Gold

Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #089 · Sludge Pokemon

Muk

Poison Both

Muk is a Poison-type Sludge Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Celadon City, Route 16, Route 17. Silver: Wild; locations include Celadon City, Route 16, Route 17.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

500

HP105

Attack105

Defense75

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def100

Speed50

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height: 3'11" (1.2 m)
Weight: 66.0 lbs (29.9 kg)
Catch rate: 75
Base EXP: 157
Growth: Medium Fast
BST: 500

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50

Pokémon level

Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp

Determinant values (0–15) Attack Defense Speed Special

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535) HP Attack Defense Speed Special

StatCalculatedLegal range

HPBase 105

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AttackBase 105

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DefenseBase 75

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Sp. AtkBase 65

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Sp. DefBase 100

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SpeedBase 50

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Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold
They love to gather in smelly areas where sludge accumulates, making the stench around them worse.

Pokémon Silver
Its body is made of a powerful poison. Touching it accidentally will cause a fever that requires bed rest.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#088

Grimer #089

Muk

Grimer→Level 38→Muk

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas: 4
Tables: 4
Special: 0

Wild encounters 4

Location	Method	Time	Level	Chance
Celadon City	Surf	Any time	Lv. 15	10% slot
Route 16	Grass	Any time	Lv. 30	5% slot
Route 17	Grass	Any time	Lv. 30–32	Morning 5% · Day 5% · Night 15%
Route 18	Grass	Any time	Lv. 28–30	Morning 5% · Day 5% · Night 15%

Silver

Wild

Areas: 4
Tables: 4
Special: 0

Wild encounters 4

Location	Method	Time	Level	Chance
Celadon City	Surf	Any time	Lv. 15	10% slot
Route 16	Grass	Any time	Lv. 30	5% slot
Route 17	Grass	Any time	Lv. 30–32	Morning 5% · Day 5% · Night 15%
Route 18	Grass	Any time	Lv. 28–30	Morning 5% · Day 5% · Night 15%