Is Swampert Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Water/Ground with one Grass weakness. AbilityTorrent for low-health Water boost. The physical/special split gives Swampert physical MoveWaterfall and MoveEarthquake, both matching its stronger stat. If imported, handles Volkner, Flint, and Byron. Gastrodon is the native competitor.
Swampert resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Gardenia's team hits Swampert's weaknesses hard.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Swampert trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Swampert trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
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 trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Swampert trades roughly evenly with Mars's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Celestic Town
- LV 39WaterMuddy WaterPower 143Accuracy 85%PP 10
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sunyshore City
- LV 52GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TUTORWaterHydro CannonPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Route 228
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Swampert in Diamond & Pearl
With no wild Swampert in Sinnoh, the only route is to evolve a Marshtomp at level 36. That caps a Mudkip line which starts from a bred or migrated base form.
How to Obtain Swampert in DP
- Step 1Obtain MudkipCARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Silph Co. · Gift from Steven Stone (post-Red), then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Fountainspring Cave · After National Dex obtained. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Coastal Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: Z-ANot TradeableAppears in Legends: Z-A via Walking · Hyperspace Lumiose. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Marshtomp
- Step 3Swampert ✓
How to Get Shiny Swampert in Diamond & Pearl
Swampert stays a Hoenn Pokemon, so grow the Mudkip line into a shiny in HeartGold or SoulSilver and transfer it in. See every game where Shiny Swampert can be hunted
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Swampert Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Swampert
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Lake Verity Gift) | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swampert View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x159-187%KO | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swampert View Victreebel builds →Leaf Storm 4x197-232%KO | ||
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) | ||
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
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 Water 1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Bite, Counter and 9 more.
DP Swampert Best Moveset
Water/Ground typing with only Grass as a weakness makes Swampert one of the safest switch-ins available. 110 Attack powers physical Water and Ground hits hard, and the moveset sets MoveStealth Rock while tanking attacks with 90 Defense. MoveEarthquake anchors everything, and very little wants to take it at full power.
Best Build
Swampert best EVs are HP and Defense
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Beam
- Waterfall
Recommended Teammates
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 7 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
40 of 41 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.
Swampert Diamond & Pearl Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Diamond & Pearl, but Swampert does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Swampert hits 635 BST.
In Diamond & Pearl, Swampert plays as a tank. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully. Earthquake is the primary attack.
In Diamond & Pearl, Relaxed is the go-to nature for Swampert. That's +Defense / -Speed. Pair it with 240 HP / 216 Def / 52 SpD EVs. Fits the tank role.
No. Swampert isn't catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Obtain one in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Available since Ruby & Sapphire, Swampert appears in 16 games spanning 7 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 7Let's Go
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
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