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.
It has a small heart and brain. Its stomach comprises most of its body, with enzymes to dissolve anything.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
 Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x88-103%KO Bulldoze 2x67-80% | ||
 Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Cubone builds →Bone Club 2x55-66% Bulldoze 2x52-61% | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Sandile builds →Bulldoze 2x67-80% Sand Tomb 2x39-47% Mud-Slap 2x19-23% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Onix builds →Dig 2x58-69% Bulldoze 2x45-53% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Rhyhorn builds →Dig 2x90-106%KO Bulldoze 2x69-81% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x79-94% Bulldoze 2x60-72% Sand Tomb 2x36-44% | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Cubone builds →Dig 2x60-72% Bone Club 2x50-59% Bulldoze 2x47-56% Bonemerang 2x40-47% | ||
 Golett GroundGhost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Golett builds →Bulldoze 2x60-72% Mud-Slap 2x16-19% | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x100-119%KO Mud Bomb 2x50-59% Bulldoze 2x76-91% Sand Tomb 2x45-53% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Onix builds →Dig 2x58-69% Bulldoze 2x45-53% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Rhyhorn builds →Dig 2x90-106%KO Bulldoze 2x69-81% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x79-94% Bulldoze 2x60-72% Sand Tomb 2x36-44% | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Cubone builds →Dig 2x60-72% Bone Club 2x50-59% Bulldoze 2x47-56% Bonemerang 2x40-47% | ||
Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x100-119%KO Mud Bomb 2x50-59% Bulldoze 2x76-91% Sand Tomb 2x45-53% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Onix builds →Dig 2x58-69% Bulldoze 2x45-53% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Rhyhorn builds →Dig 2x90-106%KO Bulldoze 2x69-81% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x79-94% Bulldoze 2x60-72% Sand Tomb 2x36-44% | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Cubone builds →Dig 2x60-72% Bone Club 2x50-59% Bulldoze 2x47-56% Bonemerang 2x40-47% | ||
 Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Stunfisk builds →Dig 2x75-88% Mud Bomb 2x72-86% Bulldoze 2x56-67% Mud Shot 2x61-72% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x111-131%KO Bulldoze 2x33-39% Confusion 2x63-75% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x75-88% Bulldoze 2x50-59% Confusion 2x43-51% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x113-134%KO Dig 2x91-107%KO Mud Bomb 2x61-72% Bulldoze 2x68-80% | ||
Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Dugtrio builds →Earth Power 2x68-80% Dig 2x102-121%KO Mud Bomb 2x50-59% Bulldoze 2x77-91% | ||
Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Stunfisk builds →Dig 2x77-92% Mud Bomb 2x73-86% Bulldoze 2x58-69% Mud Shot 2x62-74% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x114-135%KO Bulldoze 2x34-41% Confusion 2x64-76% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x75-89% Bulldoze 2x52-61% Confusion 2x43-51% | ||
 Piloswine IceGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Piloswine builds →Dig 2x105-125%KO Mud Bomb 2x58-69% Bulldoze 2x80-94% Mud-Slap 2x19-23% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x114-135%KO Dig 2x92-109%KO Mud Bomb 2x62-74% Bulldoze 2x71-84% | ||
Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Stunfisk builds →Dig 2x75-89% Mud Bomb 2x72-85% Bulldoze 2x58-68% Mud Shot 2x61-72% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 2x149-176%KO Psychic 2x112-132%KO Bulldoze 2x34-40% Confusion 2x63-74% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x74-87% Bulldoze 2x50-59% Confusion 2x42-50% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x130-153%KO Dig 2x103-122%KO Bulldoze 2x79-93% Sand Tomb 2x47-56% | ||
Piloswine IceGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Piloswine builds →Earthquake 2x130-153%KO Dig 2x103-122%KO Mud Bomb 2x58-68% Bulldoze 2x79-93% | ||
In X & Y, Excadrill can KO Gulpin with Earthquake (200-235%). Latios threatens a KO with Psyshock (201-237%). Gastrodon deals 57-67% with Scald.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x200-235%KO Rapid Spin33-40% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Latios builds →Draco Meteor164-193%KO Psyshock 2x201-237%KO | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gastrodon builds →Scald57-67% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast45-53% Psychic 2x169-200%KO Shadow Ball50-59% | ||
X & Y 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 49 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Curse, Destiny Bond and 5 more to offspring.
X & Y Gulpin Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
X & Y Gulpin Locations
decent spawn rates for Gulpin across 6 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Gulpin in X & Y
6 spots to find Gulpin at Lv. 5-10 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Y and X versions, so filter by your copy below.
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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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