Competitive Information for Muk [Diamond/Pearl]
Poison
Abilities:
No competitive use.
This Pokemon cannot lose its held item due to another Pokemon's Ability or attack.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Muk? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Muk, a top-notch Pokémon ready to dominate with its Poison typing! Muk is a common Pokémon to see in the DP metagame. It has the potential to be a game-changer in the meta. Its only type-related weaknesses are Ground and Psychic. Discover how Muk excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Black Sludge / Wide Lens
Ability: Sticky Hold
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Poison Jab / Gunk Shot
- Fire Punch
- Curse
- Pain Split / Explosion
Muk is a remarkable Special Wall. It's designed to take a considerable amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Wide Lens will help improve the accuracy of Muk's moves. With Sticky Hold, Muk cannot lose its held item due to another pokemon's attack.
♦ Gunk Shot is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
♦ Pain Split is a status move (shares hp of Muk and target equally).
♦ Explosion is a physical 500-base power Normal-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. your Muk faints).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Stench
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 80 Def
Moveset:
- Poison Jab
- Return / Body Slam
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
Muk is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Muk's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Muk's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Stench, no competitive use.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Muk? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Stench
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 80 Def
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Poison Jab
- Return / Body Slam
- Fire Punch
Muk is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Muk's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Muk's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Stench, no competitive use.
♦ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Muk can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Muk.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Muk can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Muk
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
- Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Shadow Sneak
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Muk's stats
- Acid Armor
- Curse
- Harden
- Stockpile
Most notable and possible best moves for Muk
- Curse
- Dynamic Punch
- Explosion
- Fire Punch
- Focus Punch
- Gunk Shot
- Pain Split
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Rest
- Substitute
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Muk in Diamond and Pearl
- Careful Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 212/252/0/0/40/4/ )
- Optimize Muk's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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