Is Marshtomp Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Evolve to Swampert.
Mudkip resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Marshtomp trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Marshtomp has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Marshtomp trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Marshtomp has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Swampert resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Marshtomp 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 16.
Your Marshtomp should hit Level 36 before you reach Byron, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Marshtomp in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
You're catching Mudkip first, not Marshtomp. Mudkip appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Marshtomp in BDSP
To get Marshtomp, start by catching Mudkip through walking encounters at Lv. 58-63. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Marshtomp Weakness
Marshtomp's Water/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Grass. Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Marshtomp Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Marshtomp
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marshtomp View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 4x294-346%KO | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marshtomp View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 4x294-346%KO | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marshtomp View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 4x301-354%KO | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marshtomp View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x230-271%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marshtomp View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 4x268-316%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Marshtomp View Rillaboom builds →Knock Off30-35% U Turn32-38% | ||
Marshtomp Evolutions
Partway through Mudkip's chain. Marshtomp still has another evolution ahead before reaching Swampert. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+20 from Mudkip). The final form adds another 130 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Marshtomp to get Mudkip eggs easily using 63 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Bite, Counter and 10 more.
BDSP Marshtomp Best Moveset
Water/Ground typing with only Grass as a weakness. 85 Attack at 70/70 defenses gives the middle evolution some physical identity. The moveset has Ground and Water TermStab. One evolution from Swampert's A-tier.
Best Build
Marshtomp best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Stealth Rock
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Ancient Power and Bite on Marshtomp. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Hydro Pump and Earthquake, they expand what Marshtomp can actually threaten in practice.
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
Its sturdy legs give it sure footing, even in mud. It burrows into dirt to sleep.
Marshtomp Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
Marshtomp is meant to evolve into Swampert. At 405 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Torrent strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Marshtomp. Damp is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Marshtomp is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Marshtomp through the first few routes without issues. 405 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Swampert as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Marshtomp 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