Muddy Water (move)

Muddy Water (Japanese: だくりゅう Muddy River) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Marshtomp and Swampert. It is TR45 in Generation VIII.

Muddy Water
だくりゅう Muddy River

Battles

Type	Water
Category	Special
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	90
Accuracy	85%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
TR45 in Generation VIII

Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	1 ♥
Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	2 ♥♥
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generations III to V

Muddy Water inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of lowering the target's accuracy by one stage. Muddy Water targets all adjacent opponents.

Muddy Water can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if the move Rain Dance was used in the prior turn.

Generation VI

Muddy Water's power was lowered from 95 to 90. Muddy Water will also destroy stalagmites found in the background of battles.

Description

Games	Description
RS EColo.XD	Attacks with muddy water. May lower accuracy.
FRLG	The user attacks with muddy water. It may also lower the foe's accuracy.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user attacks by shooting out muddy water. It may also lower the foe's accuracy.
BW B2W2	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at the opposing team. It may also lower the targets' accuracy.
XY ORAS SM USUM	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at the opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
SwSh	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field		78^PtHGSS	78^BW 37^B2W2	37	37	40
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field		47	47	47	47	28
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field		53	53	53	53	34
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	37	37	37	37^XY 38^ORAS	38	40
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	39	39	39	39	39	42
339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2				35^ORAS	35	31
340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2				39^ORAS	39	33
382		Kyogre		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		20^HGSS	20	20^XY 60^ORAS	60	27
422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous		37	37	37	37	31
423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous		41	41	41	41	33
535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1			27	27	27	40^SwSh
536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1			28	28	28	48^SwSh
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1			28	28	28	54^SwSh
618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous			40	40	40	40^SwSh
618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous						40^SwSh
692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3				48	48	50^SwSh
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3				53	57	56^SwSh
704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon				38	38	50^SwSh
705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon				38	38	56^SwSh
706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon				38	38	58^SwSh
788		Tapu Fini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					48	45^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR45
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1						✔^SwSh
008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1						✔^SwSh
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1						✔^SwSh
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field						✔^SwSh
060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1						✔^SwSh
061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1						✔^SwSh
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1						✔^SwSh
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3						✔^SwSh
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3						✔^SwSh
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1						✔^SwSh
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔^SwSh
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster						✔^SwSh
116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon						✔^SwSh
117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon						✔^SwSh
118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2						✔^SwSh
119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2						✔^SwSh
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon						✔^SwSh
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field						✔^SwSh
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3						✔^SwSh
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3						✔^SwSh
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy						✔^SwSh
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy						✔^SwSh
186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1						✔^SwSh
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field						✔^SwSh
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field						✔^SwSh
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1						✔^SwSh
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔^SwSh
230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon						✔^SwSh
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster						✔^SwSh
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster						✔^SwSh
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster						✔^SwSh
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1						✔^SwSh
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1						✔^SwSh
271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass						✔^SwSh
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass						✔^SwSh
298		Azurill		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2						✔^SwSh
340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2						✔^SwSh
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3						✔^SwSh
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3						✔^SwSh
349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon						✔^SwSh
350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon						✔^SwSh
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2						✔^SwSh
382		Kyogre		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous						✔^SwSh
423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous						✔^SwSh
449		Hippopotas		Field		Field						✔^SwSh
450		Hippowdon		Field		Field						✔^SwSh
463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster						✔^SwSh
535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1						✔^SwSh
536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1						✔^SwSh
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1						✔^SwSh
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2						✔^SwSh
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3						✔^SwSh
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3						✔^SwSh
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔^SwSh
618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous						✔^SwSh
618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous						✔^SwSh
647		Keldeo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3						✔^SwSh
704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon						✔^SwSh
705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon						✔^SwSh
706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon						✔^SwSh
746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2						✔^SwSh
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1						✔^SwSh
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1						✔^SwSh
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3						✔^SwSh
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral						✔^SwSh
788		Tapu Fini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
816		Sobble		Water 1	Field						✔^SwSh
817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field						✔^SwSh
818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field						✔^SwSh
834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1						✔^SwSh
852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like						✔^SwSh
853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like						✔^SwSh
871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous						✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
298		Azurill		Water 1	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔
746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	Pokéwalker - Winner's Path
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	Yamamoto's Tournament Kingdra
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Muddy Water is a move with 18 base power, 84% accuracy, and 10 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, possibly lowing their accuracy by one stage.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	3	—	116	139	85%	All opponents	—	Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's accuracy by one stat rank*.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of lowering the target's accuracy.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's accuracy by 1 level.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでめいちゅうを１だんかいさげる
MDGtI	It damages all Pokémon in the same room except you. It could also lower their accuracy.
SMD	It damages all Pokémon in the same room as you except for you. It could also lower their accuracy.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Muddy Water is a Charged Attack that has been available since July 21, 2019.

Muddy Water

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	50
Energy cost	33
Duration	2.2 seconds
Damage window	1.2 - 1.9 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	35
Energy cost	35
Secondary effect	1 Opponent Attack
Effect chance	30%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

	West Sea Gastrodon	East Sea Gastrodon
The user attacks by shooting out muddy water.
User	First Used In		Notes
Gastrodon	Gastrodon releases spiraling brown water from its body or Gastrodon releases multiple streams of brown water from its body at the opponent.
Cynthia's Gastrodon	Double Team Turnover!		Debut
Gastrodon	Gastrodon releases spiraling brown water from its body or Gastrodon releases multiple streams of brown water from its body at the opponent.
Paul's Gastrodon	Familiarity Breeds Strategy!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Swampert

The user releases a stream of muddy water at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Swampert	Swampert opens its mouth and releases a wave of muddy water from its mouth at the opponent, or Swampert opens its mouth and releases a stream of mud from its mouth at the opponent.
Ruby's Mumu	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X	Debut
Goomy	Goomy releases a wave of muddy water from its mouth at the opponent.
Team Flare Grunts' two Goomy	PS578	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Surf and Muddy Water have similar in-game animations since the latter's introduction, with the only difference being the color.
This move originated as a TCG attack.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	濁流 Juhklàuh
Chinese	Mandarin	濁流 / 浊流 Zhuóliú
Dutch		Troebel water
French		Ocroupi
German		Lehmbrühe
Greek		Λασπόνερο
Indonesian		Air Berlumpur
Italian		Fanghiglia
Korean		탁류 Takryu
Polish		Grzęzawisko
Portuguese	Brazil	Água Barrenta (Pokémon GO, Secret Wonders-HeartGold & SoulSilver, Celestial Storm-present, manga) Água Viscosa (Unleashed-Legendary Treasures)
Portuguese	Portugal	Água Lamacenta Mar de Lama
Serbian		Blatnjava voda
Spanish		Agua Lodosa
Thai		น้ำโคลน
Vietnamese		Nước Đục * Dòng Chảy Bùn

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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