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 Ruby & 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.

Where can you catch Gulpin?

Gulpin is catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. 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

Physical

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.

GluttonyHANot in game

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

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.

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 III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (1)

Grass

How to Beat Gulpin in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

Geodude RockGround	C
Upcoming Move Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 Learns Earthquake at Level 36 View Geodude builds →
Abra Psychic	C
Upcoming Move Moves View Abra builds →
Ralts Psychic	D
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 6 Damage vs Gulpin Confusion 2x 39-46% View Ralts builds →
Nincada BugGround	D
Upcoming Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 31 Learns Mud-Slap at Level 31 View Nincada builds →

Ruby & 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

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 22 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Dream Eater, Pain Split and 1 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

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Ruby & Sapphire Gulpin Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Gulpin gets Acid Armor and Dream Eater exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Sludge Bomb and Sludge.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 6

Yawn

C——10Normal

Lv 9

Poison Gas

——5540Poison

Lv 14

Sludge

—6510020Poison

Lv 17

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 23

Encore

C—1005Normal

Lv 28

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Lv 34

Spit Up

D—10010Normal

Lv 34

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Lv 34

Swallow

———10Normal

Lv 39

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

—1010030Grass

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D751005Grass

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

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Acid Armor

———40Poison

Egg

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

Egg

Pain Split

D——20Normal

Egg

Smog

—207020Poison

Tutor Moves

Gulpin can't learn any Tutor moves

Ruby & Sapphire Gulpin Locations

A few locations for Gulpin with decent spawn rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Gulpin in Ruby & Sapphire

Route 110

SapphireGrass Lv.12-13 Route

15%Early

Route 110

RubyGrass Lv.12-13 Route

15%Early

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 Ruby & 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 Ruby & 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Gulpin Dig 2x 86-102%KO View Geodude builds →
Trapinch Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Sand TombLv. 25 Damage vs Gulpin Dig 2x 101-119%KO Sand Tomb 2x 45-55% View Trapinch builds →
Numel FireGround	D
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Gulpin Dig 2x 69-82% View Numel builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Gulpin Dig 2x 81-95% View Sandshrew builds →
Baltoy GroundPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 DigTM28 PsybeamLv. 11 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Gulpin Psychic 2x 60-72% Dig 2x 55-65% Psybeam 2x 45-55% Confusion 2x 34-41% View Baltoy builds →

Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Gulpin Dig 2x 86-102%KO View Geodude builds →
Trapinch Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Sand TombLv. 25 Damage vs Gulpin Dig 2x 102-121%KO Sand Tomb 2x 46-54% View Trapinch builds →
Numel FireGround	D
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Gulpin Dig 2x 70-83% View Numel builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Gulpin Dig 2x 84-99% View Sandshrew builds →
Baltoy GroundPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 DigTM28 PsybeamLv. 11 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Gulpin Psychic 2x 60-70% Dig 2x 54-64% Psybeam 2x 46-54% Confusion 2x 35-41% View Baltoy builds →

Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Gulpin Dig 2x 87-103%KO View Geodude builds →
Trapinch Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Sand TombLv. 25 Damage vs Gulpin Dig 2x 103-121%KO Sand Tomb 2x 48-58% View Trapinch builds →
Numel FireGround	D
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Gulpin Dig 2x 69-82% View Numel builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Gulpin Dig 2x 82-97% View Sandshrew builds →
Baltoy GroundPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 DigTM28 PsybeamLv. 11 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Gulpin Psychic 2x 62-73% Dig 2x 54-64% Psybeam 2x 43-52% Confusion 2x 35-42% View Baltoy builds →

Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Gulpin Dig 2x 92-109%KO View Rhyhorn builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 Damage vs Gulpin Earthquake 2x 110-130%KO Dig 2x 88-104%KO View Geodude builds →
Numel FireGround	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 35 DigTM28 Damage vs Gulpin Earthquake 2x 88-104%KO Dig 2x 71-84% View Numel builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Gulpin Dig 2x 84-99% View Sandshrew builds →
Baltoy GroundPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 DigTM28 PsybeamLv. 11 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Gulpin Psychic 2x 60-71% Dig 2x 53-64% Psybeam 2x 45-53% Confusion 2x 34-41% View Baltoy builds →

Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Gulpin Earthquake 2x 113-133%KO Dig 2x 90-107%KO View Rhyhorn builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Gulpin Earthquake 2x 109-129%KO Dig 2x 87-102%KO View Geodude builds →
Phanpy Ground	D
TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Gulpin Earthquake 2x 87-102%KO View Phanpy builds →
Numel FireGround	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Gulpin Earthquake 2x 87-102%KO Dig 2x 71-83% View Numel builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Gulpin Earthquake 2x 103-121%KO Dig 2x 83-98% View Sandshrew builds →

Flygon GroundDragon	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rock Slide ToxicUtility ProtectPriority Damage vs Gulpin Earthquake 2x 128-151%KO Rock Slide 32-38% View Flygon builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	C
Recommended Build AbilityPure Power ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves Shadow Ball Brick Break Rock Slide Focus Punch Damage vs Gulpin Shadow Ball 32-37% Rock Slide 30-35% View Medicham builds →
Gardevoir PsychicFairy	C
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves PsychicSTAB Calm Mind Thunderbolt MementoUtility Damage vs Gulpin Psychic 2x 140-164%KO Thunderbolt 46-55% View Gardevoir builds →