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Table of Contents

How Shiny is Acquired
Evolution

Pokemon Ratings

Great League PVP Rating See all 3.5 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 4.5 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

52.00 kg Weight
1.00 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 3,117
Level 40: 2,757
Level 25: 1,969 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,575 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,181 (Research Tasks)
ATK 190
DEF 172
STA 233

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Poison Jab should be paired with Gunk Shot. This set is better against neutral targets. Plus, Gunk Shot has the added bonus of throwing a garbage can.

  • Bite should be paired with Dark Pulse. This set is better against targets weak to Dark.

  • Snarl is just ever so slightly slightly weaker than Bite, and harder to dodge with too. Stick with Bite if you use Alolan Muk as a Dark type attacker

  • Sludge Wave is strictly inferior to Gunk Shot, having worse power and no garbage can.

  • Acid Spray is a terrible move in raids and also has no garbage can.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Snarl is the preferred fast move on defense, having higher damage and energy gains, while also hitting Metagross pretty hard.

  • Poison Jab is slightly weaker than Snarl and is double-resisted by Metagross, but has the advantage of off-typing with Dark Pulse and isn’t resisted by Machamp.

  • Bite is strictly inferior to Snarl on defense.

  • Dark Pulse is the superior defensive charge move, with multiple bars.

  • Gunk Shot is strong, and it literally throws a garbage can.

  • Sludge Wave is weaker than Gunk Shot, and it has no garbage can.

  • Acid Spray is a three-bar move, but its damage is abysmal. Also; no garbage can.

PVE Overview

Alolan Muk gained a Dark typing and psychedelic colors over its prolonged separation from Kanto, but what did it gain in Pokemon GO viability? Not a whole lot. Its attack is too low to be a great choice in raids, and its fairly low bulk makes it a less than ideal choice for defense despite the fact that Ground is its only weakness. 

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
A
A-
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Poison Jab + Dark Pulse and Acid Spray

This set offers greater consistent damage than the Snarl set thanks to Poison Jab's fairly high DPT. Dark Pulse is necessary coverage, hitting most Poison-resistant Pokemon for neutral damage. Acid Spray is Alolan Muk's cheapest attack and helps amplify its consistent damage to oppressive levels, especially in more lengthy matchups. It is chosen over Gunk Shot and Sludge Wave as Alolan Muk already deals good enough Poison-type damage, and its ability to debuff through shields is more valuable.

Snarl + Dark Pulse and Sludge Wave or Gunk Shot

Snarl's great energy generation allows it to leverage a fairly expensive set of charged moves with very solid coverage. Dark Pulse is mandatory as A-Muk's Dark-type move. Sludge Wave and Gunk Shot are both totally viable options for your secondary. Sludge Wave's lower energy cost can make it a little less punishing if it gets shielded and is generally the preferred choice, though Gunk Shot's stronger if it lands (and also has a funny trash can animation).

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 3.5 / 5

Passable bulk, a single weakness to Ground, and great neutral coverage make Alolan Muk a totally solid choice in the Great League format. Not much actually walls it out, and it has pretty good matchups against many of the top Pokémon in the format! It's not, and likely never will be, top tier, but that doesn't stop it from being perfectly usable a lot of the time.

Note that Drapion, Skuntank, and XL Alolan Grimer compete for similar roles as Alolan Muk. Their access to cheaper moves and/or wider coverage can make it harder to justify picking Alolan Muk over them.

Ultra League: 4.5 / 5

Alolan Muk is a force to be reckoned with, being a good generalist thanks to its typing and sporting key wins against Cresselia and Trevenant. The increased bulk in the Ultra League allows Alolan Muk to make greater use of Acid Spray's debuff and dominate lengthy matchups. It still faces competition from Drapion and Skuntank, however. Note that Alolan Muk is the only one of the three Poison/Darks to not require XLs to hit 2500 CP, making it viable for formats that ban Pokemon powered up by Candy XL.

Master League: 0 / 5

Alolan Muk just doesn't cut it in Master League, as its max CP is too low.

Fast Moves

6
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
8.00
12.00
15.00
10
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Poison

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.80
0.60
8.75
12.50
15.63
12
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
12.73
10.91
13.64

Charge Moves

80
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.00
0.90
0.00
1.60
26.67
33.33
42.67
130
More Info

Poison

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.10
1.00
0.00
1.30
41.94
52.42
54.52
110
More Info

Poison

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.20
1.00
0.00
1.10
34.38
42.97
37.81
20
More Info

Poison

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.00
0.70
0.00
0.40
6.67
8.33
2.67

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 50
Stardust 50,000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Flee Rate 6.0 %
Capture Rate20.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Dark Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Poison Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20013339
2001.56980
2002105122
2002.5141163
4003177205
4003.5212247
4004248288
4004.5284330
6005320371
6005.5356413
6006392455
6006.5427496
8007463538
8007.5499579
8008535621
8008.5571663
10009607704
10009.5643746
100010678788
100010.5712827
130011746866
130011.5780906
130012814945
130012.5848984
1600138821024
160013.59161063
1600149501103
160014.59841142
19001510181181
190015.510521221
19001610861260
190016.511191299
22001711531339
220017.511871378
22001812211418
220018.512551457
25001912891496
250019.513231536
25002013571575
250020.513911614
30002114251654
300021.514591693
30002214931733
300022.515271772
35002315611811
350023.515951851
35002416291890
350024.516621930
40002516961969
400025.517302008
40002617642048
400026.517982087
45002718322127
450027.518662166
45002819002205
450028.519342245
50002919682284
500029.520022324
50003020362363
500030.520532383
60003120702402
600031.520872422
60003221042442
600032.521212462
70003321382481
700033.521552501
70003421722521
700034.521892540
80003522062560
800035.522222580
80003622392599
800036.522562619
90003722732639
900037.522902658
90003823072678
900038.523242698
100003923412717
1000039.523582737
100004023752757
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