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.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x109-129%KO Earthquake 2x78-92% Psychic 2x98-115%KO Extrasensory 2x87-102%KO | ||
 Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x103-122%KO Dig 2x84-99% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x125-148%KO Dig 2x100-119%KO | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x73-86% Dig 2x58-69% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x114-135%KO Dig 2x92-109%KO | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x103-123%KO Earthquake 2x77-90% Psychic 2x95-112%KO Extrasensory 2x83-99% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x108-128%KO Dig 2x86-102%KO Mud Bomb 2x77-91% Mud-Slap 2x26-31% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x110-130%KO Dig 2x89-104%KO Mud Bomb 2x59-70% Mud Shot 2x50-60% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x99-117%KO Dig 2x82-97% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x122-143%KO Dig 2x97-115%KO | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x103-122%KO Earthquake 2x76-89% Psychic 2x93-110%KO Extrasensory 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x110-129%KO Dig 2x89-105%KO | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x107-127%KO Dig 2x87-102%KO Mud Bomb 2x76-90% Mud-Slap 2x27-32% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x110-129%KO Dig 2x89-105%KO Mud Bomb 2x59-71% Mud Shot 2x50-59% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x101-120%KO Dig 2x80-95% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x128-151%KO Dream Eater 2x107-126%KO Earthquake 2x78-92% Psychic 2x97-114%KO | ||
Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x114-134%KO Dig 2x91-108%KO | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO Dig 2x90-106%KO Mud Bomb 2x79-93% Mud-Slap 2x26-31% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x114-134%KO Dig 2x91-108%KO Mud Bomb 2x61-72% Mud Shot 2x52-62% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x103-122%KO Dig 2x82-97% | ||
In Platinum, Gliscor can KO Gulpin with Earthquake (123-145%). Gardevoir's Psychic also KOs at 169-200%.
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x123-145%KO Ice Fang27-32% | ||
 Celebi PsychicGrass | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Celebi builds →
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 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gulpin View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x169-200%KO Thunderbolt56-67% | ||
Platinum 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 31 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Curse, Destiny Bond and 3 more to offspring.
Platinum Gulpin Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
Sludge Bomb and Gunk Shot bring the raw damage. But Gulpin also picks up coverage across 11 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
Platinum Gulpin Locations
decent spawn rates for Gulpin across 1 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Gulpin in Platinum
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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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
- 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