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Muk & Alolan Muk GX card from the Unbroken Bonds set
Illustration by Mitsuhiro Arita. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Muk & Alolan Muk GX

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A massive dual Pokemon with two powerful attacks and high durability.

Psychic270 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Muk & Alolan Muk GX has 270 HP and requires three Energy to attack.

It can poison the opponent's Active Pokemon for heavy damage over time.

If the target is already poisoned, it can heal itself for 100 damage.

Signature attack

Poison Absorption

If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is Poisoned, heal 100 damage from this Pokémon. (120 damage)

The Severe Poison attack places eight damage counters on the opponent's Pokemon between turns. This means the opponent loses health rapidly each turn without needing to attack back.

Attacks

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Severe Poison

Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. Put 8 damage counters instead of 1 on that Pokémon between turns.

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Poison Absorption120

If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is Poisoned, heal 100 damage from this Pokémon.

No Energy
Nasty Goo Mix GX

Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed and Poisoned. If this Pokémon has at least 4 extra Energy attached to it (in addition to this attack’s cost), put 15 damage counters instead of 1 on that Pokémon between turns. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits aggressive decks that focus on inflicting status conditions like poison and paralysis. It works well in teams that can quickly attach multiple Energy cards to trigger its powerful GX ability.

Strengths
  • High damage output
  • Healing capability
  • Status infliction
Watch out for
  • Weak to Psychic types
  • One GX attack per game
  • Requires specific Energy
Pro tip

Use the Nasty Goo Mix GX attack when you have extra Energy attached to deal 15 damage counters instead of just one.

From the Pokédex

Muk is a slimy Pokemon that evolves from Grimer and is known for its toxic body.

Note for the parent

Encourage your child to check if the opponent's Pokemon is already poisoned before using the healing attack.

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