Mudkip (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Mudkip (disambiguation).
Mudkip
Mud Fish Pokémon
ミズゴロウ
Mizugorou
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Mudkip



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Water Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Torrent Cacophony
Cacophony
Damp
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Monster and Water 1
Hatch time
21 cycles
Height
1'04" 0.4 m
Mudkip
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
16.8 lbs. 7.6 kg
Mudkip
0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
65
Gen. III-IV
Unknown
IV
62
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 1
Mudkip
0
HP
1
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body08.png
Footprint
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Pokédex color
Blue
Base friendship
70
External Links

Mudkip (Japanese: ミズゴロウ Mizugorou) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Marshtomp starting at level 16, which evolves into Swampert starting at level 36.

Along with Treecko and Torchic, Mudkip is one of three starter Pokémon of Hoenn available at the beginning of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire.

Biology

Mudkip is a small, amphibious, quadruped Pokémon. It has a blue body with a light-blue underside. It has a large head with a blue fin on top and a light-blue tail fin. It has black, beady eyes and orange, star-shaped gills on its cheeks. By using the fin on its head, Mudkip is able to detect changes in air and water currents as well as bodies of water. Its fin can also point in a certain direction, as seen in the anime. Mudkip is capable of moving or crushing boulders larger than itself. Its large tail fin propels it through water with powerful acceleration.

According to its Pokémon Ranger browser entry, Mudkip is a very docile Pokémon. Mudkip lives in swamps and other wetlands, where it sleeps by burying itself in soil at the water’s edge.

In the anime

 
Mudkip in the anime
 
Mudkip Eggs in the anime

Major appearances

Brock's Mudkip

Brock has a Marshtomp that he caught as a Mudkip in A Mudkip Mission. Mudkip Eggs were seen in the episode when Old Man Swamp offered to let Brock see one hatch, and Brock accepts his offer with enthusiasm. Brock's Mudkip later evolved into a Marshtomp during A Chip Off the Old Brock.

Other

Mudkip first appeared in Get the Show on the Road, when May was asked to use a Pokémon to attack some Poochyena only for Mudkip to use Water Gun on May. Later when May was asked to pick her starter Pokémon, she didn't pick Mudkip after it refused to do what May asked. Another Mudkip belonging to Professor Birch appeared in A Six Pack Attack! along with the other starters. They were admired by Max and May when Team Rocket captured them along with the other Hoenn and Kanto starters. Max found them and told Mudkip and Squirtle to cool the bars with Water Gun which eventually freed them. It then helped sending Team Rocket blasting off.

Nicholai has a Mudkip that appeared in In the Knicker of Time!. In ZigZag Zangoose, it was revealed to have evolved to a Marshtomp.

During Having a Wailord of a Time, Nurse Joy asks Ash and Max to look over a Treecko, Torchic and Mudkip while she wasn't there. The Mudkip of this group was very young and cried easily. Mudkip was picked by Stephanie to be her starter Pokémon.

Minor appearances

A Mudkip was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

A Coordinator's Mudkip appeared in Now That’s Flower Power!.

A Trainer's Mudkip appeared in Off the Unbeaten Path participating in the Pokémon Orienteering.

One also appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade.

A Trainer's Mudkip appeared in Mega Evolution Special III.

A Mudkip appeared in Sawyer's flashback in Rivals: Today and Tomorrow! when he was selecting his starter Pokémon from Professor Birch.

A Mudkip appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG005 Mudkip Ash's Pokédex Mudkip, the Mud Fish Pokémon. Mudkip uses the sensitive fin on its head to take radar readings of its surroundings.
AG025 Mudkip Ash's Pokédex Mudkip, the Mud Fish Pokémon. Mudkip uses the sensitive radar receptors on its headfin to determine what's going on around it. In a pinch, it can brandish enough power to crush rocks.

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Main article: Brock's Mudkip

Multiple Mudkip appeared in Brock, A Man Of Resolve!!. Brock caught a Mudkip in the same chapter.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Mumu

In Trying to Trounce Torchic, when Ruby was attacked by Sapphire's Torchic, Professor Birch told him to look in his briefcase, to pick up the Poké Ball with a blue Pokémon and to throw it. The Poké Ball released a Mudkip and he nicknamed him Mumu. At the beginning, Ruby was disappointed with him because he wasn't as attractive as his other Pokémon and he couldn't participate in any Pokémon Contest. He tried with different conditions and then decided that Tough Contests would be perfect for him. Mumu eventually evolved into a Marshtomp and then into a Swampert.

