Compared with other species it is not impressive; its strongest stat is HP. On the other hand, Speed — lower than 83% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. In defense it has 2 weaknesses and 5 resistances at its disposal. Very easy to catch, often with the first Poké Ball.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: Attack.
Defense and Sp. Def share first place here, so any nature that raises one of them will do. The list of natures shows what each one does.
Which nature to choose
Attack (43) and Sp. Atk (43) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe Slow and attacking on both sides — the cheapest thing to give up is what it does not have. Under Trick Room this drop actually helps.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 5
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Hoenn | #095 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
|---|---|---|
| Hoenn | #100 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Kalos | #098 | X / Y |
| Paldea | #139 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Hyperspace | #092 | Legends: Z-A , Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension |
Abilities
- Liquid Ooze Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.
- Sticky Hold Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
- Gluttony Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
Pokédex entry
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.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Gulpin takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
2002–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Gulpin appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (8)
All Gulpin cards →Gulpin has 8 cards in 7 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 57 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (5)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Hoenn
Kalos
Kanto
Orre
Sinnoh
Moves (86)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (59 via TM/TR, 11 via Egg, 29 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 5 | Yawn | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 8 | Poison Gas | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 40 |
| 10 | Sludge | Poison | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 12 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 17 | Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 20 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 5 |
| 25 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| 28 | Spit Up | Normal | Special | — | 100% | 10 |
| 28 | Stockpile | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 28 | Swallow | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 33 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 36 | Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 41 | Belch | Poison | Special | 120 | 90% | 10 |
| 44 | Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 44 | Wring Out | Normal | Special | — | 100% | 5 |
| 49 | Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80% | 5 |