Muddy Water (move)

Muddy Water だくりゅう Muddy River

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Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  90 Accuracy  85% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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.

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 hits both opposing Pokémon in Double Battles. In a Triple Battle, Muddy Water will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.

Generation VI

Muddy Water's power changed from 95 to 90. In Horde Encounters, it will target all opponents. Muddy Water will also destroy stalagmites found in the background of battles.

Description

Games Description RSE Attacks with muddy water. May lower accuracy. FRLG The user attacks with muddy water. It may also lower the foe’s accuracy. The user attacks by shooting out muddy water. It may also lower the foe's accuracy. The user attacks by shooting muddy water at the opposing team. It may also lower the targets' accuracy. The user attacks by shooting muddy water at the opposing Pokemon. This may also lower their accuracy.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water						78	78	37	37
194		Wooper	Water	Ground				47				47			47
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground				53				53			53
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground	37			37				37			37
260		Swampert	Water	Ground	39			39				39			39
382		Kyogre	Water		Water					20		20			20
422		Shellos	Water		Water				37				37			37
423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground				41				41			41
535		Tympole	Water		Water								27			27
536		Palpitoad	Water	Ground								28			28
537		Seismitoad	Water	Ground								28			28
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric								40			40
692		Clauncher	Water		Water											48
693		Clawitzer	Water		Water											53
704		Goomy	Dragon		Dragon											38
705		Sliggoo	Dragon		Dragon											38
706		Goodra	Dragon		Dragon											38
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
007		Squirtle	Water		Water
072		Tentacool*	Water	Poison
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal
116		Horsea	Water		Water
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water
183		Marill	Water	Fairy
298		Azurill	Normal	Fairy
339		Barboach*	Water	Ground
366		Clamperl	Water		Water
369		Relicanth	Water	Rock
550		Basculin*	Water		Water
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0116 Horsea Water Pokéwalker - Winner's Path Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0138 Omanyte Rock Water Dream World - Sparkling Sea Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0230 Kingdra Water Dragon Yamamoto's Tournament Kingdra Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Cynthia's Gastrodon Paul's Gastrodon
The user attacks by shooting out muddy water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gastrodon releases spiraling brown water from its body.
Cynthia's Gastrodon	Double Team Turnover!		Debut
	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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Swampert
The user releases a stream of muddy water at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	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

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Marshtomp and Swampert have never been seen using this move in the anime, despite it being their signature move in Generation III. Only Gastrodon has been seen using the move.
• Of all the signature moves of the Hoenn starters, Muddy Water was the only one that remained a special move from Generation III to IV.
• Surf and Muddy Water have similar in-game animations since the latter's introduction, with the only difference being the color.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 濁流 Zhuó​liú​ Dutch Troebel Water French Ocroupi German Lehmbrühe Greek Λασπόνερο Indonesian Air Berlumpur Italian Fanghiglia Korean 탁류 Takryu Brazilian Portuguese Agua Lameada Serbian Blatnjava Voda Spanish Latin America Agua Lodosa Spain Agua Lodosa

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