Marshtomp Pokemon Guide

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Marshtomp Pokemon Guide

Marshtomp is a Water and Ground-type Pokemon known for its sturdy legs, muddy habitat, useful immunity to Electric-type moves and evolution from Mudkip. This guide covers Marshtomp’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Marshtomp

Shiny Form

Shiny Marshtomp

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Marshtomp guide supports current Pokemon games and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Marshtomp Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
FAQ	News

Marshtomp Description

Marshtomp is the middle evolution of Mudkip and Swampert. It is a Water and Ground-type Pokemon known for moving well through mud, standing on two legs and using both Water and Ground-type attacks.

Competitive Overview

Is Marshtomp Good in Competitive?

Marshtomp is usually more useful during story playthroughs than in top-level competitive formats. Its Water and Ground typing is strong defensively because it gives Marshtomp only one weakness and an immunity to Electric-type moves.

Marshtomp’s biggest issue is that it is a middle-stage Pokemon, so Swampert usually outclasses it once evolution is available. Still, Marshtomp can be valuable during a playthrough thanks to moves like Muddy Water, Earthquake, Rock Slide and Ice Beam.

Marshtomp Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Marshtomp, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Marshtomp

National Dex

#0259

Type

Water / Ground

Species

Mud Fish Pokemon

Height

2’04” / 0.7 m

70 cm

Weight

61.7 lbs / 28.0 kg

28 kg

Abilities

Torrent, Damp

Marshtomp Stats

Marshtomp has balanced middle-stage stats, with its Attack and bulk standing out more than its Speed. It becomes much stronger once it evolves into Swampert.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Marshtomp Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Marshtomp commonly uses Water, Ground, Rock, Ice and Poison coverage. These are some of Marshtomp’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Water type Pokemon icon

Muddy Water

A strong Water-type attack that fits Marshtomp’s muddy battlefield theme and can lower accuracy.

Ground type Pokemon icon

Earthquake

A powerful Ground-type attack that gives Marshtomp excellent damage into Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock and Steel-type Pokemon.

Water type Pokemon icon

Surf

A reliable Water-type special attack that is useful in many mainline Pokemon games.

Ground type Pokemon icon

Earth Power

A Ground-type special coverage move that can pressure targets while giving Marshtomp another way to attack.

Rock type Pokemon icon

Rock Slide

Useful coverage against Flying, Bug, Fire and Ice-type Pokemon, with added flinch potential in some games.

Water type Pokemon icon

Waterfall

A physical Water-type move that works well when Marshtomp leans into physical attacks.

Ice type Pokemon icon

Ice Beam

Important coverage against Grass, Dragon, Flying and Ground-type Pokemon.

Poison type Pokemon icon

Sludge Bomb

Coverage that can help Marshtomp threaten Grass-type Pokemon that would otherwise be its biggest problem.

Marshtomp All Moves

Marshtomp can learn a broad move pool across different Pokemon games, including Water, Ground, Rock, Ice, Poison, Fighting and Normal moves. Use the section below to view Marshtomp’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
1	Growl	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100
9	Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90
12	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
15	Supersonic	Normal	Status	–	55
20	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
25	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
30	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
35	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
40	Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85
45	Screech	Normal	Status	–	85
50	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
55	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Water Pledge	Water	Special	80	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100
Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
Mirror Coat	Psychic	Special	–	100
Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100
Sludge	Poison	Special	65	100
Stomp	Normal	Physical	65	100
Wide Guard	Rock	Status	–	–
Yawn	Normal	Status	–	–

Marshtomp Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Marshtomp is a Water and Ground-type Pokemon. This gives it an Electric immunity and several useful resistances, but it has a major weakness to Grass-type moves.

Type

Water / Ground

Weaknesses

Grass

Resistances

Fire, Poison, Rock and Steel

Immunity

Electric

Marshtomp Abilities

Marshtomp’s abilities support its role as a Water-type starter evolution and give it utility in specific battle situations.

Torrent

Boosts the power of Marshtomp’s Water-type moves when its HP is low. This can make moves like Muddy Water, Surf and Waterfall more threatening.

Damp

Prevents the use of explosive self-destructing moves while Marshtomp is on the battlefield. This can give Marshtomp helpful utility in certain matchups.

Marshtomp Evolution

Marshtomp evolves from Mudkip and evolves into Swampert. The full Marshtomp evolution line is Mudkip, Marshtomp and Swampert.

Stage 1

Mudkip

Water type Pokemon icon

Starting form

Stage 2

Marshtomp

Evolves from Mudkip at Level 16

Stage 3

Swampert

Evolves from Marshtomp at Level 36

Where to Find Marshtomp in Pokemon Games

Marshtomp’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Marshtomp is obtained by choosing, catching or receiving Mudkip and evolving it at Level 16.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

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

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

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

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

Game	Where to Find Marshtomp
Pokemon Ruby	Evolve from Mudkip.
Pokemon Sapphire	Evolve from Mudkip.
Pokemon Emerald	Evolve from Mudkip.
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 Marshtomp
Pokemon Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

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

Game	Where to Find Marshtomp
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
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 Marshtomp
Pokemon X	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Y	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Evolve from Mudkip.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve from Mudkip.

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

Game	Where to Find Marshtomp
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 Marshtomp
Pokemon Sword	Evolve from Mudkip.
Pokemon Shield	Evolve from Mudkip.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve from Mudkip.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve from Mudkip.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Marshtomp
Pokemon Scarlet	Found in The Indigo Disk DLC Terarium habitat. Marshtomp can also be obtained by evolving Mudkip at Level 16.
Pokemon Violet	Found in The Indigo Disk DLC Terarium habitat. Marshtomp can also be obtained by evolving Mudkip at Level 16.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Found in 3-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones in the Mega Dimension DLC. Marshtomp can also be obtained by evolving Mudkip at Level 16.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

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

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Marshtomp FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Marshtomp. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Marshtomp?

Marshtomp is a Water and Ground-type Pokemon.

What is Marshtomp weak against?

Marshtomp is weak to Grass-type moves. Grass is especially dangerous because Water and Ground together create a major Grass weakness.

What does Marshtomp evolve from?

Marshtomp evolves from Mudkip at Level 16 and evolves into Swampert at Level 36.

What are Marshtomp’s abilities?

Marshtomp’s abilities are Torrent and Damp. Damp is Marshtomp’s Hidden Ability in many games.

What are Marshtomp’s best moves?

Marshtomp’s best moves often include Muddy Water, Earthquake, Surf, Earth Power, Rock Slide, Waterfall, Ice Beam and Sludge Bomb.

Is Marshtomp good in Pokemon?

Yes, Marshtomp is useful during playthroughs because of its Water and Ground typing, Electric immunity and strong evolution into Swampert.

How do you get Marshtomp?

The most common way to get Marshtomp is to evolve Mudkip at Level 16. In some games, Marshtomp can also be found directly or obtained through trade, transfer or migration.

Does Marshtomp have a Mega Evolution?

No, Marshtomp does not have a Mega Evolution. Swampert has a Mega Evolution, but Marshtomp does not.

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