Mud Shot in Pokemon Survivor

Mud Shot at a glance

What Mud Shot does

Mud Shot is a Ground-type nova move. Splashes mud around and slows foes.

A Pokemon can learn it if it is Ground-type, which is true of 70 of the 966 Pokemon. It reaches you as a new-move card when you level up, as long as one of your four move slots is free. 36 Pokemon begin a run with it. Each level-up draws three cards by weight from up to six new-move candidates, your move upgrades and the stat cards, so even a good move can sit out several level-ups.

It slows enemies.

Mud Shot stats by level

At level 1, Mud Shot deals 11 damage with a 1.1 second cooldown. At level 5 that becomes 15 damage every 0.83 seconds, which is 280 potential damage per second against 70 at level 1.

Potential damage per second multiplies damage by the number of shots and divides by the cooldown. It assumes every one lands on the same enemy and leaves out the Pokemon's attack multiplier, your cards and the type chart, so treat it as an upper bound for comparing levels and moves, not as a kill time.

Mud Shot level-up changes

Each level-up card for Mud Shot applies the changes below. They stack, so the level 5 row above already includes all of them.

• Level 2: +4 shots
• Level 3: +40% damage
• Level 4: -25% cooldown
• Level 5: +4 shots, +1 pierce

Mud Shot evolution: Earth Power

Mud Shot evolves into Earth Power when it reaches level 5 and you have taken the Power card at least once in the same run. Once both are true, a golden evolution card is always offered at your next level-up. Until then, the Power card keeps showing up with a note that it unlocks this evolution, so you do not have to hunt for it.

Earth Power keeps the Ground type and the same slot. Its damage goes from 15 to 25 and its cooldown stays at 0.83 seconds. The move evolution guide lists all 59 evolutions and the cards they need.

• +6 shots
• +60% damage
• +1 pierce

Which Pokemon can use Mud Shot

70 Pokemon can learn Mud Shot: every Ground-type, which is 17 single-type and 53 dual-type. The best of them by Stat Score are Groudon, Garchomp, Excadrill, and Great Tusk.

36 Pokemon start with Mud Shot.

How to use Mud Shot

• Nova moves do not need a target: Mud Shot fires on its cooldown wherever you are.
• Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, and Steel take 60% more damage from Ground moves, while Grass and Bug take 40% less and Flying takes only 30% of the damage. Enemies with two types multiply both effects. See the type chart.
• Other nova moves are Heat Wave, Bubble, and Psychic. The moves list compares all 64.
• Each Reflexes card multiplies every cooldown by 0.92 and each Power card multiplies damage by 1.10. After 5 Reflexes cards the 1.1 second cooldown of Mud Shot at level 1 becomes 0.72 seconds.
• Only the move group in your active slot fires, and every move in the group keeps its own cooldown timer. A bond, which a rift win gives you, fuses loose moves into one group.
• Weather can boost or weaken Ground moves: see the weather guide.

Mud Shot in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

What does Mud Shot do in Pokemon Survivor?

Splashes mud around and slows foes. It is a Ground-type nova move with 5 levels. It deals 11 damage at level 1 and 15 at level 5.

How do you evolve Mud Shot?

Level it to 5 and take the Power card at least once in the same run. A golden evolution card then appears at the next level-up and turns it into Earth Power.

Which Pokemon can learn Mud Shot?

The 70 Ground-type Pokemon, including dual types. 36 of them start with it.

Browse all 64 moves in the Pokemon Survivor moves list, or read the Pokemon Survivor guides.