Brock's Marshtomp: Difference between revisions

Brock obtained Marshtomp as a Mudkip in ''[[AG025|A Mudkip Mission]]''. Mudkip was a [[wild Pokémon]], though it frequented [[Old Man Swamp]]'s [[Dewford Town|Dewford Island]] property where he raised Mudkip for the [[Pokémon League]]. It tended to act as a guardian for the young Mudkip and was noticebly larger. Old Man Swamp feared that Mudkip would eventually become lonely once all of the hatchling were sent out to the new {{pkmn|Trainer}}s. 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}}. Mudkip and Brock's Lotad used {{m|Water Gun}} on the ground around the [[team Rocket's mechas|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.

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

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 {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|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.

In ''[[AG046|Candid Camerupt!]]'', Mudkip battled [[Winstrate family|Victor]]'s {{p|Zigzagoon}}. Mudkip opened by using Water Gun, which Zigzagoon dodged. Zigzagoon then shockingly responded with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, ending the battle with just the one [[move]].

In ''[[AG092|Judgment Day!]]'', Mudkip was used in a mock battle alongside Lombre against [[Ash's Swellow]] and Corphish to help {{OBP|Jimmy|AG092}} train as a [[Battle judge|referee]]. Lombre was quickly pushed into a tough position and Brock had it play dead to give Jimmy an easy judgement. As Jimmy wondered what to do, Ash commanded Swellow to attack Lombre, who retaliated with {{m|Razor Leaf}}. The attack failed to knock out Swellow and it and Mudkip attacked with dual Water Guns, which Corphish blocked. Jimmy declared Corphish unable to battle, though it sprung back up immediately after. His teacher scolded him for the rash judgement and the battle was put to an end.

In ''[[AG148|A Chip Off the Old Brock]]'', Mudkip [[Evolution|evolved]] into a Marshtomp when it was having a practice battle against Ash's Grovyle. It automatically learned {{m|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, taking out [[Mollie]]'s {{p|Absol}}. In the finals it fought against [[May's Eevee]] and was able to use its fins to sense Eevee's underground movements and detect exactly where it would come up after using {{m|Dig}}. Despite this Eevee eventually won.

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 [[AG025|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. It was particularly useful when it came to locating objects, missing people of Pokémon thanks to the fin on its head which was hypersensitive to any vibrations. When Mudkip evolved into Marshtomp it retained the same personality but also developed somewhat of a flirtatious side, like its Trainer, as seen in ''[[AG148|A Chip Off the Old Brock]]'' when it fell madly in love with {{OBP|Mariah|AG148}}'s {{p|Flaaffy}}.