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muk
📅 Updated:2026-07-19
🕒 Created:2014-11-21
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Muk (Japanese: ベトベトン Betbeton) is a Poison-type pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from Grimer starting at level 38.
Muk (Japanese: ベトベトン Betbeton) is a Poison-type pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from Grimer starting at level 38.
In Alola, Muk has a dual-type Poison/Dark regional form, Alolan Muk. It evolves from Alolan Grimer starting at level 38. These Muk can also be found in Blueberry Academy's Terarium.
Muk is a large, sticky, amorphous pokémon made of living purple sludge. It has two small eyes with beady black pupils. It also has an enormous mouth with a gray tongue and strands of ooze connecting its top and bottom jaws. While it has no visible legs, it does have two arms with three fingers on each hand. However, it typically keeps one hand tucked in while it extends the other hand.
Muk is a living biohazard, leaking toxins that instantly kill all plant life it touches. Even it being in close proximity to plants will cause them to wilt and die. Extreme caution is advised in avoiding any contact with this pokémon, as an accidental brush-up can lead to severe sickness. The effects of this pokémon can leave the landscape barren for three years. It will readily consume nearly any waste or refuse generated by people and pokémon alike. Muk's body produces a powerful odor that can cause fainting. However, despite the risk Muk's stench contains, some fans of Muk believe its stench is a good thing.
Muk can be found in heavily polluted bodies of water, factories and cities, where groups can gather to consume trash that people throw away into the streets. However, Muk's population has declined due to recent environmental improvements and extermination efforts. This has led some to believe that it will go extinct at some point; sludge ponds are being built to prevent its extinction.
Prior to Generation IV, Muk and its pre-evolved form, Grimer, were the only known pokémon that could have Stench as an Ability.