In the Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ manga

Mudkip appeared in CCP02.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga, Ginji's partner and first friend is a cautious Mudkip. It is sometimes referred to by other teams as a "crybaby".

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom manga

Omega started off with a Mudkip.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Mudkip debuted in PM117.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry
Pokémon Adventures PS184 The fin on its head is like a sensitive radar. The fin is able to detect movements in the air and water. This Pokémon can determine the surroundings around it without using its eyes.*
Manga Chapter Entry
Pokémon Adventures PS184 The fin on Mudkip's head acts as highly sensitive radar. Using this fin to sense movements of water and air, this Pokémon can determine what is taking place around it without using its eyes.*

In the TCG

Main article: Mudkip (TCG)

In the TFG

One Mudkip figure has been released.

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Mudkip appears as a random trophy.

"A Mud Fish Pokémon. It has fins on its head and tail. The fin on its head acts like a radar dish to read its surroundings, and its tail fin increases its swimming speed. The gills on its cheeks allow it to move about in water. It's very strong for its size--it can even lift big boulders. It burrows into muddy watersides to sleep. Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp."

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby The fin on Mudkip's head acts as highly sensitive radar. Using this fin to sense movements of water and air, this Pokémon can determine what is taking place around it without using its eyes.
Sapphire In water, Mudkip breathes using the gills on its cheeks. If it is faced with a tight situation in battle, this Pokémon will unleash its amazing power - it can crush rocks bigger than itself.
Emerald On land, it can powerfully lift large boulders by planting its four feet and heaving. It sleeps by burying itself in soil at the water's edge.
FireRed Its large tail fin propels it through water with powerful acceleration. It is strong in spite of its size.
LeafGreen
Generation IV
Diamond To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to lift boulders.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold Its power can crush boulders. It rests by covering itself with mud at the bottom of a river.
SoulSilver
Generation V
Black To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to lift boulders.
White
Black 2 To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to lift boulders.
White 2
Generation VI
X Its large tail fin propels it through water with powerful acceleration. It is strong in spite of its size.
Y To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to heft boulders.
Omega Ruby The fin on Mudkip’s head acts as highly sensitive radar. Using this fin to sense movements of water and air, this Pokémon can determine what is taking place around it without using its eyes.
Alpha Sapphire In water, Mudkip breathes using the gills on its cheeks. If it is faced with a tight situation in battle, this Pokémon will unleash its amazing power—it can crush rocks bigger than itself.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Starter Pokémon from Professor Birch on Route 101
Emerald
Starter Pokémon from Professor Birch on Route 101
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade, Event
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Trade
Platinum
Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
Gift from Steven Stone inside Silph Co. after defeating Red
Pal Park
Pond
Generation V
Black White
Poké Transfer, Global Link event
Black 2 White 2
Poké Transfer
Generation VI
X Y
Trade
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Starter Pokémon from Professor Birch on Route 101
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Pokémon Bank


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Channel
Springleaf Field, Camp Starlight
Pinball: R&S
Lake (Sapphire Field)
Trozei!
Huge Storage 3, Endless Level 17, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Starter Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Waterfall Pond (1F-3F)
Ranger
Lyra Forest
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Starter Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Lake Afar (B1-B24)
MD Sky
Starter Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Lake Afar (B1-B24)
MD Stormy
Starter Pokémon
PokéPark Wii
Beach Zone, Iceberg Zone
Ranger: GS
Latolato Trail
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Lake: Soothing Shore
Rumble U
Dream Gate: Wet and Wild Battle, Variety Battle: Get 1,000 Combos!
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Sky-High Ruins: Stage 2
Shuffle
Isla Asul: Stage 41
Event: Special Daily Pokémon (Winking)
Rumble World
Distortion Land: Gracious Woodlands (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Misty Moor (All Areas)
Picross
Area 16: Stage 06


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
RSEFRLG Gather More Pokémon! First Campaign Mudkip Japanese Japan 10 November 26 to December 11, 2005

Pokémon Global Link promotions

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
BW Global Link Mudkip Japanese PGL 10 November 24, 2010 to August 31, 2011

