Muddy Water

Effect

The user attacks with muddy water. 30% chance to lower the foe’s accuracy by 1 stage.

Move stats

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Target
Water	Special	90	85	10	0	All opponents

Changes in Origin HeartGold

Compared with Pokémon HeartGold.

• Power: 95 → 90.

Pokémon that learn this move

40 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

Level-up and evolution (30 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Muddy Water: Level-up and evolution

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Vaporeon	Water	Lv 40	Where to get it
Wooper	WaterGround	Lv 28	Where to get it
Quagsire	WaterGround	Lv 34	Where to get it
Marshtomp	WaterGround	Lv 40	Where to get it
Swampert	WaterGround	Lv 42	Where to get it
Barboach	WaterGround	Lv 31	Where to get it
Whiscash	WaterGround	Lv 33	Where to get it
Kyogre	Water	Lv 27	Where to get it
Shellos	Water	Lv 31	Where to get it
Gastrodon	WaterGround	Lv 33	Where to get it
Tympole	Water	Lv 40	Where to get it
Palpitoad	WaterGround	Lv 48	Where to get it
Seismitoad	WaterGround	Lv 54	Where to get it
Stunfisk	GroundElectric	Lv 40	Where to get it
Clauncher	Water	Lv 50	Where to get it
Clawitzer	WaterDark	Lv 56	Where to get it
Goomy	Dragon	Lv 50	Where to get it
Sliggoo	DragonWater	Lv 56	Where to get it
Goodra	DragonWater	Lv 58	Where to get it
Tapu Fini	WaterFairy	Lv 45	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Tatsugiri	DragonWater	Lv 39	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Swampert’s standard form. Mega Swampert	WaterGround	Lv 42	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Kyogre’s standard form. Primal Kyogre	Water	Lv 27	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Primal Reversion.
Artwork shows Shellos’s standard form. Shellos (East Sea)	Water	Lv 31	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Gastrodon’s standard form. Gastrodon (East Sea)	WaterGround	Lv 33	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Stunfisk’s standard form. Galarian Stunfisk	GroundSteel	Lv 40	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Stunfisk is only in its normal form (Pal Park).
Artwork shows Sliggoo’s standard form. Hisuian Sliggoo	SteelDragon	Lv 56	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Goodra’s standard form. Hisuian Goodra	SteelDragon	Lv 58	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Tatsugiri’s standard form. Tatsugiri (Droopy Form)	DragonWater	Lv 39	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Tatsugiri’s standard form. Tatsugiri (Stretchy Form)	DragonWater	Lv 39	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.

Egg moves (11 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Muddy Water: Egg moves

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Squirtle	Water	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Tentacool	WaterPoison	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Lickitung	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Horsea	Water	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Omanyte	RockWater	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Marill	WaterFairy	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Azurill	NormalFairy	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Barboach	WaterGround	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Clamperl	Water	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Relicanth	WaterRock	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Tadbulb	Electric	Egg learnset	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.

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