Pokémon · Black & White
Muk
Next Destinies · #53 · Rare · 2012
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From
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Market reference
$0.85
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 53 / 103
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Grimer
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- match
- Pokédex #
- 89
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 15 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 Secretion) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥55 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 Psychic weakness — ≥55 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.
Building around Muk?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A toxic fluids seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact."
PCGentle Wrap — 20
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
PCCCToxic Secretion — 60
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Put 2 damage counters instead of 1 on that Pokémon between turns.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Muk was legal.
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 2026/08/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.41 | $0.83 | $19.98 | $0.85 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $3.28 | $6.96 | $62.70 | $2.54 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.80 |
| 7-day average | €1.04 |
| 30-day average | €0.95 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €1.01 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.30 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.30 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.60 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.35 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.05 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.35 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.68 |
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 $0.85; 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 "Next Destinies" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Muk?
Muk is a Rare card in the Next Destinies set.
Other Muk printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
