Default game sprite of Muk
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Overview
Muk is a fictional Pokémon species introduced in Generation I. Its default game form has Poison typing and is recorded by PokéAPI at 1.2 metres tall and 30 kilograms.
The listed abilities for this default form are Stench, Sticky Hold, Poison Touch (hidden ability). These are structured game attributes; they do not describe a real biological species.
Species and game attributes
Properties of the species and its default game form. Versions and alternate forms can differ.
- Types
- Poison
- Height
- 1.2 m
- Weight
- 30 kg
- Abilities
- Stench, Sticky Hold, Poison Touch (hidden)
- Egg groups
- Indeterminate
- Habitat
- Urban
- Body shape
- Arms
- Colour
- Purple
- Experience growth
- Medium
- Gender distribution
- 50% female · 50% male
- Hatch duration
- 20 cycles
- Base friendship
- 70 / 255
- Capture parameter
- 75 / 255
- Form references
- Muk
- Species varieties
- Muk, Muk Alola
Base stats
- HP
- 105
- Attack
- 105
- Defense
- 75
- Special Attack
- 65
- Special Defense
- 100
- Speed
- 50
Base stats are starting parameters, rather than an individual’s calculated battle stats. Capture rate is a game parameter, not a percentage chance; steps per hatch cycle depend on the game.
Species source · Default-form source
Source values and definitions
- Egg groups (API names)
- Indeterminate Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
- Experience growth category (API name)
- Medium Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
- API habitat category
- Urban Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
- API body-shape category
- Arms Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
- API colour category
- Purple Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
- Gender rate (raw API value)
- 4 Eighths; -1 = genderlessRaw API rate in eighths for female probability; -1 means genderless in game data.Source record
- Hatch counter
- 20 Game hatch cyclesRaw API cycle count. Steps per cycle depend on game/version; no universal step conversion is supplied.Source record
- Base happiness
- 70 Game friendship parameter (0–255)Initial game value; not a measure of real animal behaviour.Source record
- Capture rate
- 75 Game capture parameter (0–255)A parameter used by game capture mechanics, not a direct percentage probability.Source record
- Default-form height (raw)
- 12 DecimetresFictional default game form; the existing heightM field provides the metres conversion.Source record
- Default-form weight (raw)
- 300 HectogramsFictional default game form; the existing weightKg field provides the kilograms conversion.Source record
- Base stat: Hp
- 105 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
- Base stat: Attack
- 105 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
- Base stat: Defense
- 75 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
- Base stat: Special Attack
- 65 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
- Base stat: Special Defense
- 100 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
- Base stat: Speed
- 50 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
- Default Pokémon record: form references
- Muk Referenced game formsReferences listed by the cached default Pokémon endpoint; detailed form endpoints were not fetched.Source record
- Species varieties
- Muk, Muk Alola Referenced Pokémon varietiesNamed references only; alternate-variety statistics remain outside this record.Source record
First appearances & development
Pokémon game franchise; Generation I
Canon & continuity
Structured species, default-form and evolution records retrieved from PokéAPI. Game statistics are fictional attributes.
Selected bibliography
Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.
- 01
Pokémon Red (Japan)
Earliest version attested in the structured source; full appearance bibliography remains incomplete.
- 02
Pokémon Green (Japan)
Earliest version attested in the structured source; full appearance bibliography remains incomplete.
Family, evolution & connections
Canonical evolution family
Pokémon “evolution” is a game transformation mechanic, distinct from biological evolution. Selected default conditions are shown; games and forms can differ.
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References
Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.
- Structured game-data APIPokéAPI species: MukResearch access: 2026-10-05
- Structured game-data APIPokéAPI default game form: mukResearch access: 2026-10-05
- Structured game-data APIPokéAPI evolution chainResearch access: 2026-10-05
- Structured game-data APIPokéAPI introduction generationResearch access: 2026-10-05
- Structured game-data APIPokéAPI earliest attested version group within introduction generationResearch access: 2026-10-05
Image credits
Game spriteDefault game sprite of Muk
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