Is Gulpin Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Poison-type. Swalot adds some bulk on evolution but never reaches threatening levels of offense. Handles Mina's Fairy trial and little else.
Gulpin trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Gulpin's weaknesses hard.
Gulpin trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Gulpin's defenses.
Gulpin trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's typing presses Gulpin's defenses.
Sophocles's typing presses Gulpin's defenses.
Acerola's typing presses Gulpin's defenses.
Nanu's team hits Gulpin's weaknesses hard.
Gulpin has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Hapu's Pokemon outpace and outclass Gulpin here.
Molayne's team hits Gulpin's weaknesses hard.
Olivia's team hits Gulpin's weaknesses hard.
Acerola's team hits Gulpin's weaknesses hard.
Kahili's team hits Gulpin's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Gulpin's weaknesses hard.
Gulpin cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Gulpin in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Gulpin isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Gulpin from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Gulpin to Gulpin is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Gulpin in USUM
- Step 1Gulpin ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 110. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Route 110. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Great Marsh · Post-National Dex. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Great Marsh · Post-National Dex. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 3 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 5 · Horde battle. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
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
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Oranguru builds →Psyshock 2x95-113%KO Bulldoze 2x38-45% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Slowbro builds →Psyshock 2x105-124%KO Bulldoze 2x41-49% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Metang SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Metang builds →Zen Headbutt 2x86-101%KO Bulldoze 2x43-52% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Oranguru builds →Dream Eater 2x122-144%KO Bulldoze 2x38-44% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x180-212%KO | ||
Metang SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Metang builds →Zen Headbutt 2x81-95% Bulldoze 2x40-48% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x126-148%KO Bulldoze 2x66-78% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x183-215%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x128-152%KO Earthquake 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x222-261%KO Earthquake 2x93-110%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Excadrill can KO Gulpin with Earthquake (109-128%). Gardevoir's Psyshock hits Gulpin for 83-98%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x109-128%KO Rapid Spin18-22% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemAssault Vest NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast24-29% Psyshock 2x83-98% Focus Blast20-24% | ||
Gulpin Evolutions
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 52 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Curse, Destiny Bond and 5 more to offspring.
USUM Gulpin Best Moveset
Poison at 43 offenses with AbilityLiquid Ooze punishing HP-draining moves and AbilitySticky Hold preventing item theft. The moveset at pre-evolution stats has no path. Swalot one evolution away adds 73/73 offenses and 100 HP.
Best Build
Gulpin best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Toxic
- Thunder Punch
- Curse
- Headbutt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Sludge Bomb and Belch bring the raw damage. But Gulpin also picks up coverage across 10 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
Base Stats
Gulpin Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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