Stats & Training
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.
This POKéMON’s stomach fluid can even digest scrap iron. In one gulp, it can swallow something that is as large as itself.
Gulpin Weakness
Gulpin is weak to Ground and Psychic. 4 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x72-85% Confusion 2x43-51% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Numel FireGround | D | |
 Sandshrew Ground | D | |
 Baltoy GroundPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Baltoy builds →Psychic 2x60-72% Dig 2x55-65% Psybeam 2x45-55% Confusion 2x34-41% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x72-86% Confusion 2x43-51% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Numel FireGround | D | |
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Baltoy GroundPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Baltoy builds →Psychic 2x60-70% Dig 2x54-64% Psybeam 2x46-54% Confusion 2x35-41% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x74-88% Confusion 2x43-52% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Numel FireGround | D | |
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Baltoy GroundPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Baltoy builds →Psychic 2x62-73% Dig 2x54-64% Psybeam 2x43-52% Confusion 2x35-42% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x75-89% Confusion 2x43-51% | ||
 Gligar Ground | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Numel builds →Earthquake 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x71-84% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x103-122%KO Dig 2x84-99% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x114-135%KO Dig 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Phanpy Ground | D | |
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Numel builds →Earthquake 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x71-84% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Sandshrew builds →Earthquake 2x103-122%KO Dig 2x84-99% | ||
In Emerald, Flygon can KO Gulpin with Earthquake (128-151%). Gardevoir's Psychic also KOs at 140-164%.
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x128-151%KO Rock Slide32-38% | ||
 Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityPure Power ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Medicham builds →Shadow Ball32-37% Rock Slide30-35% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x140-164%KO Thunderbolt46-55% | ||
Emerald Evolution
One evolution ahead. Gulpin grows into Swalot through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool 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 22 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Dream Eater, Pain Split and 1 more to offspring.
Emerald Gulpin Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves
Egg moves make a real difference. Gulpin gets Acid Armor and Dream Eater exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 11 types rounds out the picture alongside Sludge Bomb and Sludge.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Emerald Gulpin Locations
1 encounter spots for Gulpin at decent spawn rates starting from early-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Gulpin in Emerald
Gulpin Guide
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.
For Emerald, 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 is catchable in Emerald. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.
Game Availability
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