Gulpin Pokemon Guide

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Gulpin Pokemon Guide

Gulpin is a Poison-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 3, known for its huge stomach, corrosive digestive fluids, status moves and evolution into Swalot. This guide covers Gulpin’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and related Pokemon guide information.

Normal Form

Gulpin

Shiny Form

Shiny Gulpin

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Gulpin guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Gulpin Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Abilities	Evolution
Locations	Related Guides
FAQ	Full Pokedex

Gulpin Description

Gulpin is a Poison-type Pokemon whose body is mostly stomach. It can swallow objects nearly its own size, dissolve them with powerful digestive fluids and evolve into Swalot at level 26.

Gulpin Competitive Overview

Gulpin is usually more useful as a status and utility Pokemon than a direct attacker. Its Poison typing gives it useful resistances, while moves such as Toxic, Acid Spray, Encore, Yawn, Stockpile and Pain Split can disrupt opponents. Because its stats are modest, Gulpin usually performs best in casual play, early-game teams or formats where its support options matter more than raw power.

Gulpin Quick Facts

National Dex:
#0316

Type:
Poison

Species:
Stomach Pokemon

Height:
1 ft 4 in / 0.4 m / 40 cm

Weight:
22.7 lbs / 10.3 kg

Abilities:
Liquid Ooze, Sticky Hold, Gluttony Hidden Ability

Gulpin Stats

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Best Gulpin Moves Across Pokemon Games

Sludge Bomb

Poison

Reliable special Poison-type damage with a chance to poison the target.

Gunk Shot

Poison

Very high-power Poison-type attack when Gulpin needs maximum damage.

Toxic

Poison

Badly poisons the target and works especially well with defensive play.

Acid Spray

Poison

Lowers the target’s Special Defense sharply, helping Gulpin or a teammate deal more damage.

Yawn

Normal

Forces pressure by making the target fall asleep if it stays in.

Encore

Normal

Locks the target into its last move, creating setup or switch opportunities.

Stockpile

Normal

Raises Gulpin’s defenses and supports slower, bulkier strategies.

Pain Split

Normal

Can help Gulpin recover HP while wearing down healthier opponents.

All Gulpin Moves

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100
5	Yawn	Normal	Status	–	–
8	Poison Gas	Poison	Status	–	90
10	Sludge	Poison	Special	65	100
12	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
17	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
20	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
25	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90
28	Spit Up	Normal	Special	–	100
28	Stockpile	Normal	Status	–	–
28	Swallow	Normal	Status	–	–
33	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
36	Gastro Acid	Poison	Status	–	100
41	Belch	Poison	Special	120	90
44	Pain Split	Normal	Status	–	–
49	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Pain Split	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
TM	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90
TM	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	–	–
TM	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Acid Armor	Poison	Status	–	–
Clear Smog	Poison	Special	50	–
Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	–	–
Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
Smog	Poison	Special	30	70
Stuff Cheeks	Normal	Status	–	–

Gulpin Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Weaknesses

Gulpin is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves.

Resistances

Gulpin resists Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy-type moves.

Immunities

Gulpin has no type immunities by default.

Gulpin Abilities

Liquid Ooze

Liquid Ooze damages an opposing Pokemon that tries to drain HP from Gulpin.

Sticky Hold

Sticky Hold prevents Gulpin’s held item from being removed by another Pokemon.

Gluttony

Gluttony is Gulpin’s Hidden Ability and lets it eat certain Berries earlier than usual in supported games.

Gulpin Evolution

First Form

Gulpin

Gulpin evolves into Swalot starting at level 26.

Final Form

Swalot

Swalot is the final evolution of Gulpin.

Where to Find Gulpin

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Gulpin
Pokemon Red	Not available because Gulpin had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Gulpin had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Gulpin had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Gulpin
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Gulpin had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Gulpin had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Gulpin had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Gulpin
Pokemon Ruby	Route 110.
Pokemon Sapphire	Route 110.
Pokemon Emerald	Route 110.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Gulpin
Pokemon Diamond	Great Marsh.
Pokemon Pearl	Great Marsh.
Pokemon Platinum	Great Marsh.
Pokemon HeartGold	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Route 3 during swarm encounters.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Gulpin
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	White Forest.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Gulpin
Pokemon X	Route 5.
Pokemon Y	Route 5.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Route 110.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Route 110.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Gulpin
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Gulpin
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Great Marsh.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Great Marsh.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Gulpin
Pokemon Scarlet	Trade from Pokemon Violet.
Pokemon Violet	East Province Area One, South Province Area Three and 2-Star Tera Raid Battles.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Appears in 1-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones in the Mega Dimension DLC.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Gulpin
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Gulpin FAQ

What type is Gulpin?

Gulpin is a Poison-type Pokemon.

Does Gulpin evolve?

Yes. Gulpin evolves into Swalot starting at level 26.

What is Gulpin weak against?

Gulpin is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves.

Where can Gulpin be found in Pokemon Legends Z-A?

Gulpin appears in 1-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones in the Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC.

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