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.
Virtually all of Gulpin’s body is its stomach. As a result, it can swallow something its own size. This Pokémon’s stomach contains a special fluid that digests anything.
Most of Gulpin’s body is made up of its stomach—its heart and brain are very small in comparison. This Pokémon’s stomach contains special enzymes that dissolve anything.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x109-130%KO Bulldoze 2x32-39% Confusion 2x64-75% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x72-85% Bulldoze 2x50-59% Confusion 2x43-51% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Onix builds →Dig 2x58-68% Bulldoze 2x45-55% | ||
 Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Numel builds →Earth Power 2x83-99% Dig 2x69-82% Bulldoze 2x55-65% | ||
 Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x81-95% Bulldoze 2x64-75% Sand Tomb 2x38-44% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x111-131%KO Bulldoze 2x34-40% Confusion 2x62-73% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x72-86% Bulldoze 2x50-60% Confusion 2x43-51% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Onix builds →Dig 2x60-70% Bulldoze 2x46-54% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Numel builds →Earth Power 2x81-96% Dig 2x70-83% Bulldoze 2x54-64% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x84-99% Bulldoze 2x62-73% Sand Tomb 2x37-45% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x110-130%KO Bulldoze 2x34-40% Confusion 2x64-76% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x74-88% Bulldoze 2x49-59% Confusion 2x43-52% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Onix builds →Dig 2x59-70% Bulldoze 2x43-52% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Numel builds →Earth Power 2x85-100%KO Dig 2x69-82% Bulldoze 2x54-64% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x82-97% Bulldoze 2x64-76% Sand Tomb 2x38-45% | ||
 Donphan Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x151-179%KO Bulldoze 2x91-108%KO | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 2x150-176%KO Psychic 2x112-133%KO Bulldoze 2x34-40% Confusion 2x64-76% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x76-89% Bulldoze 2x50-60% Confusion 2x43-50% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Onix builds →Dig 2x58-69% Bulldoze 2x44-53% Sand Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
 Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Bronzor builds →Future Sight 2x60-71% Psychic 2x44-53% Extrasensory 2x40-48% Bulldoze 2x21-24% | ||
Donphan Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x146-172%KO Bulldoze 2x89-105%KO | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 2x144-170%KO Earthquake 2x53-63% Psychic 2x110-130%KO Bulldoze 2x33-39% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x70-83% Dig 2x57-67% Bulldoze 2x43-51% Sand Tomb 2x26-31% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO Drill Run 2x89-105%KO Dig 2x89-105%KO Bulldoze 2x68-81% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Bronzor builds →Future Sight 2x57-67% Earthquake 2x33-39% Psychic 2x43-51% Extrasensory 2x40-47% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Gulpin with Earthquake (200-235%). Latios threatens a KO with Psyshock (201-237%). Gastrodon deals 57-67% with Scald.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x200-235%KO Rapid Spin33-40% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Latios builds →Draco Meteor164-193%KO Psyshock 2x201-237%KO | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gastrodon builds →Scald57-67% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast45-53% Psychic 2x169-200%KO Shadow Ball50-59% | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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
Breeding
Breed Gulpin easily with 49 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Curse, Destiny Bond and 5 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Gulpin Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Sludge Bomb and Belch bring the raw damage. But Gulpin also picks up coverage across 12 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Gulpin Locations
moderate rates across 2 locations for Gulpin in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Gulpin in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves