Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Poison/Dark-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
2x
0.5x
0x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
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!
Prepare for battle with Muk-Alola, a dazzling Pokémon boasting Poison and Dark attributes. It's a sight to see Muk-Alola out in the 7th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weakness is Ground. Explore the movesets of Muk-Alola below to understand its battle capabilities.
Species: Muk-Alola 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
Physical Tank Muk-Alola (Popular/Trending)
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.
♦ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target). ♦ 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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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.
♦ 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). ♦ 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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Species: Muk-Alola 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-Alola Special Wall (Alolan Sludgewall)
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.
♦ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison 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). ♦ 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!
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.
♦ 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). ♦ 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.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
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
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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