Is Marshtomp Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Water/Ground from level 16. Marshtomp laughs at Wattson's Electric gym and handles Flannery without trouble. The 4x Grass weakness is the only real concern, and smart play avoids it. Push to Swampert at 36.
Mudkip resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Mudkip has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Marshtomp resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Marshtomp resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Marshtomp trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Marshtomp trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Swampert trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Swampert trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Swampert trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Mudkip is available as a starter.
Your Mudkip should hit Level 16 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Your Marshtomp should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Marshtomp in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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.
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
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Grotle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Bayleef Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marshtomp View Bayleef builds →Magical Leaf 4x95-112%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marshtomp View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x273-321%KO | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marshtomp View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 4x221-261%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | C | |
 Bellossom Grass | C | |
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marshtomp View Tropius builds →Magical Leaf 4x103-121%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marshtomp View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x271-319%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marshtomp View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x271-319%KO | ||
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 75 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Avalanche, Barrier and 14 more.
ORAS Marshtomp Best Moveset
Water/Ground at 85 Attack with one weakness to Grass at 4x. AbilityDamp prevents explosion moves. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Mega Swampert one evolution away adds AbilitySwift Swim for doubled Speed in rain and 150 Attack.
Best Build
Marshtomp best EVs are Attack and Defense
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
- Waterfall
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Ancient Power and Avalanche 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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
The surface of Marshtomp’s body is enveloped by a thin, sticky film that enables it to live on land. This Pokémon plays in mud on beaches when the ocean tide is low.
Marshtomp is much faster at traveling through mud than it is at swimming. This Pokémon’s hindquarters exhibit obvious development, giving it the ability to walk on just its hind legs.
Marshtomp Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 mixed attacker with base 85 Attack and 60 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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