Ground · Special move · Gen 3
Mud Shot
Mud Shot is a Ground-type special move introduced in Generation 3. It has 55 base power and 95% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 289 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ground
Category
Special
Power
55
Accuracy
95%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (213 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (62 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (102 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Ground attack
2× vsFireElectricPoisonRockSteel
½× vsGrassBug
0× vsFlying
Pokémon that learn Mud Shot
289 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Squirtle | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Wartortle | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Blastoise | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Ekans | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Arbok | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Sandshrew | Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Sandslash | Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | 8 | |||
 Nidoking | Poison/Ground | 8 | |||
 Diglett | Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Diglett | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dugtrio | Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Dugtrio | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Psyduck | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Golduck | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Poliwag | Water | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Poliwhirl | Water | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Poliwrath | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Tentacool | Water/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tentacruel | Water/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Geodude | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Geodude | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Graveler | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Graveler | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Golem | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Golem | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Slowpoke | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Galarian Slowpoke | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Slowbro | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Galarian Slowbro | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Grimer | Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Grimer | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Muk | Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Muk | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Shellder | Water | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Cloyster | Water/Ice | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Krabby | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kingler | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Goldeen | Water | 5–8 | |||
 Seaking | Water | 5–8 | |||
 Omanyte | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Omastar | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kabuto | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kabutops | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | |||
 Marill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Azumarill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Sudowoodo | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Politoed | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Aipom | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Wooper | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Paldean Wooper | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quagsire | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Slowking | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Dunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gligar | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Qwilfish | Water/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Hisuian Qwilfish | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Shuckle | Bug/Rock | 8 | |||
 Heracross | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | |||
 Slugma | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Magcargo | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Swinub | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Piloswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Remoraid | Water | 5–8 | |||
 Octillery | Water | 5–8 | |||
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Phanpy | Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Donphan | Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Larvitar | Rock/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Pupitar | Rock/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Mudkip | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Marshtomp | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Swampert | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Zigzagoon | Normal | 8 | |||
 Galarian Zigzagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Linoone | Normal | 8 | |||
 Galarian Linoone | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Lombre | Water/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Ludicolo | Water/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Surskit | Bug/Water | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Masquerain | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Breloom | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Slakoth | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Makuhita | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hariyama | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Azurill | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Aron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | |||
 Lairon | Steel/Rock | ✓ | |||
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | |||
 Roselia | Grass/Poison | ✓ | |||
 Gulpin | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Swalot | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Numel | Fire/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Camerupt | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Spoink | Psychic | ✓ | |||
 Grumpig | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Trapinch | Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Vibrava | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Barboach | Water/Ground | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Whiscash | Water/Ground | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Corphish | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Crawdaunt | Water/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Lileep | Rock/Grass | 8 | |||
 Cradily | Rock/Grass | 8 | |||
 Anorith | Rock/Bug | 8 | |||
 Armaldo | Rock/Bug | 8 | |||
 Feebas | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Milotic | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Relicanth | Water/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Groudon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Turtwig | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Grotle | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Torterra | Grass/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Budew | Grass/Poison | ✓ | |||
 Roserade | Grass/Poison | ✓ | |||
 Pachirisu | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Shellos | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Gastrodon | Water/Ground | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Ambipom | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Bonsly | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gible | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Hippopotas | Ground | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hippowdon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Croagunk | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Toxicroak | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Leafeon | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Glaceon | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gliscor | Ground/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Mamoswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Patrat | Normal | ✓ | |||
 Watchog | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Pansage | Grass | ✓ | |||
 Simisage | Grass | ✓ | |||
 Pansear | Fire | ✓ | |||
 Simisear | Fire | ✓ | |||
 Panpour | Water | ✓ | |||
 Simipour | Water | ✓ | |||
 Drilbur | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Excadrill | Ground/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Tympole | Water | 5–8 | |||
 Palpitoad | Water/Ground | 5–8 | |||
 Seismitoad | Water/Ground | 5–8 | |||
