Muddy Water (move)
Move data
| Type | Water |
|---|---|
| Category |  Special |
| Power | 90 |
| Accuracy | 85 |
| PP | 10 (max. 16) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 3 |
Machine/Record
| Sword/Shield | TR45 |
|---|---|
| Scarlet/Violet | TM209 |
Effects
Muddy Water deals damage and has a 30% chance of lowering the target's Accuracy by one stage.
Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each. Pokémon with the abilities Keen Eye, Clear Body or White Smoke cannot have their accuracy reduced.
Changes
- In Generations 3-5, Muddy Water has 95 base power.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Waterium Z and uses its Z-Power, Muddy Water turns into Hydro Vortex and has base power 175.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets all adjacent foes.
Other languages
| English | Muddy Water |
|---|---|
| Japanese | だくりゅう (Dakuryū) |
| German | Lehmbrühe |
| French | Ocroupi |
| Italian | Fanghiglia |
| Spanish | Agua Lodosa |
| Korean | 탁류 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 浊流 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 濁流 |
Game descriptions
| Ruby/Sapphire Emerald |
Attacks with muddy water. May lower accuracy. |
|---|---|
| FireRed/LeafGreen | The user attacks with muddy water. It may also lower the foe’s accuracy. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The user attacks by shooting out muddy water. It may also lower the foe’s accuracy. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The user attacks by shooting muddy water at the opposing team. It may also lower the targets’ accuracy. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user attacks by shooting muddy water at the opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
The user attacks by shooting muddy water at the opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Muddy Water at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Learnt by TM
#0073 / Water · Poison
#0160 / Water
#0449 / Ground
#0871 / Electric
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Muddy Water as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.