Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Alolan Muk Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Alolan Muk's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Poison / Dark typing.
Alolan Muk
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Resistances (4)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Alolan Muk's Poison / Dark typing is best attacked with Ground (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Psychic, Grass, Poison, Ghost attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Alolan Muk resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Alolan Muk's base defensive typing is Poison / Dark. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Alolan Muk weak to?
Alolan Muk is weak to Ground (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Alolan Muk?
Ground is the strongest listed attacking type against Alolan Muk, dealing 2x damage.
Does Alolan Muk's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.