Muk 28/62 · Fossil

Muk is Pokédex #089, generation 1 (Kanto). Muk is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists level 34. The card says it evolves from Grimer. In this catalog that name is Grimer (#088).

Muk sits at 28/62 in Fossil, position 28 of 62. Before it is 27 Moltres, and after it is 29 Raichu. The set belongs to the Base series. It was released on October 10, 1999. The printed size is 62, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Rare.

Toxic Gas is listed as Pokémon Power. Ignore all Pokémon Powers other than Toxic Gases. This power stops working while Muk is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed. The attack Sludge lists 30 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass, Grass. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison."

Muk (#089) has 31 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 24 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Muk 13/62 in Fossil (1999). Both list 70 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. 26 other cards of Muk list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Mitsuhiro Arita. I count 721 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Fossil set binder is where a full Fossil set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Muk can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mitsuhiro Arita cards. I still need this card.