Marshtomp is meant to evolve into Swampert . At 405 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

What is Marshtomp weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, watch for Exeggutor (Grass) when using Marshtomp. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Exeggutor is the most dangerous since Grass moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Marshtomp?

In Legends: Z-A, Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp at level 16. Marshtomp evolves into Swampert at level 36. Marshtomp is a middle-stage evolution in the Mudkip line.

What is the best ability for Marshtomp?

Torrent strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Marshtomp. Damp is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Marshtomp play in battle?

Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Marshtomp is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Marshtomp - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Attack and HP carry most of Marshtomp's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP70

Attack85

Defense70

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def70

Speed50

Total405

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight28.0 kg

Base XP142

Abilities

TorrentPopular

Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

DampHAPopular

Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

No Legends Z A entries available

Its sturdy legs give it sure footing, even in mud. It burrows into dirt to sleep.

Marshtomp Weakness

Marshtomp's Water/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Grass. Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.

Marshtomp Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartGood

1Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score+3

4xCritical

Grass

2xWeak

None

½xResist

Fire Poison Rock Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (6)

Fire Ground Rock Electric Poison Steel

How to Beat Marshtomp in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)

Rillaboom Grass	S
Grass deals 4x damage to MarshtompView Rillaboom →
Sinistcha GrassGhost	B
Grass deals 4x damage to MarshtompView Sinistcha →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Partway through Mudkip's chain. Marshtomp still has another evolution ahead before reaching Swampert. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+20 from Mudkip). The final form adds another 130 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#258Mudkip

Level 16

#259Marshtomp

Level 36

#260Swampert

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Mudkip

Water

Marshtomp

WaterGround

Swampert

WaterGround

70+20

100+30

ATK

85+15

110+25

DEF

70+20

90+20

SP.ATK

60+10

85+25

SP.DEF

70+20

90+20

SPE

50+10

60+10

BST

310D-Tier

405D-Tier+95

535B-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Marshtomp Best Moveset

Marshtomp hasn't fully evolved, but Eviolite's 50% bulk boost makes it viable anyway. Adamant nature with HP-heavy investment EVs shapes the defensive spread, and Torrent adds utility. Rest patches up chip damage.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Torrent

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Marshtomp

Adamant+ATK

Marshtomp best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Atk

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Stealth Rock
RestRecovery
WaterfallSTAB
Sleep Talk

Moves

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Marshtomp picks up Take Down and Surf along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add coverage across 7 types, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 1

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 3

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Lv 6

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

Lv 11

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 14

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 18

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 22

Bubble Beam

D6510020Water

Lv 26

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Lv 28

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 30

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

Lv 33

Aqua Ring

C——20Water

Lv 36

Surf

C9010015Water

Lv 38

Screech

C—8540Normal

Lv 40

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

Lv 46

Muddy Water

C908510Water

Lv 50

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

Lv 55

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

TM Moves

TM120

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

TM105

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM33

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM10

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM110

Chilling Water

B5010020Water

TM91

Curse

S——10Ghost

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM56

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM52

Earth Power

B9010010Ground

TM69

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM96

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM24

Ice Punch

S7510015Ice

TM49

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM87

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM76

Liquidation

S8510010Water

TM46

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TM140

Muddy Water

C908510Water

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM05

Roar-6

B——20Normal

TM12

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM04

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM36

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM148

Scald

C8010015Water

TM53

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM37

Stealth Rock

S——20Rock

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM73

Surf

C9010015Water

TM41

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

TM98

Waterfall

S8010015Water

TM70

Whirlpool

D358515Water

TM103

Work Up

C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Marshtomp doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Marshtomp can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Marshtomp in Legends: Z-A

Marshtomp can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Transfer Mudkip from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Marshtomp in Legends: Z-A

Step 1Obtain Mudkip
Also found in:
Ruby Emerald HeartGold Omega Ruby Brilliant Diamond
Train until Level 16
Step 2Marshtomp ✓

Marshtomp Guide

Marshtomp is meant to evolve into Swampert. At 405 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Legends: Z-A, watch for Exeggutor (Grass) when using Marshtomp. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Exeggutor is the most dangerous since Grass moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Legends: Z-A, Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp at level 16. Marshtomp evolves into Swampert at level 36. Marshtomp is a middle-stage evolution in the Mudkip line.
Torrent strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Marshtomp. Damp is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Marshtomp is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Available in 16 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Marshtomp 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

Was this page helpful?

Thanks for your feedback!

Want to tell us more?

What was most useful?

About:

What could be improved?

About:

Thanks for your feedback

Rillaboom Grass	S
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemAssault Vest NatureJolly Moves Fake Out Grassy Glide Wood Hammer High Horsepower Damage vs Marshtomp Wood Hammer 4x 166-195%KO View Rillaboom builds →
Sinistcha GrassGhost	B
Recommended Build AbilityHospitality ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves Matcha Gotcha Rage Powder Life Dew Shadow Ball Damage vs Marshtomp Shadow Ball 24-28% View Sinistcha builds →