Muk

Muk Poison

Gen 9 ZU · Rank #22 · 6.67% usage

What beats Muk in Gen 9 ZU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, these Pokémon are the most effective checks and counters. The KO Rate (D) column shows how often Muk is KO'd or forced out by each checker. Higher percentages mean stronger counters.

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Indeedee-F Indeedee-F 21 47.6% 10.90%
2 Sneasel Sneasel 21 47.6% 10.90%
3 Camerupt Camerupt 21 42.9% 10.80%
4 Ditto Ditto 22 45.5% 10.62%
5 Samurott Samurott 23 52.2% 10.42%
6 Dusclops Dusclops 22 63.6% 10.26%
7 Naclstack Naclstack 22 63.6% 10.26%
8 Morpeko Morpeko 22 31.8% 9.93%
9 Lilligant Lilligant 22 27.3% 9.50%
10 Gurdurr Gurdurr 27 40.7% 9.46%
11 Tauros-Paldea-Combat Tauros-Paldea-Combat 26 65.4% 9.33%
12 Haunter Haunter 21 23.8% 9.29%
13 Poliwrath Poliwrath 24 70.8% 9.28%
14 Hitmonchan Hitmonchan 29 41.4% 9.15%
15 Lapras Lapras 28 35.7% 9.06%
16 Farigiraf Farigiraf 28 64.3% 9.06%
17 Veluza Veluza 31 58.1% 8.86%
18 Lurantis Lurantis 28 32.1% 8.83%
19 Toedscruel Toedscruel 32 56.3% 8.77%
20 Magmortar Magmortar 32 31.3% 8.19%
21 Carbink Carbink 38 44.7% 8.07%
22 Sneasel-Hisui Sneasel-Hisui 39 33.3% 7.55%
23 Primeape Primeape 44 52.3% 7.53%
24 Virizion Virizion 41 36.6% 7.52%
25 Arboliva Arboliva 37 29.7% 7.51%
26 Masquerain Masquerain 27 18.5% 7.48%
27 Sableye Sableye 44 56.8% 7.47%
28 Dusknoir Dusknoir 42 66.7% 7.27%
29 Lycanroc Lycanroc 45 37.8% 7.23%
30 Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet 45 62.2% 7.23%

KO Rate (D): % of Muk's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Muk. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.