Mud Slap
Ground-type fast move in Pokémon GO. Generates 10 energy per 3 turns. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 12
- Energy gain
- 10
- Turns
- 3
- DPT
- 4.0
- EPT
- 3.33
How Mud Slap performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast moves run on a turn clock — Mud Slap takes 3 turns to execute. It deals 12 damage and generates 10 energy each cycle, putting it at 4.0 damage per turn and 3.33 energy per turn. Higher DPT means more chip damage between charged moves; higher EPT means faster charged-move loading.
Mud Slap is damage-heavy — it chips defenders down even before the first charged move fires. Pair with cheap charged moves for steady pressure.
Best Pokémon with Mud Slap
Tier-list-ranked attackers that run Mud Slap as part of their recommended moveset. Tier shown is the best slot the mons holds — sometimes general-raid, sometimes a specific type bucket.
What does Mud Slap do in Pokémon GO?
Mud Slap is a Ground-type fast move. In PvP it deals 12 damage and generates 10 energy over 3 turns (4.0 DPT, 3.33 EPT).
Is Mud Slap a good move?
Mud Slap is damage-heavy — it chips defenders down even before the first charged move fires. Pair with cheap charged moves for steady pressure.
Which mons learn Mud Slap?
Move learnsets change with Niantic balance updates. See the /tier-list for current top attackers of the Ground type — most use the meta-recommended fast move which is often this one.
Should I unlock Mud Slap with an Elite Fast TM?
Save Elite Fast TMs for legacy moves only — moves no longer available in standard rotation. Mud Slap appears in current rotation, so a normal TM will eventually land it.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.