Ultra League: 4.5 / 5Īlolan Muk is a force to be reckoned with, being a good generalist thanks to its typing and sporting key wins against Cresselia and Trevenant. Their access to cheaper moves and/or wider coverage can make it harder to justify picking Alolan Muk over them. Note that Drapion, Skuntank, and XL Alolan Grimer compete for similar roles as Alolan Muk. 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. Passable bulk, a single weakness to Ground, and great neutral coverage make Alolan Muk a totally solid choice in the Great League format. 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). Sludge Wave and Gunk Shot are both totally viable options for your secondary. Dark Pulse is mandatory as A-Muk's Dark-type move. Snarl's great energy generation allows it to leverage a fairly expensive set of charged moves with very solid coverage.

Snarl + Dark Pulse and Sludge Wave or Gunk Shot 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. Acid Spray is Alolan Muk's cheapest attack and helps amplify its consistent damage to oppressive levels, especially in more lengthy matchups. Dark Pulse is necessary coverage, hitting most Poison-resistant Pokemon for neutral damage. This set offers greater consistent damage than the Snarl set thanks to Poison Jab's fairly high DPT. Sludge Wave is weaker than Gunk Shot, and it has no garbage can.Īcid Spray is a three-bar move, but its damage is abysmal. Gunk Shot is strong, and it literally throws a garbage can. 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.īite is strictly inferior to Snarl on defense.ĭark Pulse is the superior defensive charge move, with multiple bars. Snarl is the preferred fast move on defense, having higher damage and energy gains, while also hitting Metagross pretty hard. Acid Spray is a terrible move in raids and also has no garbage can.Sludge Wave is strictly inferior to Gunk Shot, having worse power and no garbage can. Stick with Bite if you use Alolan Muk as a Dark type attacker Snarl is just ever so slightly slightly weaker than Bite, and harder to dodge with too. This set is better against targets weak to Dark. Plus, Gunk Shot has the added bonus of throwing a garbage can.īite should be paired with Dark Pulse. This set is better against neutral targets. Poison Jab should be paired with Gunk Shot.

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