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
C
Attack43
D
Defense53
D
Sp. Atk43
D
Sp. Def53
D
Speed40
D
Total302
Details
Catch Rate
Easy225 / 255
Growth Rate
Fluctuating1.64M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight10.3 kg
22.7 lbsFeather
Base XP60
Low Yield
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. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

Gulpin Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy
Type ChartGood
2Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GroundPsychic
½xResist
GrassFightingPoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
GrassFairy
How to Beat Gulpin in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Hatterene can KO Gulpin with Psychic (199-234%). Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (200-235%). Krookodile's Earthquake also KOs at 169-200%.

Hatterene
Hatterene
PsychicFairy
A
Recommended Build
AbilityMagic Bounce
ItemLeftovers
NatureQuiet
Moves
  • Dazzling Gleam
  • Trick Room
  • PsychicSTAB
  • ProtectPriority
Damage vs Gulpin
Dazzling Gleam
44-52%
Psychic 2x
199-234%KO
View Hatterene builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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
Gulpin
#316Gulpin
26
Level 26
Swalot
#317Swalot
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Gulpin
Poison
Swalot
Poison
HP
70
100+30
ATK
43
73+30
DEF
53
83+30
SP.ATK
43
73+30
SP.DEF
53
83+30
SPE
40
55+15
BST
302D-Tier
467C-Tier+165
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Gulpin easily with 31 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Curse, Destiny Bond and 5 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
8moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirgalladegastrodonshelloskirliacastformraltsmukgengarweezingswalotrotom
12 of 31·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Gulpin Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Belch and Gunk Shot.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 5
Yawn
C——10Normal
Lv 8
Poison Gas
D—9040Poison
Lv 10
Sludge
—6510020Poison
Lv 12
Amnesia
C——20Psychic
Lv 17
Acid Spray
D4010020Poison
Lv 20
Encore
C—1005Normal
Lv 25
Toxic
C—9010Poison
Lv 28
Spit Up
D—10010Normal
Lv 28
Stockpile
D——20Normal
Lv 28
Swallow
D——10Normal
Lv 33
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
Lv 36
Gastro Acid
D—10010Poison
Lv 41
Belch
C1209010Poison
Lv 44
Pain Split
C——20Normal
Lv 49
Gunk Shot
C120805Poison

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
D10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM64
Explosion
C2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Acid Armor
D——20Poison
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Destiny Bond
C——5Ghost
Egg
Gunk Shot
C120805Poison
Egg
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Egg
Pain Split
C——20Normal
Egg
Smog
—307020Poison
Egg
Venom Drench
——10020Poison

Tutor Moves

Gulpin can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Gulpin in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

No wild encounters for Gulpin in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Violet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

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

Also found in:

RubyEmeraldDiamondPlatinumSoulSilverX

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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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