Muddy Water

Essentials

Muddy Water

special

Generation 3

Summary

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 90; percentile 67.3
Accuracy: 85% ≈ 76.5 power
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: All opponents
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
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles

This move is unusable during Sky Battles.
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.

History

Before: Has 95 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Attacks with muddy water. May lower accuracy.
: 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 Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.

: The user attacks by shooting muddy water at the opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.

Foreign Names

Japanese: だくりゅう (dakuryuu)
: だくりゅう
Korean: 탁류
Chinese: 濁流
: 浊流
French: Ocroupi
German: Lehmbrühe
Spanish: Agua Lodosa
Italian: Fanghiglia
Czech: Kalná voda

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

♥

Flavor text

Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.

Use after

Rain Dance

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Muddy Water.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Mud-Slap	10	20	100%	Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Octazooka	10	65	85%	Has a 50% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Mud Bomb	10	65	85%	Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Mirror Shot	10	65	85%	Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Leaf Tornado	10	65	90%	Has a 50% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Night Daze	10	85	95%	Has a 40% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Muddy Water's special 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.
		78	78	78	37	37	37	37	Vaporeon		Water Absorb Hydration		Field	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	Wooper		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	Quagsire		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
37	37	37	37	37	37	37	38	38	Marshtomp		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	70	85	70	60	70	50	405
39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	Swampert		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
							39	39	Mega Swampert		Swift Swim		Monster Water 1	100	150	110	95	110	70	635
							35	35	Barboach		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
							39	39	Whiscash		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	110	78	73	76	71	60	468
			20	20	20	20	60	60	Kyogre		Drizzle		Undiscovered	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
							60	60	Primal Kyogre		Primordial Sea		Undiscovered	100	150	90	180	160	90	770
	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	Shellos		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	76	48	48	57	62	34	325
	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
				27	27	27	27	27	Tympole		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	50	50	40	50	40	64	294
				28	28	28	28	28	Palpitoad		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	75	65	55	65	55	69	384
				28	28	28	28	28	Seismitoad		Swift Swim Poison Touch Water Absorb		Water 1	105	95	75	85	75	74	509
				40	40	40	40	40	Stunfisk		Static Limber Sand Veil		Water 1 Amorphous	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
						48	48	48	Clauncher		Mega Launcher		Water 1 Water 3	50	53	62	58	63	44	330
						53	53	57	Clawitzer		Mega Launcher		Water 1 Water 3	71	73	88	120	89	59	500
						38	38	38	Goomy		Sap Sipper Hydration Gooey		Dragon	45	50	35	55	75	40	300
						38	38	38	Sliggoo		Sap Sipper Hydration Gooey		Dragon	68	75	53	83	113	60	452
						38	38	38	Goodra		Sap Sipper Hydration Gooey		Dragon	90	100	70	110	150	80	600
								48	Tapu Fini		Misty Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	75	115	95	130	85	570
									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.
									Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
									Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
									Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
									Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
									Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
									Azurill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Undiscovered	50	20	40	20	40	20	190
									Marill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	70	20	50	20	50	40	250
									Barboach		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
									Clamperl		Shell Armor Rattled		Water 1	35	64	85	74	55	32	345
									Relicanth		Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy		Water 1 Water 2	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
									Red-Striped Basculin		Reckless Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
									Blue-Striped Basculin		Rock Head Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
									Solo Wishiwashi		Schooling		Water 2	45	20	20	25	25	40	175

34 Pokémon