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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 Yellow: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Muk in Pokémon Yellow. 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 Yellow
Kanto

Muk Pokemon Yellow Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Yellow Muk Sprites

Muk front-facing sprite from Pokémon YellowPrimary
Muk back-facing sprite from Pokémon YellowReverse

Pokémon Yellow Muk Moveset

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

MoveTypeRequirement
PoundnormalLv. 1
DisablenormalLv. 1
Poison GaspoisonLv. 1
Poison GaspoisonLv. 30
MinimizenormalLv. 33
SludgepoisonLv. 37
HardennormalLv. 45
ScreechnormalLv. 53
Acid ArmorpoisonLv. 60

End of Move Database

Pokémon Yellow Muk Locations

Muk can be caught in 5 locations across Pokémon Yellow, including Cinnabar Island Cinnabar Lab, Pokemon Mansion B1f, and Kanto Power Plant Area. The most reliable spawn is at Cinnabar Island Cinnabar Lab, where you'll find it between Lv. 28 and 100 by npc trade with a 100% encounter rate (trade kangaskhan).

Kanto Power Plant Area

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 33
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 37
    1%Very Rare

Pokemon Mansion 2f

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 35
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 38
    1%Very Rare

Pokemon Mansion 3f

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 38
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 41
    1%Very Rare

Pokemon Mansion B1f

1 encounter
  • walk
    Lv. 41
    10%Uncommon

Cinnabar Island Cinnabar Lab

1 encounter
  • npc trade
    Lv. 28-100
    Trade kangaskhan
    100%Common