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Poison · Physical move · Gen 4

Gunk Shot

Gunk Shot is a Poison-type physical move introduced in Generation 4. It has 120 base power and 80% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 137 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Poison

Category

Physical

Power

120

Accuracy

80%

PP

5 (max 8)

Priority

0

Effect

30% chance to poison the target. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (105 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (40 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (57 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Poison attack

2× vsGrassFairy

½× vsPoisonGroundRockGhost

0× vsSteel

Pokémon that learn Gunk Shot

137 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
EkansPoison✓✓4–7, 9
ArbokPoison✓✓✓4–7, 9
SandslashGround✓9
MeowthNormal✓✓4–9
Alolan MeowthDark✓✓7–9
Galarian MeowthSteel✓✓8–9
PersianNormal✓✓✓4–9
Alolan PersianDark✓✓✓7–9
MankeyFighting✓✓4–7, 9
PrimeapeFighting✓✓4–7, 9
TentacoolWater/Poison✓9
TentacruelWater/Poison✓9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓✓9
GrimerPoison✓4–7, 9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓7, 9
MukPoison✓4–7, 9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓7, 9
GastlyGhost/Poison✓✓9
HaunterGhost/Poison✓✓9
GengarGhost/Poison✓✓✓9
KoffingPoison✓9
WeezingPoison✓9
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy✓9
SnorlaxNormal✓✓4–9
MewPsychic✓4–9
AipomNormal✓4–7, 9
Paldean WooperPoison/Ground✓9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓✓9
GligarGround/Flying✓9
QwilfishWater/Poison✓✓✓9
Hisuian QwilfishDark/Poison✓✓9
Hisuian SneaselFighting/Poison✓9
TeddiursaNormal✓4–7, 9
UrsaringNormal✓4–7, 9
RemoraidWater4–8
OctilleryWater4–8
DelibirdIce/Flying✓✓4–9
MantineWater/Flying4–8
PhanpyGround✓4–7, 9
DonphanGround✓4–7, 9
ZigzagoonNormal4–8
Galarian ZigzagoonDark/Normal8
LinooneNormal4–8
Galarian LinooneDark/Normal8
PelipperWater/Flying✓✓4–9
ShroomishGrass✓9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓9
SlakothNormal✓4–7, 9
VigorothNormal✓4–7, 9
SlakingNormal✓4–7, 9
GulpinPoison✓✓4–7, 9
SwalotPoison✓✓✓4–7, 9
ZangooseNormal✓✓9
SeviperPoison✓✓9
ShuppetGhost✓✓5–7, 9
BanetteGhost✓✓✓5–7, 9
ChimcharFire✓4–7, 9
MonfernoFire/Fighting✓4–7, 9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓4–7, 9
Wormadam-TrashBug/Steel4–7
PachirisuElectric✓4–7, 9
AmbipomNormal✓4–7, 9
StunkyPoison/Dark✓9
SkuntankPoison/Dark✓9
MunchlaxNormal✓4–9
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓4–9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓4–9
GliscorGround/Flying✓✓9
ArceusNormal✓9
PatratNormal✓5–7
WatchogNormal✓✓5–7
PurrloinDark✓5–8
LiepardDark✓✓5–8
PansageGrass✓5–7
SimisageGrass✓✓5–7
PansearFire✓5–7
SimisearFire✓✓5–7
PanpourWater✓5–7
SimipourWater✓✓5–7
ThrohFighting✓
ScolipedeBug/Poison✓✓
KrookodileGround/Dark✓✓✓9
TrubbishPoison✓5–8
GarbodorPoison✓✓5–8
MinccinoNormal✓5–9
CinccinoNormal✓5–9
DruddigonDragon5–8
GenesectBug/Steel✓5–8
FrogadierWater✓✓6–7, 9
GreninjaWater/Dark✓✓✓6–7, 9
DiggersbyNormal/Ground✓✓6–8
PanchamFighting6–8
PangoroFighting/Dark✓✓6–8
SkrelpPoison/Water✓✓6–9
DragalgePoison/Dragon✓✓✓6–9
HoopaPsychic/Ghost✓✓6–7, 9
PikipekNormal/Flying✓7, 9
TrumbeakNormal/Flying✓7, 9
ToucannonNormal/Flying✓✓7, 9
CrabrawlerFighting✓✓9
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓✓✓9
MareaniePoison/Water✓7–9
ToxapexPoison/Water✓✓7–9
SalanditPoison/Fire✓7–9
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓✓7–9
PassimianFighting✓✓7–9
GolisopodBug/Water✓✓
KomalaNormal✓9
NihilegoRock/Poison7–8
PoipolePoison7–8
NaganadelPoison/Dragon7–8
ScorbunnyFire✓8–9
RabootFire✓8–9
CinderaceFire✓✓8–9
ToxtricityElectric/Poison✓✓✓8–9
Toxtricity-Low-KeyElectric/Poison✓✓8–9
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
PerrserkerSteel✓✓✓8–9
EternatusPoison/Dragon✓9
UrsalunaGround/Normal✓4–7, 9
Ursaluna-BloodmoonGround/Normal✓9
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓✓9
OverqwilDark/Poison✓✓✓9
ShroodlePoison/Normal✓✓9
GrafaiaiPoison/Normal✓✓9
RellorBug✓9
RabscaBug/Psychic✓9
VaroomSteel/Poison✓9
RevavroomSteel/Poison✓9
GlimmetRock/Poison✓✓9
GlimmoraRock/Poison✓✓✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓✓✓4–7, 9
ClodsirePoison/Ground✓9
OkidogiPoison/Fighting✓9
MunkidoriPoison/Psychic✓9
FezandipitiPoison/Fairy✓9
PecharuntPoison/Ghost✓9

Gunk Shot FAQ

What does Gunk Shot do?

Gunk Shot is a Poison-type physical move with 120 power. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

Which Pokémon can learn Gunk Shot?

137 Pokémon and forms can learn Gunk Shot in at least one game: 105 in Scarlet & Violet, 40 in Pokémon Champions and 57 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Ekans, Arbok, Sandslash, Meowth, Alolan Meowth and Galarian Meowth.

Is Gunk Shot in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 40 Pokémon can use Gunk Shot in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Gunk Shot super effective against?

As a Poison-type attack, Gunk Shot is super effective against Grass and Fairy, not very effective against Poison, Ground, Rock and Ghost and has no effect on Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.