Gulpin (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Gulpin
Stomach Pokémon
ゴクリン
Gokulin
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Gulpin



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Poison Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Liquid Ooze or Sticky Hold Cacophony
Cacophony
Gluttony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
225 (39.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Amorphous
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
1'04" 0.4 m
Gulpin
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
22.7 lbs. 10.3 kg
Gulpin
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
75
Gen. III-IV
Unknown
IV
60
V+
Leveling rate
Fluctuating
EV yield
Total: 1
Gulpin
1
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
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Green
Base friendship
70
External Links

Gulpin (Japanese: ゴクリン Gokulin) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Swalot starting at level 26.

Biology

Gulpin is a round, green, amorphous Pokémon. It has a black diamond marking on its back and a yellow feather-like adornment on its head. A female has a shorter feather than a male. Its face consists of puckered lips and slanted eyes that are usually closed. It has two stubby appendages that are the same shape as its lips. It swallows anything of its own size whole, since its stomach comprises most of its body. Its heart and brain are very small in comparison to its stomach. The unique stomach acid it has allows it to digest almost anything. When it is digesting, vile, overpowering gases are expelled. It lives in grassy areas.

In the anime

 
Gulpin in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Gulpin debuted in Gulpin it Down, where they were eating all of the food in the harbor city Ash and his friends were in. Because of this, Professor Jacuzzi made several efforts to stop them, but one such effort wound up enlarging one of the Gulpin, as well as Ash's Treecko. Both were eventually restored.

Multiple Gulpin appeared in Defending the Homeland! and Beyond the Rainbow! as Pokémon that lived in the wetlands that Ash's Goodra was from. They reappeared in Master Class is in Session! and Performing a Pathway to the Future! to watch Serena's performance along with the rest of the wetland Pokémon. They appeared once again in A Diamond in the Rough!, when Ash and his friends returned to the wetlands.

A Gulpin appeared as one of the Pokémon living at the Nebel Plateau in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. It was particularly close to the Volcanion guarding Nebel Plateau. Sometime ago, it had been abandoned by a Trainer whose last act before departure was to hug it. As a result, Gulpin came to associate hugging with abandonment, which nearly strained its newly-formed relationship with Ash when he also hugged it. Later, it helped Clemont to break the bonds holding Ash and Volcanion together by using Gastro Acid.

Minor appearances

A Gulpin appeared in Lights, Camerupt, Action! as an actor in one of Elijah's movies.

A Trainer's Gulpin appeared in a flashback in Curbing the Crimson Tide!, where it was revealed to be one of the Pokémon defeated by a disguised Scizor known as "Red Lightning".

A Gulpin appeared in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!.

A Gulpin appeared in Clemont's Got a Secret!.

A Gulpin appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

A Gulpin appeared in A PokéVision of Things to Come!.

A Gulpin appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!.

A Gulpin appeared in The Bonds of Evolution!.

A Gulpin appeared in Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!.

A Trainer's Gulpin appeared in Dreaming a Performer's Dream!.

Multiple Gulpin appeared in a flashback in A Slippery Encounter! and An Oasis of Hope!.

Two Gulpin appeared in a flashback in One for the Goomy!.

Four Gulpin appeared in a flashback in Good Friends, Great Training!.

A Trainer's Gulpin appeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!.

A Trainer's Gulpin appeared in I Choose Paradise!, where it was among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

A Trainer's Gulpin appeared in Securing the Future!, where it joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its normal form.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG065 Gulpin Ash's Pokédex Gulpin, the Stomach Pokémon. Gulpin is able to swallow items of its own size whole, as its stomach compresses most of its body. Its unique stomach acid allows it to digest almost anything.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Gulpin made a cameo appearance at the end of The Last Battle XIV, where one was being examined by Professor Elm.

The Battle Factory rented a Gulpin, as seen in Lemme at 'Em, Lapras!. It was stolen by Guile Hideout in the next chapter.

In the TCG

Main article: Gulpin (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

 
Gulpin in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

After being released from its Poké Ball, Gulpin will wait until an opponent passes by, then will use Swallow to trap and constantly damage them. The opponent may also be beat on while in Gulpin's mouth for extra damage.

Trophy information

"A Stomach Pokémon. While it's a carefree Pokémon with a lovable face, it can swallow something the size of itself in one gulp. Its stomach is filled with gastric juices strong enough to dissolve anything it eats. As it matures, it learns Wring Out, a move which is as strong as the remaining strength of the Pokémon. It evolves into Swalot."

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn
#095
Kanto
#—
Ruby Virtually all of Gulpin's body is its stomach. As a result, it can swallow something its own size. This Pokémon's stomach contains a special fluid that digests anything.
Sapphire Most of Gulpin's body is made up of its stomach - its heart and brain are very small in comparison. This Pokémon's stomach contains special enzymes that dissolve anything.
Emerald This Pokémon's stomach fluid can even digest scrap iron. In one gulp, it can swallow something that is as large as itself.
FireRed There is nothing its stomach can't digest. While it is digesting, vile, overpowering gases are expelled.
LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh
#—
Johto
#—
Diamond Almost all of its body is its stomach. Its harsh digestive juices quickly dissolve anything it swallows.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold It has a small heart and brain. Its stomach comprises most of its body, with enzymes to dissolve anything.
SoulSilver
Generation V Unova
#—
Black Almost all of its body is its stomach. Its harsh digestive juices quickly dissolve anything it swallows.
White
Black 2 Almost all of its body is its stomach. Its harsh digestive juices quickly dissolve anything it swallows.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Central #098
Hoenn
#100
X It has a small heart and brain. Its stomach comprises most of its body, with enzymes to dissolve anything.
Y There is nothing its stomach can't digest. While it is digesting, vile, overpowering gases are expelled.
Omega Ruby Virtually all of Gulpin’s body is its stomach. As a result, it can swallow something its own size. This Pokémon’s stomach contains a special fluid that digests anything.
Alpha Sapphire Most of Gulpin’s body is made up of its stomach—its heart and brain are very small in comparison. This Pokémon’s stomach contains special enzymes that dissolve anything.
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Route 110
Emerald
Route 110
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Cipher Lab (Shadow)
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Great Marsh (After obtaining National Pokédex)
Platinum
Great Marsh (After obtaining National Pokédex)
HeartGold
Trade
SoulSilver
Route 3 (Swarm)
Pal Park
Forest
Generation V
Black White
Trade or Dream World
Black 2 White 2
Breed Swalot
Dream World
Dream Park
Generation VI
X Y
Route 5
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Route 110
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Pokémon Bank
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Pokémon Bank


