HP and Defense carry most of Gulpin's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 HP EV. Follows a standard growth curve.
There is nothing its stomach can’t digest. While it is digesting, vile, overpowering gases are expelled.
It has a small heart and brain. Its stomach comprises most of its body, with enzymes to dissolve anything.
Gulpin is weak to Ground and Psychic. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
Excadrill can KO Gulpin with Earthquake (111-131%). Metagross threatens a KO with Psychic Fangs (155-183%). Hippowdon deals 79-94% with Earthquake.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x111-131%KO Rapid Spin19-22% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Metagross builds →Earthquake 2x122-143%KO Bullet Punch37-43% Psychic Fangs 2x155-183%KO | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x79-94% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast20-23% Psychic 2x75-88% | ||
One evolution ahead. Gulpin grows into Swalot through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 165 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Gulpin easily with 63 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group.
Eviolite turns Gulpin into a wall that rivals fully evolved options. Stickyhold and Adamant nature stack with spread EVs to create a surprisingly tough defensive core. Rest patches up chip damage.
Best Build
Gulpin best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Gunk Shot
- Body Slam
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
Recommended Teammates
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Destiny Bond
- Protect
- Mud Slap
Recommended Teammates
Bulky Support Moveset
- Gunk Shot
- Body Slam
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
Recommended Teammates
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Destiny Bond
- Protect
- Mud Slap
Recommended Teammates
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Moves
TMs carry this one. Gulpin learns Belch and Gunk Shot naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Grass and beyond give it real matchup play.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Take Down and Sludge Bomb bring the raw damage. But Gulpin also picks up coverage across 11 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
Egg moves make a real difference. Gulpin gets Acid Armor and Curse exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Belch and Gunk Shot.
Sludge Bomb and Belch bring the raw damage. But Gulpin also picks up coverage across 12 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 5 locations. Gulpin's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Gulpin in Scarlet & Violet
5 walking spots from Lv. 12-55 for Gulpin. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
Gulpin can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Violet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Gulpin is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Legends: Z-A.
Also found in:
No wild encounters for Gulpin in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Violet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Gulpin evolves into Swalot at level 26. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 302 BST.
Gulpin evolves into Swalot at level 26. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
You can run Gulpin through the first few routes without issues. 302 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Swalot as fast as you can.
Gulpin shows up in 15 games, making it one of the more widely available Pokemon in the series. First catchable in Legends: Z-A, most recently in Ruby & Sapphire and FireRed & LeafGreen.
Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Gulpin spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves