Mudsdale
Ground
Best attacking moveset: Mud Slap and Earthquake, worth 11.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Mudsdale can learn 8 combinations. Mud Slap with Earthquake 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.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Slap | Ground | 19 | 1.5s | +13 |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 17 | 1.5s | +12 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Bulldoze | Ground | 80 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Heavy Slam | Steel | 70 | 2.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Mudsdale has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,443 at level 50, 3,046 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,740 CP at level 20, or 2,175 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,662 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 214 attack · 174 defense · 225 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 2.5 m and 920 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Mudsdale does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Poison, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Poison | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 18.8 |
| Rock | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 18.8 |
| Steel | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 18.8 |
| Fire | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 18.8 |
| Electric | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 18.8 |
| Ice | Rock Smash + Heavy Slam | 14.0 |
| Fairy | Mud Slap + Heavy Slam | 13.3 |
| Normal | Rock Smash + Earthquake | 12.6 |
| Dark | Rock Smash + Earthquake | 12.6 |
| Fighting | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 11.8 |
| Ground | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 11.8 |
| Ghost | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 11.8 |
| Water | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 11.8 |
| Psychic | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 11.8 |
| Dragon | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 11.8 |
| Grass | Rock Smash + Heavy Slam | 8.9 |
| Bug | Mud Slap + Heavy Slam | 8.6 |
| Rock Smash + Heavy Slam | 7.4 |
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 Mudsdale is actually for.
Counters: what beats Mudsdale
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 31.2 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 28.1 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 28.0 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 26.6 |
 Kingler | Water | Bubble + Crabhammer | 26.6 |
 Greninja | WaterDark | Water Shuriken + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 26.5 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 26.1 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 25.9 |
 Rillaboom | Grass | Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 25.8 |
 Quaquaval | WaterFighting | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 25.5 |
Ranked by damage per second against Mudsdale's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.