What does Gulpin evolve into?

Gulpin evolves into Swalot at level 26. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 302 BST.

At what level does Gulpin evolve?

Gulpin evolves into Swalot at level 26. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

For Black & White, you can run Gulpin through the first few routes without issues. 302 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Swalot as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Gulpin?

Gulpin is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Gulpin - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

HP and Defense carry most of Gulpin's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 HP EV. Follows a standard growth curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP70

Attack43

Defense53

Sp. Atk43

Sp. Def53

Speed40

Total302

Details

Catch Rate

Easy225 / 255

Growth Rate

Fluctuating1.64M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight10.3 kg

Base XP60

Abilities

Liquid Ooze

Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.

Sticky Hold

Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.

GluttonyHA

Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

Almost all its body is its stomach. Its harsh digestive juices quickly dissolve anything it swallows.

Gulpin Weakness

Gulpin is weak to Ground and Psychic. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

Gulpin Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen V Type Chart

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (1)

Grass

How to Beat Gulpin in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Excadrill can KO Gulpin with Earthquake (200-235%). Reuniclus threatens a KO with Psychic (140-164%). Gliscor's Earthquake also KOs at 122-144%.

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Rock Slide Damage vs Gulpin Earthquake 2x 200-235%KO Rapid Spin 33-40% Rock Slide 50-59% View Excadrill builds →
Reuniclus Psychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery Focus Blast Calm Mind PsychicSTAB Damage vs Gulpin Focus Blast 31-36% Psychic 2x 140-164%KO View Reuniclus builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB ProtectPriority Stealth Rock Swords Dance Damage vs Gulpin Earthquake 2x 122-144%KO View Gliscor builds →
Gardevoir PsychicFairy	C
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves PsychicSTAB Focus Blast Shadow Ball Light Screen Damage vs Gulpin Psychic 2x 140-164%KO Focus Blast 31-36% Shadow Ball 41-49% View Gardevoir builds →

Black & White Evolution

One evolution ahead. Gulpin grows into Swalot through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 165 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#316Gulpin

Level 26

#317Swalot

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Gulpin

Poison

Swalot

Poison

100+30

ATK

73+30

DEF

83+30

SP.ATK

73+30

SP.DEF

83+30

SPE

55+15

BST

302D-Tier

467C-Tier+165

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Gulpin easily with 45 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Curse, Destiny Bond and 4 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Gulpin Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Gulpin gets Acid Armor and Curse exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 10 types rounds out the picture alongside Gunk Shot and Sludge Wave.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 6

Yawn

———10Normal

Lv 9

Poison Gas

D—8040Poison

Lv 14

Sludge

—6510020Poison

Lv 17

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 23

Encore

C—1005Normal

Lv 28

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Lv 34

Acid Spray

—4010020Poison

Lv 39

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Lv 39

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Lv 39

Swallow

D——10Normal

Lv 44

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

Lv 49

Gastro Acid

——10010Poison

Lv 54

Wring Out

——1005Normal

Lv 59

Gunk Shot

C120705Poison

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM64

Explosion

C2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM34

Sludge Wave

C9510010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

—6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Acid Armor

D——40Poison

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

Egg

Gunk Shot

C120705Poison

Egg

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Egg

Pain Split

C——20Normal

Egg

Smog

—207020Poison

Tutor Moves

Gulpin can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

—309020Rock

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

Gen 4

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

How to Get Gulpin in Black & White

Gulpin can't be caught in Black & White. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Violet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Gulpin is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Ruby Emerald Diamond Platinum SoulSilver X

Gulpin Guide

Gulpin evolves into Swalot at level 26. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 302 BST.
Gulpin evolves into Swalot at level 26. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For Black & White, you can run Gulpin through the first few routes without issues. 302 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Swalot as fast as you can.
Gulpin is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Gulpin spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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