Utility
Support
DTier
40Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP70
C
Attack43
D
Defense53
D
Sp. Atk43
D
Sp. Def53
D
Speed40
D
Total302
Details
Catch Rate
Easy225 / 255
Growth Rate
Fluctuating1.64M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight10.3 kg
22.7 lbsFeather
Base XP60
Low Yield
Abilities
Liquid Ooze
Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.
Sticky HoldTop Pick
Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
GluttonyHANiche
Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

There is nothing its stomach can’t digest. While it is digesting, vile, overpowering gases are expelled.

Gulpin Weakness

Gulpin is weak to Ground and Psychic. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

Gulpin Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy
Type ChartGood
2Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GroundPsychic
½xResist
GrassFightingPoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
GrassFairy
How to Beat Gulpin in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
S
Ground is super effective against GulpinView Excadrill →

Legends: Z-A 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

2 Forms
Gulpin
#316Gulpin
26
Level 26
Swalot
#317Swalot
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Gulpin
Poison
Swalot
Poison
HP
70
100+30
ATK
43
73+30
DEF
53
83+30
SP.ATK
43
73+30
SP.DEF
53
83+30
SPE
40
55+15
BST
302D-Tier
467C-Tier+165
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Gulpin Best Moveset

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

Experimental
Ability
Sticky Hold
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Gulpin
Adamant+ATK

Gulpin best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Bulky Support Moveset

  • Gunk ShotSTAB
  • Body Slam
  • RestRecovery
  • Sleep Talk

Recommended Teammates

Espurr
EspurrGood

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 12
Amnesia
C——20Psychic
Lv 14
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 15
Acid Armor
C——20Poison
Lv 17
Poison Jab
D8010020Poison
Lv 20
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Lv 22
Rollout
D309020Rock
Lv 28
Body Slam
S8510015Normal
Lv 35
Toxic
S—9010Poison
Lv 40
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
Lv 49
Gunk Shot
S120805Poison
Lv 55
Sludge Wave
C9510010Poison
Lv 60
Explosion
C2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM112
Acid Spray
D4010020Poison
TM33
Body Slam
S8510015Normal
TM40
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM91
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM127
Dream Eater
D10010015Psychic
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM29
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
TM42
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM100
Gunk Shot
S120805Poison
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM24
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
TM45
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
TM46
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TM77
Poison Jab
D8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM128
Seed Bomb
D8010015Grass
TM48
Self-Destruct
C2001005Normal
TM74
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM111
Sing
D—5515Normal
TM53
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM64
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM23
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
TM08
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM07
Toxic
S—9010Poison
TM89
Toxic Spikes
C——20Poison
TM41
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Gulpin doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Gulpin can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Gulpin in Legends: Z-A

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:

VioletOverworld · East Province (Area One)

Then trade to Legends: Z-A.

Also found in:

RubyEmeraldDiamondPlatinumSoulSilverX

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 Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A. 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

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