Is Mudkip Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
The safest starter pick. Marshtomp's Water/Ground gives it one weakness (Grass, 4x) and immunity to Electric, meaning Wattson's gym is a free win. Handles Roxanne, Flannery, and contributes against Steven. Mega Swampert with AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain, turning a tanky starter into an offensive force. The most reliable foundation for any ORAS team.
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 at Lv 5.
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 Mudkip in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No searching required for Mudkip. You receive it at Route 101 from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Mudkip Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Mudkip
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Rotom can KO Mudkip with Volt Switch (106-125%).
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Mudkip View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x106-125%KO Shadow Ball60-71% | ||
Mudkip Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed Mudkip easily with 75 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Avalanche, Barrier and 14 more to offspring.
ORAS Mudkip Best Moveset
Water at 70 Attack with AbilityTorrent boosting Water at low HP. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Mega Swampert two evolutions away brings AbilitySwift Swim and 150 Attack for one of the strongest rain attackers.
Best Build
Mudkip best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Hidden Power Water
- Dive
- Rain Dance
- Aqua Tail
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Ancient Power and Avalanche 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.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
The fin on Mudkip’s head acts as highly sensitive radar. Using this fin to sense movements of water and air, this Pokémon can determine what is taking place around it without using its eyes.
In water, Mudkip breathes using the gills on its cheeks. If it is faced with a tight situation in battle, this Pokémon will unleash its amazing power—it can crush rocks bigger than itself.
Mudkip Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- 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