Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
In-game descriptions of Muk Alola across different games
- Pokémon Red
- "Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison."
- Pokémon Yellow
- "Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration, it lost its sense of smell."
- Pokémon Gold
- "They love to gath er in smelly areas where sludge ac cumulates, making the stench around them worse."
- Pokémon Silver
- "Its body is made of a powerful poi son. Touching it accidentally will cause a fever that requires bed rest."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "As it moves, a very strong poison leaks from it, making the ground there barren for three years."
- Pokémon Ruby
- "From MUK’s body seeps a foul fluid that gives off a nose-bendingly horrible stench. Just one drop of this POKéMON’s body fluid can turn a pool stagnant and rancid."
About Muk Alola
Muk Alola is the Sludge Pokémon a Poison/Dark type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 500 with Poison Touch or Gluttony as abilities.
What is Muk Alola weak to?
Muk Alola is a Poison/Dark-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Ground. It resists Grass, Poison, Ghost, Dark. It is immune to Psychic.
How to counter Muk Alola
To counter Muk Alola in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Ground moves and can withstand its Poison/Dark STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Muk Alola in competitive teams
Muk Alola can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Muk Alola on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
