Muk
Poison
Best attacking moveset: Poison Jab and Gunk Shot, worth 11.3 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Muk can learn 15 combinations. Poison Jab with Gunk Shot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infestation | Bug | 9 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Poison Jab | Poison | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Lick Legacy | Ghost | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Spray | Poison | 20 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | 105 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Muk has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
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 |
Best moveset against each type
Muk 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 Grass, Fairy, Ghost.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 17.5 |
| Fairy | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 17.5 |
| Ghost | Lick + Dark Pulse | 12.7 |
| Psychic | Lick + Dark Pulse | 12.7 |
| Poison Jab + Thunder Punch | 11.7 | |
| Water | Poison Jab + Thunder Punch | 11.7 |
| Dark | Infestation + Gunk Shot | 11.7 |
| Normal | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 11.3 |
| Fighting | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 11.3 |
| Bug | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 11.3 |
| Fire | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 11.3 |
| Electric | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 11.3 |
| Ice | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 11.3 |
| Dragon | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 11.3 |
| Poison | Lick + Dark Pulse | 8.7 |
| Ground | Lick + Dark Pulse | 8.7 |
| Rock | Lick + Dark Pulse | 8.7 |
| Steel | Lick + Dark Pulse | 8.7 |
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 Muk is actually for.
Counters: what beats Muk
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 33.5 |
 Alakazam | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic Legacy | 28.6 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 27.8 |
 Azelf | Psychic | Confusion + Futuresight | 27.8 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 27.6 |
 Espeon | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic | 27.6 |
 Regigigas | Normal | Zen Headbutt + Crush Grip Legacy | 27.6 |
 Lunala | PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 27.0 |
 Tapu Lele | PsychicFairy | Confusion + Futuresight | 26.7 |
 Latios | DragonPsychic | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 26.5 |
Ranked by damage per second against Muk's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.