Is Marshtomp Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Water/Ground from Hoenn with AbilityTorrent. No path to FRLG without trading. Swampert at 36 is the payoff.
Mudkip resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Misty's typing presses Mudkip's defenses.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's Pokemon outpace and outclass Mudkip here.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Mudkip has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Mudkip has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Lorelei's typing presses Mudkip's defenses.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's typing presses Mudkip's defenses.
Terry's team hits Mudkip's weaknesses hard.
Marshtomp cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 16.
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick12075%5
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- After Erika
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- LV 37WaterMuddy Water13585%10
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- LV 46GroundEarthquake150100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Marshtomp in FireRed & LeafGreen
Marshtomp evolves from Mudkip at level 16. The chain starts in Hoenn, though, so the first step is a trade in from Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald before any leveling happens.
How to Obtain Marshtomp in FRLG
Step 1Obtain MudkipCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Silph Co. · Gift from Steven Stone (post-Red).LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Fountainspring Cave · After National Dex obtained.LATER APPEARANCEHOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Mudkip can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Marshtomp ✓
Step 3Evolve into Swampert
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Marshtomp Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Marshtomp
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Swalot deals 72-85% with Explosion.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves View Mawile builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Marshtomp View Arbok builds →Sludge Bomb14-16% Earthquake31-37% Body Slam26-31% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLiquidooze ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Marshtomp View Swalot builds →Sludge Bomb13-15% Explosion72-85% Body Slam25-29% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Marshtomp View Pineco builds →Explosion44-52% Rapid Spin9-11% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMinus ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Minun builds →
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Marshtomp Evolutions
Partway through Mudkip's chain. Marshtomp still has another evolution ahead before reaching Swampert. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool 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 49 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Curse, Ice Ball, Mirror Coat and 3 more.
FRLG Marshtomp Best Moveset
Water/Ground middle stage with AbilityTorrent. Electric immunity from Ground typing. 85 Attack improving. One evolution from Swampert.
Best Build
Marshtomp best EVs are Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Curse
- Mimic
- Frustration
- Hydro Pump
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Curse and Ice Ball 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
Base Stats
It is at its best when on muddy ground with poor footing. It quickly overwhelms foes struggling in mud.
Marshtomp FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Marshtomp isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Obtain one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
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