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Hatch from Egg
Trozei!
Secret Storage 13, Endless Level 17, Forever Level 17, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Buried Relic (14F-19F)
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Mystifying Forest (1F-13F), Mystery Jungle (1F-29F), Happy Outlook (B1F-B15F)
MD Sky
Mystifying Forest (1F-13F), Mystery Jungle (1F-29F), Happy Outlook (B1F-B15F)
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Cave: Misty Edgewater (post-ending)
Rumble U
Toy Collection: Launch to Victory!
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Safari Jungle: Stage 1Fr
Shuffle
Sweet Strasse: Stage 89
Blau Salon: Stage 419
Rumble World
Black Realm: Obsidian Shrine (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Endless Cave (All Areas)
Picross
Area 23: Stage 06


Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Ruby Sapphire   Big Pearl (5%)
Emerald
Diamond Pearl   Big Pearl (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold SoulSilver   Big Pearl (5%)
X Y   Oran Berry (5%)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire   Oran Berry (50%)   Sitrus Berry (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
70
130 - 177 250 - 344
43
43 - 104 81 - 203
53
52 - 115 99 - 225
43
43 - 104 81 - 203
53
52 - 115 99 - 225
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
Total:
302
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
1/2
Power
1/2
Skill
2/2 ★★
Stamina
3/4 ★★★
Jump
2/2 ★★
Total
9/12


Type effectiveness

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
055 Yawn Normal Status 0000 —% 10
088 Poison Gas Poison Status 0000 09090% 40
1010 Sludge Poison Special 06565 100100% 20
1212 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000 —% 20
1717 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100100% 20
2020 Encore Normal Status 0000 100100% 5
2525 Toxic Poison Status 0000 09090% 10
2828 Stockpile Normal Status 0000 —% 20
2828 Spit Up Normal Special 0000 100100% 10
2828 Swallow Normal Status 0000 —% 10
3333 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100100% 10
3636 Gastro Acid Poison Status 0000 100100% 10
4141 Belch Poison Special 120120 09090% 10
4444 Wring Out Normal Special 0000 100100% 5
4949 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 08080% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gulpin
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gulpin
  • 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 
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM09  TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM13  TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM22  TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM30  TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM34  TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TM36  TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
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
TM64  TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5
TM83  TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20
TM85  TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gulpin
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gulpin
  • 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 
Acid Armor Poison Status —% 20
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
Destiny Bond Ghost Status —% 5
Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80% 5
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10
Pain Split Normal Status —% 20
Smog Poison Special 30 70% 20
Venom Drench Poison Status 100% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gulpin 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 Gulpin in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gulpin
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gulpin
  • 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 Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15
S M US UM Gastro Acid Poison Status 100% 10
S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
S M US UM Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80% 5
S M US UM Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15
S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status —% 20
S M US UM Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15
S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20
S M US UM Snatch Dark Status —% 10
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15
S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Gulpin can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Gulpin cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gulpin
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gulpin
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Anime-only moves

Move Type Episode
Water Gun  Water  Defending the Homeland!

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
   
Acquisition: Hatch
Pokémon Trozei!
 
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 6.9%
Friend Area: Poison Swamp
Phrases
51%-100% HP I eat everything in one big gulp. It's delicious that way!
26%-50% HP There's only half my HP left.
1%-25% HP I'm beaten up... All my gases are leaking out...
Level up My level went up! My gases smell worse, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 6.9%
IQ group: G
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Poison
Attack Power: ★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Poison
  Attack Power: 50 - 100   5

#127
 

Opportunist
Rarely increases damage.
  Swappable Skill(s): Poison


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 140 Base Attack: 80 Base Defense: 99
Egg Distance: 2 km Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement:   50
Fast Attacks: Pound, Rock Smash
Charged Attacks: Sludge, Gunk Shot, Ice Beam

Evolution

 
Unevolved
Gulpin
 Poison 
 
Level 26
 
First evolution
Swalot
 Poison 


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
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Gulpin images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Gulpin's appearance may be based on a single, giant poison gland or even a gallbladder, the green sac-like organ that stores gastric acid. It also shares similarities with some snake species known to swallow their prey whole.

Name origin

Gulpin is a shortening of gulping (swallowing). It may also be a combination of "gulp" and "sculpin", as its appearance vaguely resembles the related blobfish.

Gokulin may be a combination of ゴクリ gokuri (the sound of gulping) and toxin.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ゴクリン Gokulin From ゴクリ gokuri, goblin, and toxin
  French Gloupti From the onomatopoeia gloup, and petit
  Spanish Gulpin Same as English name
  German Schluppuck From schlucken and spucken
  Italian Gulpin Same as English name
  Korean 꼴깍몬 Kolkkakmon From 꼴깍꼴깍 kkol-kkak-kkol-kkak and mon
  Mandarin Chinese 溶食獸 / 溶食兽 Róngshíshòu Means "Digesting beast"
  Cantonese Chinese


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