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

Czech: Zásah sajrajtem
French: Détricanon
Spanish: Lanza Mugre
Italian: Sporcolancio
German: Mülltreffer
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
Poison Sting	35	15	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Smog	20	20	70%	Has a 40% chance to poison the target.
Sludge	20	65	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Sludge Bomb	10	90	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Poison Jab	20	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Sludge Wave	10	95	100%	Has a 10% 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	Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Ground Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
56	63	Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Ground Dragon	60	85	69	65	79	80	438
44	49	Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Indeterminate	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
54	58	Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Indeterminate	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	Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Indeterminate	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
66	73	Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Indeterminate	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
	45	Trubbish		Stench Sticky Hold Aftermath		Mineral	50	50	62	40	62	65	329
	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		Indeterminate	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
		Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Indeterminate	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		Ground Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
		Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Ground Dragon	60	85	69	65	79	80	438
		Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Ground	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
		Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Ground	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
		Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Ground	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
		Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Ground	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
		Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Indeterminate	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
		Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Indeterminate	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
		Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		No Eggs	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
		Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
		Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
		Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Ground	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
		Ambipom		Technician Pickup Skill Link		Ground	75	100	66	60	66	115	482
		Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Ground	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
		Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Ground	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 Ground	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		Ground	90	60	60	40	40	40	330
		Donphan		Sturdy Sand Veil		Ground	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
		Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Ground	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
		Linoone		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Ground	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
		Pelipper		Keen Eye Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	85	70	65	430
		Slakoth		Truant		Ground	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
		Vigoroth		Vital Spirit		Ground	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
		Slaking		Truant		Ground	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
		Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Indeterminate	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
		Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Indeterminate	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
		Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Ground Humanshape	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		Ground Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
		Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Humanshape	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
		Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Humanshape	83	106	65	86	65	85	490