Alolan Muk
PoisonDark
Best attacking moveset: Poison Jab and Brutal Swing, worth 11.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Alolan Muk can learn 18 combinations. Poison Jab with Brutal Swing does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | Dark | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Poison Jab | Poison | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Snarl | Dark | 11 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Spray | Poison | 20 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 65 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | 105 | 3.0s | -100 |
Best moveset against each type
Alolan Muk does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ghost, Psychic, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost | Snarl + Brutal Swing | 18.2 |
| Psychic | Snarl + Brutal Swing | 18.2 |
| Grass | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 17.5 |
| Fairy | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 17.5 |
| Poison Jab + Ice Punch | 11.7 | |
| Dragon | Poison Jab + Ice Punch | 11.7 |
| Normal | Poison Jab + Brutal Swing | 11.5 |
| Bug | Poison Jab + Brutal Swing | 11.5 |
| Fire | Poison Jab + Brutal Swing | 11.5 |
| Water | Poison Jab + Brutal Swing | 11.5 |
| Electric | Poison Jab + Brutal Swing | 11.5 |
| Ice | Poison Jab + Brutal Swing | 11.5 |
| Ground | Snarl + Ice Punch | 11.5 |
| Fighting | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 11.3 |
| Dark | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 11.3 |
| Poison | Snarl + Brutal Swing | 11.3 |
| Rock | Snarl + Brutal Swing | 11.3 |
| Steel | Snarl + Brutal Swing | 11.3 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Alolan Muk is actually for.
Counters: what beats Alolan Muk
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Groudon | Ground | Mud ShotPrecipice BladesLegacy | 27.8 |
 Excadrill | GroundSteel | Mud SlapEarthquake | 26.4 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon TailDynamax CannonLegacy | 26.2 |
 Mamoswine | IceGround | Mud SlapHigh Horsepower | 25.9 |
 Regigigas | Normal | Hidden PowerCrush GripLegacy | 25.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Alolan Muk's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Alolan Muk is weak to.
Type matchups
Shiny
Shiny availability is tracked for Muk as a species, on the Muk page.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,117 at level 50, 2,757 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,575 CP at level 20, or 1,969 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,501 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 190 attack · 172 defense · 233 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.2 m and 30 kg |