Is Mudkip Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Island Scan Water/Ground line. Swampert's typing has only one weakness (Grass), which makes it one of the safest team members you can field. Worth the scanning effort.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Mudkip's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Mudkip's weaknesses hard.
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Mudkip has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Mudkip's weaknesses hard.
Mudkip has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Mudkip has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Mudkip has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Mudkip 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.
How to Get Mudkip in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Mudkip. The 3-stage chain runs through Mudkip, which you can catch in the wild from the locations below. Evolve at level 36 once you've got the levels.
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Rotom threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (90-107%).
 Kartana GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mudkip View Kartana builds →Knock Off22-26% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mudkip View Rotom builds →Shadow Ball40-47% Volt Switch 2x70-83% Thunderbolt 2x90-107%KO | ||
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 79 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Avalanche, Barrier and 14 more to offspring.
USUM Mudkip Best Moveset
Water at 70 Attack with AbilityTorrent and AbilityDamp preventing explosion moves as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Swampert two evolutions away earns A-tier through Mega AbilitySwift Swim at 150 Attack.
Best Build
Mudkip best EVs are HP and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Barrier
- Protect
- Avalanche
- Endeavor
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
Base Stats
Mudkip Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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