Is Gulpin Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Gulpin appears on Route 110. Pure Poison with AbilityLiquid Ooze punishing drain moves. Swalot brings bulk but no standout matchups against Hoenn's gym leaders. Filler Poison if the team needs it.
Gulpin trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Gulpin has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Gulpin trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Swalot has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Swalot trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Swalot trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Swalot's weaknesses hard.
Swalot has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Swalot has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Swalot's weaknesses hard.
Swalot trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Swalot's weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Swalot's weaknesses hard.
Catch Gulpin on Route 110 (walking, Lv 13, uncommon).
Your Gulpin should hit Level 26 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Gulpin in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
moderate rates across 2 locations for Gulpin in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Gulpin in ORAS
Step 1Gulpin ✓Route 110Lv.13GrassRate 10%
Step 2Evolve into Swalot
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
What is Gulpin Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Gulpin
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Latios builds →Psychic 2x143-170%KO Bulldoze 2x47-57% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Latias builds →Psychic 2x123-145%KO Bulldoze 2x44-53% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x134-158%KO Bulldoze 2x67-79% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Latios builds →Psychic 2x146-172%KO Bulldoze 2x49-58% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x189-222%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Latias builds →Psychic 2x126-149%KO Bulldoze 2x44-52% | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x130-153%KO Bulldoze 2x49-58% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x131-154%KO Earthquake 2x109-128%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Latios builds →Psychic 2x143-168%KO Earthquake 2x78-93% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x182-215%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Latias builds →Psychic 2x123-146%KO Earthquake 2x71-84% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x125-148%KO Earthquake 2x77-91% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x161-190%KO Earthquake 2x79-93% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x133-157%KO Earthquake 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x140-165%KO Earthquake 2x71-84% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Gulpin with Earthquake (223-263%). Gardevoir threatens a KO with Psychic (108-127%).
Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x223-263%KO Rapid Spin37-44% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast28-33% Psychic 2x108-127%KO Shadow Ball32-38% | ||
Gulpin Evolutions
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 49 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Curse, Destiny Bond and 5 more to offspring.
ORAS Gulpin Best Moveset
Poison at 43 offenses and 40 Speed. AbilityLiquid Ooze damages opponents that drain HP. AbilityGluttony as a hidden ability uses berries earlier. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Swalot one evolution away adds moderate stats.
Best Build
Gulpin best EVs are Sp. Def and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Gunk Shot
- Sludge Wave
- Acid Spray
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Virtually all of Gulpin’s body is its stomach. As a result, it can swallow something its own size. This Pokémon’s stomach contains a special fluid that digests anything.
Most of Gulpin’s body is made up of its stomach—its heart and brain are very small in comparison. This Pokémon’s stomach contains special enzymes that dissolve anything.
Gulpin Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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 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 6ORAS
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