Is Swampert Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Trade-only Water/Ground with one Grass weakness. AbilityTorrent boosts Water at low health. If imported, Swampert handles Surge, Blaine, and Giovanni. One of the best starters from any region dropped into Kanto.
Mudkip resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Misty's typing presses Mudkip's defenses.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's Pokemon outpace and outclass Mudkip here.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Mudkip has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Mudkip has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Lorelei's typing presses Mudkip's defenses.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's typing presses Mudkip's defenses.
Terry's team hits Mudkip's weaknesses hard.
Swampert cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 36.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 39WaterMuddy Water13585%10
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 52GroundEarthquake150100%10
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Swampert in FireRed & LeafGreen
Three stages separate Swampert from a local catch. Hoenn trade for Mudkip, level 16 for Marshtomp, 36 for Swampert. None of this happens inside FRLG territory.
How to Obtain Swampert in FRLG
Step 1Obtain MudkipCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Silph Co. · Gift from Steven Stone (post-Red).LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Fountainspring Cave · After National Dex obtained.LATER APPEARANCEHOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Mudkip can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Evolve into Marshtomp
Step 3Swampert ✓
Swampert Weakness
Swampert is weak to Grass. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. The Water/Ground typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Swampert's overall bulk (100/90/90) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Swampert Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Swampert
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Regirock's Explosion hits Swampert for 49-58%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Swampert View Regirock builds →Explosion49-58% Rock Slide7-9% Superpower24-28% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRockhead ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Swampert View Steelix builds →Earthquake13-15% Explosion32-38% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Swampert View Aggron builds →Rock Slide8-9% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRockhead ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Swampert View Golem builds →Earthquake33-39% Rock Slide13-15% Explosion83-98% Double Edge40-47% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWhitesmoke ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Swampert View Torkoal builds →Flamethrower10-12% Explosion31-37% Overheat15-18% Body Slam11-13% | ||
Swampert Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Mudkip through Marshtomp ends here at Swampert. Want more? Breed for Mudkip eggs. A decent partner pool available via two egg groups. The evolution from Mudkip pushed Swampert to 535 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Swampert to get Mudkip eggs easily using 49 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Curse, Ice Ball, Mirror Coat and 3 more.
FRLG Swampert Best Moveset
Water/Ground grants Electric immunity with only Grass as a weakness (4x). 110 Attack at 90 Defense fires MoveEarthquake for Ground TermStab from the physical side. AbilityTorrent boosts Water moves at low HP. The moveset anchors teams with MoveSurf for Water coverage and MoveIce Beam for Grass types. Reliable and difficult to exploit.
Best Build
Swampert best EVs are HP and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Swampert gets Curse and Ice Ball exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Ice coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Hydro Pump and Earthquake.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Its arms are rock-hard. With one swing, they can batter down its foe. It makes its nest on beautiful beaches.
Swampert FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Swampert isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Obtain one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Available since Ruby & Sapphire, Swampert appears in 16 games spanning 8 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves