Is Muk-Alola viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Muk-Alola is ranked #34 in Gen 9 Monotype with 6.28% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Muk-Alola in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Muk-Alola in Gen 9 Monotype is Skarmory with a 89.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Muk-Alola include Skarmory, Ceruledge, Archaludon, Goodra-Hisui, Dragapult.

What is the best counter for Muk-Alola in Gen 9 Monotype?

Skarmory is the best counter for Muk-Alola in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 89.6% of their encounters.

Muk-Alola counters

Gen 9 Monotype · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0089 Muk-Alola

PoisonDark

USAGE 6.3% #34

ABILITYPoison Touch

BASE STATS

HP 105

ATK 105

DEF 75

SPA 65

SPD 100

SPE 50

BST500

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

Ground

½×

GrassPoisonGhostDark

0×

Psychic

Moves

Knock Off 99.6% Poison Jab 85.3% Protect 80.2% Shadow Sneak 54.4% Drain Punch 41.1% Rest 9.3% Sleep Talk 7.7% Curse 7.2%

Items

Black Sludge 91.6% Assault Vest 5.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.3% Aguav Berry 0.6% nothing 0.5% Iapapa Berry 0.4% Chesto Berry 0.2% Leftovers 0.1%

Abilities

Poison Touch98.9%Gluttony1.1%Power of Alchemy0.0%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.387

89.6% checker faints 6.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Muk-Alola Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 85-102 (25.4 - 30.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Ceruledge

FireGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.507

71.9% checker faints 9.93%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Bitter Blade vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Muk-Alola: 199-235 (48 - 56.7%) -- 39.5% chance to 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Archaludon

SteelDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

41.166

69.6% checker faints 7.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Muk-Alola Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Archaludon: 94-112 (24.4 - 29.1%) -- possible 5HKO

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Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.941

65.1% checker faints 9.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Muk-Alola Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Goodra-Hisui: 112-134 (30.7 - 36.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

40.987

44.4% checker faints 7.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Muk-Alola: 218-258 (52.6 - 62.3%) -- 99.9% chance to 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

26.244

40.1% checker faints 9.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Muk-Alola: 67-79 (16.1 - 19%) -- possible 8HKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

20.338

27.4% checker faints 9.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Muk-Alola: 159-187 (38.4 - 45.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

70.425

10.3% checker faints 3.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Muk-Alola: 189-223 (45.6 - 53.8%) -- 3.9% chance to 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

25.785

9.4% checker faints 5.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Muk-Alola: 121-144 (29.2 - 34.7%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Ranked #34 with 6.28% usage. Sorted by reliability score.