What does Mudkip evolve into?

Mudkip becomes Marshtomp at level 16, then Swampert at level 36. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Mudkip evolve?

Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Mudkip does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Marshtomp before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Mudkip?

Mudkip is catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

Mudkip - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Mudkip's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Attack EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP50

Attack70

Defense50

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def50

Speed40

Total310

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight7.6 kg

Base XP62

Abilities

Torrent

Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

DampHANot in game

Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Its power can crush boulders. It rests by covering itself with mud at the bottom of a river.

Mudkip Weakness

Type-wise, Mudkip takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Mudkip Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Mudkip in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 172-203%KO Energy Ball 2x 129-153%KO Vine Whip 2x 72-85% Bullet Seed 2x 42-50% View Carnivine builds →
Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 187-221%KO Energy Ball 2x 142-168%KO Vine Whip 2x 47-56% Mega Drain 2x 65-76% View Tangela builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 39 Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 165-194%KO Energy Ball 2x 125-147%KO Razor Leaf 2x 79-94% Vine Whip 2x 67-79% View Weepinbell builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 37 Mega DrainLv. 21 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 150-176%KO Energy Ball 2x 112-132%KO Giga Drain 2x 94-112%KO Mega Drain 2x 52-62% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 110-129%KO Energy Ball 2x 82-97% Magical Leaf 2x 57-68% Razor Leaf 2x 52-62% View Chikorita builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

Mudkip is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Marshtomp first, then eventually reaches Swampert. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 225 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#258Mudkip

Level 16

#259Marshtomp

Level 36

#260Swampert

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Mudkip

Water

Marshtomp

WaterGround

Swampert

WaterGround

70+20

100+30

ATK

85+15

110+25

DEF

70+20

90+20

SP.ATK

60+10

85+25

SP.DEF

70+20

90+20

SPE

50+10

60+10

BST

310D-Tier

405D-Tier+95

535B-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed Mudkip easily with 63 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Bite, Counter and 11 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

MonsterWater1

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

14moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Mudkip Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Ancient Power and Bite aren't available any other way for Mudkip, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Hydro Pump and Surf for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 6

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 10

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 15

Bide+1

———10Normal

Lv 19

Foresight

D——40Normal

Lv 24

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Lv 28

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 33

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Lv 37

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 42

Hydro Pump

C120805Water

Lv 46

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609510Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

C8010015Water

HM05

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Bite

D6010025Dark

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Ice Ball

—309020Ice

Egg

Mirror Coat-5

——10020Psychic

Egg

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Egg

Refresh

D——20Normal

Egg

Sludge

—6510020Poison

Egg

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Egg

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Egg

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg

Yawn

D——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Dive

C8010010Water

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Tutor

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Rollout

—309020Rock

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Mudkip in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Mudkip is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Silph Co. — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.

Best Locations to Catch Mudkip in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Silph Co.

SoulSilverGift from NPC Lv.5 Building

LimitedEarly

Gift from Steven Stone (post-Red)

Silph Co.

HeartGoldGift from NPC Lv.5 Building

LimitedEarly

Gift from Steven Stone (post-Red)

Mudkip Guide

Mudkip becomes Marshtomp at level 16, then Swampert at level 36. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Mudkip does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Marshtomp before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Mudkip is catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Mudkip first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 16 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Mudkip Razor Leaf 2x 57-70% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Mudkip Vine Whip 2x 57-70% View Bellsprout builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Minun builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Learns Spark at Level 13 View Shinx builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Mudkip Vine Whip 2x 72-85% Bullet Seed 2x 43-52% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudkip Bullet Seed 2x 33-39% Absorb 2x 33-39% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Mudkip Razor Leaf 2x 54-65% Bullet Seed 2x 33-39% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Mudkip Vine Whip 2x 61-72% Bullet Seed 2x 37-46% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Mudkip Bullet Seed 2x 37-46% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 171-204%KO Energy Ball 2x 130-155%KO Vine Whip 2x 71-86% Bullet Seed 2x 45-54% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 150-177%KO Energy Ball 2x 113-134%KO Bullet Seed 2x 30-38% Absorb 2x 30-38% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 113-134%KO Energy Ball 2x 86-102%KO Magical Leaf 2x 59-70% Razor Leaf 2x 54-64% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 145-171%KO Energy Ball 2x 109-129%KO Vine Whip 2x 59-70% Bullet Seed 2x 36-43% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 109-129%KO Energy Ball 2x 80-96% Bullet Seed 2x 36-43% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 175-206%KO Energy Ball 2x 133-157%KO Vine Whip 2x 76-90% Bullet Seed 2x 45-54% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 21 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 152-179%KO Energy Ball 2x 118-139%KO Mega Drain 2x 52-63% Bullet Seed 2x 30-36% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 113-134%KO Energy Ball 2x 87-103%KO Magical Leaf 2x 60-72% Razor Leaf 2x 57-67% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 143-170%KO Energy Ball 2x 109-130%KO Vine Whip 2x 60-72% Bullet Seed 2x 37-45% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 109-130%KO Energy Ball 2x 84-99% Bullet Seed 2x 33-40% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 169-200%KO Energy Ball 2x 128-152%KO Vine Whip 2x 72-85% Bullet Seed 2x 41-48% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 21 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 147-174%KO Energy Ball 2x 112-133%KO Mega Drain 2x 53-63% Bullet Seed 2x 27-33% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 106-126%KO Energy Ball 2x 81-96% Magical Leaf 2x 56-67% Razor Leaf 2x 53-63% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 141-167%KO Energy Ball 2x 106-126%KO Vine Whip 2x 59-70% Bullet Seed 2x 35-41% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Mudkip Solar Beam 2x 104-122%KO Energy Ball 2x 78-93% Bullet Seed 2x 35-41% View Paras builds →

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Mudkip Thunderbolt 2x 212-250%KO Explosion 86-102%KO View Magnezone builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Shadow Ball Will O Wisp TrickUtility Damage vs Mudkip Thunderbolt 2x 171-202%KO Shadow Ball 76-90% View Rotom builds →