Competitive Information for Alolan Muk [Sun/Moon]
Poison / Dark
Abilities:
This Pokemon eats Berries at 1/2 max HP or less instead of their usual 1/4 max HP.
This Pokemon's contact moves have a 30% chance of poisoning.
This Pokemon copies the Ability of an ally that faints.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Muk-alola? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get hyped for Muk-Alola, a fabulous Pokémon with Poison and Dark typing! Muk-Alola is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. Its only type-related weakness is Ground. Explore the movesets below to see how Muk-Alola performs in battles.
Item: Assault Vest / Aguav Berry
Ability: Poison Touch
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 6 Spe
Moveset:
- Poison Jab / Gunk Shot
- Fire Punch
- Knock Off / Pursuit
- Shadow Sneak
Muk is a marvelous Physical Tank. This moveset attempts to take a mighty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Poison Touch, Muk's contact moves have a 30% chance of poisoning.
♦ 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).
♦ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Pursuit is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if a foe is switching out).
♦ Shadow Sneak is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
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Item: Iapapa Berry / Liechi Berry
Ability: Gluttony
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 80 Def
Moveset:
- Knock Off / Crunch
- Poison Jab / Poison Fang
- Return
- Brick Break
Muk is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Gluttony, when Muk has 1/2 or less of its maximum hp it uses certain berries early.
♦ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Poison Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (50% chance to badly poison the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Item: Assault Vest
Ability: Poison Touch
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 12 Def / 248 SpD
Moveset:
- Poison Jab
- Knock Off
- Rock Slide
- Fire Blast
Muk is a pretty decent Special Wall. It's purpose is to take a substantial amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Poison Touch, Muk's contact moves have a 30% chance of poisoning.
♦ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Fire Blast is a special 110-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Muk-alola? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Iapapa Berry / Liechi Berry
Ability: Gluttony
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 80 Def
Moveset:
- Knock Off / Brutal Swing
- Rock Slide
- Poison Jab / Poison Fang
- Return
Muk is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Gluttony, when Muk has 1/2 or less of its maximum hp it uses certain berries early.
♦ Brutal Swing is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Poison Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (50% chance to badly poison the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Muk-alola can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon 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-alola.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Muk-alola can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Muk-alola
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
- Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Shadow Sneak
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Muk-alola's stats
- Acid Armor
- Curse
- Harden
- Power-Up Punch
- Rock Polish
- Stockpile
Most notable and possible best moves for Muk-alola
- Curse
- Explosion
- Fire Punch
- Gunk Shot
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Poison Fang
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Pursuit
- Recycle
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Shadow Sneak
- Snarl
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Muk-alola in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 248/252/0/0/4/6/ )
- Careful Nature ( 252/60/0/0/192/4/ )
- Optimize Muk-alola's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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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