Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Muk
Scarlet & Violet · #127 · Uncommon · 2023
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Market reference
$0.12
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 127 / 258
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Grimer
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Haru Akasaka
- Pokédex #
- 89
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Muk plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Its main attack (Toxic Strike) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Muk
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Haru Akasaka
This card was illustrated by Haru Akasaka.
Building around Muk?
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About this card
"It's thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison."
Ability: Poison Sacs
Your opponent's Poisoned Pokémon don't recover from that Special Condition when they evolve or devolve.
DCCCToxic Strike — 100
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Muk or Scarlet & Violet.
SEASAC League Challenge #4 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Jul 29, 2026
PokeMagee Weekly #12 (36 codes winner)
Jul 29, 2026
Zard-Pokénight #011
Jul 29, 2026
REFINE Summer Series Session 5: Pika Cinco
Jul 29, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #5 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Jul 30, 2026
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
Jul 30, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Muk was legal.
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #63 PTCG Live
today
Pudding Weekly #6 | Funky Ehh
today
Pitch Black Tourney - Last Prize Series #10
today
🇧🇷 Hit Challenge #15 • TCG Live | Booster Box
today
👑 CrownOfSpain 👑 #3 (10€ paypal)
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 50 Codes
today
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $20.00 | $0.12 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.08 | $0.25 | $19.98 | $0.21 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.04 |
| 30-day average | €0.04 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.05 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.18 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.19 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.15 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Muk is real?
Muk is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Muk worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Muk is $0.12; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Muk from?
Muk is from the Pokémon set "Scarlet & Violet" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Muk?
Muk is a Uncommon card in the Scarlet & Violet set.
Other Muk printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