 Basculin | Water | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Basculin-White-Striped | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sandile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Krokorok | Ground/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Yamask | Ghost | ✓ | |||
 Galarian Yamask | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | |||
 Cofagrigus | Ghost | ✓ | |||
 Tirtouga | Water/Rock | 8 | |||
 Carracosta | Water/Rock | 8 | |||
 Trubbish | Poison | ✓ | |||
 Garbodor | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Foongus | Grass/Poison | ✓ | |||
 Amoonguss | Grass/Poison | ✓ | |||
 Cubchoo | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Shelmet | Bug | 8 | |||
 Accelgor | Bug | 8 | |||
 Stunfisk | Ground/Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Galarian Stunfisk | Ground/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Golett | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | |||
 Golurk | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | |||
 Bouffalant | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Landorus | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Chespin | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Quilladin | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Chesnaught | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Fennekin | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Braixen | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Froakie | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Frogadier | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Greninja | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Bunnelby | Normal | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Diggersby | Normal/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Skiddo | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gogoat | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Binacle | Rock/Water | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Barbaracle | Rock/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Skrelp | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dragalge | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Clauncher | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Clawitzer | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Amaura | Rock/Ice | 8 | |||
 Aurorus | Rock/Ice | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Goomy | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Sliggoo | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Hisuian Sliggoo | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Goodra | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Hisuian Goodra | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Volcanion | Fire/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Yungoos | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gumshoos | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Grubbin | Bug | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Charjabug | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Vikavolt | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Crabrawler | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Crabominable | Fighting/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Wishiwashi | Water | 8 | |||
 Mareanie | Poison/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Toxapex | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Mudsdale | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Wimpod | Bug/Water | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Golisopod | Bug/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Sandygast | Ghost/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Palossand | Ghost/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Rillaboom | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Scorbunny | Fire | 8 | |||
 Raboot | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cinderace | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Sobble | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drizzile | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Inteleon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Skwovet | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Greedent | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Nickit | Dark | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Thievul | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Chewtle | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drednaw | Water/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Silicobra | Ground | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Sandaconda | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Clobbopus | Fighting | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Grapploct | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Obstagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Runerigus | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | |||
 Cufant | Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Copperajah | Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zarude | Dark/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Glastrier | Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Spectrier | Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex | Psychic/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Calyrex-Ice | Psychic/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Shadow | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Ursaluna-Bloodmoon | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Basculegion | Water/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Overqwil | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Lechonk | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Oinkologne | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tandemaus | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Maushold | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Fidough | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dachsbun | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Nacli | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Naclstack | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Garganacl | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Tadbulb | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Bellibolt | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Shroodle | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Grafaiai | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Toedscool | Ground/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Toedscruel | Ground/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Klawf | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Rellor | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Rabsca | Bug/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Wiglett | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Wugtrio | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cyclizar | Dragon/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Orthworm | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Glimmet | Rock/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Glimmora | Rock/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Greavard | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Houndstone | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Dondozo | Water | ✓ | |||
 Tatsugiri | Dragon/Water | ✓ | |||
 Clodsire | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dudunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Great Tusk | Ground/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sandy Shocks | Electric/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Treads | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Wo-Chien | Dark/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ting-Lu | Dark/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Walking Wake | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Mud Shot FAQ
What does Mud Shot do?
Mud Shot is a Ground-type special move with 55 power. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Mud Shot?
289 Pokémon and forms can learn Mud Shot in at least one game: 213 in Scarlet & Violet, 62 in Pokémon Champions and 102 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Ekans, Arbok and Sandshrew.
Is Mud Shot in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 62 Pokémon can use Mud Shot in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Mud Shot super effective against?
As a Ground-type attack, Mud Shot is super effective against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock and Steel, not very effective against Grass and Bug and has no effect on Flying (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.