Gulpin • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Gulpin
Pokédex Page for Gulpin

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Gulpin, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Gulpin is not available in Pokémon Sword or Shield and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Gulpin

Gulpin
Sprite of Gulpin in Pokémon HOME

Gulpin's Type

POISON

Gulpin's Pokédex #s

National #
316

Gulpin's Base Stats

HP:
70
Attack:
43
Defense:
53
Sp. Atk:
43
Sp. Def:
53
Speed:
40
Total:
302

Misc. Info

Height:
1'4" (0.4m)
Weight:
22.7 lbs. (10.3 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Amorphous
EXP At Lv. 100:
600,000
EV Yield:
1 HP
Base EXP:
60
Catch Rate:
225
Base Happiness:
70

Gulpin's Abilities

Here are what abilities Gulpin can possibly have, along with their effects.
Liquid Ooze
Damages Pokémon instead of healing Pokémon that hit Gulpin with HP-draining moves or effects.
Sticky Hold
Prevents Gulpin's held item from being removed or switched by other Pokémon.
Gluttony
Gulpin consumes its held Berry whenever its HP is below 50%, regardless of the usual HP threshold for consuming the Berry.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Gulpin's weakness and resistance is to various types.
GROUND
PSYCHIC
½
GRASS
FIGHTING
POISON
BUG
FAIRY

Gulpin's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Gulpin evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Gulpin
Gulpin
starting form
Swalot
Swalot
at level 26

Gulpin's Alternate Forms

Gender Differences

Male ♂
Gulpin (Male)
Female ♀
Gulpin (Female)

Gulpin's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Below is a list of all of the moves that Gulpin can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Gulpin learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
1
Pound
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 35 One Target
5
Yawn
Makes the target fall asleep at the end of the next turn.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 One Target
8
Poison Gas
Poisons all nearby enemies.
POISON
STATUS
-- 90% 40 Nearby Enemies
10
Sludge
Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
POISON
SPECIAL
65 100% 20 One Target
12
Amnesia
Raises Gulpin's Special Defense by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
17
Acid Spray
Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
POISON
SPECIAL
40 100% 20 One Target
20
Encore
Forces the target to use its recent move for a few turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 5 One Target
25
Toxic
Badly poisons the target. 100% accuracy if used by a Poison-type Pokémon.
POISON
STATUS
-- 90% 10 One Target
28
Stockpile
Raises Gulpin's Defense and Special Defense by one stage and adds +1 to the Stockpile counter, up to 3.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
28
Spit Up
Hits for 100 power for each Stockpile counter. Resets Stockpile counter to 0.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
varies 100% 10 One Target
28
Swallow
Heals HP based on the Stockpile counter, then resets it to 0.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
33
Sludge Bomb
Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
POISON
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
36
Gastro Acid
Disables the target's ability until the target switches out.
POISON
STATUS
-- 100% 10 One Target
41
Belch
Can only be used if Gulpin has consumed a held berry at any point in the battle, even if it was switched out.
POISON
SPECIAL
120 90% 10 One Target
44
Pain Split
Does damage or heals Gulpin and the target until they have the same HP amount.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 One Target
49
Gunk Shot
Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
POISON
PHYSICAL
120 80% 5 One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Gulpin can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM03
Water Pulse
Has a 20% chance of confusing the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
60 100% 20 One Target
TM06
Toxic
Badly poisons the target. 100% accuracy if used by a Poison-type Pokémon.
POISON
STATUS
-- 90% 10 One Target
TM09
Bullet Seed
Hits the target two to five times in a row.
GRASS
PHYSICAL
25 100% 30 One Target
TM11
Sunny Day
Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.
FIRE
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM13
Ice Beam
Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
ICE
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TM17
Protect
Protects Gulpin from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM18
Rain Dance
Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM22
Solar Beam
Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.
GRASS
SPECIAL
120 100% 10 One Target
TM30
Shadow Ball
20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
GHOST
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TM32
Double Team
Raises Gulpin's Evasion by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
TM34
Shock Wave
Doesn't miss the target.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
60 -- 20 One Target
TM36
Sludge Bomb
Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
POISON
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TM42
Facade
Does double damage if Gulpin is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM44
Rest
Gulpin restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM45
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM58
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM64
Explosion
Gulpin is knocked out after using Explosion.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
250 100% 5 All But Self
TM82
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Gulpin's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM85
Dream Eater
Heals Gulpin by half the damage dealt. Fails unless foe is asleep.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
100 100% 15 One Target
TM87
Swagger
Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
TM90
Substitute
Costs 25% of Gulpin's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM96
Strength
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TM98
Rock Smash
50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
40 100% 15 One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Gulpin can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Gulpin.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Acid Armor
Raises Gulpin's Defense by two stages.
POISON
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
EGG
Smog
Has a 40% chance to poison the target.
POISON
SPECIAL
30 70% 20 One Target
EGG
Pain Split
Does damage or heals Gulpin and the target until they have the same HP amount.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 One Target
EGG
Curse
Raises Gulpin's Attack and Defense by one stage, but lowers its Speed by one stage.
GHOST
STATUS
-- -- 10 Counter
EGG
Destiny Bond
If Gulpin is knocked out before its next action, the attacking Pokémon is knocked out.
GHOST
STATUS
-- -- 5 User
EGG
Mud-Slap
100% chance of lowering the target's Accuracy by one stage.
GROUND
SPECIAL
20 100% 10 One Target
EGG
Gunk Shot
Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
POISON
PHYSICAL
120 80% 5 One Target
EGG
Venom Drench
Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by one stage if it is poisoned.
POISON
STATUS
-- 100% 20 Nearby Enemies

Gulpin's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Gulpin's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Gulpin's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Gulpin is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
250 281 313 344 70
Attack
91 122 154 185 43
Defense
111 142 174 205 53
Sp. Atk
91 122 154 185 43
Sp. Def
111 142 174 205 53
Speed
85 116 148 179 40
Total
302

Where to Find Gulpin in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location information on where to find Gulpin in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Gulpin

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X
It has a small heart and brain. Its stomach comprises most of its body, with enzymes to dissolve anything.
Y
There is nothing its stomach can't digest. While it is digesting, vile, overpowering gases are expelled.
Omega Ruby
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.
Alpha Sapphire
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.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2
Almost all its body is its stomach. Its harsh digestive juices quickly dissolve anything it swallows.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond Pearl Platinum
Almost all its body is its stomach. Its harsh digestive juices quickly dissolve anything it swallows.
HeartGold SoulSilver
It has a small heart and brain. Its stomach comprises most of its body, with enzymes to dissolve anything.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Ruby
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.
Sapphire
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.
Emerald
This POKéMON's stomach fluid can even digest scrap iron. In one gulp, it can swallow something that is as large as itself.
FireRed LeafGreen
There is nothing its stomach can't digest. While it is digesting, vile, overpowering gases are expelled.
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