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[[File:Brock Mudkip.png|left|thumb|200px|As a {{p|Mudkip}}]]

Brock obtained Marshtomp as a Mudkip in ''[[AG025|A Mudkip Mission]]''. Mudkip lived at a pond on [[Dewford Island]] where Mudkip were {{pkmn|breeding|bred}} for the [[Pokémon League]]. These Mudkip were to be distributed to beginning trainers as [[starter Pokémon]] when they got large enough. However, the Mudkip that Brock caught was already mature and it acted as a guardian of the younger and smaller Mudkip. [[Old Man Swamp]], the owner of the pond, felt that the Pokémon League would not want to give a grown-up Mudkip to a beginning Trainer. Brock eventually befriended it after a few failed attempts. Later, Mudkip, Brock, and Brock's other Pokémon, {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} and {{TP|Brock|Lotad}}, had to rescue a baby Mudkip from falling over a waterfall. They managed to save it, but right after the ordeal they were attacked by {{TRT}}. All of the Mudkip and Brock's Lotad used Water Gun on the ground around the mecha to make it sink into the ground, and [[Ash's Pikachu]] finished the job with {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Old Man Swamp later suggested that Mudkip go with Brock, to which it happily agreed.

[[File:Brock Mudkip debut.png|thumb|left|200px|Mudkip's debut appearance]]

In ''[[AG026|Turning Over a Nuzleaf!]]'', Mudkip, along with Pikachu, {{AP|Treecko}}, {{AP|Corphish}}, {{TP|May|Torchic}}, {{TP|May|Silcoon}} and Lotad, were separated from the group after a {{p|Loudred}} attacked them. Mudkip and Pikachu attempted to lead the group of Pokémon as they searched for their Trainers. However, a group of {{p|Nuzleaf}} began to capture the Pokémon one by one after Corphish damaged the leaf on one of the Nuzleaf's heads. Mudkip and Pikachu were not captured and worked to save the others until Ash and the group arrived.

[[File:Brock and Marshtomp.png|thumb|220px|Brock and Marshtomp]]

Throughout the group's journey through [[Hoenn]], Mudkip was usually seen alongside Brock's Lombre. The two were often called out to use a dual-Water Gun attack.

Brock decided to bring Mudkip with him across the [[Kanto]] region during Ash's [[Battle Frontier]] challenge.

In ''[[AG148|A Chip Off the Old Brock]]'', Mudkip evolved into a Marshtomp when it was having a practice battle against Ash's Grovyle. It automatically learned Mud Shot upon [[evolution]] due to it becoming part {{t|Ground}} [[type]].  In the same episode, it became smitten with a {{p|Flaaffy}}, much like the way Brock was smitten by [[Mariah (AG148)|its Trainer]].

 

In ''[[AG167|What I Did For Love!]]'', Brock decided to enter the [[Gardenia Town]] [[Pokémon Contest]] in attempt to win the affections of a {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}} named [[Yuma]]. Marshtomp was motivated to help its Trainer, so Brock decided to use it in the [[Contest Battle|Battle Round]] of the Contest. It performed rather well, but was narrowly defeated by [[May's Eevee]].

Initially, Mudkip was distrustful of strangers and was very protective of those it cared for, similar to [[Ash's Bulbasaur]]. This is shown in its debut appearance where it viewed Brock and the others as intruders of its land. Once Brock gained its trust, it turned into an extremely loyal Pokémon and felt safer around strangers. During its travels with Brock, it was shown to be more of a sensible type and it was seen assisting {{AP|Pikachu}} in breaking up and resolving arguments between the other Pokémon. It is also friendly with younger Pokémon. When Mudkip evolved into Marshtomp it retained the same personality but also developed somewhat of a flirtatious side, like its Trainer, as seen in the episode ''[[AG148|A Chip Off the Old Brock]]'' it fell madly in love with Mariah's {{p|Flaaffy}}.

Marshtomp was often used to help track down {{TRT}} when they had stole a Pokémon. It used the fin on its head to detect vibrations in the ground that the criminals made while running away. This ability extended beyond just finding lost Pokémon, as it also used it in ''[[AG134|A Real Cleffa-Hanger]]'' to try to find {{an|Misty}} and [[Max]].

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