Is Swampert Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Water/Ground with one weakness. Handles Roark, Volkner, Flint, and Byron. The physical Attack is higher than most Water-types, giving Swampert a different feel from Gastrodon. Quad Grass weakness is the only real liability.
Mudkip resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Gardenia's team hits Mudkip's weaknesses hard.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's typing presses Mudkip's defenses.
Mudkip trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Swampert resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Swampert 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 36.
How to Get Swampert in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Swampert doesn't appear wild. Catch Mudkip instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 36 to get Swampert. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Swampert in BDSP
The path to Swampert starts with Mudkip at Lv. 58-63 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Swampert Weakness
Swampert is weak to Grass. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. The Water/Ground typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Swampert's overall bulk (100/90/90) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Swampert Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Swampert
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swampert View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x157-184%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swampert View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 4x181-213%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Swampert View Zapdos builds →Hurricane26-30% Heat Wave11-13% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Swampert View Slowbro builds →Scald16-19% | ||
Swampert Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Mudkip through Marshtomp ends here at Swampert. Want more? Breed for Mudkip eggs. Plenty of partners available via two egg groups. The evolution from Mudkip pushed Swampert to 535 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Swampert to get Mudkip eggs easily using 63 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Bite, Counter and 10 more.
BDSP Swampert Best Moveset
Dropped from S-tier as Water/Ground typing with only Grass weakness couldn't maintain its Gen 4 dominance. 110 Attack at 100/90/90 bulk gives the moveset physical power with real staying power. A-tier because the single-weakness typing and offensive stats are genuinely hard to exploit. MoveStealth Rock support plus Water and Ground TermStab keeps it relevant.
Best Build
Swampert best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Flip Turn
- Toxic
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Swampert gets Ancient Power and Bite exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Hydro Cannon and Hydro Pump.
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
It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.
Swampert Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Swampert works as a tank with 535 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl for the right team. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but Swampert does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Swampert hits 635 BST.
Torrent is the go-to ability for Swampert. It strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Damp can work in specific setups.
Swampert is a physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the tank role.
Game Availability
Available since Ruby & Sapphire, Swampert appears in 16 games spanning 8 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.
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 6ORASMega
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