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Muk, the Sludge Pokémon — Poison-type Pokémon official artwork
poison
Muk
ID:#89Sludge Pokémon
Height
1.2m
Weight
30.0kg
Catch Rate
75
Exp
175

Muk Pokémon Crystal: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Muk in Pokémon Crystal. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 38 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Crystal
Kanto

Muk Pokemon Crystal Pokedex Entry

Smells so awful, it can cause fainting. Through degeneration of its nose, it lost its sense of smell.

Pokemon Crystal Muk Sprites

Muk front-facing sprite from Pokémon CrystalPrimary
Muk back-facing sprite from Pokémon CrystalReverse
Muk shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon CrystalShiny
Muk shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon CrystalShiny Reverse

Pokémon Crystal Muk Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Muk via various methods in Pokémon Crystal.

MoveTypeRequirement
PoundnormalLv. 1
HardennormalLv. 1
Poison GaspoisonLv. 1
MinimizenormalLv. 23
ScreechnormalLv. 31
HardennormalLv. 33
DisablenormalLv. 37
SludgepoisonLv. 45
Acid ArmorpoisonLv. 45
Sludge BombpoisonLv. 60

End of Move Database

Pokémon Crystal Muk Locations

Muk can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Crystal, including Celadon City Area and Kanto Route 16 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Celadon City Area, where you'll find it between Lv. 15 and 19 by surfing on water with a 10% encounter rate.

Celadon City Area

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 15-19
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 16 Area

6 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Day
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Day
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Morning
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Night
    1%Very Rare

Kanto Route 17 Area

6 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 33
    Day
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 33
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 33
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 33
    Day
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 33
    Morning
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 33
    Night
    1%Very Rare

Kanto Route 18 Area

6 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Day
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Day
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Morning
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Night
    1%Very Rare