdale has the type edge here and should clean up Piers's team.
Mudsdale trades roughly evenly with Raihan's team.
Mudsdale has the type edge here and should clean up Bede's team.
Mudsdale trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Mudbray on Rolling Fields (walking, Lv 7-9). Intense Sun.
Your Mudbray should hit Level 30 before you reach Bea, at typical leveling pace.
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 SwSh
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 MudbrayEast Lake AxewellLv.10-15OverworldRate 60%Intense SunSouth Lake MilochLv.14-16OverworldRate 55%SandstormEast Lake AxewellLv.8-12CaveRate 40%Intense SunNorth Lake MilochLv.14-16GrassRate 40%Intense SunRolling FieldsLv.7-9GrassSwordRate 35%Intense SunRolling FieldsLv.7-10GrassShieldRate 35%Intense SunDappled GroveLv.11-15GrassRate 35%Intense SunEast Lake AxewellLv.10-15OverworldRate 25%SandstormRoute 3Lv.8-13GrassRate 15%All WeatherWest Lake AxewellLv.7-11CaveRate 10%SandstormNorth Lake MilochLv.14-16GrassRate 10%SandstormSouth Lake MilochLv.14-16OverworldRate 10%Intense SunGiant's CapLv.26-28GrassRate 20%SandstormGiant's SeatLv.33-38OverworldRate 60%Intense Sun
Step 2Mudsdale ✓Giant's SeatLv.30-35GrassRate 40%SandstormGiant's SeatLv.30-35GrassRate 15%Intense SunAxew's EyeLv.36-40OverworldRate 60%SandstormAxew's EyeLv.35-40GrassRate 20%SandstormAxew's EyeLv.35-40GrassRate 10%Intense SunAxew's EyeLv.36-40OverworldRate 10%Intense SunDusty BowlLv.40-45GrassRate 10%Intense Sunor 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
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x71-84% Ice Fang 2x35-42% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 2x81-95% Hydro Pump 2x74-88% | ||
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x71-84% Ice Fang 2x35-41% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 2x83-98% Hydro Pump 2x77-91% | ||
Cherrim Grass | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x70-83% Ice Fang 2x34-40% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Golisopod builds →Liquidation 2x67-79% Icy Wind 2x18-22% | ||
 Crawdaunt WaterDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Crawdaunt builds →Dive 2x61-72% Avalanche 2x30-36% | ||
 Krabby Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Krabby builds →Crabhammer 2x67-79% Icy Wind 2x11-13% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x71-84% Ice Fang 2x34-40% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Bellossom Grass | C | |
 Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Kingler builds →Dive 2x67-79% Icy Wind 2x17-20% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Golisopod builds →Liquidation 2x68-80% Icy Wind 2x19-23% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x71-83% Ice Fang 2x34-41% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x81-96% Icy Wind 2x16-19% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x71-83% Ice Fang 2x34-41% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x81-96% Ice Beam 2x26-31% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x71-83% Ice Fang 2x34-41% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x81-96% Ice Beam 2x26-31% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Gyarados's Waterfall hits Mudsdale for 50-59%. Kyurem's Ice Beam also KOs at 137-161%.
 Kartana GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Kartana builds →Knock Off18-21% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemWacanberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x50-59% Earthquake21-25% Crunch17-20% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mudsdale View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x137-161%KO Draco Meteor98-116%KO | ||
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 152 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Double-Edge, Fissure, Roar and 1 more.
SwSh Mudsdale Best Moveset
Defense rises with every hit through AbilityStamina, making the moveset harder to break with each physical attack. 125 Attack at 100 HP and 100 Defense behind Ground TermStab adds physical power and starting bulk. C-tier because 35 Speed goes dead last and special attackers bypass the Defense stacking entirely.
Best Build
Mudsdale best EVs are Defense and Attack
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Earthquake
- Body Press
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
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 has so much stamina that it could carry over 10 tons across the Galar region without rest or sleep.
Mudsdale Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, Mudsdale has a 500 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Sword & Shield for the right team. 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 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 Earthquake, Bodypress, Stealth Rock, 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