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
50
110 - 157 210 - 304
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
Total:
310
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
2/4 ★★☆☆
Power
3/4 ★★★
Skill
2/3 ★★
Stamina
4/5 ★★★★
Jump
3/3 ★★★
Total
14/19 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Growl Normal Status 0000 100100% 40
044 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25
099 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10
1212 Foresight Normal Status 0000 —% 40
1717 Bide Normal Physical 0000 —% 10
2020 Mud Sport Ground Status 0000 —% 15
2525 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15
2828 Protect Normal Status 0000 —% 10
3333 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 08585% 15
3636 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20
4141 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5
4444 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000 100100% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mudkip
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mudkip
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM01  TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 30
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM07  TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM13  TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM14  TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM34  TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TM39  TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM49  TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
TM55  TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM80  TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM94  TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM98  TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mudkip
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mudkip
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5
Avalanche Ice Physical 60 100% 10
Barrier* Psychic Status —% 20
Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25
Counter Fighting Physical 100% 20
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
Ice Ball Ice Physical 30 90% 20
Mirror Coat Psychic Special 100% 20
Mud Bomb Ground Special 65 85% 10
Refresh Normal Status —% 20
Sludge* Poison Special 65 100% 20
Stomp Normal Physical 65 100% 20
Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10
Whirlpool Water Special 35 85% 15
Wide Guard Rock Status —% 10
Yawn Normal Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Mudkip in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Mudkip in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mudkip
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mudkip
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Water Pledge Water Special 80 100% 10
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Mudkip can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Mudkip cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mudkip
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mudkip
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Fury Swipes Mudkip (EX Ruby & Sapphire 60)
Pound Mudkip (EX Ruby & Sapphire 60)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
   
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
 
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 12.3%
Friend Area: Peanut Swamp
Phrases
51%-100% HP I might be little, but I'm proud of my strength!
26%-50% HP Wait a second... I've lost half my HP already?
1%-25% HP I'm teetering on the brink of collapse...
Level up Yay! Look, I leveled up!
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP Let's keep at this, <name>!
26%-50% HP This is getting rough...
1%-25% HP Urf... I'm nearly done. <name>, help, please...
Level up All right! Level-up time!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Water
Poké Assist:  
Water
Field move:  
(Soak ×1)
Loops: 4 Min. exp.: 12 Max. exp.: 19
Browser entry R-000
Mudkip is a very docile Pokémon. It can douse a small fire by spitting water.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Water
Poké Assist:
(present)
 
Water
Field move:
(present)
 
(Soak ×1)
Poké Assist:
(past)
 
Water
Field move:
(past)
 
(Soak ×1)
Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
It attacks by spitting bubbles that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
  PokéPark Pad entry:
Mudkip often plays in the Beach Zone. He loves Hide-and-Seek!
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
 
PokéPark Pad entry:
He is an energetic boy and always busy playing. But he can be very shrewd, too.
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Water
Attack Power: ★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Water
  Attack Power: 50 - 70   0

#095
 

Stabilize
Occasionally erases one of the foe's disruptions on the board.


Pokémon Shuffle
 
Water
  Attack Power: 50 - 70   0

#095
 

Power of 4+
Attacks do even more damage when you make a match of four.


Evolution

 
Unevolved
Mudkip
 Water 
 
Level 16
 
First evolution
Marshtomp
 Water  Ground 
 
Level 36
 
Second evolution
Swampert
 Water  Ground 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Mudkip images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Other sprites

   
Diamond/Pearl unused back sprites

Trivia

  • Mudkip has the highest Attack out of all the starters at its base form.
  • In a poll conducted by Nintendo of Europe, Mudkip was voted as the fan favorite starter, with Typhlosion and Blastoise close behind.
  • Mudkip is the subject of a popular Internet meme known as "So i herd u liek mudkipz?".

Origin

This Pokémon is based on the mudpuppy or mudskipper, or also possibly an axolotl. Since Mudkip is the Mud Fish Pokémon it might also be based on the gilled African lungfish.

Name origin

Mudkip is a combination of mud and skip, or it may be a shortening of mudskipper.

Mizugorou may be a combination of 水 mizu (water) and ムツゴロウ mutsugorō (mudskipper).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ミズゴロウ Mizugorou From mizu and ムツゴロウ mutsugorō
  French Gobou From gober and boue
  Spanish Mudkip Same as English name
  German Hydropi From hydro and mudpuppy
  Italian Mudkip Same as English name
  Korean 물짱이 Muljjangi A combination of and 장이, a word similar to a suffix referring to a 'specialist' or 'professional'
  Mandarin Chinese 水躍魚 / 水跃鱼 Shuǐyuèyú Literally "Water jumping fish"
  Cantonese Chinese 水躍魚 Séuiyeukyùh Literally "Water jumping fish"


Related articles

External links



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