Muk Pokémon Red: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Muk in Pokémon Red. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 24 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Red

Kanto

Muk Pokemon Red Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Red Muk Sprites

Muk front-facing sprite from Pokémon Red

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Pokémon Red Muk Moveset

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

Move	Type	Requirement
Pound	normal	Lv. 1
Disable	normal	Lv. 1
Poison Gas	poison	Lv. 1
Poison Gas	poison	Lv. 30
Minimize	normal	Lv. 33
Sludge	poison	Lv. 37
Harden	normal	Lv. 45
Screech	normal	Lv. 53
Acid Armor	poison	Lv. 60

End of Move Database

Pokémon Red Muk Locations

Muk can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Red, including Pokemon Mansion 1f, Pokemon Mansion 2f, and Pokemon Mansion 3f. The most reliable spawn is at Pokemon Mansion B1f, where you'll find it at Lv. 42 by walking through tall grass with a 1% encounter rate.

Pokemon Mansion 1f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 39
1%Very Rare

Pokemon Mansion 2f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 37
1%Very Rare

Pokemon Mansion 3f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 42
1%Very Rare

Pokemon Mansion B1f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 42
1%Very Rare