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This article gives you ideas of how to use Muk in battle in the Pokémon Black, Pokémon White and Pokemon B2W2 Games. It lists popular movesets used by competitive battlers, as well as a description on how to use each set to help you understand why the moves were chosen. These popular sets are usually the best to use in battle and so reading this guide will help you in your team building.

Muk, the Sludge Pokemon. Muk contain and are made of toxins so dangerous and poisonous that one drop can destroy a lake. Muk can control these toxins and are generally friendly. Muk and Grimer, Muk´s pre-evolution, both share the same weight.

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Curse Poison Jab Earthquake Fire Punch

Ability	Nature	Item		HP	Atk.	Def.	SpAtk.	SpDef.	Speed
Sticky Hold	Careful	leftovers / black sludge		252	6	92	0	160	0
There are no current set statistics analysed

This is the most standard set Muk can use. In addition, Muk is a huge threat in UU thanks to its decent base stats. Curse boosts Muk´s Defence to 302, and with 414 HP and 328 Special Defence, Muk is a brilliant wall. 371 attack after a Curse also proves that Muk is an amazing Tank, taking on Hitmontop and other Fighting Types. However, this set does fall to DD Altaria.

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Poison Jab Brick Break Payback Rest / Giga Drain

Ability	Nature	Item		HP	Atk.	Def.	SpAtk.	SpDef.	Speed
Sticky Hold	Brave	leftovers / black sludge		252	68	0	0	188	0
There are no current set statistics analysed

The other Tank that won´t need to use a turn setting up. Poison Jab is again the basic STAB and is more reliable than Gunk Shot, which can still be used. Brick Break+ Payback score nearly unresisted coverage, and Payback also gives you a 100 base attack on a switch in or Special Attacker that is faster. Rest is prefered, but Giga Drain doesn´t incapacitate you for two turns.

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Gunk Shot / Poison Jab Earthquake Ice Punch / Explosion Payback

Ability	Nature	Item		HP	Atk.	Def.	SpAtk.	SpDef.	Speed
Sticky Hold	Adamant	choice band		252	252	0	0	6	0
There are no current set statistics analysed

This set offers a true powerhouse in your team. STAB Gunk Shot is still unreliable, but it is so powerful. Earthquake hits what resists Poison except Claydol, who can eat a SE Payback. Ice Punch can break Sandslash and bulky Ground switch ins, but Explosion can DESTROY basicly anything when you are low on health.

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Rest Sleep Talk Earthquake Poison Jab

Ability	Nature	Item		HP	Atk.	Def.	SpAtk.	SpDef.	Speed
Sticky Hold	Impish	leftovers / black sludge		252	0	252	0	6	0
There are no current set statistics analysed

A major Staller and Status absorber. It should be known that Muk gets rid of Toxic Spikes and is immune to Poisoning, so if you predict wrong on a Dual Status Pokemon, then you can Rest it off easier. Max Defence is useful for tanking the Physical attacks that plague Muk. Not Muk´s best set, but still a decent one.

The Curser set is the most standard set to use for Muk.

Shadow Sneak on Curse can escape the Speed drop, and strike relatively hard. Subpunch sets are viable, while Haze stops Baton pass attempts. Acid Armour makes Muk a bigger and badder wall than before. Stockpile can even make Muk go Mixed, and Swallow can be used for healing.

DD Altaria and Skarmory both work well. As can Metagross and of course, Steelix. Altaria needs to be wary of Ice Punch, though. Anything with decent Attack, STAB Earthquake and good Defence can take on Muk, like Rhyperior, Quagsire, Gastrodon and any other Bulky Ground. Roar messes up any Cursing attempt.

Possibly the best Poison Type and the most underated of them, Muk is amazing. Curse is Muk´s best hope at OU, and is a monster in UU. the stat distrubution also is amazing for the Poison type and is what fuels Muk to be what it is. Sadly, this is hampered by the common Moveslot Syndrome.