Gunk Shot

Essentials

Gunk Shot

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 120; percentile 88.3
Accuracy: 70% ≈ 84.0 power
PP: 5, up to 8 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 30
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user shoots filthy garbage at the foe to attack. It may also poison the target.

: The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. It may also poison the target.

Foreign Names

French: Détricanon
German: Mülltreffer
Czech: Zásah sajrajtem
Spanish: Lanza Mugre
Italian: Sporcolancio
Japanese: ダストシュート (dasutoshuuto)

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Flavor text: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Gunk Shot.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Sludge Wave	10	95	100%	Has a 10% chance to poison the target.
Poison Jab	20	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Sludge Bomb	10	90	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Sludge	20	65	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Smog	20	20	70%	Has a 40% chance to poison the target.
Poison Sting	35	15	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

Pokémon

Poison Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Gunk Shot's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

			Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
41	49	49	Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
56	63	63	Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	60	85	69	65	79	80	438
44	49	43	Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
54	58	49	Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
—	—	—	Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
54	59	59	Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
66	73	73	Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
	45	45	Trubbish		Stench Sticky Hold Aftermath		Mineral	50	50	62	40	62	65	329
	54	54	Garbodor		Stench Weak Armor Aftermath		Mineral	80	95	82	60	82	75	474
			Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
			Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
			Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
			Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
			Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	60	85	69	65	79	80	438
			Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
			Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
			Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
			Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
			Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
			Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
			Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
			Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
			Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
			Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
			Ambipom		Technician Pickup Skill Link		Field	75	100	66	60	66	115	482
			Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
			Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Field	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
			Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
			Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
			Delibird		Vital Spirit Hustle Insomnia		Water 1 Field	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
			Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	65	40	70	80	140	70	465
			Phanpy		Pickup Sand Veil		Field	90	60	60	40	40	40	330
			Donphan		Sturdy Sand Veil		Field	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
			Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
			Linoone		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
			Pelipper		Keen Eye Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	85	70	65	430
			Slakoth		Truant		Field	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
			Vigoroth		Vital Spirit		Field	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
			Slaking		Truant		Field	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
			Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
			Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
			Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
			Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
			Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
			Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
			Pachirisu		Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb		Field Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
			Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
			Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
			Patrat		Run Away Keen Eye Analytic		Field	45	55	39	35	39	42	255
			Watchog		Illuminate Keen Eye Analytic		Field	60	85	69	60	69	77	420
			Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
			Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
			Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
			Simisage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
			Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
			Simisear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
			Panpour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
			Simipour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
			Trubbish		Stench Sticky Hold Aftermath		Mineral	50	50	62	40	62	65	329
			Garbodor		Stench Weak Armor Aftermath		Mineral	80	95	82	60	82	75	474
			Minccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Field	55	50	40	40	40	75	300
			Cinccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Field	75	95	60	65	60	115	470
			Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
			Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600